Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Multifunctional human monoclonal antibody combination mediates protection against Rift Valley fever virus at low doses
doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41171-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: A , B Using BLI, we loaded his-tagged Gn onto HIS1K biosensors and then associated human antibodies or RVFV-429 Fab. Following this, we then bound A LRP1 Cluster II or B LRP1 Cluster IV. The values shown are a percentage of maximal signal from LRP1 Cluster II or IV binding relative to the no-antibody control. A similarly prepared human mAb to another bunyavirus designated CCHF-245 was used as the negative control mAb. The values are indicated by the gray scale. Competition was defined as less than 33% residual binding (dark gray), partial competition was greater than 33% but less than 66% residual binding (medium gray), and non-competitive percentages were greater than 66% residual binding of receptor fragments relative to the no-antibody control (light gray). Values shown are representative of three technical replicates from two independent experiments. RVFV-401, RVFV-296, RVFV-379, RVFV-436, RVFV-426, RVFV-268, RVFV-405 bind Gn domain A, RVFV-226 binds Gn domain B, and RVFV-429 binds an epitope away from the other antibodies where K197 was identified as a critical residue. Critical residues to map these antibodies were previously described . Data are presented as mean values +/− SD and statistical test was done by using an ordinary one-way ANOVA test corrected for multiple comparisons. C Neutralization of RVFV strain MP-12 by IgG1 or Fab forms of RVFV-268 or RVFV-140. Serial dilutions of IgG1 or Fab molecules were mixed with 100 infectious units of MP-12 and allowed to incubate on Vero cells for 3 days. The Fab molecule starting dilution was 2/3 of that of IgG1 to normalize the molarity of binding sites. IC 50 values were calculated using a three-parameter nonlinear fit. Curves reflect data from duplicate wells in three independent experiments. Data are presented as mean values +/− SEM. D RVFV-268 F(ab′)2 retains potent activity like IgG1. Similarly, Fab and F(ab′)2 dilutions began at 2/3 of the IgG1 starting concentrations. IC 50 values were calculated using a three-parameter nonlinear fit. Curves reflect data from duplicate wells in three independent experiments. Data are presented as mean values +/− SD. Source data are provided as a Source data file.
Article Snippet: Following this, his-tagged Gn was loaded on the biosensor at 20 μg/mL for 1000 s. A brief 30 s baseline step was used, and following this, human mAbs or RVFV-429 Fab were allowed to associate to Gn at 40 μg/mL for 150 s. Without using another baseline step, LRP1 Cluster II (Recombinant human LRP1 cluster II Fc Chimera Protein, CF (2368-L2-050)) or LRP1 Cluster IV (Recombinant human LRP1 cluster IV Fc Chimera Protein, CF (5395-L4-050), R&D Biosystems) was allowed to associate to the Gn-antibody complex for 1500 s at 40 μg/mL.
Techniques: Binding Assay, Control, Negative Control, Residue, Neutralization, Activity Assay