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ArticleBriefings in bioinformatics2022

Librator: a platform for the optimized analysis, design, and expression of mutable influenza viral antigens.

Lei Li, Siriruk Changrob, Yanbin Fu, Olivia Stovicek, Jenna J Guthmiller, Joshua J C McGrath, Haley L Dugan, Christopher T Stamper, Nai-Ying Zheng, Min Huang and 1 more

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Article in Briefings in bioinformatics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Lei LiSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8828-5199
Siriruk ChangrobSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Yanbin FuSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Olivia StovicekSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6413-855X
Jenna J GuthmillerSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Joshua J C McGrathGale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children's Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
Haley L DuganCommittee on Immunology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Christopher T StamperCommittee on Immunology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Nai-Ying ZhengSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Min HuangSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Patrick C WilsonSection of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3537-1245

Funding

VACCINE INDUCED IMMUNITY IN THE YOUNG AND AGEDU19AI057266 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Rafi Ahmed · 2003 to 2026
$81.7M
Toward a Universal Influenza Virus VaccineP01AI097092 · NIAID · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI GARCIA-SASTRE, ADOLFO · 2012 to 2022
$17.6M
INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM IN IMMUNOLOGYT32AI007090 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI Peter Aidan Savage · 1985 to 2026
$11.7M
Understanding Human B Cell Responses to Influenza to Improve the Influenza U19AI109946 · NIAID · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI RAVETCH, JEFFREY VICTOR · 2014 to 2018
$9.6M
University of Chicago Autoimmunity Center of ExcellenceU19AI082724 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI CLARK, MARCUS RAMSAY · 2009 to 2023
$7.2M
NIAID NIH HHS HHSN272201400005CNIAID NIH HHS P01 AI097092NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007090NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI057266NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI082724NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI109946
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial mutagenesis and protein engineering have laid the foundation for antigenic characterization and universal vaccine design for influenza viruses. However, many methods used in this process require manual sequence editing and protein expression, limiting their efficiency and utility in high-throughput applications. More streamlined in silico tools allowing researchers to properly analyze and visualize influenza viral protein sequences with accurate nomenclature are necessary to improve antigen design and productivity. To address this need, we developed Librator, a system for analyzing and designing custom protein sequences of influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) glycoproteins. Within Librator's graphical interface, users can easily interrogate viral sequences and phylogenies, visualize antigen structures and conservation, mutate target residues and design custom antigens. Librator also provides optimized fragment design for Gibson Assembly of HA and NA expression constructs based on peptide conservation of all historical HA and NA sequences, ensuring fragments are reusable and compatible across related subtypes, thereby promoting reagent savings. Finally, the program facilitates single-cell immune profiling, epitope mapping of monoclonal antibodies and mosaic protein design. Using Librator-based antigen construction, we demonstrate that antigenicity can be readily transferred between HA molecules of H3, but not H1, lineage viruses. Altogether, Librator is a valuable tool for analyzing influenza virus HA and NA proteins and provides an efficient resource for optimizing recombinant influenza antigen synthesis.

Indexed as

Influenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesOrthomyxoviridaeAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHumansNeuraminidaseAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusInfluenza VaccinesNeuraminidaseartificial mutagenesisGibson Assemblyinfluenza; sequence designprotein engineeringsystem biology

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PMID35183062
PMCPMC8921739

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