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Affinity maturation and light-chain-mediated paratope diversification anticipates viral evolution.
Cell reports - 27 Jan 2026
Dingus John, Yoo Duck-Kyun, Kumar Sachin, Wang Yajuan, Kibria Md Golam, Saghaei Shahab, Allahyari Zahra, Chen Jessica W, Caputo Natalie M, Hwang Jason, Chen Bing, Wesemann Duane R
Abstract excerpt
A key goal of vaccinology is to train the immune system to combat current pathogens while preparing it for future variants. Here, we investigate how Wuhan strain severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 mRNA vaccination generates "anticipatory breadth" in an antibody family exhibiting germline complementarity to the ACE2 binding site on the receptor-binding-domain (RBD). IGHV3-53/66 antibodies from...
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