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ArticleJournal of virology2025

Structural basis of different neutralization capabilities of monoclonal antibodies against H7N9 virus.

Bingbing Zhao, Zhenzhao Sun, Shida Wang, Zhibin Shi, Yongping Jiang, Xiurong Wang, Guohua Deng, Peirong Jiao, Hualan Chen, Jingfei Wang

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Bingbing ZhaoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0004-5143-8288
Zhenzhao SunState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Shida WangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Zhibin ShiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Yongping JiangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Xiurong WangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Guohua DengState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Peirong JiaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Hualan ChenState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8910-898X
Jingfei WangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention & National Data Center for Animal Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1035-1069

Funding

MOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2023YFC2605001MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 32272980
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) are important for the treatment of emerging viral diseases and for effective vaccine development. In this study, we generated and evaluated three nAbs (1H9, 2D7, and C4H4) against H7N9 influenza viruses and found that they differ in their ability to inhibit viral attachment, membrane fusion, and egress. We resolved the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of H7N9 hemagglutinin (HA) alone and in complex with the nAb antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) and identified the HA head-located epitope for each nAb, thereby revealing the molecular basis and key residues that determine the differences in these nAbs in neutralizing H7N9 viruses. Moreover, we found that the humanized nAb CC4H4 provided complete protection in mice against death caused by a lethal H7N9 virus infection, even when nAb was given 3 days after the mice were infected. These findings provide new insights into the neutralizing mechanism and structural basis for the rational design of H7N9 virus vaccines and therapeutics.IMPORTANCEH7N9 viruses have caused severe infections in both birds and humans since their emergence in early 2013 in China. Their persistent presence and variation in avian populations pose a significant threat to both poultry and humans. There are no treatments for human infections. In this study, we thoroughly investigated the neutralization mechanisms, structural basis, and therapeutic effects of three nAbs (1H9, 2D7, and C4H4) against H7N9 viruses. We revealed the molecular determinants underlying the varied performances of the three nAbs in neutralizing H7N9 viruses and protecting H7N9-infected mice. These insights provide a solid foundation for the rational design of vaccines and therapeutics against H7N9 viruses.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralInfluenza A Virus, H7N9 SubtypeAnimalsCryoelectron MicroscopyEpitopesFemaleHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHumansInfluenza, HumanMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeutralization TestsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsVirus AttachmentAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralEpitopesHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Viruscryo-EM structureepitopeH7N9HAneutralizing antibodyneutralizing mechanism

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PMID39704525
PMCPMC11784312

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