Conformational flexibility of HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins modulates transmitted/founder sensitivity to broadly neutralizing antibodies.
Nat Commun
; 15(1): 7334, 2024 Aug 26.
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ABSTRACT
HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins (Envs) of most primary HIV-1 strains exist in closed conformation and infrequently sample open states, limiting access to internal epitopes. Thus, immunogen design aims to mimic the closed Env conformation as preferred target for eliciting broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). Here we identify incompletely closed Env conformations of 6 out of 13 transmitted/founder (T/F) strains that are sensitive to antibodies that recognize internal epitopes typically exposed on open Envs. A 3.6 Å cryo-electron microscopy structure of unliganded, incompletely closed T/F Envs (1059-SOSIP) reveals protomer motion that increased sampling of states with incompletely closed trimer apex. We reconstruct de novo the post-transmission evolutionary pathway of a second T/F. Evolved viruses exhibit increased Env resistance to cold, soluble CD4 and 19b, all of which correlate with closing of the adapted Env trimer. Lastly, we show that the ultra-broad N6 bnAb efficiently recognizes different Env conformations and exhibits improved antiviral breadth against VRC01-resistant Envs isolated during the first-in-humans antibody-mediated-prevention trial.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conformación Proteica
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Anticuerpos Anti-VIH
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VIH-1
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Microscopía por Crioelectrón
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Productos del Gen env del Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana
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Anticuerpos Neutralizantes
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Commun
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido