ADCC-activating antibodies correlate with protection against congenital human cytomegalovirus infection
Semmes, E. C.; Miller, I. G.; Rodgers, N.; Phan, C. T.; Hurst, J. H.; Walsh, K. C.; Stanton, R. J.; Pollara, J.; Permar, S. R.
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common vertically transmitted infection worldwide, yet there are no licensed vaccines or therapeutics to prevent congenital HCMV (cCMV) infection. Emerging evidence from studies of natural infection and HCMV vaccine trials indicates that antibody Fc effector functions may defend against HCMV infection. We previously reported that antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) and IgG activation of Fc{gamma}RI/Fc{gamma}RII were associated with reduced risk of cCMV transmission, leading us to hypothesize that other Fc-mediated antibody functions may also contribute to protection. In this same cohort of HCMV transmitting (n = 41) and non-transmitting (n = 40) mother-infant dyads, we found that higher maternal sera antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activation was also associated with decreased risk of cCMV infection. We determined that NK cell-mediated ADCC responses correlated strongly with anti-HCMV IgG Fc{gamma}RIII/CD16 activation and IgG binding to the HCMV immunoevasin protein UL16. Notably, anti-UL16 IgG binding and engagement of Fc{gamma}RIII/CD16 were higher in non-transmitting versus transmitting dyads and interacted significantly with ADCC responses. These findings indicate that ADCC-activating antibodies against novel targets such as UL16 may represent an important protective maternal immune response against cCMV infection, which can guide future HCMV correlates studies and vaccine development.
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