NIH TCF Dev and Prod of SARS-CoV-2 Spike tetramers for B Cell Detection

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Abstract

The NIH Tetramer Core Facility (TCF) distributes high quality reagents for detection of innate T cell and classical CD4 and CD8 T cell populations. This Facility also conducts R&D to produce new reagents and improve existing tetramer technologies. The TCF is producing MHC class I and class II tetramers for isolation and characterization of SARS-CoV2-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells, and is also developing SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein tetramers for detection and characterization of SARS-CoV2 specific B cells. Thus far, 56 MHC tetramers have been distributed to the community, an additional 35 are in-process. Orders are expected to increase as COVID-related research increases. Additional reagents will be produced and distributed as new T cell epitopes and B cell antigen targets are identified. These tetramer reagents will be invaluable tools for evaluation of adaptive immune responses in COVID patients or in response to candidate vaccines.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10282181
Project number
75N93020D00005-0-759302000003-1
Recipient
EMORY UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator
JOHN ALTMAN
Activity code
N01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$599,404
Award type
Project period
2020-03-21 → 2027-03-20