Development and preclinical evaluation of virus-like particle vaccine against COVID-19 infection.


Journal

Allergy
ISSN: 1398-9995
Titre abrégé: Allergy
Pays: Denmark
ID NLM: 7804028

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 2022
Historique:
revised: 02 08 2021
received: 11 07 2021
accepted: 15 08 2021
pubmed: 15 9 2021
medline: 5 1 2022
entrez: 14 9 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Vaccines that incorporate multiple SARS-CoV-2 antigens can further broaden the breadth of virus-specific cellular and humoral immunity. This study describes the development and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 VLP vaccine that incorporates the four structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2. VLPs were generated in transiently transfected HEK293 cells, purified by multimodal chromatography, and characterized by tunable-resistive pulse sensing, AFM, SEM, and TEM. Immunoblotting studies verified the protein identities of VLPs. Cellular and humoral immune responses of immunized animals demonstrated the immune potency of the formulated VLP vaccine. Transiently transfected HEK293 cells reproducibly generated vesicular VLPs that were similar in size to and expressing all four structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2. Alum adsorbed, K3-CpG ODN-adjuvanted VLPs elicited high titer anti-S, anti-RBD, anti-N IgG, triggered multifunctional Th1-biased T-cell responses, reduced virus load, and prevented lung pathology upon live virus challenge in vaccinated animals. These data suggest that VLPs expressing all four structural protein antigens of SARS-CoV-2 are immunogenic and can protect animals from developing COVID-19 infection following vaccination.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Vaccines that incorporate multiple SARS-CoV-2 antigens can further broaden the breadth of virus-specific cellular and humoral immunity. This study describes the development and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 VLP vaccine that incorporates the four structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2.
METHODS
VLPs were generated in transiently transfected HEK293 cells, purified by multimodal chromatography, and characterized by tunable-resistive pulse sensing, AFM, SEM, and TEM. Immunoblotting studies verified the protein identities of VLPs. Cellular and humoral immune responses of immunized animals demonstrated the immune potency of the formulated VLP vaccine.
RESULTS
Transiently transfected HEK293 cells reproducibly generated vesicular VLPs that were similar in size to and expressing all four structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2. Alum adsorbed, K3-CpG ODN-adjuvanted VLPs elicited high titer anti-S, anti-RBD, anti-N IgG, triggered multifunctional Th1-biased T-cell responses, reduced virus load, and prevented lung pathology upon live virus challenge in vaccinated animals.
CONCLUSION
These data suggest that VLPs expressing all four structural protein antigens of SARS-CoV-2 are immunogenic and can protect animals from developing COVID-19 infection following vaccination.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34519053
doi: 10.1111/all.15091
pmc: PMC8653174
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antibodies, Neutralizing 0
Antibodies, Viral 0
COVID-19 Vaccines 0
Vaccines, Virus-Like Particle 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

258-270

Subventions

Organisme : Turkish Scientific and Research Council

Informations de copyright

© 2021 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Ismail Cem Yilmaz (IC)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Emre Mert Ipekoglu (EM)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Artun Bulbul (A)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Nilsu Turay (N)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Muzaffer Yildirim (M)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Irem Evcili (I)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Naz Surucu Yilmaz (NS)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Nese Guvencli (N)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Yagmur Aydin (Y)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Bilgi Gungor (B)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Berfu Saraydar (B)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Asli Gulce Bartan (AG)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Bilgehan Ibibik (B)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Tugce Bildik (T)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

İlayda Baydemir (İ)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Hatice Asena Sanli (HA)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Basak Kayaoglu (B)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Yasemin Ceylan (Y)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Tugce Yildirim (T)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Irem Abras (I)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Ihsan Cihan Ayanoglu (IC)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Sefa Burak Cam (SB)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Histology and Embryology, Ankara, Turkey.

Eda Ciftci Dede (E)

Hacettepe University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Ankara, Turkey.

Merve Gizer (M)

Hacettepe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Stem Cell Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Osman Erganis (O)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.

Fahriye Sarac (F)

Pendik Veterinary Research and Control Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.

Serdar Uzar (S)

Pendik Veterinary Research and Control Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.

Hakan Enul (H)

Pendik Veterinary Research and Control Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.

Cumhur Adiay (C)

Pendik Veterinary Research and Control Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.

Gamze Aykut (G)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Hivda Polat (H)

Marmara Research Center, TUBITAK, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ismail Selim Yildirim (IS)

Marmara Research Center, TUBITAK, Istanbul, Turkey.

Saban Tekin (S)

Marmara Research Center, TUBITAK, Istanbul, Turkey.

Gulay Korukluoglu (G)

Virology Laboratory, General Directorate of Public Health, Ankara, Turkey.

Hasan Ersin Zeytin (HE)

Biotechnology Research Center, Nobel Pharma, Istanbul, Turkey.

Petek Korkusuz (P)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Histology and Embryology, Ankara, Turkey.

Ihsan Gursel (I)

Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Mayda Gursel (M)

Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

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