bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 30, 2024
The
continued
evolution
of
SARS-CoV-2
variants
capable
subverting
vaccine
and
infection-induced
immunity
suggests
the
advantage
a
broadly
protective
against
betacoronaviruses
(beta-CoVs).
Recent
studies
have
isolated
monoclonal
antibodies
(mAbs)
from
recovered-vaccinated
donors
neutralizing
many
other
beta-CoVs.
Many
these
mAbs
target
conserved
S2
stem
region
spike
protein,
rather
receptor
binding
domain
contained
within
S1
primarily
targeted
by
current
vaccines.
One
S2-directed
mAbs,
CC40.8,
has
demonstrated
efficacy
in
small
animal
models
challenge.
As
next
step
pre-clinical
testing
as
strategy
to
protect
infection,
we
evaluated
vivo
CC40.8
clinically
relevant
non-human
primate
model
conducting
passive
antibody
transfer
rhesus
macaques
(RM)
followed
mAb
was
intravenously
infused
at
10mg/kg,
1mg/kg,
or
0.1
mg/kg
into
groups
(n=6)
RM,
alongside
one
group
that
received
control
(PGT121).
Viral
loads
lower
airway
were
significantly
reduced
animals
receiving
higher
doses
CC40.8.
We
observed
significant
reduction
inflammatory
cytokines
macrophages
with
10mg/kg
1mg/kg
genome
sequencing
lack
escape
mutations
epitope.
Collectively,
data
demonstrate
efficiency
S2-targeting
infection
while
providing
critical
preclinical
work
necessary
for
development
pan-beta-CoV
Science Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(76)
Published: July 19, 2022
SARS-CoV-2
mRNA
vaccination
induces
robust
humoral
and
cellular
immunity
in
the
circulation;
however,
it
is
currently
unknown
whether
elicits
effective
immune
responses
respiratory
tract,
particularly
against
variants
of
concern
(VOCs),
including
Omicron.
We
compared
S-specific
total
neutralizing
antibody
responses,
B
T
cell
immunity,
bronchoalveolar
lavage
fluid
(BAL)
blood
COVID-19-vaccinated
individuals
hospitalized
patients.
Vaccinated
had
significantly
lower
levels
D614G,
Delta
(B.1.617.2),
Omicron
BA.1.1
BAL
with
COVID-19
convalescents
despite
blood.
Furthermore,
induced
circulating
but
contrast
to
convalescents,
these
were
absent
vaccinated
individuals.
Using
a
mouse
immunization
model,
we
demonstrated
that
systemic
alone
weak
mucosal
especially
mice;
combination
plus
adenovirus-S
strong
not
only
ancestral
virus
also
variant.
Together,
our
study
supports
contention
current
vaccines
are
highly
severe
disease
development,
likely
through
recruiting
during
reinfection,
offer
limited
protection
breakthrough
infection,
by
sublineage.
Hence,
booster
needed
establish
sterilizing
tract
SARS-CoV-2,
infection
sublineage
future
VOCs.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. e248051 - e248051
Published: April 23, 2024
Importance
There
is
still
considerable
controversy
in
the
literature
regarding
capacity
of
intramuscular
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
vaccination
to
induce
a
mucosal
immune
response.
Objective
To
compare
serum
and
salivary
IgG
IgA
levels
among
mRNA-vaccinated
individuals
with
or
without
previous
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
In
this
cohort
study,
SARS-CoV-2–naive
participants
those
infection
were
consecutively
included
CoviCompare
P
M
mRNA
trials
followed
up
day
180
after
either
BNT162b2
(Pfizer-BioNTech)
vaccine
mRNA-1273
(Moderna)
at
beginning
COVID-19
campaign
(from
February
19
June
8,
2021)
France.
Data
analyzed
from
October
25,
2022,
July
13,
2023.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
An
ultrasensitive
digital
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
was
used
for
comparison
spike-specific
levels.
Spike-specific
secretory
level
also
quantified
selected
times.
Results
A
total
427
3
groups:
prior
who
received
1
single
dose
(n
=
120)
2
doses
172)
135).
The
median
age
68
(IQR,
39-75)
years,
228
(53.4%)
men.
saliva
increased
injections
individuals.
After
vaccination,
SARS-CoV-2–specific
levels,
normalized
respect
significantly
higher
infection,
as
compared
most
responsive
recipients
(median
155
×
10
−5
vs
37
29;
107
54
57;
104
70
[
<
.001]).
contrast,
1,
BNT162b2-vaccinated
group
only
57
(36
49
.01]).
Bona
fide
multimeric
antigenic
stimulations
optical
density,
0.36
[IQR,
0.16-0.63]
0.16
0.10-0.22];
.001).
Conclusions
Relevance
findings
study
suggest
that
associated
immunity
but
much
lower
than
previously
infected
Further
studies
are
needed
determine
association
between
specific
prevention
transmission.
Angiogenesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(3), P. 311 - 331
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
Diabetic
retinopathy
has
a
high
probability
of
causing
visual
impairment
or
blindness
throughout
the
disease
progression
and
is
characterized
by
growth
new
blood
vessels
in
retina
at
an
advanced,
proliferative
stage.
Microglia
are
resident
immune
population
central
nervous
system,
known
to
play
crucial
role
regulating
retinal
angiogenesis
both
physiological
pathological
conditions,
including
diabetic
retinopathy.
Physiologically,
they
located
close
essential
for
forming
(neovascularization).
In
retinopathy,
microglia
become
widely
activated,
showing
distinct
polarization
phenotype
that
leads
their
accumulation
around
neovascular
tufts.
These
activated
induce
pathogenic
through
secretion
various
angiogenic
factors
status
endothelial
cells.
Interestingly,
some
subtypes
simultaneously
promote
regression
neovascularization
tufts
normal
lesions.
Modulating
state
microglial
activation
ameliorate
thus
appears
as
promising
potential
therapeutic
approach
managing
Graphical
abstract
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(770)
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Current
COVID-19
vaccines
provide
robust
protection
against
severe
disease
but
minimal
acquisition
of
infection.
Intramuscularly
administered
induce
serum
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbs),
their
ability
to
boost
mucosal
immune
responses
remains
be
determined.
In
this
study,
we
show
that
the
XBB.1.5
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
boosters
result
in
increased
neutralization
multiple
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
variants
humans,
including
dominant
circulating
variant
JN.1.
contrast,
found
mRNA
booster
did
not
augment
NAbs
or
IgA
responses,
although
SARS-CoV-2
XBB
infection
substantially
antibody
responses.
These
data
demonstrate
current
enhance
peripheral
do
robustly
increase
Our
highlight
a
separation
between
and
systems
humans
emphasize
importance
developing
next-generation
immunity
protect
virus
infections.
Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. 69 - 97
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
As
the
COVID-19
pandemic
has
evolved
during
past
years,
interactions
between
human
immune
systems,
rapidly
mutating
and
selected
SARS-CoV-2
viral
variants,
effective
vaccines
have
complicated
landscape
of
individual
immunological
histories.
Here,
we
review
some
key
findings
for
antibody
B
cell-mediated
immunity,
including
responses
to
highly
mutated
omicron
variants;
imprinting
other
impacts
successive
antigenic
variant
exposures
on
cell
memory;
in
secondary
lymphoid
mucosal
tissues
non-neutralizing
antibody-mediated
immunity;
populations
vulnerable
severe
disease
such
as
those
with
cancer,
immunodeficiencies,
comorbidities,
well
showing
apparent
resistance
many
African
populations;
evidence
involvement
postacute
sequelae
infection
or
long
COVID.
Despite
initial
phase
ending,
will
continue
face
challenges
presented
by
this
unpredictable
virus.
Antiviral Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
223, P. 105820 - 105820
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
caused
by
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
heavily
burdened
the
entire
world.
Despite
a
prompt
generation
of
vaccines
and
therapeutics
to
confront
infection,
virus
remains
threat.
ancestor
viral
strain
has
evolved
into
several
variants
concern,
with
Omicron
variant
now
having
many
distinct
sublineages.
Consequently,
most
available
antibodies
targeting
spike
went
obsolete
thus
new
therapies
or
therapeutic
formats
are
needed.
In
this
review
we
focus
on
antibody
targets,
provide
an
overview
progress
made
so
far,
describe
novel
being
explored,
lessons
learned
from
that
can
enhance
preparedness.
PLoS Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(1), P. e1012456 - e1012456
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
The
continued
evolution
of
SARS-CoV-2
variants
capable
subverting
vaccine
and
infection-induced
immunity
suggests
the
advantage
a
broadly
protective
against
betacoronaviruses
(β-CoVs).
Recent
studies
have
isolated
monoclonal
antibodies
(mAbs)
from
recovered-vaccinated
donors
neutralizing
many
other
β-CoVs.
Many
these
mAbs
target
conserved
S2
stem
region
spike
protein,
rather
than
receptor
binding
domain
contained
within
S1
primarily
targeted
by
current
vaccines.
One
S2-directed
mAbs,
CC40.8,
has
demonstrated
efficacy
in
small
animal
models
challenge.
As
next
step
pre-clinical
testing
as
strategy
to
protect
infection,
we
evaluated
vivo
CC40.8
clinically
relevant
non-human
primate
model
conducting
passive
antibody
transfer
rhesus
macaques
(RM)
followed
mAb
was
intravenously
infused
at
10mg/kg,
1mg/kg,
or
0.1
mg/kg
into
groups
(n
=
6)
RM,
alongside
one
group
that
received
control
(PGT121).
Viral
loads
lower
airway
were
significantly
reduced
animals
receiving
higher
doses
CC40.8.
We
observed
significant
reduction
inflammatory
cytokines
macrophages
with
10mg/kg
1mg/kg
genome
sequencing
lack
escape
mutations
epitope.
Collectively,
data
demonstrate
efficiency
S2-targeting
infection
while
providing
critical
preclinical
work
necessary
for
development
pan–β-CoV
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 424 - 424
Published: April 17, 2025
Vaccination
has
been
instrumental
in
curbing
the
transmission
of
SARS-CoV-2
and
mitigating
severity
clinical
manifestations
associated
with
COVID-19.
Numerous
COVID-19
vaccines
have
developed
to
this
effect,
including
BioNTech-Pfizer
Moderna’s
mRNA
vaccines,
as
well
adenovirus
vector-based
such
Oxford–AstraZeneca.
However,
emergence
new
variants
subvariants
SARS-CoV-2,
characterized
by
enhanced
transmissibility
immune
evasion,
poses
significant
challenges
efficacy
current
vaccination
strategies.
In
review,
we
aim
comprehensively
outline
landscape
emerging
concern
(VOCs)
sub-lineages
that
recently
surfaced
post-pandemic
years.
We
assess
effectiveness
existing
their
booster
doses,
against
these
subvariants,
BA.2-derived
sub-lineages,
XBB
BA.2.86
(Pirola).
Furthermore,
discuss
latest
advancements
vaccine
technology,
multivalent
pan-coronavirus
approaches,
along
development
several
next-generation
coronavirus
exosome-based,
virus-like
particle
(VLP),
mucosal,
nanomaterial-based
vaccines.
Finally,
highlight
key
critical
areas
for
future
research
address
evolving
threat
develop
strategies
combating
viral
threats,
thereby
improving
preparedness
pandemics.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
The
mucosal
immunity
is
crucial
for
restricting
SARS-CoV-2
at
its
entry
site.
Intramuscularly
applied
vaccines
against
stimulate
high
levels
of
neutralizing
Abs
in
serum,
but
the
impact
these
intramuscular
vaccinations
on
features
less
clear.
Here,
we
analyzed
kinetic
and
functional
properties
anti-SARS-CoV-2
saliva
after
vaccination
with
BNT162b2.
We
a
total
24
healthy
donors
longitudinally
up
to
16
months.
found
that
specific
IgG
appeared
second
vaccination,
declined
thereafter
reappeared
third
vaccination.
Adjusting
serum
same
concentration
revealed
strong
correlation
between
reactivity
two
compartments.
Reactivity
VoCs
correlated
strongly
as
seen
by
ELISAs
RBD
variants
live-virus
assays
replication-competent
viruses.
For
further
analysis,
purified
IgA
from
saliva.
In
vaccinated
activity
towards
authentic
virus
IgG,
not
fraction
contrast,
only
breakthrough
infection.
both
fractions.
Together,
show
mRNA
transiently
induces
mediated
thus
differs
Waning
might
be
linked
susceptibility