Nanobody targeting glycan cap confers broad orthoebolavirus neutralization
) compared with the monovalent form. Epitope competition assays and molecular docking revealed that BDBV-Nb02 targets a conserved glycan cleft, with residues F248 and NP278/279 identified as critical neutralization sites. In contrast, Fc-fusion constructs impaired the nanobody's efficacy, highlighting the importance of preserving the structural features that enable access to glycan-shielded epitopes. Our findings demonstrate that BDBV-Nb02 is a promising candidate for broad-spectrum orthoebolavirus therapy and may serve as a valuable component in future antiviral cocktail formulations.
Authors
- Xuemeng Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3735-8378)
- Huarui Duan
- Xiaojing Chi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1298-0611)
- Wei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0162-4221)
- Yi Liao
- Shengnan Pan
- Xiuying Liu
- Peixiang Gao
- Jingya Zhou
- Xinhui Zhang
- Junyu Liu
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Virologica Sinica
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virs.2026.03.018
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00