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I24-Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography	Structure-guided loop grafting improves expression and stability of influenza neuraminidase for vaccine development Pramila Rijal , Leiyan Wei , Guido C. Paesen , David I. Stuart , Mark R. Howarth , Kuan-Ying A Huang , Thomas A. Bowden , Alain R. M. Townsend Elife DOI: 10.7554/eLife.105317 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [28534] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Influenza virus neuraminidase is a crucial target for protective antibodies, yet the development of recombinant neuraminidase protein as a vaccine has been held back by instability and variable expression. We have taken a pragmatic approach to improving expression and stability of neuraminidase by grafting antigenic surface loops from low-expressing neuraminidase proteins onto the scaffold of high-expressing counterparts. The resulting hybrid proteins retained the antigenic properties of the loop donor while benefiting from the high-yield expression, stability, and tetrameric structure of the loop recipient. These hybrid proteins were recognised by a broad set of human monoclonal antibodies elicited by influenza infection or vaccination, with X-ray structures validating the accurate structural conformation of the grafted loops and the enzymatic cavity. Immunisation of mice with neuraminidase hybrids induced inhibitory antibodies to the loop donor and protected against lethal influenza challenge. This pragmatic technique offers a robust solution for improving the expression and stability of influenza neuraminidase proteins for vaccine development.	Apr 2025
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-B.1.1.529 leads to widespread escape from neutralizing antibody responses Wanwisa Dejnirattisai , Jiandong Huo , Daming Zhou , Jiří Zahradník , Piyada Supasa , Chang Liu , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Helen M. Ginn , Alexander J. Mentzer , Aekkachai Tuekprakhon , Rungtiwa Nutalai , Beibei Wang , Aiste Dijokaite , Suman Khan , Ori Avinoam , Mohammad Bahar , Donal Skelly , Sandra Adele , Sile Ann Johnson , Ali Amini , Thomas Ritter , Chris Mason , Christina Dold , Daniel Pan , Sara Assadi , Adam Bellass , Nikki Omo-Dare , David Koeckerling , Amy Flaxman , Daniel Jenkin , Parvinder K. Aley , Merryn Voysey , Sue Ann Costa Clemens , Felipe Gomes Naveca , Valdinete Nascimento , Fernanda Nascimento , Cristiano Fernandes Da Costa , Paola Cristina Resende , Alex Pauvolid-Correa , Marilda M. Siqueira , Vicky Baillie , Natali Serafin , Gaurav Kwatra , Kelly Da Silva , Shabir A. Madhi , Marta C. Nunes , Tariq Malik , Peter J. M. Openshaw , J. Kenneth Baillie , Malcolm G. Semple , Alain R. Townsend , Kuan-Ying A. Huang , Tiong Kit Tan , Miles W. Carroll , Paul Klenerman , Eleanor Barnes , Susanna J. Dunachie , Bede Constantinides , Hermione Webster , Derrick Crook , Andrew J. Pollard , Teresa Lambe , Neil G. Paterson , Mark A. Williams , David R. Hall , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Jingshan Ren , Gideon Schreiber , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.12.046 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: On the 24th November 2021 the sequence of a new SARS CoV-2 viral isolate Omicron-B.1.1.529 was announced, containing far more mutations in Spike (S) than previously reported variants. Neutralization titres of Omicron by sera from vaccinees and convalescent subjects infected with early pandemic as well as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta are substantially reduced or fail to neutralize. Titres against Omicron are boosted by third vaccine doses and are high in cases both vaccinated and infected by Delta. Mutations in Omicron knock out or substantially reduce neutralization by most of a large panel of potent monoclonal antibodies and antibodies under commercial development. Omicron S has structural changes from earlier viruses, combining mutations conferring tight binding to ACE2 to unleash evolution driven by immune escape, leading to a large number of mutations in the ACE2 binding site which rebalance receptor affinity to that of early pandemic viruses.	Jan 2022
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	Structures and therapeutic potential of anti-RBD human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Kuan-Ying A. Huang , Daming Zhou , Tiong Kit Tan , Charles Chen , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Yuguang Zhao , Helen M. Ginn , Ling Qin , Pramila Rijal , Lisa Schimanski , Robert Donat , Adam Harding , Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo , William James , Julia A. Tree , Karen Buttigieg , Miles Carroll , Sue Charlton , Chia-En Lien , Meei-Yun Lin , Cheng-Pin Chen , Shu-Hsing Cheng , Xiaorui Chen , Tzou-Yien Lin , Elizabeth E. Fry , Jingshan Ren , Che Ma , Alain R. Townsend , David I. Stuart Theranostics DOI: 10.7150/thno.65563 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Background: Administration of potent anti-receptor-binding domain (RBD) monoclonal antibodies has been shown to curtail viral shedding and reduce hospitalization in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the structure-function analysis of potent human anti-RBD monoclonal antibodies and its links to the formulation of antibody cocktails remains largely elusive. Methods: Previously, we isolated a panel of neutralizing anti-RBD monoclonal antibodies from convalescent patients and showed their neutralization efficacy in vitro. Here, we elucidate the mechanism of action of antibodies and dissect antibodies at the epitope level, which leads to a formation of a potent antibody cocktail. Results: We found that representative antibodies which target non-overlapping epitopes are effective against wild type virus and recently emerging variants of concern, whilst being encoded by antibody genes with few somatic mutations. Neutralization is associated with the inhibition of binding of viral RBD to ACE2 and possibly of the subsequent fusion process. Structural analysis of representative antibodies, by cryo-electron microscopy and crystallography, reveals that they have some unique aspects that are of potential value while sharing some features in common with previously reported neutralizing monoclonal antibodies. For instance, one has a common VH 3-53 public variable region yet is unusually resilient to mutation at residue 501 of the RBD. We evaluate the in vivo efficacy of an antibody cocktail consisting of two potent non-competing anti-RBD antibodies in a Syrian hamster model. We demonstrate that the cocktail prevents weight loss, reduces lung viral load and attenuates pulmonary inflammation in hamsters in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings. Although neutralization of one of these antibodies is abrogated by the mutations of variant B.1.351, it is also possible to produce a bi-valent cocktail of antibodies both of which are resilient to variants B.1.1.7, B.1.351 and B.1.617.2. Conclusions: These findings support the up-to-date and rational design of an anti-RBD antibody cocktail as a therapeutic candidate against COVID-19.	Nov 2021
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	The antigenic anatomy of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain Wanwisa Dejnirattisai , Daming Zhou , Helen M. Ginn , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Piyada Supasa , James Brett Case , Yuguang Zhao , Thomas Walter , Alexander J. Mentzer , Chang Liu , Beibei Wang , Guido C. Paesen , Jose Slon-Campos , César López-Camacho , Natasha M. Kafai , Adam L. Bailey , Rita E. Chen , Baoling Ying , Craig Thompson , Jai Bolton , Alex Fyfe , Sunetra Gupta , Tiong Kit Tan , Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo , William James , Michael Knight , Miles W. Carroll , Donal Skelly , Christina Dold , Yanchun Peng , Robert Levin , Tao Dong , Andrew J. Pollard , Julian C. Knight , Paul Klenerman , Nigel Temperton , David R. Hall , Mark A. Williams , Neil G. Paterson , Felicity Bertram , C. Alistair Siebert , Daniel K. Clare , Andrew Howe , Julika Radecke , Yun Song , Alain R. Townsend , Kuan-Ying A. Huang , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Michael S. Diamond , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.02.032 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009, 26983] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Antibodies are crucial to immune protection against SARS-CoV-2, with some in emergency use as therapeutics. Here we identify 377 human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) recognizing the virus spike, and focus mainly on 80 that bind the receptor binding domain (RBD). We devise a competition data driven method to map RBD binding sites. We find that although antibody binding sites are widely dispersed, neutralizing antibody binding is focused, with nearly all highly inhibitory mAbs (IC50<0.1μg/ml) blocking receptor interaction, except for one that binds a unique epitope in the N-terminal domain. Many of these neutralizing mAbs use public V-genes and are close to germline. We dissect the structural basis of recognition for this large panel of antibodies through X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy of 19 Fab-antigen structures. We find novel binding modes for some potently inhibitory antibodies and demonstrate that strongly neutralizing mAbs protect, prophylactically or therapeutically, in animal models.	Feb 2021
	A COVID-19 vaccine candidate using SpyCatcher multimerization of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain induces potent neutralising antibody responses Tiong Kit Tan , Pramila Rijal , Rolle Rahikainen , Anthony H. Keeble , Lisa Schimanski , Saira Hussain , Ruth Harvey , Jack W. P. Hayes , Jane C. Edwards , Rebecca K. Mclean , Veronica Martini , Miriam Pedrera , Nazia Thakur , Carina Conceicao , Isabelle Dietrich , Holly Shelton , Anna Ludi , Ginette Wilsden , Clare Browning , Adrian K. Zagrajek , Dagmara Bialy , Sushant Bhat , Phoebe Stevenson-Leggett , Philippa Hollinghurst , Matthew Tully , Katy Moffat , Chris Chiu , Ryan Waters , Ashley Gray , Mehreen Azhar , Valerie Mioulet , Joseph Newman , Amin S. Asfor , Alison Burman , Sylvia Crossley , John A. Hammond , Elma Tchilian , Bryan Charleston , Dalan Bailey , Tobias J. Tuthill , Simon P. Graham , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Tomas Malinauskas , Jiandong Huo , Julia A. Tree , Karen R. Buttigieg , Raymond J. Owens , Miles W. Carroll , Rodney S. Daniels , John W. Mccauley , David I. Stuart , Kuan-Ying A. Huang , Mark Howarth , Alain R. Townsend Nature Communications 12 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20654-7 Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: There is need for effective and affordable vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 to tackle the ongoing pandemic. In this study, we describe a protein nanoparticle vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine is based on the display of coronavirus spike glycoprotein receptor-binding domain (RBD) on a synthetic virus-like particle (VLP) platform, SpyCatcher003-mi3, using SpyTag/SpyCatcher technology. Low doses of RBD-SpyVLP in a prime-boost regimen induce a strong neutralising antibody response in mice and pigs that is superior to convalescent human sera. We evaluate antibody quality using ACE2 blocking and neutralisation of cell infection by pseudovirus or wild-type SARS-CoV-2. Using competition assays with a monoclonal antibody panel, we show that RBD-SpyVLP induces a polyclonal antibody response that recognises key epitopes on the RBD, reducing the likelihood of selecting neutralisation-escape mutants. Moreover, RBD-SpyVLP is thermostable and can be lyophilised without losing immunogenicity, to facilitate global distribution and reduce cold-chain dependence. The data suggests that RBD-SpyVLP provides strong potential to address clinical and logistic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.	Jan 2021
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	Structural basis for the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by an antibody from a convalescent patient Daming Zhou , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Cheng-Pin Chen , Chung-Guei Huang , Ting-Hua Chen , Shin-Ru Shih , Yi-Chun Lin , Chien-Yu Cheng , Shu-Hsing Cheng , Yhu-Chering Huang , Tzou-Yien Lin , Che Ma , Jiandong Huo , Loic Carrique , Tomas Malinauskas , Reinis R. Ruza , Pranav Shah , Tiong Kit Tan , Pramila Rijal , Robert F. Donat , Kerry Godwin , Karen R. Buttigieg , Julia A. Tree , Julika Radecke , Neil Paterson , Piyada Supasa , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Gavin R. Screaton , Miles W. Carroll , Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo , Michael L. Knight , William James , Raymond J. Owens , James H. Naismith , Alain R. Townsend , Elizabeth E. Fry , Yuguang Zhao , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Kuan-Ying A. Huang Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 20 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0480-y Diamond Proposal Number(s): [19946, 26983] Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented health and economic impact and there are currently no approved therapies. We have isolated an antibody, EY6A, from an individual convalescing from COVID-19 and have shown that it neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and cross-reacts with SARS-CoV-1. EY6A Fab binds the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the viral spike glycoprotein tightly (KD of 2 nM), and a 2.6-Å-resolution crystal structure of an RBD–EY6A Fab complex identifies the highly conserved epitope, away from the ACE2 receptor binding site. Residues within this footprint are key to stabilizing the pre-fusion spike. Cryo-EM analyses of the pre-fusion spike incubated with EY6A Fab reveal a complex of the intact spike trimer with three Fabs bound and two further multimeric forms comprising the destabilized spike attached to Fab. EY6A binds what is probably a major neutralizing epitope, making it a candidate therapeutic for COVID-19.	Jul 2020
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	Neutralizing nanobodies bind SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD and block interaction with ACE2 Jiangdong Huo , Audrey Le Bas , Reinis R. Ruza , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Halina Mikolajek , Tomas Malinauskas , Tiong Kit Tan , Pramila Rijal , Maud Dumoux , Philip N. Ward , Jingshan Ren , Daming Zhou , Peter J. Harrison , Miriam Weckener , Daniel K. Clare , Vinod K. Vogirala , Julika Radecke , Lucile Moynie , Yuguang Zhao , Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo , Michael L. Knight , Julia A. Tree , Karen R. Buttigieg , Naomi Coombes , Michael J. Elmore , Miles W. Carroll , Loic Carrique , Pranav N. M. Shah , William James , Alain R. Townsend , David I. Stuart , Raymond J. Owens , James H. Naismith Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 21 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0469-6 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27031, 27051] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is more transmissible than previous coronaviruses and causes a more serious illness than influenza. The SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein binds to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor as a prelude to viral entry into the cell. Using a naive llama single-domain antibody library and PCR-based maturation, we have produced two closely related nanobodies, H11-D4 and H11-H4, that bind RBD (KD of 39 and 12 nM, respectively) and block its interaction with ACE2. Single-particle cryo-EM revealed that both nanobodies bind to all three RBDs in the spike trimer. Crystal structures of each nanobody–RBD complex revealed how both nanobodies recognize the same epitope, which partly overlaps with the ACE2 binding surface, explaining the blocking of the RBD–ACE2 interaction. Nanobody-Fc fusions showed neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 (4–6 nM for H11-H4, 18 nM for H11-D4) and additive neutralization with the SARS-CoV-1/2 antibody CR3022.	Jul 2020
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	Neutralisation of SARS-CoV-2 by destruction of the prefusion Spike Jiandong Huo , Yuguang Zhao , Jingshan Ren , Daming Zhou , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Helen M. Ginn , Loic Carrique , Tomas Malinauskas , Reinis R. Ruza , Pranav N. M. Shah , Tiong Kit Tan , Pramila Rijal , Naomi Coombes , Kevin R. Bewley , Julia A. Tree , Julika Radecke , Neil Paterson , Piyasa Supasa , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Gavin R. Screaton , Miles Carroll , Alain Townsend , Elizabeth E. Fry , Raymond J. Owens , David I. Stuart Cell Host & Microbe DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2020.06.010 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [19946, 26983] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: There are as yet no licenced therapeutics for the COVID-19 pandemic. The causal coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) binds host cells via a trimeric Spike whose receptor binding domain (RBD) recognises angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), initiating conformational changes that drive membrane fusion. We find that the monoclonal antibody CR3022 binds the RBD tightly, neutralising SARS-CoV-2 and report the crystal structure at 2.4 Å of the Fab/RBD complex. Some crystals are suitable for screening for entry-blocking inhibitors. The highly conserved, structure-stabilising, CR3022 epitope is inaccessible in the prefusion Spike, suggesting that CR3022 binding facilitates conversion to the fusion-incompetent post-fusion state. Cryo-EM analysis confirms that incubation of Spike with CR3022 Fab leads to destruction of the prefusion trimer. Presentation of this cryptic epitope in an RBD-based vaccine might advantageously focus immune responses. Binders at this epitope may be useful therapeutically, possibly in synergy with an antibody blocking receptor attachment.	Jun 2020
I02-Macromolecular Crystallography I03-Macromolecular Crystallography I04-1-Macromolecular Crystallography (fixed wavelength) I04-Macromolecular Crystallography	Induction of influenza-specific local CD8 T-cells in the respiratory tract after aerosol delivery of vaccine antigen or virus in the Babraham inbred pig Katie Tungatt , Garry Dolton , Sophie B. Morgan , Meriem Attaf , Anna Fuller , Thomas Whalley , Johanneke D. Hemmink , Emily Porter , Barbara Szomolay , Maria Montoya , John A. Hammond , John J. Miles , David K. Cole , Alain Townsend , Mick Bailey , Pierre Rizkallah , Bryan Charleston , Elma Tchilian , Andrew K. Sewell Plos Pathogens 14 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007017 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [10462, 14843, 20147] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: There is increasing evidence that induction of local immune responses is a key component of effective vaccines. For respiratory pathogens, for example tuberculosis and influenza, aerosol delivery is being actively explored as a method to administer vaccine antigens. Current animal models used to study respiratory pathogens suffer from anatomical disparity with humans. The pig is a natural and important host of influenza viruses and is physiologically more comparable to humans than other animal models in terms of size, respiratory tract biology and volume. It may also be an important vector in the birds to human infection cycle. A major drawback of the current pig model is the inability to analyze antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell responses, which are critical to respiratory immunity. Here we address this knowledge gap using an established in-bred pig model with a high degree of genetic identity between individuals, including the MHC (Swine Leukocyte Antigen (SLA)) locus. We developed a toolset that included long-term in vitro pig T-cell culture and cloning and identification of novel immunodominant influenza-derived T-cell epitopes. We also generated structures of the two SLA class I molecules found in these animals presenting the immunodominant epitopes. These structures allowed definition of the primary anchor points for epitopes in the SLA binding groove and established SLA binding motifs that were used to successfully predict other influenza-derived peptide sequences capable of stimulating T-cells. Peptide-SLA tetramers were constructed and used to track influenza-specific T-cells ex vivo in blood, the lungs and draining lymph nodes. Aerosol immunization with attenuated single cycle influenza viruses (S-FLU) induced large numbers of CD8+ T-cells specific for conserved NP peptides in the respiratory tract. Collectively, these data substantially increase the utility of pigs as an effective model for studying protective local cellular immunity against respiratory pathogens.	May 2018
I04-Macromolecular Crystallography I24-Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography	Structures of ebolavirus glycoprotein complexes with tricyclic antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs Yuguang Zhao , Jingshan Ren , Elizabeth E. Fry , Julia Xiao , Alain R. Townsend , David I. Stuart Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00350 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [10627] Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: A large number of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs have been found to inhibit cell entry of Ebola virus (EBOV). However, since these drugs have various primary pharmacological targets their mechanisms of action against EBOV remain largely unknown. We have previously shown that six FDA approved drugs inhibit EBOV infection by interacting with and destabilizing the viral glycoprotein (GP). Here we show that the antidepressants imipramine and clomipramine, and antipsychotic drug thioridazine also directly interact with EBOV GP, and determine the mode of interaction by crystallographic analysis of the complexes. The compounds bind within the same pocket as observed for other, chemically divergent, complexes but with different binding modes. These details should be of value for the development of potent EBOV inhibitors.	May 2018

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