Structural Basis for a Convergent Immune Response against Ebola Virus
pmid: 32059794
Structural Basis for a Convergent Immune Response against Ebola Virus
Ebola virus disease is a severe health problem in Africa. Vaccines that display the Zaire ebolavirus glycoprotein spike complex are a prime component for the effort to combat it. The VH3-15/Vλ1-40-based class of antibodies was recently discovered to be a common response in individuals who received the Ebola virus vaccines. These antibodies display attractive properties, and thus likely contribute to the efficacy of the vaccines. Here, we use cryo-EM to elucidate how three VH3-15/Vλ1-40 antibodies from different individuals target the virus and found a convergent mechanism against a partially conserved site on the spike complex. Our study rationalizes the selection of the VH3-15/Vλ1-40 germline genes for specifically targeting this site and highlights Ebolavirus species-specific sequence divergences that may restrict breadth of VH3-15/Vλ1-40-based humoral response. The results from this study could help develop improved immunization schemes and further enable the design of immunogens that would be efficacious against a broader set of Ebolavirus species.
- University of Cologne Germany
- Weizmann Institute of Science Israel
- KLINIKUM DER UNIVERSITAET ZU KOELN Germany
- University Hospital Cologne Germany
- German Center for Infection Research Germany
Cryoelectron Microscopy, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antibodies, Viral, Ebolavirus, Antibodies, Neutralizing, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Epitopes, HEK293 Cells, Viral Envelope Proteins, Antibody Specificity, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence, Ebola Vaccines, Protein Binding
Cryoelectron Microscopy, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antibodies, Viral, Ebolavirus, Antibodies, Neutralizing, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Epitopes, HEK293 Cells, Viral Envelope Proteins, Antibody Specificity, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence, Ebola Vaccines, Protein Binding
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