近日,中国科学院生物物理研究所研究人员合作发现有效中和SARS-CoV-2 和SARS-CoV的治疗性抗体。相关论文于2020年7月23日在线发表在《科学》杂志上。
Title: Structural basis for neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV by a potent therapeutic antibody
Author: Zhe Lv, Yong-Qiang Deng, Qing Ye, Lei Cao, Chun-Yun Sun, Changfa Fan, Weijin Huang, Shihui Sun, Yao Sun, Ling Zhu, Qi Chen, Nan Wang, Jianhui Nie, Zhen Cui, Dandan Zhu, Neil Shaw, Xiao-Feng Li, Qianqian Li, Liangzhi Xie, Youchun Wang, Zihe Rao, Cheng-Feng Qin, Xiangxi Wang
Issue&Volume: 2020/07/23
Abstract: Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in an unprecedented public health crisis. There are no approved vaccines or therapeutics for treating COVID-19. Here we reported a humanized monoclonal antibody, H014, efficiently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV pseudoviruses as well as authentic SARS-CoV-2 at nM level by engaging the S receptor binding domain (RBD). Importantly, H014 administration reduced SARS-CoV-2 titers in the infected lungs and prevented pulmonary pathology in hACE2 mouse model. Cryo-EM characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 S trimer in complex with the H014 Fab fragment unveiled a novel conformational epitope, which is only accessible when the RBD is in open conformation. Biochemical, cellular, virological and structural studies demonstrated that H014 prevents attachment of SARS-CoV-2 to its host cell receptors. Epitope analysis of available neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 uncover broad cross-protective epitopes. Our results highlight a key role for antibody-based therapeutic interventions in the treatment of COVID-19.
DOI: 10.1126/science.abc5881
Source: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/07/22/science.abc5881