Ultrapotent human antibodies protect against SARS-CoV-2 challenge via multiple mechanisms

…, H Kaiser, M Montiel-Ruiz, M Meury, N Czudnochowski… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Efficient therapeutic options are needed to control the spread of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has caused more than 922,000 fatalities as of 13 …

[HTML][HTML] Broadly neutralizing antibodies overcome SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antigenic shift

…, H Kaiser, J Noack, N Farhat, N Czudnochowski… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant encodes 37 amino acid substitutions in
the spike protein, 15 of which are in the receptor-binding domain (RBD), thereby raising …

[PDF][PDF] Circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike N439K variants maintain fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity

…, DJ Pascall, J Dillen, S Lytras, N Czudnochowski… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 can mutate and evade immunity, with consequences for efficacy of emerging
vaccines and antibody therapeutics. Here, we demonstrate that the immunodominant SARS-…

The dual function monoclonal antibodies VIR-7831 and VIR-7832 demonstrate potent in vitro and in vivo activity against SARS-CoV-2

…, A Sahakyan, EJ Lauron, N Czudnochowski… - biorxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
VIR-7831 and VIR-7832 are dual action monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the spike
glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). VIR-7831 …

[PDF][PDF] Mapping neutralizing and immunodominant sites on the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain by structure-guided high-resolution serology

L Piccoli, YJ Park, MA Tortorici, N Czudnochowski… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Analysis of the specificity and kinetics of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) elicited by SARS-CoV-2
infection is crucial for understanding immune protection and identifying targets for …

Structural basis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron immune evasion and receptor engagement

M McCallum, N Czudnochowski, LE Rosen, SK Zepeda… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of
concern evades antibody-mediated immunity that comes from vaccination or infection with …

[HTML][HTML] Serine-7 but not serine-5 phosphorylation primes RNA polymerase II CTD for P-TEFb recognition

N Czudnochowski, CA Bösken, M Geyer - Nature communications, 2012 - nature.com
Phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) in hepta-repeats
YSPTSPS regulates eukaryotic transcription. Whereas Ser5 is phosphorylated in the initiation …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 RBD antibodies that maximize breadth and resistance to escape

TN Starr, N Czudnochowski, Z Liu, F Zatta, YJ Park… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
An ideal therapeutic anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody would resist viral escape 1 , 2 – 3 , have
activity against diverse sarbecoviruses 4 , 5 , 6 – 7 , and be highly protective through viral …

Broad betacoronavirus neutralization by a stem helix–specific human antibody

D Pinto, MM Sauer, N Czudnochowski, JS Low… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The spillovers of betacoronaviruses in humans and the emergence of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants highlight the need for broad coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] Broad sarbecovirus neutralization by a human monoclonal antibody

MA Tortorici, N Czudnochowski, TN Starr, R Marzi… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The recent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 – 10
and the recurrent spillovers of coronaviruses 11 , 12 into the human population highlight the …