Grouped immunogens are hierarchically recognized by host to generate antibodies.

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Autori principali: Liu, Xiang, Peng, Xuanxian, Li, Hui, Liu, Xianjie
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Pubblicazione: Frontiers in immunology 2026
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author Liu, Xiang
Peng, Xuanxian
Li, Hui
Liu, Xianjie
author_facet Liu, Xiang
Peng, Xuanxian
Li, Hui
Liu, Xianjie
Liu, Xiang
Peng, Xuanxian
Li, Hui
Liu, Xianjie
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Grouped immunogens are hierarchically recognized by host to generate antibodies. Liu, Xiang Peng, Xuanxian Li, Hui Liu, Xianjie Animals Mice Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Antibodies, Bacterial Escherichia coli Computational Biology Female Immunization Escherichia coli Proteins Mice, Inbred BALB C Recombinant Proteins Microorganisms with dozens, hundreds, or thousands of proteins invade hosts. Whether the hosts simultaneously recognize all or a part of them is unknown. A total of 68 recombinant outer membrane (OM) proteins were pooled to immunize mice, and the resulting antisera were analyzed using a protein microarray. Proteins recognized in each cycle were removed, and the remaining proteins were re-pooled for subsequent immunizations. Bioinformatics analysis of B cell epitope scores and GO functional categories was performed across the identified immunogen hierarchies. Among the 68 OM proteins, only 18 were recognized to generate antibodies, designated as the first hierarchy of immunogens. When the other 50 proteins were grouped to immunize mice, 15 were detected to have their corresponding antibodies, designated as the second hierarchy of immunogens. This procedure was repeated four times, leading to the identification of 16 and eight proteins as the third and the fourth hierarchy of immunogens, respectively, and 11 residual proteins as the fifth hierarchy of immunogens. Bioinformatics analysis showed a negative correlation of B cell epitope score with increasing hierarchies, suggesting that the score plays an essential role in hierarchy recognition. In addition, more proteins with transport and fewer proteins with metabolic process were found in the combination of the first, second, and third than the combination of the fourth and fifth hierarchies of immunogens. The host's immune system hierarchically recognizes antigens to mount antibody responses. This finding highlights the way in understanding differentially neutralizing antibodies during infections caused by different microorganisms.
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spellingShingle Grouped immunogens are hierarchically recognized by host to generate antibodies.
Liu, Xiang
Peng, Xuanxian
Li, Hui
Liu, Xianjie
Animals
Mice
Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Antibodies, Bacterial
Escherichia coli
Computational Biology
Female
Immunization
Escherichia coli Proteins
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Recombinant Proteins
Grouped immunogens are hierarchically recognized by host to generate antibodies. Liu, Xiang Peng, Xuanxian Li, Hui Liu, Xianjie Animals Mice Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Antibodies, Bacterial Escherichia coli Computational Biology Female Immunization Escherichia coli Proteins Mice, Inbred BALB C Recombinant Proteins Microorganisms with dozens, hundreds, or thousands of proteins invade hosts. Whether the hosts simultaneously recognize all or a part of them is unknown. A total of 68 recombinant outer membrane (OM) proteins were pooled to immunize mice, and the resulting antisera were analyzed using a protein microarray. Proteins recognized in each cycle were removed, and the remaining proteins were re-pooled for subsequent immunizations. Bioinformatics analysis of B cell epitope scores and GO functional categories was performed across the identified immunogen hierarchies. Among the 68 OM proteins, only 18 were recognized to generate antibodies, designated as the first hierarchy of immunogens. When the other 50 proteins were grouped to immunize mice, 15 were detected to have their corresponding antibodies, designated as the second hierarchy of immunogens. This procedure was repeated four times, leading to the identification of 16 and eight proteins as the third and the fourth hierarchy of immunogens, respectively, and 11 residual proteins as the fifth hierarchy of immunogens. Bioinformatics analysis showed a negative correlation of B cell epitope score with increasing hierarchies, suggesting that the score plays an essential role in hierarchy recognition. In addition, more proteins with transport and fewer proteins with metabolic process were found in the combination of the first, second, and third than the combination of the fourth and fifth hierarchies of immunogens. The host's immune system hierarchically recognizes antigens to mount antibody responses. This finding highlights the way in understanding differentially neutralizing antibodies during infections caused by different microorganisms.
title Grouped immunogens are hierarchically recognized by host to generate antibodies.
topic Animals
Mice
Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Antibodies, Bacterial
Escherichia coli
Computational Biology
Female
Immunization
Escherichia coli Proteins
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Recombinant Proteins
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42079586/