TY - JOUR
AU - Aurelia, L Carissa
AU - Purcell, Ruth A
AU - Theisen, Robert M
AU - Kelly, Andrew
AU - Esterbauer, Robyn
AU - Ramanathan, Pradhipa
AU - Lee, Wen Shi
AU - Wines, Bruce D
AU - Hogarth, P Mark
AU - Juno, Jennifer A
AU - Allen, Lilith F
AU - Bond, Katherine A
AU - Williamson, Deborah A
AU - Trevillyan, Janine M
AU - Trubiano, Jason A
AU - Nguyen, Thi Ho
AU - Kedzierska, Katherine
AU - Wheatley, Adam K
AU - Kent, Stephen J
AU - Arnold, Kelly B
AU - Selva, Kevin John
AU - Chung, Amy W.
PY - 2025
DA - February
TI - Increased SARS-CoV-2 IgG4 has variable consequences dependent upon Fc function, Fc receptor polymorphism, and viral variant
JO - Science Advances
VL - 11
IS - 9
DO - https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads1482
AB - Repeated mRNA COVID-19 vaccination increases spike-specific immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) titers. Here, we characterized the influence of increased IgG4 titers on a range of Fc-mediated responses. Elevated spike-specific IgG4 reduced binding to FcγRIIIa and decreased antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. However, in individuals with lower total spike-specific IgG, IgG4 acted in synergy with other IgG subclasses to improve FcγRI and FcγRIIa binding and consequently antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis. Furthermore, this trend was more pronounced with more recent SARS-CoV-2 variants where vaccination induced comparably lower total spike-specific titers. These observations were further confirmed by in silico modeling where antibody subclass concentrations and FcγR polymorphisms were modulated. Collectively, we illustrate that the impact of elevated IgG4 titers upon Fc functions is dependent on multiple interconnected antibody and antigen factors, which should be taken into consideration when dissecting the mechanisms driving an effective Fc-mediated response following vaccination.
PB - American Association for the Advancement of Science
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10023/31746
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ER