PLoS Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(7), P. e1010691 - e1010691
Published: July 21, 2022
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
marks
the
third
novel
β-coronavirus
to
cause
significant
human
mortality
in
last
two
decades.
Although
vaccines
are
available,
too
few
have
been
administered
worldwide
keep
virus
check
and
prevent
mutations
leading
immune
escape.
To
determine
if
antibodies
could
be
identified
with
universal
coronavirus
activity,
plasma
from
convalescent
subjects
was
screened
for
IgG
against
a
stabilized
pre-fusion
SARS-CoV-2
spike
S2
domain,
which
is
highly
conserved
between
β-coronavirus.
From
these
subjects,
several
S2-specific
monoclonal
(hmAbs)
were
developed
that
neutralized
recognition
of
all
variants
concern
(VoC)
tested
(Beta,
Gamma,
Delta,
Epsilon,
Omicron).
The
hmAb
1249A8
emerged
as
most
potent
broad
hmAb,
able
recognize
neutralize
SARS-CoV
MERS-CoV.
demonstrated
prophylactic
activity
K18
hACE2
mice
infected
lineage
A
B
Beta,
Omicron
VoC.
delivered
single
4
mg/kg
intranasal
(i.n.)
dose
hamsters
12
hours
following
infection
Delta
protected
them
weight
loss,
therapeutic
further
enhanced
when
combined
1213H7,
an
S1-specific
neutralizing
hmAb.
As
little
2
i.n.
Urbani
strain,
loss
significantly
reduced
upper
lower
respiratory
viral
burden.
These
results
indicate
vivo
cooperativity
S1
specific
hmAbs
mAbs
potential
can
induced
humans
guide
vaccine
development.
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(637)
Published: Feb. 8, 2022
Broadly
neutralizing
antibodies
(bnAbs)
to
coronaviruses
(CoVs)
are
valuable
in
their
own
right
as
prophylactic
and
therapeutic
reagents
treat
diverse
CoVs
templates
for
rational
pan-CoV
vaccine
design.
We
recently
described
a
bnAb,
CC40.8,
from
CoV
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
convalescent
donor
that
exhibits
broad
reactivity
with
human
β-CoVs.
Here,
we
showed
CC40.8
targets
the
conserved
S2
stem
helix
region
of
spike
fusion
machinery.
determined
crystal
structure
Fab
SARS-CoV-2
peptide
at
1.6-Å
resolution
found
adopted
mainly
helical
structure.
Conserved
residues
β-CoVs
interacted
antibody,
thereby
providing
molecular
basis
its
reactivity.
exhibited
vivo
protective
efficacy
against
challenge
two
animal
models.
In
both
models,
CC40.8-treated
animals
less
weight
loss
reduced
lung
viral
titers
compared
controls.
Furthermore,
noted
CC40.8-like
bnAbs
relatively
rare
COVID-19
infection,
therefore,
elicitation
may
require
structure-based
design
strategies.
Overall,
our
study
describes
target
on
β-CoV
proteins
facilitate
development
pan–β-CoV
vaccines.
The
COVID-19
global
pandemic
caused
by
the
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection
has
infected
hundreds
of
millions
individuals.
Following
infection,
a
subset
can
develop
wide
range
chronic
symptoms
affecting
diverse
organ
systems
referred
to
as
post-acute
sequelae
SARS-CoV-2
(PASC),
also
known
long
COVID.
A
National
Institutes
Health-sponsored
initiative,
RECOVER:
Researching
COVID
Enhance
Recovery,
sought
understand
basis
in
large
cohort.
Given
that
occur
COVID,
mechanisms
may
underlie
these
be
diverse.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
emerging
literature
supporting
role(s)
viral
persistence
or
reactivation
viruses
play
PASC.
Persistence
RNA
antigens
is
reported
some
organs,
yet
mechanism
which
they
do
so
and
how
associated
with
pathogenic
immune
responses
unclear.
Understanding
RNA,
antigen
other
reactivated
relate
specific
inflammatory
drive
PASC
provide
rationale
for
treatment.
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(645)
Published: March 29, 2022
The
successful
development
of
several
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
vaccines
has
substantially
reduced
morbidity
and
mortality
in
regions
the
world
where
have
been
deployed.
However,
wake
emergence
viral
variants
that
are
able
to
evade
vaccine-induced
neutralizing
antibodies,
real-world
vaccine
efficacy
begun
show
differences
across
two
approved
mRNA
platforms,
BNT162b2
mRNA-1273;
these
findings
suggest
subtle
variation
immune
responses
induced
by
mRNA-1273
may
confer
differential
protection.
Given
our
emerging
appreciation
for
importance
additional
antibody
functions
beyond
neutralization,
we
profiled
postboost
binding
functional
capacity
humoral
a
cohort
hospital
staff.
Both
robust
wild-type
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
concern.
emerged
epitope-specific
responses,
with
higher
concentrations
receptor
domain
(RBD)-
N-terminal
domain-specific
IgA
observed
recipients
mRNA-1273.
Antibodies
eliciting
neutrophil
phagocytosis
natural
killer
cell
activation
were
also
increased
as
compared
recipients.
RBD-specific
depletion
highlighted
different
roles
non-RBD-specific
effector
vaccines.
These
data
provide
insights
into
potential
protective
immunity
conferred
Immunity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(3), P. 669 - 686.e7
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
Pan-betacoronavirus
neutralizing
antibodies
may
hold
the
key
to
developing
broadly
protective
vaccines
against
novel
pandemic
coronaviruses
and
more
effectively
respond
SARS-CoV-2
variants.
The
emergence
of
Omicron
subvariants
illustrates
limitations
solely
targeting
receptor-binding
domain
(RBD)
spike
(S)
protein.
Here,
we
isolated
a
large
panel
(bnAbs)
from
recovered-vaccinated
donors,
which
targets
conserved
S2
region
in
betacoronavirus
fusion
machinery.
Select
bnAbs
showed
broad
vivo
protection
all
three
deadly
betacoronaviruses,
SARS-CoV-1,
SARS-CoV-2,
MERS-CoV,
have
spilled
over
into
humans
past
two
decades.
Structural
studies
these
delineated
molecular
basis
for
their
reactivity
revealed
common
antibody
features
targetable
by
vaccination
strategies.
These
provide
new
insights
opportunities
antibody-based
interventions
pan-betacoronavirus
vaccines.
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(655)
Published: July 27, 2022
Several
variants
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
have
emerged
during
the
current
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
Although
antibody
cross-reactivity
with
spike
glycoproteins
(S)
diverse
coronaviruses,
including
endemic
common
cold
coronaviruses
(HCoVs),
has
been
documented,
it
remains
unclear
whether
such
responses,
typically
targeting
conserved
S2
subunit,
contribute
to
protection
when
induced
by
infection
or
through
vaccination.
Using
a
mouse
model,
we
found
that
prior
HCoV-OC43
S–targeted
immunity
primes
neutralizing
responses
otherwise
subimmunogenic
SARS-CoV-2
S
exposure
and
promotes
S2-targeting
responses.
Moreover,
vaccination
elicited
antibodies
in
mice
neutralized
animal
human
alphacoronaviruses
betacoronaviruses
vitro
provided
degree
against
challenge
vivo.
Last,
history
Wuhan–based
vaccination,
further
broader
response
than
booster
Wuhan
suggesting
may
prevent
repertoire
focusing
caused
repeated
homologous
These
data
establish
protective
value
an
vaccine
support
notion
better
prepare
immune
system
respond
changing
nature
S1
subunit
concern,
as
well
future
zoonoses.
PLoS Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. e1010161 - e1010161
Published: Jan. 13, 2022
The
global
response
to
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
is
now
facing
new
challenges
such
as
vaccine
inequity
and
the
emergence
of
SARS-CoV-2
variants
concern
(VOCs).
Preclinical
models
disease,
in
particular
animal
models,
are
essential
investigate
VOC
pathogenesis,
correlates
protection
postexposure
therapies.
Here,
we
provide
an
update
from
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
COVID-19
modeling
expert
group
(WHO-COM)
assembled
by
WHO,
regarding
advances
preclinical
models.
In
particular,
discuss
how
model
research
playing
a
key
role
evaluate
virulence,
transmission
immune
escape,
being
refined
recapitulate
demographic
variables
comorbidities
age.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 28, 2022
The
availability
of
three
COVID-19
vaccines
in
the
United
States
provides
an
unprecedented
opportunity
to
examine
how
vaccine
platforms
and
timing
vaccination
pregnancy
impact
maternal
neonatal
immunity.
Here,
we
characterize
antibody
profile
after
Ad26.COV2.S,
mRNA-1273
or
BNT162b2
158
pregnant
individuals
evaluate
transplacental
transfer
by
profiling
umbilical
cord
blood
175
maternal-neonatal
dyads.
These
analyses
reveal
lower
vaccine-induced
functions
Fc
receptor-binding
Ad26.COV2.S
compared
mRNA
subtle
advantages
titer
function
with
versus
BN162b2.
have
higher
titers
against
SARS-CoV-2
variants
concern.
First
third
trimester
results
enhanced
antibody-dependent
NK-cell
activation,
cellular
neutrophil
phagocytosis,
complement
deposition
relative
second
trimester.
Higher
ratios
following
first
may
reflect
placental
compensation
for
waning
titers.
provide
novel
insight
into
platform
on
humoral
immune
response
transfer.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 175 - 175
Published: Jan. 7, 2023
The
clinical
course
and
outcome
of
COVID-19
are
highly
variable,
ranging
from
asymptomatic
infections
to
severe
disease
death.
Understanding
the
risk
factors
is
relevant
both
in
setting
at
epidemiological
level.
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
host,
viral
environmental
that
have
been
shown
or
(in
some
cases)
hypothesized
be
associated
with
outcomes.
considered
detail
include
age
frailty,
genetic
polymorphisms,
biological
sex
(and
pregnancy),
co-
superinfections,
non-communicable
comorbidities,
immunological
history,
microbiota,
lifestyle
patient;
variation
infecting
dose;
socioeconomic
factors;
air
pollution.
For
each
category,
compile
(sometimes
conflicting)
evidence
for
association
factor
outcomes
(including
strength
effect)
outline
possible
action
mechanisms.
We
also
discuss
complex
interactions
between
various
factors.