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ArticleCell reports2026

mRNA delivery of mosaic-8 pan-sarbecovirus RBD vaccines elicits distinct antibody epitope signatures.

Alexander A Cohen, Jennifer R Keeffe, Lusineh Manasyan, Indeever Madireddy, Ange-Célia I Priso Fils, Kim-Marie A Dam, Haley E Stober, Rory A Hills, Woohyun J Moon, Paulo J C Lin and 3 more

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Article in Cell reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Alexander A CohenDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
Jennifer R KeeffeDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
Lusineh ManasyanDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
Indeever MadireddyDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
Ange-Célia I Priso FilsDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
Kim-Marie A DamGladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
Haley E StoberGladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
Rory A HillsDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, CB2 1PD Cambridge, UK; Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, OX1 3QU Oxford, UK.
Woohyun J MoonAcuitas Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Paulo J C LinAcuitas Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Mark R HowarthDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, CB2 1PD Cambridge, UK.
Magnus A G HoffmannGladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Medicine, University, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. Electronic address: magnus.hoffmann@gladstone.ucsf.edu.
Pamela J BjorkmanDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. Electronic address: bjorkman@caltech.edu.

Funding

The longevity and nature of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 cellular and humoral immune responsesP01AI165075 · NIAID · ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY · PI BJORKMAN, PAMELA J · 2022 to 2023
$10.7M
Self-Assembling Spike-EBR Nanoparticles as a Vaccine Platform Technology Against SARS-CoV-2 and Future Pandemic Coronaviruses.DP5OD033362 · OD · J. DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES · PI HOFFMANN, MAGNUS ADRIAN GERO · 2022 to 2025
$2.3M
Determining the role of antibody epitope specificity in regulating Fc effector functionsK99AI185267 · NIAID · CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI Alexander A Cohen · 2025 to 2026
$257k
NIAID NIH HHS K99 AI185267NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI165075NIH HHS DP5 OD033362
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein-based mosaic-8 nanoparticles displaying eight SARS-like betacoronavirus (sarbecovirus) receptor-binding domains (RBDs) elicited broadly cross-reactive antibodies that could protect from zoonotic spillovers. Here, we extend the mosaic-8 concept to mRNA by encoding membrane-bound RBD quartets (four linked RBDs) as dual quartet RBD-mRNA and dual quartet RBD-EABR-mRNA, the latter leveraging ESCRT- and ALIX-binding region (EABR) technology for display on cell surfaces and secreted virus-like particles. Compared with protein-based mosaic-8, mRNA-encoded mosaic-8 induced equivalent or enhanced antibody breadth, neutralization potencies, and conserved epitope targeting, while eliciting enhanced T cell responses and more balanced IgG subclass profiles consistent with potentially superior Fc effector functions. Finally, systems serology-polyclonal epitope mapping (SySPEM) revealed distinct IgG-subclass-specific epitope signatures across mRNA, EABR-mRNA, and protein vaccines, demonstrating that the mode of antigen display can shape epitope recognition. Successful conversion of a multivalent protein vaccine to mRNA platforms informs the design of broadly protective vaccines and advances mosaic-8 toward clinical development.

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Antibodies, ViralEpitopesRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusViral VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitope MappingHumansImmunoglobulin GMiceProtein DomainsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralEpitopesImmunoglobulin GRNA, MessengerSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusViral VaccinesantibodyCP: immunologydeep mutational scanningEABR approachIgG subclassesmosaic-8 RBD nanoparticlespandemic preparednesspan-sarbecovirus mRNA vaccineRBDsystems serology-polyclonal epitope mapping

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PMCPMC13286029

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