The role of IgG Fc receptors in antibody-dependent enhancement

S Bournazos, A Gupta, JV Ravetch - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) is a mechanism by which the pathogenesis of
certain viral infections is enhanced in the presence of sub-neutralizing or cross-reactive non …

Beyond binding: antibody effector functions in infectious diseases

LL Lu, TJ Suscovich, SM Fortune, G Alter - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Antibodies play an essential role in host defence against pathogens by recognizing
microorganisms or infected cells. Although preventing pathogen entry is one potential …

Neutralizing and protective human monoclonal antibodies recognizing the N-terminal domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

N Suryadevara, S Shrihari, P Gilchuk, LA VanBlargan… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Most human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 recognize the spike
(S) protein receptor-binding domain and block virus interactions with the cellular receptor …

Convalescent plasma as a potential therapy for COVID-19

L Chen, J Xiong, L Bao, Y Shi - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2020 - thelancet.com
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which
originated in Wuhan, China, has become a major concern all over the world. The …

[HTML][HTML] Human neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 require intact Fc effector functions for optimal therapeutic protection

ES Winkler, P Gilchuk, J Yu, AL Bailey, RE Chen… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 has caused the global COVID-19 pandemic. Although passively delivered
neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 show promise in clinical trials, their mechanism …

Combination anti-HIV antibodies provide sustained virological suppression

MC Sneller, J Blazkova, JS Justement, V Shi… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Antiretroviral therapy is highly effective in suppressing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
However, eradication of the virus in individuals with HIV has not been possible to date …

Antibody potency, effector function, and combinations in protection and therapy for SARS-CoV-2 infection in vivo

A Schäfer, F Muecksch, JCC Lorenzi, SR Leist… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - rupress.org
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, has been responsible for over 42 million
infections and 1 million deaths since its emergence in December 2019. There are few …

Fc-engineered antibody therapeutics with improved anti-SARS-CoV-2 efficacy

R Yamin, AT Jones, HH Hoffmann, A Schäfer, KS Kao… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies with neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 have demonstrated
clinical benefits in cases of mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection, substantially reducing …

Treatment of 5 critically ill patients with COVID-19 with convalescent plasma

C Shen, Z Wang, F Zhao, Y Yang, J Li, J Yuan, F Wang… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic with no specific
therapeutic agents and substantial mortality. It is critical to find new treatments. Objective To …

Impact of a TLR9 agonist and broadly neutralizing antibodies on HIV-1 persistence: the randomized phase 2a TITAN trial

JD Gunst, JF Højen, MH Pahus, M Rosás-Umbert… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Inducing antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free virological control is a critical step toward a human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) cure. In this phase 2a, placebo-controlled, double …