A diverse collection of B cells responded to HIV infection in infant BG505

Autor: Theodore A Gobillot, Vrasha Chohan, Ruth Nduati, Laura E Doepker, Julie Overbaugh, Hannah L. Itell, Brianna Hennessy, Cassandra A. Simonich, Evan M. Cale, Nicole A. Doria-Rose, Meghan Garrett, Mackenzie M. Shipley
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cell Reports Medicine
Cell Reports Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 6, Pp 100314-(2021)
ISSN: 2666-3791
Popis: Summary Increasing evidence suggests infants develop unique neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses to HIV compared to adults. Here, we dissected the nAb response of an infant whose virus is in clinical trials as a vaccine immunogen, with a goal of characterizing the broad responses in the infant to this antigen. We isolated 73 nAbs from infant BG505 and identified a large number of clonal families. Twenty-six antibodies neutralized tier 2 viruses—in some cases, viruses from the same clade as BG505, and in others, a different clade, although none showed notable breadth. Several nAbs demonstrated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity activity and targeted the V3 loop. These findings suggest an impressive polyclonal response to HIV infection in infant BG505, adding to the growing evidence that the nAb response to HIV in infants is polyclonal—a desirable vaccine response to a rapidly evolving virus like HIV.
Graphical abstract
Highlights Infant BG505 developed a broad and polyclonal antibody response to HIV-1 We isolate 73 neutralizing antibodies spanning 19 clonal lineages from BG505 Many antibodies mediate cell killing but show limited neutralization breadth V3 is a common epitope target of the BG505 antibodies
Although BG505 Envelope trimer is reputable in the HIV field, this infant’s antibody response was unknown. Simonich et al. isolated 73 neutralizing antibodies encompassing 19 clonal lineages from BG505 at 27 months of age. BG505 developed a vast polyclonal antibody response to HIV, an advantageous response to elicit by vaccination.
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