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ArticleCell chemical biology2023

Spike-protein proteolytic antibodies in COVID-19 convalescent plasma contribute to SARS-CoV-2 neutralization.

Scott A McConnell, Jaiprasath Sachithanandham, Nathan J Mudrak, Xianming Zhu, Parsa Alba Farhang, Radames J B Cordero, Maggie P Wear, Janna R Shapiro, Han-Sol Park, Sabra L Klein and 5 more

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Article in Cell chemical biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Scott A McConnellW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Jaiprasath SachithanandhamW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Nathan J MudrakW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Xianming ZhuDepartment of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Parsa Alba FarhangW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Radames J B CorderoW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Maggie P WearW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Janna R ShapiroDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Han-Sol ParkW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Sabra L KleinW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Aaron A R TobianDepartment of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Evan M BlochDepartment of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
David J SullivanW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Andrew PekoszW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Arturo CasadevallW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: acascade1@jhu.edu.
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Training: Molecular & Cellular Bases of Infectious DiseasesT32AI007417 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Arturo Casadevall · 1994 to 2026
$11.9M
Synergy of Host Defense Mechanisms in the LungR01HL059842 · NHLBI · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI CASADEVALL, ARTURO · 1997 to 2023
$7.4M
Biology of Fungal MelaninR01AI052733 · NIAID · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI CASADEVALL, ARTURO · 2003 to 2019
$6.6M
Conjugate vaccines for prevention and treatment of cryptococcosis - COVID-19 Revision SupplementR01AI152078 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CASADEVALL, ARTURO · 2020 to 2024
$5.1M
Exploiting antibody catalysis for treating CryptococcosisR01AI162381 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CASADEVALL, ARTURO · 2021 to 2025
$3.7M
The Malaria Transfusion Risk (MATRix) StudyK23HL151826 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BLOCH, EVAN MARTIN · 2020 to 2024
$882k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL151826NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL059842NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI052733NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI152078NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI162381NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007417
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the mechanisms of antibody-mediated neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 is critical in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on previous reports of antibody catalysis, we investigated the proteolysis of spike (S) by antibodies in COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) and its contribution to viral neutralization. Quenched fluorescent peptides were designed based on S epitopes to sensitively detect antibody-mediated proteolysis. We observed epitope cleavage by CCP from different donors which persisted when plasma was heat-treated or when IgG was isolated from plasma. Further, purified CCP antibodies proteolyzed recombinant S domains, as well as authentic viral S. Cleavage of S variants suggests CCP antibody-mediated proteolysis is a durable phenomenon despite antigenic drift. We differentiated viral neutralization occurring via direct interference with receptor binding from that occurring by antibody-mediated proteolysis, demonstrating that antibody catalysis enhanced neutralization. These results suggest that antibody-catalyzed damage of S is an immunologically relevant function of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 SerotherapyEpitopesHumansPandemicsPeptide HydrolasesProteolysisSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralEpitopesPeptide HydrolasesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2antigen cleavagecatalytic antibodiesSARS-CoV-2viral neutralization

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PMID37354908
PMCPMC10288624
OpenAlexW4381849904

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