Long-lasting germinal center responses to a priming immunization with continuous proliferation and somatic mutation
biorxiv(2021)
摘要
Germinal centers (GCs) are the engines of antibody evolution. Using HIV Env protein immunogen priming in rhesus monkeys (RM) followed by a long period without further immunization, we demonstrate GC B cells (BGC) lasted at least 6 months (29 weeks), all the while maintaining rapid proliferation. A 186-fold BGC cell increase was present by week 10 compared to a conventional immunization. Single cell transcriptional profiling revealed that both light zone and dark zone GC states were sustained throughout the 6 months. Antibody somatic hypermutation (SHM) of BGC cells continued to accumulate throughout the 29 week priming period, with evidence of selective pressure. Additionally, Env-binding BGC cells were still 49-fold above baseline 29 weeks after immunization, suggesting that they could be active for significantly longer periods of time. High titers of HIV neutralizing antibodies were generated after a single booster immunization. Fully glycosylated HIV trimer protein is a complex antigen, posing significant immunodominance challenges for B cells, among other difficulties. Memory B cells (BMem) generated under these long priming conditions had higher levels of SHM, and both BMem cells and antibodies were more likely to recognize non-immunodominant epitopes. Numerous BGC cell lineage phylogenies spanning the >6-month GC period were identified, demonstrating continuous GC activity and selection for at least 191 days, with no additional antigen exposure. A long prime, adjuvanted, slow delivery (12-day) immunization approach holds promise for difficult vaccine targets, and suggests that patience can have great value for tuning GCs to maximize antibody responses.
### Competing Interest Statement
W.R.S has a patent related to the MD39 immunogen. M.S, D.J.I, and S.C have patent related to the SMNP adjuvant.
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germinal center responses,priming immunization,somatic mutation,continuous proliferation,long-lasting
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