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Prediction of SARS-CoV-2 epitopes across 9360 HLA class I alleles
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SummarySARS-CoV-2 T cell response assessment and vaccine development may benefit from an approach that considers the global landscape of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins. We predicted the binding affinity between 9-mer and 15-mer peptides from the SARS-CoV-2 peptidome for 9,360 class I and 8,445 class II HLA alleles, respectively. We identified 368,145 unique combinations of peptide-HLA complexes (pMHCs) with a predicted binding affinity less than 500nM, and observed significant overlap between class I and II predicted pMHCs. Using simulated populations derived from worldwide HLA frequency data, we identified sets of epitopes predicted in at least 90% of the population in 57 countries. We also developed a method to prioritize pMHCs for specific populations. Collectively, this public dataset and accessible user interface (Shiny app https//rstudio-connect.parkerici.org/content/13/) can be used to explore the SARS-CoV-2 epitope landscape in the context of diverse HLA types across global populations.Competing Interest StatementK.M.C is a shareholder in Geneoscopy LLC. D.K.W. is a founder, equity holder and receives consulting fees from Immunai. A.R. is supported by the National Institute of Health (R35 CA197633), the Ressler Family Fund, the Agilent Thought Leader Award, a Stand Up to Cancer- Bristol-Meyer Squibb Catalyst Research Grant (Grant Number SU2C-AACR-CT06-17). This research grant is administered by the American Association for Cancer Research, the scientific partner of SU2C. A.R. is a member researcher at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.View Full Text
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2020
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