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ArticleNature communications2025

Influenza A Virus H7 nanobody recognizes a conserved immunodominant epitope on hemagglutinin head and confers heterosubtypic protection.

Zhao-Shan Chen, Hsiang-Chi Huang, Xiangkun Wang, Karin Schön, Yane Jia, Michael Lebens, Danica F Besavilla, Janarthan R Murti, Yanhong Ji, Aishe A Sarshad and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Zhao-Shan ChenState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Hsiang-Chi HuangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Xiangkun WangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Karin SchönDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Yane JiaState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Michael LebensDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Danica F BesavillaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8420-9853
Janarthan R MurtiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Yanhong JiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Aishe A SarshadDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7153-5959
Guohua DengState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Heilongjiang, China.
Qiyun ZhuState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China. zhuqiyun@caas.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3748-948X
Davide AngelettiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. davide.angeletti@gu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5256-1972

Funding

EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) 850638Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation) 2021.0033National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32272972National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U23A20243Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) 2021-01164Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) 2021-01165
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Influenza remains a persistent global health challenge, largely due to the virus' continuous antigenic drift and occasional shift, which impede the development of a universal vaccine. To address this, the identification of broadly neutralizing antibodies and their epitopes is crucial. Nanobodies, with their unique characteristics and binding capacity, offer a promising avenue to identify such epitopes. Here, we isolate and purify a hemagglutinin (HA)-specific nanobody that recognizes an H7 subtype of influenza A virus. The nanobody, named E10, exhibits broad-spectrum binding, cross-group neutralization and in vivo protection across various influenza A subtypes. Through phage display and in vitro characterization, we demonstrate that E10 specifically targets an epitope on HA head which is part of the conserved lateral patch and is highly immunodominant upon H7 infection. Importantly, immunization with a peptide including the E10 epitope elicits cross-reactive antibodies and mediates partial protection from lethal viral challenge. Our data highlights the potential of E10 and its associated epitope as a candidate for future influenza prevention strategies.

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Antibodies, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusImmunodominant EpitopesMice, Inbred BALB COrthomyxoviridae InfectionsSingle-Domain AntibodiesAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingCross ReactionsDogsFemaleHumansInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, Viralhemagglutinin, avian influenza A virusHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusImmunodominant EpitopesInfluenza VaccinesSingle-Domain Antibodies

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