EMD-20279

Single-particle
30.0 Å
EMD-20279 Deposition: 10/06/2019
Map released: 20/11/2019
Last modified: 01/04/2020
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EMD-20279

Polyclonal Fabs from rabbit C3 post 5th immunization in complex with heterologous Env trimer 45_01dH5

EMD-20279

Single-particle
30.0 Å
EMD-20279 Deposition: 10/06/2019
Map released: 20/11/2019
Last modified: 01/04/2020
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Sample Organism: Homo sapiens
Sample: Polyclonal Fabs from rabbit C3 post 5th immunization in complex with heterologous Env trimer 45_01dH5

Deposition Authors: Cottrell CA, Andrew AB
Vaccination with Glycan-Modified HIV NFL Envelope Trimer-Liposomes Elicits Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies to Multiple Sites of Vulnerability.
PUBMED: 31732167
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2019.10.008
ISSN: 1074-7613
ASTM: IUNIEH
Abstract:
The elicitation of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) trimer remains a major vaccine challenge. Most cross-conserved protein determinants are occluded by self-N-glycan shielding, limiting B cell recognition of the underlying polypeptide surface. The exceptions to the contiguous glycan shield include the conserved receptor CD4 binding site (CD4bs) and glycoprotein (gp)41 elements proximal to the furin cleavage site. Accordingly, we performed heterologous trimer-liposome prime:boosting in rabbits to drive B cells specific for cross-conserved sites. To preferentially expose the CD4bs to B cells, we eliminated proximal N-glycans while maintaining the native-like state of the cleavage-independent NFL trimers, followed by gradual N-glycan restoration coupled with heterologous boosting. This approach successfully elicited CD4bs-directed, cross-neutralizing Abs, including one targeting a unique glycan-protein epitope and a bNAb (87% breadth) directed to the gp120:gp41 interface, both resolved by high-resolution cryoelectron microscopy. This study provides proof-of-principle immunogenicity toward eliciting bNAbs by vaccination.