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| Open AccessAn integrated technology for quantitative wide mutational scanning of human antibody Fab libraries
Limited experimental platforms exist for assessing quantitative sequence-function relationships for multiple antibodies. Here, authors develop a deep-sequencing based technology called MAGMA-seq, that determines the quantitative properties of antibody libraries.
- Brian M. Petersen
- , Monica B. Kirby
- & Timothy A. Whitehead
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| Open AccessDiscovery of immunotherapy targets for pediatric solid and brain tumors by exon-level expression
CAR T cell immunotherapy for paediatric solid and brain tumours is constrained by the availability of targetable antigens. Here, the authors investigate the landscape of cancer-specific exons as potential targets by analysing 1,532 RNAseq datasets from 16 types of paediatric solid and brain tumours.
- Timothy I. Shaw
- , Jessica Wagner
- & Stephen Gottschalk
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| Open AccessCD74 supports accumulation and function of regulatory T cells in tumors
CD74, the MHC class II invariant chain, was thought to be mainly expressed by antigen presenting cells. Here the authors report that CD74 is overexpressed by human tumor infiltrating regulatory T cells (Tregs) and that its loss affects Treg accumulation and function in tumors.
- Elisa Bonnin
- , Maria Rodrigo Riestra
- & Eliane Piaggio
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| Open AccessThe hinge-engineered IgG1-IgG3 hybrid subclass IgGh47 potently enhances Fc-mediated function of anti-streptococcal and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Here, the authors elongated the hinge structure of IgG1 monoclonal antibodies. The modified IgG1-IgG3 hybrid subclass showed enhanced Fc-mediated function compared to IgG1 in two distinct biological systems, Streptococcus pyogenes and SARS-CoV-2.
- Arman Izadi
- , Yasaman Karami
- & Pontus Nordenfelt
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| Open AccessThe physiological interactome of TCR-like antibody therapeutics in human tissues
The use of bispecific antibodies to target tumour-specific epitopes presented by MHC molecules in tumour tissue is a promising avenue for cancer immunotherapy. Here the authors use a mass-spectrometry guided analysis to identify off-target MHC-peptide complexes that bind to TCR-like antibodies next to the target peptide, enabling a novel approach to monitoring of antibody specificity during clinical maturation and development.
- Estelle Marrer-Berger
- , Annalisa Nicastri
- & Nicola Ternette
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| Open AccessImmunosenescence and vaccine efficacy revealed by immunometabolic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-specific cells in multiple sclerosis patients
SARS-CoV-2 immune responses after vaccination in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) remain poorly understood. Here, using mass cytometry, the authors demonstrate that, following three doses of mRNA vaccine, patients with MS have distinct metabolic profiles in antigen-specific B and T cells.
- Sara De Biasi
- , Domenico Lo Tartaro
- & Andrea Cossarizza
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| Open AccessSecondary bone marrow graft loss after third-party virus-specific T cell infusion: Case report of a rare complication
Infusion of virus-specific T (VST) cells is used for treating drug-resistant viremia. Here the authors report, as part of the clinical trial, NCT03475212, a lethal case of unexpected bone marrow graft loss and chimerism reversal that is induced by the infusion of third-party VST intended to treat transplantation-related cytomegalovirus viremia.
- Michael D. Keller
- , Stefan A. Schattgen
- & Catherine M. Bollard
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| Open AccessDevelopment of ISB 1442, a CD38 and CD47 bispecific biparatopic antibody innate cell modulator for the treatment of multiple myeloma
Rational antibody engineering can greatly improve the clinical value of therapeutic antibodies. Here authors describe ISB 1442, a fully human bispecific antibody, consisting of two targeting modules against two different epitopes on CD38, combined with a targeting module blocking CD47 and engineered effector properties, to enhance complement dependent cytotoxicity, antibody dependent cells cytotoxicity and antibody dependent cell phagocytosis to combat multiple myeloma.
- C. Grandclément
- , C. Estoppey
- & S. Sammicheli
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| Open AccessApplying valency-based immuno-selection to generate broadly cross-reactive antibodies against influenza hemagglutinins
Here the authors develop a DNA vaccine, mixing 18 hemagglutinin (HA) subtypes monovalently into heterodimeric molecules, and show that it induces broadly reactive antibodies against subdominant HA epitopes and heterologous protection against influenza A viruses in mice.
- Daniëla Maria Hinke
- , Ane Marie Anderson
- & Ranveig Braathen
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| Open AccessMAIVeSS: streamlined selection of antigenically matched, high-yield viruses for seasonal influenza vaccine production
Vaccines combat global influenza threats, relying on timely selection of optimal seed viruses. Here, authors introduce MAIVeSS, a machine learning assisted framework to streamline vaccine seed virus selection using genomic sequence, expediting seasonal flu vaccine production and supply.
- Cheng Gao
- , Feng Wen
- & Xiu-Feng Wan
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| Open AccessBacterial protoplast-derived nanovesicles carrying CRISPR-Cas9 tools re-educate tumor-associated macrophages for enhanced cancer immunotherapy
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing systems have great potential in cancer therapy. Here the authors report a gene-editing delivery system using functionalized nanovesicles derived from E. coli protoplasts to encapsulate Cas9-sgRNA ribonucleoprotein for the selective targeting of Pik3cg in tumor associated macrophages.
- Mingming Zhao
- , Xiaohui Cheng
- & Junfeng Zhang
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| Open AccessAntibody-dependent enhancement of toxicity of myotoxin II from Bothrops asper
The recent emergence of monoclonal antibodies able to neutralize snake toxins have revolutionized the approach of developing novel therapies to treat snakebite envenoming, at least in animal models. Here, the authors show antibody-dependent enhancement of toxicity (ADET) for a toxin derived from snake venom and highlight the importance of this phenomenon when testing therapeutic antibodies against snake venoms in animal models.
- Christoffer V. Sørensen
- , Julián Fernández
- & Andreas H. Laustsen
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| Open AccessEngineered immunogens to elicit antibodies against conserved coronavirus epitopes
A pan-betacoronavirus vaccine will likely require the elicitation of antibodies against spike regions conserved across diverse coronaviruses. Here, authors computationally engineer and experimentally validate immunogens to elicit antibodies against two such spike regions.
- A. Brenda Kapingidza
- , Daniel J. Marston
- & Mihai L. Azoitei
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| Open AccessInterrogating ligand-receptor interactions using highly sensitive cellular biosensors
The interaction of membrane-resident proteins plays an essential role in biological processes. Here the authors describe cellular biosensors based on chimeric receptors, as a tool to study the interaction of receptor-ligand pairs such as immune checkpoint molecules or virus attachment proteins and their receptors.
- Maximilian A. Funk
- , Judith Leitner
- & Peter Steinberger
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| Open AccessThe transcriptional and phenotypic characteristics that define alveolar macrophage subsets in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) and the associated lung immune cell features are not well understood. Here the authors use CITE-Seq to analyse the transcriptomic and phenotypic profile of lung and blood cells from a longitudinal cohort of patients with AHRF to identify gene signatures and cell surface proteins associated with disease severity.
- Eric D. Morrell
- , Sarah E. Holton
- & Carmen Mikacenic
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| Open AccessTLR7 promotes smoke-induced experimental lung damage through the activity of mast cell tryptase
Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) normally recognizes exogenous single-stranded RNA for the activation of innate immunity. Here the authors show that TLR7 may also contribute, via the modulation of mast cell functions, to experimental, cigarette smoke-induced mouse models of emphysema, thereby hinting TLR7 as a potential therapeutic target for human lung inflammation.
- Gang Liu
- , Tatt Jhong Haw
- & Philip M. Hansbro
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| Open AccessPeripheral helper-T-cell-derived CXCL13 is a crucial pathogenic factor in idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease
Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (CD) is a rare and potentially fatal lymphoproliferative disorder. Authors here establish a mouse xenotransplantation model of the “not otherwise specified” subtype of the disease and show that the chemokine CXCL13 plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis and likely produced by peripheral helper cells, which expand upon engraftment.
- Takuya Harada
- , Yoshikane Kikushige
- & Kazuyuki Yoshizaki
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| Open AccessAn interferon-integrated mucosal vaccine provides pan-sarbecovirus protection in small animal models
Here, the authors report the generation of a live but defective SARS-CoV-2 virus that is envelope-deficient and expresses human interferon beta. They show that nasal vaccination enhances mucosal and lung T cell response and provides pan-sarbecovirus protection in small animals.
- Chun-Kit Yuen
- , Wan-Man Wong
- & Kin-Hang Kok
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| Open AccessNanoparticle display of prefusion coronavirus spike elicits S1-focused cross-reactive antibody response against diverse coronavirus subgenera
Most current anti-coronavirus nanoparticle vaccines target epitopes within the RBD. Here, the authors developed nanoparticles displaying an array of spike fusion proteins derived from various coronaviruses and show that immunizing mice with these vaccines elicits broad and potent cross-reactive antibodies.
- Geoffrey B. Hutchinson
- , Olubukola M. Abiona
- & Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire
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| Open AccessMyo9b mutations are associated with altered dendritic cell functions and increased susceptibility to autoimmune diabetes onset
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet β cells. Here the author show, by comparing the diabetes-sensitive NOD mouse strain with its congenic, diabetes-resistant ALR strain, and by genomic analyses of T1D patients and control, that mutations in the Myo9b gene may alter dendritic cells to contribute to autoimmune diabetes onset.
- Jing Zhang
- , Yuan Zou
- & Cong-Yi Wang
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| Open AccessStructural delineation and computational design of SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies against Omicron subvariants
In this study, the authors isolated SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding site monoclonal antibodies resistant to Omicron mutations. An amino acid in the receptor binding domain, tyrosine-489, is a virus-vulnerable site and a common footprint of broadly neutralizing antibodies.
- Saya Moriyama
- , Yuki Anraku
- & Yoshimasa Takahashi
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| Open AccessIsolation of full-length IgG antibodies from combinatorial libraries expressed in the cytoplasm of Escherichia coli
Discovery of full-length antibodies can be slow and labor intensive. Here, the authors describe a robust genetic assay for facile isolation of IgG antibodies from combinatorial libraries expressed in the cytoplasm of redox-engineered bacteria.
- Michael-Paul Robinson
- , Jinjoo Jung
- & Matthew P. DeLisa
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| Open AccessALPL-1 is a target for chimeric antigen receptor therapy in osteosarcoma
Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells represent a breakthrough in the treatment of haematopoietic malignancies, however, in solid tumours this form of immune therapy is hampered by the scarcity of suitable targets showing high level tumour-restricted expression. Here authors generate CAR-T cells that target an osteosarcoma-specific isoform of alkaline phosphatase and show efficacy in orthotopic animal models while sparing healthy tissues.
- Nadia Mensali
- , Hakan Köksal
- & Sébastien Wälchli
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| Open AccessLong term anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody kinetics and correlate of protection against Omicron BA.1/BA.2 infection
Binding antibody levels correlate with protection against infection with the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain, but it is not clear whether this relationship extends to the Omicron variant. Here, the authors characterise antibody dynamics and their relationship with Omicron infection in a longitudinal cohort from Geneva, Switzerland.
- Javier Perez-Saez
- , María-Eugenia Zaballa
- & Ania Wisniak
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| Open AccessImpaired expression of metallothioneins contributes to allergen-induced inflammation in patients with atopic dermatitis
Inflammatory skin diseases are frequently associated with dysregulation of cutaneous immunity. Here the authors perform human challenge with house dust mite allergen in patients with atopic dermatitis and explore the molecular network determining tolerance versus inflammation and identify a role for metallothioneins in the modulation of allergen induced inflammation.
- Sofia Sirvent
- , Andres F. Vallejo
- & Marta E. Polak
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| Open AccessCap analogs with a hydrophobic photocleavable tag enable facile purification of fully capped mRNA with various cap structures
Removing immunogenic uncapped mRNA from transcribed mRNA can be challenging, but is critical in mRNA research and clinical applications such as vaccines. Here, authors develop hydrophobic photocaged tag-modified cap analogs, which can be used to separate capped mRNA from uncapped mRNA, with subsequent tag removal using photo-irradiation.
- Masahito Inagaki
- , Naoko Abe
- & Hiroshi Abe
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| Open AccessClonal dynamics of alloreactive T cells in kidney allograft rejection after anti-PD-1 therapy
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) may have unanticipated side effects in transplant recipients who subsequently develop tumors. Here the authors used single-cell sequencing to identify and characterize allogeneic reactive T cells that developed after an ICI course for melanoma in a transplant recipient.
- Garrett S. Dunlap
- , Daniel DiToro
- & Deepak A. Rao
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| Open AccessFluorinated polyamidoamine dendrimer-mediated miR-23b delivery for the treatment of experimental rheumatoid arthritis in rats
Delivery of anti-inflammatory microRNA (miRNA) could be beneficial for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here the authors show that a fluorinated polyamidoamine dendrimer nanoparticle delivers miR-23b to affected RA joints and reduces inflammation, joint damage and synovial cell influx.
- Haobo Han
- , Jiakai Xing
- & Quanshun Li
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| Open AccessDiscovery and optimization of a broadly-neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against long-chain α-neurotoxins from snakes
The treatment of snakebite envenoming is currently suboptimal. Existing antivenoms often lack efficacy and may cause adverse reactions. Here, the authors derive, develop, and demonstrate the utility of toxin-specific broadly-neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies with established reactivity across related venom toxins from different snake species and show efficacy in rodent models.
- Line Ledsgaard
- , Jack Wade
- & Aneesh Karatt-Vellatt
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| Open AccessShark nanobodies with potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing activity and broad sarbecovirus reactivity
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern continue to emerge, reducing vaccine efficacy and limiting therapeutic options. Here, Chen and colleagues describe the identification and design of shark nanobodies with pansarbecovirus activity.
- Wei-Hung Chen
- , Agnes Hajduczki
- & M. Gordon Joyce
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| Open AccessA modular vaccine platform enabled by decoration of bacterial outer membrane vesicles with biotinylated antigens
Antigen display on outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) can be difficult to control and highly variable. Here, the authors describe a universal approach called AvidVax for linking biotinylated antigens to the exterior of OMVs and enabling rapid vaccine assembly.
- Kevin B. Weyant
- , Ayomide Oloyede
- & Matthew P. DeLisa
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| Open AccessRapidly shifting immunologic landscape and severity of SARS-CoV-2 in the Omicron era in South Africa
Emergence of the Omicron BA.1/2 SARS-CoV-2 subvariants led to a wave of infection South Africa. Here, the authors use serological data from a prospective household study to characterise infection rates in the context of diverse immune histories following vaccination and exposure to different variants.
- Kaiyuan Sun
- , Stefano Tempia
- & Floidy Wafawanaka
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| Open AccessImmunosuppressive biomaterial-based therapeutic vaccine to treat multiple sclerosis via re-establishing immune tolerance
Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating autoimmune disease, for which therapy is not curative, only slowing down progression at the expense of general immune suppression. Here authors show that in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis, disease progression could be halted or even reversed by a nanovaccine, composed of reactive oxygen species scavenging cerium oxide nanoparticles, which establishes immune tolerance against the relevant autoantigen.
- Thanh Loc Nguyen
- , Youngjin Choi
- & Jaeyun Kim
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| Open AccessHigh-throughput screening of caterpillars as a platform to study host–microbe interactions and enteric immunity
Here, combining diagnostic imaging modalities and in vivo assays, Windfelder and colleagues established tobacco hornworm larvae Manduca sexta as an alternative high-throughput platform to study the innate immunity of the gut and host-pathogen interactions. Using the platform, the authors identify mediators of gut inflammation, differentiate pathogens from gut mutualist bacteria, and demonstrate pharmacological interventions.
- Anton G. Windfelder
- , Frank H. H. Müller
- & Ulrich Flögel
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| Open AccessMode of delivery modulates the intestinal microbiota and impacts the response to vaccination
The establishment and composition of the host microbiota is known to impact the function of the host immune response. Here the authors show that mode of delivery may impact the intestinal microbiota composition from birth and modulate the response to routine childhood vaccines.
- Emma M. de Koff
- , Debbie van Baarle
- & Susana Fuentes
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| Open AccessUse of a glycomics array to establish the anti-carbohydrate antibody repertoire in type 1 diabetes
Type I diabetes is characterized by autoantibodies directed against protein or non-protein self-antigens. Here the authors profile glycan reactive anti-carbohydrate antibodies (ACA) in a longitudinal and cross-sectional childhood diabetes cohort and associate clusters of ACA with disease progression.
- Paul M. H. Tran
- , Fran Dong
- & Sharad Purohit
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| Open AccessEpithelial coxsackievirus adenovirus receptor promotes house dust mite-induced lung inflammation
The epithelial protein Coxsackievirus Adenovirus Receptor (CAR) is a virus receptor but may have other functions. Here the authors show that deletion of CAR in mice leads to reduced house dust mite-induced lung inflammation, reduced neutrophil accumulation and alterations in airway remodelling.
- Elena Ortiz-Zapater
- , Dustin C. Bagley
- & Maddy Parsons
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| Open AccessChAd155-RSV vaccine is immunogenic and efficacious against bovine RSV infection-induced disease in young calves
A pediatric RSV vaccine is an unmet medical need, even after >50 years of effort. Here, the authors show that a chimpanzee adenovirus based RSV vaccine candidate protects calves from disease upon RSV infection, regardless of the time after vaccination (1 or 4 months) or the presence of maternal antibodies.
- Rineke de Jong
- , Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden
- & Ann-Muriel Steff
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| Open AccessNanoparticle-based modulation of CD4+ T cell effector and helper functions enhances adoptive immunotherapy
Adoptive cell therapies (ACT) hold promise for cancer immunotherapy, but optimization is still an ongoing process. Here the authors report CD4-targeted, nanoparticle-based artificial antigen-presenting cells that expand CD4+ T cells capable of lysing tumor cell lysis in vitro, and CD8+ T cells showing antitumor activity in a mouse melanoma model.
- Ariel Isser
- , Aliyah B. Silver
- & Jonathan P. Schneck
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| Open AccessMulticellular immune dynamics implicate PIM1 as a potential therapeutic target for uveitis
Uveitis is a complex autoimmune inflammatory disease of the eye and defining molecules involved is a priority. Here the authors use scRNA sequencing in mouse experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) and show PIM1 promotes the imbalance of Th17 and Treg cells, and find elevated PIM-1 in human uveitis disease.
- He Li
- , Lihui Xie
- & Wenru Su
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| Open AccessCombined IgE neutralization and Bifidobacterium longum supplementation reduces the allergic response in models of food allergy
IgE is a critical component of the allergic response and therapeutic targeting can alleviate symptomology. Here the authors propose the combined use of Bifidobacterium longum and a FcεRIα extracellular domain linked to a IgD/IgG4 hybrid Fc domain fusion protein called IgETRAP and show reduction of mast cell and IgE levels in models of food allergy.
- Seong Beom An
- , Bo-Gie Yang
- & Myoung Ho Jang
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| Open AccessAccumulation of mutations in antibody and CD8 T cell epitopes in a B cell depleted lymphoma patient with chronic SARS-CoV-2 infection
SARS-CoV-2 mutations associated with the escape from antibody-mediated neutralization have been widely reported. Here, in a patient with defective antibody responses, the authors find a potential association between SARS-CoV-2 mutations and CD8 T alterations to implicate possible contributions of CD8 T cells in evasion of SARS-CoV-2 from host immunity.
- Elham Khatamzas
- , Markus H. Antwerpen
- & Andreas Moosmann
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| Open AccessInorganic nanosheets facilitate humoral immunity against medical implant infections by modulating immune co-stimulatory pathways
Bacterial biofilm formation is a major risk of surgical implantation, and necessitates implant removal and aggressive antibiotic treatment. Here authors show that post-surgical application of Manganese-containing inorganic nanosheets reduces residual and recurrent infection by improving antigen presentation and humoral immune response against the biofilms.
- Chuang Yang
- , Yao Luo
- & Xianlong Zhang
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| Open AccessBNT162b2-boosted immune responses six months after heterologous or homologous ChAdOx1nCoV-19/BNT162b2 vaccination against COVID-19
Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemics, but waning immunity necessitates repeated immunization. Authors here show that immunity declines faster following two doses of vector-based vaccine compared to a first dose of vector-based vaccine followed by boosting with an mRNA vaccine, but application of an mRNA vaccine as a third dose minimises the difference between the two groups.
- Georg M. N. Behrens
- , Joana Barros-Martins
- & Reinhold Förster
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| Open AccessAn in situ hydrogel-mediated chemo-immunometabolic cancer therapy
Tryptophan metabolism, leading to the accumulation of kynurenine (Kyn) in the tumor microenvironment, restricts anti-tumor immunity. Here the authors report the design of a hydrogel loaded with doxorubicin and Kyn-degrading kynureninase to relieve immunosuppression, showing anti-tumor responses in preclinical models.
- Bo Wang
- , Jing Chen
- & Minglin Ma
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| Open AccessHomogeneous surrogate virus neutralization assay to rapidly assess neutralization activity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Neutralisation assays are key to understanding immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination. Here, the authors report a surrogate virus neutralization assay called Neu-SATiN, which measures neutralization directly from sera, and allows easy adaptation to variant-specific testing.
- Sun Jin Kim
- , Zhong Yao
- & Shawn C. Owen
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| Open AccessHigh-dimensional profiling reveals Tc17 cell enrichment in active Crohn’s disease and identifies a potentially targetable signature
The T cell compartment in patients with Crohn's disease is dysregulated. Here the authors use cytometric profiling to reveal an enrichment of distinct Tc17 cells during active Crohn's disease and may suggest CD6 as a potential target for therapeutic studies.
- A.-M. Globig
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| Open AccessCompetent immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants in older adults following two doses of mRNA vaccination
mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines can induce protective immunity in older individuals, but whether they encompass new variants is not clear. Here the authors assess mRNA vaccine responses in both younger (<50) and older (>55) cohorts to find slightly delayed humoral and cellular immunity in the latter but, more importantly, reactivity to multiple variants.
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- Mladen Jergović
- , Jennifer L. Uhrlaub
- & Janko Nikolich-Žugich
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| Open AccessMonospecific and bispecific monoclonal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that maintain potency against B.1.617
Despite effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, therapeutic options such as anti-virals and neutralizing antibodies are critical in treating disease, especially given the breakthrough infections of emerging VOCs. Here, Peng et al. generate two potent monoclonal antibodies and a bispecific antibody with two antigenrecognition variable regions targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike, provide CryoEM structures and show in vitro and in vivo efficacy of a humanized antibody against wildtype virus and delta variant.
- Lei Peng
- , Yingxia Hu
- & Sidi Chen