Journal: Science Advances
Article Title: Increased SARS-CoV-2 IgG4 has variable consequences dependent upon Fc function, Fc receptor polymorphism, and viral variant
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ads1482
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) ADCP activity of plasma collected post-dose two of BNT162b2 vaccination ( n = 24) before and after addition of IgG4 SARS-CoV-2 mAb cocktail. ( B ) ADCP activity induced by IgG1 (pink) and IgG4 (blue) mAb cocktails. ( C ) ADCP of ancestral spike-coated beads mediated by IgG4 mAb cocktail titrated into IgG1 mAb cocktail at 1 nM (0.146 μg/ml; red) or 0.1 nM (0.015 μg/ml; blue). Change in total IgG and IgG subclass distribution of spike-bound antibodies in individuals with ( D to H ) low total IgG (below median IgG titer) and ( I to M ) high total IgG (above median IgG titer) post-dose two and following addition IgG4. ( N and O ) Log change in FcγRI, FcγRIIa-H131, and FcγRIIa-R131 binding following (N) 0.05 nM (0.007 μg/ml) and (O) 0.2 nM (0.029 μg/ml) IgG4 addition into post-dose two plasma. Significant differences were assessed using Friedman’s test with Dunn’s multiple comparison. Binding of ( P ) IgG1 and ( Q ) IgG4 mAb cocktails to IgG1 or IgG4 detection reagents and recombinant soluble FcγRI, FcγRIIa-H131, and FcγRIIa-R131. The normalized MFI of each detection reagent was plotted. ( R and S ) FcγRI and FcγRIIa binding of IgG4 mAb cocktail titrated into IgG1 mAb cocktail at (R) saturating (2.5 nM/0.365 μg/ml) or (S) half-maximal binding (EC 50 ; 0.3 nM/0.044 μg/ml) IgG1 concentration and binding to FcγRs were assessed. Curves were fitted using a four-parameter nonlinear regression model. ( T ) Model predictions for FcγRIIa-H131 and FcγRIIa-R131 immune complex formation were compared with multiplex experimental measurements. Landscape illustrating the relationship between IgG1 and IgG4 concentrations for predicting ( U ) FcγRIIa-H131 and ( V ) and FcγRIIa-R131 immune complex formation. Colour indicated the predicted change in complex formation from baseline (blue, decrease; red, increase). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, and **** P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Standard curves were generated using IgG1 to IgG4 anti–SARS-CoV-2 RBD broadly neutralizing mAbs (AM395b, Acro Biosystems).
Techniques: Activity Assay, Binding Assay, Comparison, Recombinant, Concentration Assay, Multiplex Assay