Zhu P, Yi X, Zhang L, Liu Y, Wang S, Gu J, Zhu X,. Identification of H7N9 hemagglutinin novel protein epitopes that elicit strong antibody-dependent, cell-mediated cytotoxic activities with protection from influenza infection in mouse model. Cell Immunol. 2020 Dec 6;359:104255
Background: Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) is one of the mechanisms connecting humoral immunity and cellular immunity and has been well-demonstrated in recent studies. Neutralizing antibodies and antibodies can mediate ADCC effects and both build a strong defense against H7N9 influenza virus infection. In our previous study, we found that H7N9 patients´ plasma displayed low neutralizing activities that were not sufficient for host protection; however, the plasma of some patients can mediate strong ADCC effects.
Methods: Based on the plasma samples of H7N9 infected patients collected, we measured the ADCC activities of these samples and selected the best to locate the dominant epitopes on H7N9 hemagglutinin (HA) protein that can elicit antibodies and strong ADCC activities. We constructed a yeast surface-display H7N9 HA protein epitope library and screened this library against plasma samples with different potencies in mediating ADCC effects.
Results: Two dominant epitopes were selected from the screening. Plasma samples with depleted antibodies that were specific to the epitopes showed reduced ADCC activities. The serum of mice immunized with the epitopes elicited strong ADCC activities. Three monoclonal antibodies were isolated which showed high ADCC effects in vitro. Vaccination with isolated ADCC activating epitopes can provide partial protection from influenza infection in mouse model. And mice with vaccinated with combination of epitopes and extracellular domain can provide full protection from influenza infection in the same mouse model.
Conclusions: In this study, the epitopes isolated on H7N9 HA were immunogenic and elicited antibodies and strong ADCC activities in mice. Although the protective effect of the epitopes is partial, the combination of epitopes and extracellular domain can provide 100% protection from influenza virus infection in the same mouse model. Our study provides information on the potential use of epitope vaccine design against H7N9 viral infection.
Methods: Based on the plasma samples of H7N9 infected patients collected, we measured the ADCC activities of these samples and selected the best to locate the dominant epitopes on H7N9 hemagglutinin (HA) protein that can elicit antibodies and strong ADCC activities. We constructed a yeast surface-display H7N9 HA protein epitope library and screened this library against plasma samples with different potencies in mediating ADCC effects.
Results: Two dominant epitopes were selected from the screening. Plasma samples with depleted antibodies that were specific to the epitopes showed reduced ADCC activities. The serum of mice immunized with the epitopes elicited strong ADCC activities. Three monoclonal antibodies were isolated which showed high ADCC effects in vitro. Vaccination with isolated ADCC activating epitopes can provide partial protection from influenza infection in mouse model. And mice with vaccinated with combination of epitopes and extracellular domain can provide full protection from influenza infection in the same mouse model.
Conclusions: In this study, the epitopes isolated on H7N9 HA were immunogenic and elicited antibodies and strong ADCC activities in mice. Although the protective effect of the epitopes is partial, the combination of epitopes and extracellular domain can provide 100% protection from influenza virus infection in the same mouse model. Our study provides information on the potential use of epitope vaccine design against H7N9 viral infection.
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