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Long primed germinal centers with enduring affinity maturation and clonal migration

ABSTRACT: 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. A 186-fold BGC cell increase was present by week 10 compared to a conventional immunization. Single cell transcriptional profiling revealed both light and dark zone GC states were sustained. Antibody somatic hypermutation (SHM) of BGC cells continued to accumulate throughout the 29-week priming period, with evidence of selective pressure. Env-binding BGC cells were still 49-fold above baseline at 29 weeks, suggesting they could be active for even longer periods of time. High HIV neutralizing antibody titers were generated after a single booster immunization. Fully glycosylated HIV trimer protein is a complex antigen, posing significant immunodominance challenges for B cells. 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, 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.

ORGANISM(S): Macaca mulatta

PROVIDER: GSE209904 | GEO | 2022/09/15

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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