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ArticleCommunications biology2023

Determinants of species-specific utilization of ACE2 by human and animal coronaviruses.

Qingxing Wang, Sabrina Noettger, Qinya Xie, Chiara Pastorio, Alina Seidel, Janis A Müller, Christoph Jung, Timo Jacob, Konstantin M J Sparrer, Fabian Zech and 1 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qingxing WangInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Sabrina NoettgerInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Qinya XieInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Chiara PastorioInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Alina SeidelInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Janis A MüllerInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-416X
Christoph JungInstitute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Timo JacobInstitute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-2306
Konstantin M J SparrerInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8682-1779
Fabian ZechInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Frank KirchhoffInstitute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany. Frank.Kirchhoff@uni-ulm.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7052-2360
Universität Ulm · DEKarlsruhe Institute of Technology · DEPhilipps University of Marburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Utilization of human ACE2 allowed several bat coronaviruses (CoVs), including the causative agent of COVID-19, to infect humans directly or via intermediate hosts. However, the determinants of species-specific differences in ACE2 usage and the frequency of the ability of animal CoVs to use human ACE2 are poorly understood. Here we applied VSV pseudoviruses to analyze the ability of Spike proteins from 26 human or animal CoVs to use ACE2 receptors across nine reservoir, potential intermediate and human hosts. We show that SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants evolved towards more efficient ACE2 usage but mutation of R493Q in BA.4/5 and XBB Spike proteins disrupts utilization of ACE2 from Greater horseshoe bats. Variations in ACE2 residues 31, 41 and 354 govern species-specific differences in usage by coronaviral Spike proteins. Mutation of T403R allows the RaTG13 bat CoV Spike to efficiently use all ACE2 orthologs for viral entry. Sera from COVID-19 vaccinated individuals neutralize the Spike proteins of various bat Sarbecoviruses. Our results define determinants of ACE2 receptor usage of diverse CoVs and suggest that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against future zoonoses of bat coronaviruses.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2ChiropteraCOVID-19Disease ReservoirsAnimalsCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2COVID-19 VaccinesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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PMID37848611
PMCPMC10582019
OpenAlexW4387696557

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