Isolation and characterization of cross-neutralizing coronavirus antibodies from COVID-19+ subjects
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (United States)
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (United States)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD (United States). Vaccine Research Center
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
- The Scripps Research Inst., La Jolla, CA (United States)
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (United States); National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD (United States). Vaccine Research Center
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (United States); Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States); Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA (United States)
- Univ. of Montreal, QC (Canada)
SARS-CoV-2 is one of three coronaviruses that have crossed the animal-to-human barrier and caused widespread disease in the past two decades. The development of a universal human coronavirus vaccine could prevent future pandemics. We characterize 198 antibodies isolated from four COVID-19+ subjects and identify 14 SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. One targets the N-terminal domain (NTD), one recognizes an epitope in S2, and 11 bind the receptor-binding domain (RBD). Three anti-RBD neutralizing antibodies cross-neutralize SARS-CoV-1 by effectively blocking binding of both the SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 RBDs to the ACE2 receptor. Using the K18-hACE transgenic mouse model, we demonstrate that the neutralization potency and antibody epitope specificity regulates the in vivo protective potential of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. All four cross-neutralizing antibodies neutralize the B.1.351 mutant strain. Thus, our study reveals that epitopes in S2 can serve as blueprints for the design of immunogens capable of eliciting cross-neutralizing coronavirus antibodies.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Club Foundation; Fondation du CHUM; Fred Hutch COVID-19 Research Fund; Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Canada; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institutes of Health (NIH); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1815023
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1818353
- Journal Information:
- Cell Reports, Journal Name: Cell Reports Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 36; ISSN 2211-1247
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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