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ArticleNature communications2023

Structure of engineered hepatitis C virus E1E2 ectodomain in complex with neutralizing antibodies.

Matthew C Metcalf, Benjamin M Janus, Rui Yin, Ruixue Wang, Johnathan D Guest, Edwin Pozharski, Mansun Law, Roy A Mariuzza, Eric A Toth, Brian G Pierce and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew C MetcalfDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Benjamin M JanusDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6290-8300
Rui YinDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5330-8306
Ruixue WangInstitute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, Rockville, MD, USA.
Johnathan D GuestDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Edwin PozharskiInstitute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, Rockville, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7012-5376
Mansun LawDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8934-9756
Roy A MariuzzaDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0748-5875
Eric A TothInstitute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, Rockville, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0766-5131
Brian G PierceDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4821-0368
Thomas R FuerstDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9766-9995
Gilad OfekDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. gofek@umd.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-0677-4467
University of Maryland, Baltimore · USAdvanced Bioscience Laboratories (United States) · USScripps Research Institute · US

Funding

Novel HCV vaccine antigens and nanoparticlesP01AI168251 · NIAID · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI Mansun Law · 2022 to 2026
$12.6M
Rational design and efficacy testing of vaccines against HCVR01AI168048 · NIAID · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI Alexander Andrianov, Thomas R Fuerst · 2022 to 2026
$7.1M
Structure-Based Vaccine Design for Hepatits C VirusR01AI132213 · NIAID · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI ANDRIANOV, ALEXANDER, FOUNG, STEVEN · 2017 to 2021
$6.0M
Development of standardized immunoassays and virus panels for HCV vaccine researchR24AI158193 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BAILEY, JUSTIN RICHARD, LAW, MANSUN · 2021 to 2023
$1.7M
Design of immunologically intact soluble HCV E1E2 complexes using transmembrane-mimic scaffoldsR21AI154100 · NIAID · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI FUERST, THOMAS R, PIERCE, BRIAN G. · 2020 to 2021
$422k
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI168251NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI168048NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI154100NIAID NIH HHS R24 AI158193
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health burden as the leading causative agent of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. While the main antigenic target for HCV-neutralizing antibodies is the membrane-associated E1E2 surface glycoprotein, the development of effective vaccines has been hindered by complications in the biochemical preparation of soluble E1E2 ectodomains. Here, we present a cryo-EM structure of an engineered, secreted E1E2 ectodomain of genotype 1b in complex with neutralizing antibodies AR4A, HEPC74, and IGH520. Structural characterization of the E1 subunit and C-terminal regions of E2 reveal an overall architecture of E1E2 that concurs with that observed for non-engineered full-length E1E2. Analysis of the AR4A epitope within a region of E2 that bridges between the E2 core and E1 defines the structural basis for its broad neutralization. Our study presents the structure of an E1E2 complex liberated from membrane via a designed scaffold, one that maintains all essential structural features of native E1E2. The study advances the understanding of the E1E2 heterodimer structure, crucial for the rational design of secreted E1E2 antigens in vaccine development.

Indexed as

HepacivirusHepatitis CAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitopesHumansViral Envelope ProteinsAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitopesViral Envelope Proteins

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PMID37407593
PMCPMC10322937
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