A stable trimeric influenza hemagglutinin stem as a broadly protective immunogen

Antonietta Impagliazzo, Fin Milder, Harmjan Kuipers, Michelle V Wagner, Xueyong Zhu, Ryan M B Hoffman, Ruud van Meersbergen, Jeroen Huizingh, Patrick Wanningen, Johan Verspuij, Martijn de Man, Zhaoqing Ding, Adrian Apetri, Başak Kükrer, Eveline Sneekes-Vriese, Danuta Tomkiewicz, Nick S Laursen, Peter S Lee, Anna Zakrzewska, Liesbeth DekkingJeroen Tolboom, Lisanne Tettero, Sander van Meerten, Wenli Yu, Wouter Koudstaal, Jaap Goudsmit, Andrew B Ward, Wim Meijberg, Ian A Wilson, Katarina Radošević

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The identification of human broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) targeting the hemagglutinin (HA) stem revitalized hopes of developing a universal influenza vaccine. Using a rational design and library approach, we engineered stable HA stem antigens ("mini-HAs") based on an H1 subtype sequence. Our most advanced candidate exhibits structural and bnAb binding properties comparable to those of full-length HA, completely protects mice in lethal heterologous and heterosubtypic challenge models, and reduces fever after sublethal challenge in cynomolgus monkeys. Antibodies elicited by this mini-HA in mice and nonhuman primates bound a wide range of HAs, competed with human bnAbs for HA stem binding, neutralized H5N1 viruses, and mediated antibody-dependent effector activity. These results represent a proof of concept for the design of HA stem mimics that elicit bnAbs against influenza A group 1 viruses.

Originele taal-2English
Pagina's (van-tot)1301-6
Aantal pagina's6
TijdschriftScience (New York, N.Y.)
Volume349
Nummer van het tijdschrift6254
DOI's
StatusPublished - 24 aug. 2015
Extern gepubliceerdJa

Keywords

  • dieren
  • antilichamen, neutraliserend/immunologie
  • antilichamen, virale/immunologie
  • hemagglutinineglycoproteïnen, influenzavirus/chemie
  • mensen
  • influenza A-virus, H1N1-subtype/immunologie
  • influenza A-virus, H5N1-subtype/immunologie
  • griepvaccins/immunologie
  • griep, mensen/preventie & controle
  • muizen
  • multimerisatie van eiwitten
  • eiwitstructuur, secundair

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