Defining a de novo non-RBM antibody as RBD-8 and its synergistic rescue of immune-evaded antibodies to neutralize Omicron SARS-CoV-2

Currently, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) targeting the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) of spike (S) protein are classified into seven classes based on their binding epitopes. However, most of these antibodies are seriously impaired by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and its subvariants, especially the recent BQ.1.1, XBB and its derivatives. Identification of broadly neutralizing MAbs against currently circulating variants is imperative. In this study, we identified a "breathing" cryptic epitope in the S protein, named as RBD-8. Two human MAbs, BIOLS56 and IMCAS74, were isolated recognizing this epitope with broad neutralization abilities against tested sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV, pangolin-origin coronaviruses, and all the SARS-CoV-2 variants tested (Omicron BA.4/BA.5, BQ.1.1, and XBB subvariants). Searching through the literature, some more RBD-8 MAbs were defined. More importantly, BIOLS56 rescues the immune-evaded antibody, RBD-5 MAb IMCAS-L4.65, by making a bispecific MAb, to neutralize BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, thereby producing an MAb to cover all the currently circulating Omicron subvariants. Structural analysis reveals that the neutralization effect of RBD-8 antibodies depends on the extent of epitope exposure, which is affected by the angle of antibody binding and the number of up-RBDs induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 binding. This cryptic epitope which recognizes non- receptor binding motif (non-RBM) provides guidance for the development of universal therapeutic antibodies and vaccines against COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:120

Enthalten in:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 120(2023), 52 vom: 26. Dez., Seite e2314193120

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rao, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Runchu [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Zhou [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Shuxin [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Weiyu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Kefang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shihua [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Jianyu [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Han, Pu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Feiran [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhaohui [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Dedong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xue [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qihui [VerfasserIn]
Gao, George Fu [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Lianpan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Feng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19 Vaccines
Cryptic epitope
Epitopes
Journal Article
Neutralizing antibody
Omicron BA.4/BA.5/BQ.1.1/XBB subvariants
RBD-8
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 20.12.2023

Date Revised 31.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1073/pnas.2314193120

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366002546