Next-generation Serology by Mass Spectrometry:Readout of the SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Repertoire

ABSTRACT: Methods of antibody detection are used to assess exposure or immunity to a pathogen. Here, we present Ig-MS, a novel serological readout that captures the immunoglobulin (Ig) repertoire at molecular resolution, including entire variable regions in Ig light and heavy chains. Ig-MS uses new advances in protein mass spectrometry (MS) for multi-parametric readout of antibodies, with new metrics like Ion Titer (IT) and degree of clonality (DoC) capturing the heterogeneity and relative abundance of individual clones without sequencing of B cells. We apply Ig-MS to plasma from subjects with severe & mild COVID-19, using the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 as the bait for antibody capture. Importantly, we report a new data type for human serology, with compatibility to any recombinant antigen to gauge our immune responses to vaccination, pathogens, or autoimmune disorders.

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens

SUBMITTER: Young Ah Goo  

PROVIDER: PXD028627 | panorama | Sat Sep 24 00:00:00 BST 2022

REPOSITORIES: PanoramaPublic