HIV Antibody Fc N-Linked Glycosylation Is Associated with Viral Rebound

Rasmus Offersen, Wen Han Yu, Eileen P. Scully, Boris Julg, Zelda Euler, Saheli Sadanand, Dario Garcia-Dominguez, Lu Zheng, Thomas A. Rasmussen, Madeleine F. Jennewein, Caitlyn Linde, Jessica Sassic, Giuseppe Lofano, Selena Vigano, Kathryn E. Stephenson, Stephanie Fischinger, Todd J. Suscovich, Mathias Lichterfeld, Douglas Lauffenburger, Erik S. RosenbergTodd Allen, Marcus Altfeld, Richelle C. Charles, Lars Østergaard, Martin Tolstrup, Dan H. Barouch, Ole S. Søgaard, Galit Alter

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Abstract

Changes in antibody glycosylation are linked to inflammation across several diseases. Alterations in bulk antibody galactosylation can predict rheumatic flares, act as a sensor for immune activation, predict gastric cancer relapse, track with biological age, shift with vaccination, change with HIV reservoir size on therapy, and decrease in HIV and HCV infections. However, whether changes in antibody Fc biology also track with reservoir rebound time remains unclear. The identification of a biomarker that could forecast viral rebound time could significantly accelerate the downselection and iterative improvement of promising HIV viral eradication strategies. Using a comprehensive antibody Fc-profiling approach, the level of HIV-specific antibody Fc N-galactosylation is significantly associated with time to rebound after treatment discontinuation across three independent cohorts. Thus virus-specific antibody glycosylation may represent a promising, simply measured marker to track reservoir reactivation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number108502
JournalCell Reports
Volume33
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2020

Keywords

  • B cells
  • Fc-receptors
  • HIV
  • HIV remission
  • HIV reservoir
  • antibodies
  • biomarkers
  • cure
  • glycosylation
  • viral host response

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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