Structurally conserved human anti-A35 antibodies protect mice and macaques from mpox virus infection

IF 42.5 1区生物学 Q1 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Cell Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2025.08.005

Bin Ju, Congcong Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Yaning Li, Haonan Yang, Bing Zhou, Baoying Huang, Jianrong Ma, Jiahan Lu, Lin Cheng, Zhe Cong, Lin Zhu, Tianhao Shi, Yuehong Sun, Na Li, Ting Chen, Miao Wang, Shilong Tang, Xiangyang Ge, Juanjuan Zhao, Zheng Zhang

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Abstract

The A35 protein, expressed on the enveloped virion of monkeypox (mpox) virus (MPXV), is essential for viral infection and spread within the host, making it an effective antiviral target. In this study, we demonstrated two human anti-A35 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) displayed potential protection against MPXV in CAST/EiJ mice and rhesus macaques. Using cryo-electron microscopy, we determined two high-resolution structures of the A35 dimer in complex with the fragment of antigen binding of mAb 975 or mAb 981, revealing detailed interactions at the antigen-antibody interfaces. Structural analysis showed that these structurally conserved mAbs bind to a groove region at the interface of A35 dimer. Overall, we provided a proof of concept for a single administration of anti-A35 mAbs mitigating the pathogenic effects of MPXV infection in rhesus macaques. These human-derived mAbs could be served as antibody drug candidates, and their binding models to the A35 dimer will provide valuable insights for future vaccine design.

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结构保守的人抗a35抗体保护小鼠和猕猴免受痘病毒感染

A35蛋白在猴痘病毒（MPXV）的包膜病毒粒子上表达，是病毒在宿主内感染和传播所必需的，使其成为有效的抗病毒靶点。在这项研究中，我们证明了两种人抗a35单克隆抗体（mab）在CAST/EiJ小鼠和恒河猴中显示出对MPXV的潜在保护作用。利用低温电子显微镜，我们确定了A35二聚体与mAb 975或mAb 981抗原结合片段复合物的两个高分辨率结构，揭示了抗原-抗体界面的详细相互作用。结构分析表明，这些结构保守的单抗结合到A35二聚体界面的凹槽区。总之，我们为单次给药抗a35单抗减轻恒河猴MPXV感染的致病作用提供了概念证明。这些人类来源的单克隆抗体可以作为候选抗体，它们与A35二聚体的结合模型将为未来的疫苗设计提供有价值的见解。

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Cell 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

110.00

自引率

0.80%

发文量

396

审稿时长

2 months

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