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ArticleNature communications2024

Neutralizing antibodies reveal cryptic vulnerabilities and interdomain crosstalk in the porcine deltacoronavirus spike protein.

Wenjuan Du, Oliver Debski-Antoniak, Dubravka Drabek, Rien van Haperen, Melissa van Dortmondt, Joline van der Lee, Ieva Drulyte, Frank J M van Kuppeveld, Frank Grosveld, Daniel L Hurdiss and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Computational design of an ultrapotent deltacoronavirus miniprotein inhibitor.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  7. Cell entry mechanisms of porcine enteric coronaviruses.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Wenjuan Du *Virology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Oliver Debski-Antoniak *Virology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8239-2738
Dubravka DrabekDepartment of Cell Biology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-1701
Rien van HaperenDepartment of Cell Biology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Melissa van DortmondtVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Joline van der LeeVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4628-9001
Ieva DrulyteThermo Fisher Scientific, Materials and Structural Analysis, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-7699
Frank J M van KuppeveldVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-749X
Frank GrosveldDepartment of Cell Biology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-4715
Daniel L HurdissVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. d.l.hurdiss@uu.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3834-5808
Berend-Jan BoschVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. b.j.bosch@uu.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3864-232X

Funding

Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) 101005077
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is an emerging enteric pathogen that has recently been detected in humans. Despite this zoonotic concern, the antigenic structure of PDCoV remains unknown. The virus relies on its spike (S) protein for cell entry, making it a prime target for neutralizing antibodies. Here, we generate and characterize a set of neutralizing antibodies targeting the S protein, shedding light on PDCoV S interdomain crosstalk and its vulnerable sites. Among the four identified antibodies, one targets the S1A domain, causing local and long-range conformational changes, resulting in partial exposure of the S1B domain. The other antibodies bind the S1B domain, disrupting binding to aminopeptidase N (APN), the entry receptor for PDCoV. Notably, the epitopes of these S1B-targeting antibodies are concealed in the prefusion S trimer conformation, highlighting the necessity for conformational changes for effective antibody binding. The binding footprint of one S1B binder entirely overlaps with APN-interacting residues and thus targets a highly conserved epitope. These findings provide structural insights into the humoral immune response against the PDCoV S protein, potentially guiding vaccine and therapeutic development for this zoonotic pathogen.

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Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralDeltacoronavirusEpitopesSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAnimalsCD13 AntigensCoronavirus InfectionsHEK293 CellsHumansProtein BindingProtein DomainsSwineSwine DiseasesAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCD13 AntigensEpitopesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus

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PMID38909062
PMCPMC11193727

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