SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell-to-cell transmission.
SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell-to-cell transmission.
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.2111400119
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发表时间:
2022-01-04
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Liu SL
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作者:
Zeng C;Evans JP;King T;Zheng YM;Oltz EM;Whelan SPJ;Saif LJ;Peeples ME;Liu SL
It is currently unknown if SARS-CoV-2 can spread through cell–cell contacts, and if so, the underlying mechanisms and implications. In this work, we show, by using lentiviral pseudotyped virus, that the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 mediates the viral cell-to-cell transmission, with an efficiency higher than that of SARS-CoV. We also find that cell–cell fusion contributes to cell-to-cell transmission, yet ACE2 is not absolutely required. While the authentic variants of concern (VOCs) B.1.1.7 (alpha) and B.1.351 (beta) differ in cell-free infectivity from wild type and from each other, these VOCs have similar cell-to-cell transmission capability and exhibit differential sensitivity to neutralization by vaccinee sera. Results from our study will contribute to a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2 spread and pathogenesis. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible coronavirus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we provide evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell–cell contact in cultures, mediated by the spike glycoprotein. SARS-CoV-2 spike is more efficient in facilitating cell-to-cell transmission than is SARS-CoV spike, which reflects, in part, their differential cell–cell fusion activity. Interestingly, treatment of cocultured cells with endosomal entry inhibitors impairs cell-to-cell transmission, implicating endosomal membrane fusion as an underlying mechanism. Compared with cell-free infection, cell-to-cell transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is refractory to inhibition by neutralizing antibody or convalescent sera of COVID-19 patients. While angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 enhances cell-to-cell transmission, we find that it is not absolutely required. Notably, despite differences in cell-free infectivity, the authentic variants of concern (VOCs) B.1.1.7 (alpha) and B.1.351 (beta) have similar cell-to-cell transmission capability. Moreover, B.1.351 is more resistant to neutralization by vaccinee sera in cell-free infection, whereas B.1.1.7 is more resistant to inhibition by vaccinee sera in cell-to-cell transmission. Overall, our study reveals critical features of SARS-CoV-2 spike-mediated cell-to-cell transmission, with important implications for a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2 spread and pathogenesis.
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影响因子:
64.8
作者:
Barnes CO;Jette CA;Abernathy ME;Dam KA;Esswein SR;Gristick HB;Malyutin AG;Sharaf NG;Huey-Tubman KE;Lee YE;Robbiani DF;Nussenzweig MC;West AP Jr;Bjorkman PJ
通讯作者:
Bjorkman PJ
DOI:
10.4049/jimmunol.2000583
发表时间:
2020-08-15
期刊:
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
影响因子:
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通讯作者:
Ellebedy AH
DOI:
10.1038/s41577-021-00522-1
发表时间:
2021-04
期刊:
Nature reviews. Immunology
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Iwasaki A
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64.5
作者:
Grubaugh ND;Hodcroft EB;Fauver JR;Phelan AL;Cevik M
通讯作者:
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11.8
作者:
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通讯作者:
Mubareka, Samira