npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: May 23, 2024
Abstract
The
rapid
development
and
deployment
of
vaccines
following
the
emergence
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
has
been
estimated
to
have
saved
millions
lives.
Despite
their
immense
success,
there
remains
a
need
for
next-generation
vaccination
approaches
SARS-CoV-2
future
emerging
coronaviruses
other
viruses.
Here
we
utilized
Newcastle
Disease
virus
(NDV)
vectored
vaccine
expressing
ancestral
spike
protein
in
pre-fusion
stabilized
chimeric
conformation
(NDV-PFS).
When
delivered
intranasally,
NDV-PFS
protected
both
Syrian
hamsters
K18
mice
against
Delta
Omicron
variants
concern.
Additionally,
intranasal
induced
robust,
durable
protection
that
was
extended
6
months
post-vaccination.
Overall,
our
data
provide
evidence
NDV-vectored
represent
viable
mucosal
approach.
PLoS Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(12), P. e1011868 - e1011868
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
XBB
lineages
have
achieved
dominance
worldwide
and
keep
on
evolving.
Convergent
evolution
of
the
receptor-binding
domain
(RBD)
L455F
F456L
is
observed,
resulting
in
variants
with
substantial
growth
advantages,
such
as
EG.5,
FL.1.5.1,
XBB.1.5.70,
HK.3.
Here,
we
show
that
neutralizing
antibody
(NAb)
evasion
drives
convergent
F456L,
while
epistatic
shift
caused
by
enables
subsequent
convergence
through
ACE2
binding
enhancement
further
immune
evasion.
evade
RBD-targeting
Class
1
public
NAbs,
reducing
neutralization
efficacy
breakthrough
infection
(BTI)
reinfection
convalescent
plasma.
Importantly,
single
substitution
significantly
dampens
receptor
binding;
however,
combination
forms
an
adjacent
residue
flipping,
which
leads
to
enhanced
NAbs
resistance
affinity.
The
perturbed
mode
exceptional
NAb
evasion,
revealed
structural
analyses.
Our
results
indicate
flexibility
contributed
epistasis
cannot
be
underestimated,
potential
SARS-CoV-2
RBD
remains
high.
Immunity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(4), P. 904 - 911.e4
Published: March 14, 2024
Immune
imprinting
describes
how
the
first
exposure
to
a
virus
shapes
immunological
outcomes
of
subsequent
exposures
antigenically
related
strains.
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
Omicron
breakthrough
infections
and
bivalent
COVID-19
vaccination
primarily
recall
cross-reactive
memory
B
cells
induced
by
prior
Wuhan-Hu-1
spike
mRNA
rather
than
priming
Omicron-specific
naive
cells.
These
findings
indicate
that
immune
occurs
after
repeated
exposures,
but
whether
it
can
be
overcome
remains
unclear.
To
understand
persistence
imprinting,
we
investigated
plasma
antibody
responses
administration
updated
XBB.1.5
vaccine
booster.
We
showed
booster
elicited
neutralizing
against
current
variants
were
dominated
pre-existing
previously
spike.
Therefore,
persists
multiple
spikes
through
infection,
including
post
vaccination,
which
will
need
considered
guide
future
vaccination.
The
rapid
evolution
of
SARS-CoV-2
variants
presents
a
constant
challenge
to
the
global
vaccination
effort.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
comprehensive
investigation
into
two
newly
emerged
variants,
BA.2.87.1
and
JN.1,
focusing
on
their
neutralization
resistance,
infectivity,
antigenicity,
cell-cell
fusion,
spike
processing.
Neutralizing
antibody
(nAb)
titers
were
assessed
in
diverse
cohorts,
including
individuals
who
received
bivalent
mRNA
vaccine
booster,
patients
infected
during
BA.2.86/JN.1-wave,
hamsters
vaccinated
with
XBB.1.5-monovalent
vaccine.
We
found
that
shows
much
less
nAb
escape
from
WT-BA.4/5
JN.1-wave
breakthrough
infection
sera
compared
JN.1
XBB.1.5.
Interestingly,
is
more
resistant
by
XBB.1.5-monovalent-vaccinated
hamster
than
BA.2.86/JN.1
XBB.1.5,
but
efficiently
neutralized
class
III
monoclonal
S309,
which
largely
fails
neutralize
BA.2.86/JN.1.
Importantly,
exhibits
higher
levels
fusion
activity,
furin
cleavage
efficiency
Antigenically,
closer
ancestral
BA.2
other
recently
Omicron
subvariants
Altogether,
these
results
highlight
immune
properties
as
well
biology
new
underscore
importance
continuous
surveillance
informed
decision-making
development
effective
vaccines.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 22, 2024
Abstract
The
continuous
evolution
of
SARS-CoV-2,
particularly
the
emergence
BA.2.86/JN.1
lineage
replacing
XBB
lineages,
necessitates
re-evaluation
current
vaccine
compositions.
Here,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
analysis
humoral
immune
response
to
and
JN.1
human
exposures,
emphasizing
need
for
JN.1-lineage-based
boosters.
We
demonstrate
antigenic
distinctiveness
lineages
in
SARS-CoV-2-naive
individuals
but
not
those
with
prior
vaccinations
or
infections,
infection
elicits
superior
plasma
neutralization
titers
against
its
subvariants.
highlight
strong
evasion
receptor
binding
capability
KP.3,
supporting
foreseeable
prevalence.
Extensive
BCR
repertoire,
isolating
∼2000
RBD-specific
monoclonal
antibodies
(mAbs)
their
targeting
epitopes
characterized
by
deep
mutational
scanning
(DMS),
underscores
systematic
superiority
JN.1-elicited
memory
B
cells
(MBCs).
Notably,
Class
1
IGHV3-53/3-66-derived
neutralizing
(NAbs)
contribute
majorly
within
wildtype
(WT)-reactive
NAbs
JN.1.
However,
KP.2
KP.3
evade
substantial
subset
them,
even
induced
JN.1,
advocating
booster
updates
optimized
enrichment.
JN.1-induced
Omicron-specific
also
high
potency
across
all
Omicron
lineages.
Escape
hotspots
these
have
mainly
been
mutated
RBD,
resulting
higher
barrier
escape,
considering
probable
recovery
previously
escaped
NAbs.
Additionally,
prevalence
broadly
reactive
IGHV3-53/3-66-
encoding
MBCs,
competing
suggests
inhibitory
role
on
de
novo
activation
naive
cells,
potentially
explaining
heavy
imprinting
mRNA-vaccinated
individuals.
These
findings
delineate
evolving
antibody
shift
from
importance
developing
lineage,
especially
KP.3-based
boosters,
enhance
immunity
future
SARS-CoV-2
variants.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Abstract
Since
the
onset
of
pandemic,
many
SARS-CoV-2
variants
have
emerged,
exhibiting
substantial
evolution
in
virus’
spike
protein
1
,
main
target
neutralizing
antibodies
2
.
A
plausible
hypothesis
proposes
that
virus
evolves
to
evade
antibody-mediated
neutralization
(vaccine-
or
infection-induced)
maximize
its
ability
infect
an
immunologically
experienced
population
1,3
Because
viral
infection
induces
antibodies,
may
thus
navigate
on
a
dynamic
immune
landscape
is
shaped
by
local
history.
Here
we
developed
comprehensive
mechanistic
model,
incorporating
deep
mutational
scanning
data
4,5
antibody
pharmacokinetics
and
regional
genomic
surveillance
data,
predict
variant-specific
relative
number
susceptible
individuals
over
time.
We
show
this
quantity
precisely
matched
historical
variant
dynamics,
predicted
future
dynamics
explained
global
differences
dynamics.
Our
work
strongly
suggests
ongoing
pandemic
continues
shape
immunity,
which
determines
variant’s
transmit,
defining
fitness.
The
model
can
be
applied
any
region
utilizing
allows
contextualizing
risk
assessment
provides
information
for
vaccine
design.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(8)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
vaccines
were
highly
effective
against
the
ancestral
SARS-CoV-2
strain,
but
efficacy
of
bivalent
mRNA
boosters
XBB
variants
was
substantially
lower.
Here,
we
show
limited
durability
neutralizing
antibody
(NAb)
responses
and
isotype
switching
to
immunoglobulin
G4
(IgG4)
following
boosting.
Bivalent
boosting
elicited
modest
XBB.1-,
XBB.1.5-,
XBB.1.16-specific
NAbs
that
waned
rapidly
within
3
months.
In
contrast,
induced
more
robust
sustained
WA1/2020
suggesting
immune
imprinting.
Following
boosting,
serum
primarily
IgG2
IgG4
with
poor
Fc
functional
activity.
a
third
monovalent
immunization
boosted
all
isotypes
including
IgG1
IgG3
These
data
substantial
imprinting
for
spike
important
implications
future
booster
designs
strategies.