SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 limits expression levels of Spike antigen.
Kim, I.-J.; Lee, Y.-h.; Khalid, M. M.; Zhang, Y.; Ott, M.; Verdin, E.
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Survival from COVID-19 depends on the ability of the host to effectively neutralize virions and infected cells, a process largely driven by antibody-mediated immunity. However, with the newly emerging variants that evade Spike-targeting antibodies, re-infections and breakthrough infections are increasingly common. A full characterization of SARS-CoV-2 mechanisms counteracting antibody-mediated immunity is needed. Here, we report that ORF8 is a SARS-CoV-2 factor that controls cellular Spike antigen levels. ORF8 limits the availability of mature Spike by inhibiting host protein synthesis and retaining Spike at the endoplasmic reticulum, reducing cell-surface Spike levels and recognition by anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. With limited Spike availability, ORF8 restricts Spike incorporation during viral assembly, reducing Spike levels in virions. Cell entry of these virions leaves fewer Spike molecules at the cell surface, limiting antibody recognition of infected cells. Our studies propose an ORF8-dependent SARS-CoV-2 strategy that allows immune evasion of infected cells for extended viral production.
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