Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Antibodies targeting the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus nucleoprotein protect via TRIM21
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53362-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: On D5 p.i., groups of mice ( N = 6) from Fig. were euthanized and evaluated for cellular immune responses to infection via ( a ) IFNу ELISpot shown as cumulative responses against peptides spanning the entire CCHFV NP (SFC: spot forming cells). For T-cell depletion study, WT C57BL6/J mice were ( b ) vaccinated with Sham or repNP RNA on day −28 relative to lethal CCHFV challenge. On days −5, −2, and +5 relative to CCHFV challenge, mice were treated with isotype or αCD4 and αCD8 antibody to deplete mice of T-cell populations. On D0, groups of mice were evaluated for immunological response to vaccine or treated with MAR1−5A3 antibody and infected with a lethal dose of 100 TCID 50 CCHFV strain UG3010. Mice ( N = 8) were ( c ) weighed daily and monitored for ( d ) survival until day 14 p.i., On D5 p.i., groups of mice ( N = 6) were evaluated for ( e ) depletion of CD4+ and CD8 + T-cell populations via Flow Cytometry. Antibody treatment achieved a 96.3% depletion of CD4 + T-cells and 98.5% depletion of CD8 + T-cells. In the second study, groups of WT C57BL6/J and CD8 −/− mice were vaccinated and infected as above. Mice ( N = 8) were ( f ) weighed daily and monitored for ( g ) survival until day 14 p.i. Dashed lines indicate limit of detection. Data shown as mean plus standard deviation. Significance was calculated using one-way ANOVA; ns P > 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001. Exact p -values: ( d ) both P = 0.0002, ( g ) both P = 0.0002.
Article Snippet: To measure CCHFV-specific T-cell responses, an IFNγ ELISpot kit (ImmunoSpot) was used with peptides spanning the entire CCHFV Hoti NP (GenScript).
Techniques: Infection, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Flow Cytometry, Standard Deviation