A. Cho

The core microbiome of cultured Pacific oyster spat develops with age but not mortality

This study shows that the core microbiome of Pacific oyster spat develops with age but not mortality, and is influenced by environmental dispersal.

Serine synthesis pathway upregulated by E-cadherin is essential for the proliferation and metastasis of breast cancers

This study shows that E-cadherin upregulates the serine synthesis pathway in breast cancer cells, supporting proliferation and metastasis by providing metabolic precursors and resistance to oxidative stress.

Epistasis lowers the genetic barrier to SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody escape

The paper shows that epistasis reduces the genetic barrier for SARS-CoV-2 variants to escape broadly neutralizing antibodies by enabling resistance through combinations of mutations.

Memory B cell responses to Omicron subvariants after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA breakthrough infection

This study compares memory B cell responses after Delta and Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infections versus mRNA vaccine doses, finding that Delta infection boosts overall memory B cell potency and breadth, while Omicron infection only enhances strain-specific responses.

Humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 elicited by combination COVID-19 vaccination regimens

This study compares humoral immune responses to different SARS-CoV-2 vaccination regimens, finding differences in antibody and memory B cell responses and neutralizing breadth against variants.

Antibody evolution to SARS-CoV-2 after single-dose Ad26.COV2.S vaccine

This study compares memory B cell responses after single-dose Ad26.COV2.S and mRNA vaccines, finding lower quantities but comparable neutralizing quality in Ad26.COV2.S recipients.

Increased Potency and Breadth of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies After a Third mRNA Vaccine Dose

This study shows that a third mRNA vaccine dose increases the potency and breadth of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies, particularly against the Omicron variant, through the expansion and evolution of memory B cells.

Conserved Neutralizing Epitopes on the N-Terminal Domain of Variant SARS-CoV-2 Spike Proteins

The paper identifies conserved neutralizing epitopes on the N-terminal domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins using NTD-specific probes and characterizes antibodies that neutralize multiple variants.

Monophyly of Diverse Bigyromonadea and their Impact on Phylogenomic Relationships Within Stramenopiles

The paper generates transcriptomes from seven new Bigyromonadea species to assess their phylogenetic relationships within Stramenopiles, finding monophyly and potential links to oomycetes.

Longitudinal clonal dynamics of HIV-1 latent reservoirs measured by combination quadruplex polymerase chain reaction and sequencing

This study uses Q4PCR to measure longitudinal changes in HIV-1 latent reservoirs, finding that intact proviruses decay faster than defective ones and show increased clonal expansion over time.

High genetic barrier to escape from human polyclonal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

This study shows that multiple neutralizing epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins are targeted by polyclonal antibodies, and 20 mutations can confer resistance, but vaccinated and infected individuals' plasma neutralizes these resistant variants and diverse sarbecoviruses.

Anti- SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain Antibody Evolution after mRNA Vaccination

This study examines memory B cell evolution 5 months after mRNA vaccination in naive individuals, finding increased neutralizing activity but no further breadth or potency, and higher overall plasma neutralizing potency compared to natural infection.

Naturally enhanced neutralizing breadth to SARS-CoV-2 after one year

This study shows that convalescent individuals with or without vaccination maintain neutralizing activity and memory B cells against SARS-CoV-2 for up to one year, with vaccination enhancing breadth and potency against variants.

Development of potency, breadth and resilience to viral escape mutations in SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

This study examines how somatic mutations in SARS-CoV-2 antibodies affect their neutralization potency, breadth, and resistance to escape mutations across six antibody lineages.

Evolution of Antibody Immunity to SARS-CoV-2

This study examines the evolution of antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2 over time, finding that memory B cells evolve with increased potency and resistance to mutations.

Escape from neutralizing antibodies by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variants

The paper shows SARS-CoV-2 variants resistant to neutralizing antibodies can be selected and are present in circulating populations, suggesting the need for combination antibody therapies.

Measuring SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody activity using pseudotyped and chimeric viruses

The paper describes assays using pseudotyped and chimeric viruses to measure SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody activity, showing correlation with authentic assays.

The use of CRISPR-Cas Selective Amplicon Sequencing (CCSAS) to reveal the eukaryotic microbiome of metazoans

The paper introduces CCSAS, a method to characterize eukaryotic microbiomes by removing host rDNA contamination, and shows it improves taxonomic resolution in metazoans.

Convergent Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Convalescent Individuals

The paper analyzes antibody responses in convalescent individuals, finding low neutralizing titers but rare potent RBD-specific antibodies with broad antiviral potential.

A robotic platform for fluidically-linked human body-on-chips experimentation

The paper introduces an automated platform for culturing and analyzing human Organ Chips, demonstrating its ability to maintain organ function and predict tracer distribution using a computational model.