Heterotypic interactions drive antibody synergy against a malaria vaccine candidate

oleh: Robert J. Ragotte, David Pulido, Amelia M. Lias, Doris Quinkert, Daniel G. W. Alanine, Abhishek Jamwal, Hannah Davies, Adéla Nacer, Edward D. Lowe, Geoffrey W. Grime, Joseph J. Illingworth, Robert F. Donat, Elspeth F. Garman, Paul W. Bowyer, Matthew K. Higgins, Simon J. Draper

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01

Deskripsi

Antibodies can have synergistic effects, but mechanisms are not well understood. Here, Ragotte et al. identify three antibodies that bind neighbouring epitopes on CyRPA, a malaria vaccine candidate, and show that lateral interactions between the antibodies slow dissociation and inhibit parasite growth synergistically.