The early appearance of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) in serum is associated with spontaneous hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance, but to date, the majority of bNAbs have been isolated from chronically infected donors. Most of these bNAbs use the V(H)1-69 gene segment and target the envelope glycoprotein E2 front layer. Here, we performed longitudinal B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire analysis on an elite neutralizer who spontaneously cleared multiple HCV infections. We isolated 10,680 E2-reactive B cells, performed BCR sequencing, characterized monoclonal B cell cultures, and isolated bNAbs. In contrast to what has been seen in chronically infected donors, the bNAbs used a variety of V(H) genes and targeted at least three distinct E2 antigenic sites, including sites previously thought to be non-neutralizing. Diverse front-layer-reactive bNAb lineages evolved convergently, acquiring breadth-enhancing somatic mutations. These findings demonstrate that HCV clearance-associated bNAbs are genetically diverse and bind distinct antigenic sites that should be the target of vaccine-induced bNAbs.
Convergent evolution and targeting of diverse E2 epitopes by human broadly neutralizing antibodies are associated with HCV clearance.
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作者:Ogega Clinton O, Skinner Nicole E, Schoenle Marta V, Wilcox Xander E, Frumento Nicole, Wright Desiree A, Paul Harry T, Sinnis-Bourozikas Ariadne, Clark Kaitlyn E, Figueroa Alexis, Bjorkman Pamela J, Ray Stuart C, Flyak Andrew I, Bailey Justin R
期刊: | Immunity | 影响因子: | 26.300 |
时间: | 2024 | 起止号: | 2024 Apr 9; 57(4):890-903 |
doi: | 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.03.001 |
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