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| Content Provider | Springer Nature : BioMed Central |
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| Author | Walker, Isobel S. Dini, Saber Aitken, Elizabeth H. Damelang, Timon Hasang, Wina Alemu, Agersew Jensen, Anja T. R. Rambhatla, Janavi S. Opi, D. Herbert Duffy, Michael F. Takashima, Eizo Harawa, Visopo Tsuboi, Takafumi Simpson, Julie A. Mandala, Wilson Taylor, Terrie E. Seydel, Karl B. Chung, Amy W. Rogerson, Stephen J. |
| Abstract | Background Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) proteins are expressed on the surface of infected erythrocytes, mediating parasite sequestration in the vasculature. PfEMP1 is a major target of protective antibodies, but the features of the antibody response are poorly defined. Methods In Malawian children with cerebral or uncomplicated malaria, we characterized the antibody response to 39 recombinant PfEMP1 Duffy binding like (DBL) domains or cysteine-rich interdomain regions (CIDRs) in detail, including measures of antibody classes, subclasses, and engagement with Fcγ receptors and complement. Using elastic net regularized logistic regression, we identified a combination of seven antibody targets and Fc features that best distinguished between children with cerebral and uncomplicated malaria. To confirm the role of the selected targets and Fc features, we measured antibody-dependent neutrophil and THP-1 cell phagocytosis of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and endothelial protein C (EPCR) co-binding infected erythrocytes. Results The selected features distinguished between children with cerebral and uncomplicated malaria with 87% accuracy (median, 80–96% interquartile range) and included antibody to well-characterized DBLβ3 domains and a less well-characterized CIDRγ12 domain. The abilities of antibodies to engage C1q and FcγRIIIb, rather than levels of IgG, correlated with protection. In line with a role of FcγRIIIb binding antibodies to DBLβ3 domains, antibody-dependent neutrophil phagocytosis of ICAM-1 and EPCR co-binding IE was higher in uncomplicated malaria (15% median, 8–38% interquartile range) compared to cerebral malaria (7%, 30–15%, p < 0.001). Conclusions Antibodies associated with protection from cerebral malaria target a subset of PfEMP1 domains. The Fc features of protective antibody response include engagement of FcγRIIIb and C1q, and ability to induce antibody-dependent neutrophil phagocytosis of infected erythrocytes. Identifying the targets and Fc features of protective immunity could facilitate the development of PfEMP1-based therapeutics for cerebral malaria. |
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| Ending Page | 16 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 17417015 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12916-024-03604-8 |
| Journal | BMC Medicine |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | BioMed Central |
| Publisher Date | 2024-09-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Medicine Public Health Biomedicine Plasmodium falciparum Malawi Antibody Immunity Africa Medicine/Public Health |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
| Journal Impact Factor | 7.1/2023 |
| 5-Year Journal Impact Factor | 8.8/2023 |
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