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Jartti M, Flodström-Tullberg M, Hankaniemi MM. Enteroviruses: epidemic potential, challenges and opportunities with vaccines. J Biomed Sci 2024; 31:73. [PMID: 39010093 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-024-01058-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Enteroviruses (EVs) are the most prevalent viruses in humans. EVs can cause a range of acute symptoms, from mild common colds to severe systemic infections such as meningitis, myocarditis, and flaccid paralysis. They can also lead to chronic diseases such as cardiomyopathy. Although more than 280 human EV serotypes exist, only four serotypes have licenced vaccines. No antiviral drugs are available to treat EV infections, and global surveillance of EVs has not been effectively coordinated. Therefore, poliovirus still circulates, and there have been alarming epidemics of non-polio enteroviruses. Thus, there is a pressing need for coordinated preparedness efforts against EVs.This review provides a perspective on recent enterovirus outbreaks and global poliovirus eradication efforts with continuous vaccine development initiatives. It also provides insights into the challenges and opportunities in EV vaccine development. Given that traditional whole-virus vaccine technologies are not suitable for many clinically relevant EVs and considering the ongoing risk of enterovirus outbreaks and the potential for new emerging pathogenic strains, the need for new effective and adaptable enterovirus vaccines is emphasized.This review also explores the difficulties in translating promising vaccine candidates for clinical use and summarizes information from published literature and clinical trial databases focusing on existing enterovirus vaccines, ongoing clinical trials, the obstacles faced in vaccine development as well as the emergence of new vaccine technologies. Overall, this review contributes to the understanding of enterovirus vaccines, their role in public health, and their significance as a tool for future preparedness.
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- Minne Jartti
- Virology and Vaccine Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge and Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Virology and Vaccine Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
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An HH, Li M, Liu RL, Wu J, Meng SL, Guo J, Wang ZJ, Qian SS, Shen S. Humoral and cellular immunogenicity and efficacy of a coxsackievirus A10 vaccine in mice. Emerg Microbes Infect 2023; 12:e2147022. [PMID: 36373411 PMCID: PMC9848378 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2147022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10) has become one of the major pathogens of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and studies on the vaccine and animal model of CV-A10 are still far from complete. Our study used a mouse-adapted CV-A10 strain, which was lethal for 14-day-old mice, to develop an infected mouse model. Then this model was employed to establish an actively immunized-challenged mouse model to evaluate the efficacy of a formaldehyde-inactivated CV-A10 vaccine, which was prepared from a Vero cell-adapted strain. CV-A10 vaccine at a dose of 0.5 or 2.0 μg was inoculated intraperitoneally in neonatal Kunming mice on the third and ninth day. Then the mice were challenged on day 14. The survival rate of mice immunized with 0.5 or 2.0 μg vaccine were 90% and 100%, respectively, while all Alum-inoculated mice died. Compared to those in the two vaccinated groups, the Alum-inoculated mice showed severe pathological damage, strong viral protein expression and high viral loads. The antisera from vaccinated mice showed high level of neutralizing antibodies against CV-A10. Meanwhile, three potential T cell epitopes located at the carboxyl-terminal regions of the VP1 and VP3 were identified and exhibited CV-A10 serotype-specific. The humoral and cellular immunogenicity analysis showed that immunization with two doses of the vaccine elicited CV-A10 specific neutralizing antibody and T cell response in BALB/c mice. Collectively, these findings indicated that this actively immunized-challenged mouse model will be invaluable in future studies on CV-A10 pathogenesis and evaluation of vaccine candidates.
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- Huan-Huan An
- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Sha-Sha Qian Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan430207, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People’s Republic of China,Shuo Shen Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan430207, People’s Republic of China
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Li X, Liu Z, Yan X, Tian Y, Liu K, Zhao Y, Shao J, Hao P, Zhang C. VP2 residue N142 of coxsackievirus A10 is critical for the interaction with KREMEN1 receptor and neutralizing antibodies and the pathogenicity in mice. PLoS Pathog 2023; 19:e1011662. [PMID: 37788227 PMCID: PMC10547193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) has recently emerged as one of the major causative agents of hand, foot, and mouth disease. CVA10 may also cause a variety of complications. No approved vaccine or drug is currently available for CVA10. The residues of CVA10 critical for viral attachment, infectivity and in vivo pathogenicity have not been identified by experiment. Here, we report the identification of CVA10 residues important for binding to cellular receptor KREMEN1. We identified VP2 N142 as a key receptor-binding residue by screening of CVA10 mutants resistant to neutralization by soluble KREMEN1 protein. The receptor-binding residue N142 is exposed on the canyon rim but highly conserved in all naturally occurring CVA10 strains, which provides a counterexample to the canyon hypothesis. Residue N142 when mutated drastically reduced receptor-binding activity, resulting in decreased viral attachment and infection in cell culture. More importantly, residue N142 when mutated reduced viral replication in limb muscle and spinal cord of infected mice, leading to lower mortality and less severe clinical symptoms. Additionally, residue N142 when mutated could decrease viral binding affinity to anti-CVA10 polyclonal antibodies and a neutralizing monoclonal antibody and render CVA10 resistant to neutralization by the anti-CVA10 antibodies. Overall, our study highlights the essential role of VP2 residue N142 of CVA10 in the interactions with KREMEN1 receptor and neutralizing antibodies and viral virulence in mice, facilitating the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of CVA10 infection and immunity. Our study also provides important information for rational development of antibody-based treatment and vaccines against CVA10 infection.
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- Xue Li
- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institutional Center for Shared Technologies and Facilities of Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Yu SL, Chung NH, Lin YC, Liao YA, Chen YC, Chow YH. Human SCARB2 Acts as a Cellular Associator for Helping Coxsackieviruses A10 Infection. Viruses 2023; 15:932. [PMID: 37112912 PMCID: PMC10144829 DOI: 10.3390/v15040932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina, which can result in severe neurological symptoms in children. CVA10 does not use the common enterovirus 71 (EV71) receptor, human SCARB2 (hSCARB2, scavenger receptor class B, member 2), for infection but instead uses another receptor, such as KREMEN1. Our research has shown that CVA10 can infect and replicate in mouse cells expressing human SCARB2 (3T3-SCARB2) but not in the parental NIH3T3 cells, which do not express hSCARB2 for CVA10 entry. Knocking down endogenous hSCARB2 and KREMEN1 with specific siRNAs inhibited CVA10 infection in human cells. Co-immunoprecipitation confirmed that VP1, a main capsid protein where virus receptors for attaching to the host cells, could physically interact with hSCARB2 and KREMEN1 during CVA10 infection. It is the efficient virus replication following virus attachment to its cellular receptor. It resulted in severe limb paralysis and a high mortality rate in 12-day-old transgenic mice challenged with CVA10 but not in wild-type mice of the same age. Massive amounts of CVA10 accumulated in the muscles, spinal cords, and brains of the transgenic mice. Formalin inactivated CVA10 vaccine-induced protective immunity against lethal CVA10 challenge and reduced the severity of disease and tissue viral loads. This is the first report to show that hSCARB2 serves as an associate to aid CVA10 infection. hSCARB2-transgenic mice could be useful in evaluating anti-CVA10 medications and studying the pathogenesis induced by CVA10.
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- Shu-Ling Yu
- Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan; (S.-L.Y.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-A.L.); (Y.-C.C.)
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan; (S.-L.Y.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-A.L.); (Y.-C.C.)
- Graduate Program of Biotechnology in Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan; (S.-L.Y.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-A.L.); (Y.-C.C.)
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan; (S.-L.Y.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-A.L.); (Y.-C.C.)
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan; (S.-L.Y.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-A.L.); (Y.-C.C.)
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan; (S.-L.Y.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-A.L.); (Y.-C.C.)
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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Hu G, Jin WP, Yang ZH, Lv SY, Wu J, Yu YT, Meng SL, Guo J, Wang ZJ, Shen S. Efficacy of Coxsackievirus A2 vaccine candidates correlating to humoral immunity in mice challenged with a mouse-adapted strain. Vaccine 2022; 40:4716-4725. [PMID: 35760737 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, Coxsackievirus A2 (CV-A2) has become one of the main serotypes of enterovirus species A associated with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in China. It has also caused HFMD epidemics in many countries all over the world. Currently, there are no effective, preventive vaccines against it. METHODS A CV-A2 strain was isolated in RD cells and then adapted to grow in Vero cells. This is in compliance with guidelines for cell substrates allowed for human vaccines by the Chinese regulatory authority. Groups of newborn Kunming mice were inoculated on day 3 and day 9 using two formulations of candidate vaccines, empty particles and full particles. They were then challenged on day 14 at a lethal dose with a mouse-adapted strain. RESULTS The mice in the control group all died within 14 days post-challenge whereas most of the mice in the candidate vaccine groups survived. It was found that the titers of neutralizing antibodies was dose-dependent in sera of immunized mice. The results also showed that the vaccine candidates stimulated a strong humoral immune response and protected the mice from disease and death. The virus loads in tissues or organs were significantly reduced and pathological changes were either weak or not observed in the immunized groups compared with those in Al(OH)3 control group. Preliminary mapping of the nucleotide and amino acid residues potentially related to cell tropism of the vaccine strain and virulence of the challenge strain was performed. CONCLUSION The results showed that the RD cell-isolated and Vero cell-adapted CV-A2 strain is a promising vaccine candidate. This active immunization-challenge mouse model mimics the vaccination and then exposure to wildtype viruses, compared with passive immunization-challenge model, and is invaluable for efficacy evaluation in studies on multivalent vaccines containing CV-A2 against HFMD.
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- Gang Hu
- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., No.1 Huangjin Industrial Park Road, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430207, China.
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Deng JZ, Rustandi R, Barbacci D, Swartz A, Gulasarian A, Loughney JW. RP-UPLC method for Oncolytic Coxsackievirus Viral Protein Separation and Empty to Full Capsid Quantification. Hum Gene Ther 2022; 33:765-775. [PMID: 35387488 PMCID: PMC9347376 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2022.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Oncolytic virus immunotherapy is emerging as a novel therapeutic approach for cancer treatment. Immunotherapy clinical drug candidate V937 is currently in phase I/II clinical trials and consists of a proprietary formulation of Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21), which specifically infects and lyses cells with overexpressed ICAM-1 receptors in a range of tumors. Mature Coxsackievirus virions, consisting of four structural virion proteins, (VPs) VP1, VP2, VP3, and VP4, and the RNA genome, are the only viral particles capable of being infectious. In addition to mature virions, empty procapsids with VPs, VP0, VP1, and VP3, and other virus particles are produced in V937 production cell culture. Viral protein VP0 is cleaved into VP2 and VP4 after RNA genome encapsidation to form mature virions. Clearance of viral particles containing VP0, and quantification of viral protein distribution are important in V937 downstream processing. Existing analytical methods for the characterization of viral proteins and particles may lack sensitivity or are low throughput. We developed a sensitive and robust reverse-phase ultra-performance chromatography method to separate, identify, and quantify all five CVA21 VPs. Quantification of virus capsid concentration and empty/full capsid ratio was achieved with good linearity, accuracy, and precision. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04521621 and NCT04152863.
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- James Z Deng
- Merck & Co Inc, 2793, Vaccine Analytical Development, 770 Sumneytown Pike, WP46-3, PO Box 4, West Point, Pennsylvania, United States, 19486;
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- Merck & Co Inc, 2793, Vaccine Analytical Development, West Point, Pennsylvania, United States;
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- Spark Therapeutics Inc, 538392, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States;
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- Merck & Co Inc, 2793, Vaccine Process Development, West Point, Pennsylvania, United States;
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- Merck & Co Inc, 2793, Vaccine Process Development, West Point, Pennsylvania, United States;
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- Merck & Co Inc, 2793, Vaccine Analytical Development, West Point, Pennsylvania, United States;
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Deng JZ, Rustandi RR, Swartz A, Shieh Y, Baker JB, Vlasak J, Wang S, Loughney JW. SEC coupled with in-line multiple detectors for the characterization of an oncolytic Coxsackievirus. Mol Ther Oncolytics 2022; 24:139-147. [PMID: 35024440 PMCID: PMC8718657 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
V937 is an oncolytic virus immunotherapy clinical drug candidate consisting of a proprietary formulation of Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21). V937 specifically binds to and lyses cells with over-expressed ICAM-1 receptors in a range of tumor cell types and is currently in phase I and II clinical trials. Infectious V937 particles consist of a ∼30 nm icosahedral capsid assembled from four structural viral proteins that encapsidate a viral RNA genome. Rapid and robust analytical methods to quantify and characterize CVA21 virus particles are important to support the process development, regulatory requirements, and validation of new manufacturing platforms. Herein, we describe a size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) method that was developed to characterize the V937 drug substance and process intermediates. Using a 4-in-1 combination of multi-detectors (UV, refractive index, dynamic and static light scattering), we demonstrate the use of SEC for the quantification of the virus particle count, the determination of virus size (molecular weight and hydrodynamic diameter), and the characterization of virus purity by assessing empty-to-full capsid ratios. Through a SEC analysis of stressed V937 samples, we propose CVA21 thermal degradation pathways that result in genome release and particle aggregation.
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- James Z. Deng
- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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Huo Y, Yang J, Liu P, Cui B, Wang C, Liu S, Dong F, Yan X, Bian L, Gao F, Wu X, Zhou J, Cheng T, Li X, Mao Q, Liang Z. Evaluation of the cross-neutralization activities elicited by Coxsackievirus A10 vaccine strains. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:5334-5347. [PMID: 34756160 PMCID: PMC8903991 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1978792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Increased severity of diseases caused by Coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10) as well as a large number of mutants and recombinants circulating in the population are a cause of concern for public health. A vaccine with broad-spectrum and homogenous protective capacity is needed to prevent outbreaks of CV-A10. Here, we evaluated cross-neutralization of prototype strain and 17 CV-A10 strains from related manufacturers in mainland China in vitro using 30 samples of plasma collected from naturally infected human adults and 18 sera samples from murine immunized with the above strains of CV-A10. Both human plasma and murine sera exhibited varying degrees of cross-neutralizing activities. Prototype A/Kowalik and sub-genotype C3/S113 were most difficult to neutralize. Among all strains tested, neutralization of S102 and S108 strains by 18 different sera was the most uniform, suggesting their suitability for detection of NtAb titers of different vaccines for avoiding biases introduced by detection strain. Furthermore, among all immune-sera, cross-neutralization of the 18 strains of CV-A10 by anti-S110 and anti-S102 was the most homogenous. Anti-S102 exhibiting higher geometric mean titer (GMT) in vitro was evaluated for its cross-protection capacity in vivo. Remarkably, administration of anti-S102 protected mice from lethal dosage of eight strains of CV-A10. These results provide a framework for formulating strategies for the R&D of vaccines targeting CV-A10 infections.
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- Yaqian Huo
- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China.,Department of Research & Development, Shanghai Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Department of Research & Development, Taibang Biologic Group, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical & Scientific Affairs, Taibang Biologic Group, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Research & Development, Shanghai Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus and Enterovirus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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Gao W, Yue L, Yang T, Shen D, Li H, Song X, Xie T, He X, Xie Z. Proliferation characteristics of coxsackievirus A10 in mice and immune protection ability of experimental inactivated vaccine. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 143:112212. [PMID: 34649345 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) is the main pathogen of hand, foot, and mouth disease in China. However, there are no CVA10-specific drugs and vaccines, and the pathogenesis and effects of this virus in the body are unknown. We investigated the effect of a clinically isolated CVA10 virus strain (CVA10-25) to investigate its effect in suckling mice through different infection routes. We observed the dynamic distribution and proliferation of the virus in mouse tissues by infecting suckling mice with different doses of the virus and mice of different ages with the same dose of the virus. We also analysed the pathological characteristics after infection. A formaldehyde-inactivated experimental vaccine was prepared to immunise 5-week-old BALB/c female mice three times, and newborn suckling mice were tested for the presence of maternally transmitted antibodies. The viral load in each organ after intracerebral administration was higher than that after intraperitoneal administration; the peroral administration route did not cause disease in mice. Mouse paralysis and death after infection were related to age. The skeletal muscles, heart, and lung showed histopathological changes after infection. We established a 2-day-old BALB/c suckling mouse model that could be infected intracranially to study the pathogenesis and pathology of CVA10. Maternally transmitted antibodies protected the mice against the virus. This study provides a reference for CVA10-related pathogenesis and vaccine research.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Animals, Suckling
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood
- Antibodies, Viral/blood
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Disease Models, Animal
- Enterovirus/growth & development
- Enterovirus/immunology
- Female
- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease/immunology
- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease/prevention & control
- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease/virology
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Immunogenicity, Vaccine
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Vaccination
- Vaccine Efficacy
- Vaccines, Inactivated/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, Inactivated/immunology
- Vero Cells
- Viral Load
- Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Viral Vaccines/immunology
- Mice
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- Weijie Gao
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), 935 Jiao Ling Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China; Key Laboratory for Vaccine Research and Development of Major Infectious Diseases in Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, China.
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Qian SS, Wei ZN, Jin WP, Wu J, Zhou YP, Meng SL, Guo J, Wang ZJ, Shen S. Efficacy of a coxsackievirus A6 vaccine candidate in an actively immunized mouse model. Emerg Microbes Infect 2021; 10:763-773. [PMID: 33739899 PMCID: PMC8079124 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1906755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) has been emerging as a major pathogen of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Study on the pathogenesis of CV-A6 infection and development of vaccines is hindered by a lack of appropriate animal models. Here, we report an actively immunized-challenged mouse model to evaluate the efficacy of a Vero-cell-based, inactivated CV-A6 vaccine candidate. The neonatal Kunming mice were inoculated with a purified, formaldehyde-inactivated CV-A6 vaccine on days 3 and 9, followed by challenging on day 14 with a naturally selected virulent strain at a lethal dose. Within 14 days postchallenge, all mice in the immunized groups survived, while 100% of the Alum-only inoculated mice died. Neutralizing antibodies (NtAbs) were detected in the serum of immunized suckling mice, and the NtAb levels correlated with the survival rate of the challenged mice. The virus loads in organs were reduced, and pathological changes and viral protein expression were weak in the immunized mice compared with those in Alum-only inoculated control mice. Elevated levels of interleukin-4, 6, interferon γ and tumour necrosis factor α were also observed in Alum-only control mice compared with immunized mice. Importantly, the virulent CV-A6 challenge strain was selected quickly and conveniently from a RD cell virus stock characterized with the natural multi-genotypes. The virulent determinants were mapped to V124M and I242 V at VP1. Together, our results indicated that this actively immunized mouse model is invaluable for future studies to develop multivalent vaccines containing the major component of CV-A6 against HFMD.
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- Sha-Sha Qian
- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Efficacy of Coxsackievirus A5 Vaccine Candidates in an Actively Immunized Mouse Model. J Virol 2021; 95:JVI.01743-20. [PMID: 33408178 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01743-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Coxsackievirus A5 (CV-A5) has recently emerged as a main hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) pathogen. Following a large-scale vaccination campaign against enterovirus 71 (EV-71) in China, the number of HFMD-associated cases with EV-71 was reduced, especially severe and fatal cases. However, the total number of HFMD cases remains high, as HFMD is also caused by other enterovirus serotypes. A multivalent HFMD vaccine containing 4 or 6 antigens of enterovirus serotypes is urgently needed. A formaldehyde-inactivated CV-A5 vaccine derived from Vero cells was used to inoculate newborn Kunming mice on days 3 and 10. The mice were challenged on day 14 with a mouse-adapted CV-A5 strain at a dose that was lethal for 14-day-old suckling mice. Within 14 days postchallenge, groups of mice immunized with three formulations, empty particles (EPs), full particles (FPs), and a mixture of the EP and FP vaccine candidates, all survived, while 100% of the mock-immunized mice died. Neutralizing antibodies (NtAbs) were detected in the sera of immunized mice, and the NtAb levels were correlated with the survival rate of the challenged mice. The virus loads in organs were reduced, and pathological changes and viral protein expression were weak or not observed in the immunized mice compared with those in alum-inoculated control mice. Another interesting finding was the identification of CV-A5 dense particles (DPs), facilitating morphogenesis study. These results demonstrated that the Vero cell-adapted CV-A5 strain is a promising vaccine candidate and could be used as a multivalent HFMD vaccine component in the future.IMPORTANCE The vaccine candidate strain CV-A5 was produced with a high infectivity titer and a high viral particle yield. Three particle forms, empty particles (EPs), full particles (FPs), and dense particles (DPs), were obtained and characterized after purification. The immunogenicities of EP, FP, and the EP and FP mixture were evaluated in mice. Mouse-adapted CV-A5 was generated as a challenge strain to infect 14-day-old mice. An active immunization challenge mouse model was established to evaluate the efficacy of the inactivated vaccine candidate. This animal model mimics vaccination, similar to immune responses of the vaccinated. The animal model also tests protective efficacy in response to the vaccine against the disease. This work is important for the preparation of multivalent vaccines against HFMD caused by different emerging strains.
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Gao W, Yue L, Yang T, Li H, Song X, Xie T, He X, Xie Z. A comparative study on biological characteristics of ten coxsackievirus A10 virus strains. Virology 2020; 555:1-9. [PMID: 33418337 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this study, we analyzed ten CVA10 strains were genotyped and cultured for 10 generations to detect plaque morphology, pathogenicity, growth and other characteristics. Mice were injected with live and inactivated virus to detect neutralizing antibody titers. The results suggested that all CVA10 strains fell into Genotype C. Each strain cultured on KMB17 and Vero cells, increased from 1st generation onwards to peak in the 3rd and 4th, and the titer at which each became infectious ranged from 5.0 to 6.5 and 6.0 to 7.0 lgCCID50/ml, respectively. Two-day-old BALB/c mice were selected and inoculated intracerebral with the CVA10 strains, Limb paralysis was significant as early as 3 d; paralysis of all limbs for 50% of affected mice. LT50 was approximately 6 d, all died within 8 d. Ten strains induced good immune response, the GMT value of booster immunizations was higher than that of initial immunization. This provide reference points for selecting CVA10 vaccine candidates.
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- Weijie Gao
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China; Key Laboratory for Vaccine Research and Development of Major Infectious Diseases in Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, China.
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Li K, Dong F, Cui B, Cui L, Liu P, Ma C, Zheng H, Wu X, Liang Z. Development of a pseudovirus-based assay for measuring neutralizing antibodies against Coxsackievirus A10. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2020; 16:1434-1440. [PMID: 31851566 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1691404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10) has recently emerged as a major pathogen of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children worldwide. Currently no effective treatments are available; development of anti-CV-A10 vaccine is a most cost-effective way for CV-A10 prevention. Robust assay to measure neutralizing antibody (NtAb) titres elicited by vaccination would greatly prompt anti-CV-A10 vaccine development. Compare to the traditional neutralization assay based on inhibition of cytopathic effects (herein after referred to as cNT) which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, in this study we developed an efficient high-throughput neutralization antibody assay based on CV-A10 pseudoviruses (herein after referred to as pNT). In the pNT, anti-CV-A10 NtAb titre was negatively corresponded with the relative luminescent unit (RLU) produced by luciferase reporter gene incorporated in pseudovirus genome. As described in this study, the NtAb against CV-A10 could be detected within 10-16 h, anti- CV-A10 NtAb in 67 human serum samples were measured in parallel with pNT and cNT assays, a good correlation (r = 0.83,p < .0001) and good agreement(97%) were shown between cNT and pNT, indicating that the pNT provides a rapid and convenient procedure for measuring NtAb production against anti-CV-A10 NtAb measurement.
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- Kelei Li
- Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Beijing, China.,Research and Development Center, Minhai Biotechnology Co. Ltd , Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Beijing, China.,The Second Department of Research, Lanzhou Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd , Lanzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Beijing, China
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- The Second Department of Research, Changchun Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd , Changchun, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Beijing, China
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- The Second Department of Research, Lanzhou Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd , Lanzhou, China
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- Research and Development Center, Minhai Biotechnology Co. Ltd , Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Beijing, China
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- Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Beijing, China
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Bian L, Gao F, Mao Q, Sun S, Wu X, Liu S, Yang X, Liang Z. Hand, foot, and mouth disease associated with coxsackievirus A10: more serious than it seems. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2019; 17:233-242. [PMID: 30793637 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2019.1585242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral childhood illness, that has been a severe public health concern worldwide, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. According to epidemiological data of HFMD during the past decade, the most prevalent causal viruses were enterovirus (EV)-A71, coxsackievirus (CV)-A16, CV-A6, and CV-A10. The public health burden of CV-A10-related diseases has been underestimated as their incidence was lower than that of EV-A71 and CV-A16 in most HFMD outbreaks. However, cases of CV-A10 infection are more severe, and its genome is more variable, which has alerted the research community worldwide. Areas covered: In this paper, studies on the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, clinical manifestations, molecular epidemiology, seroepidemiology, animal models of CV-A10, and vaccines and antiviral strategies against this genotype are reviewed. In addition, the genetic evolution of circulating strains was analyzed. Expert opinion: Multivalent vaccines against EV-A71, CV-A16, CV-A6, and CV-A10 should be a next-step HFMD vaccine strategy.
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- Lianlian Bian
- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China.,b Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd , Wuhan , China
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- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- b Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd , Wuhan , China
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- a Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines , National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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Dai W, Xiong P, Zhang X, Liu Z, Chen J, Zhou Y, Ye X, Zhang C. Recombinant virus-like particle presenting a newly identified coxsackievirus A10 neutralization epitope induces protective immunity in mice. Antiviral Res 2019; 164:139-146. [PMID: 30817941 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) has emerged as one of the major pathogens of hand, foot, and mouth disease in recent years. However, there are no approved vaccines or effective drugs against CVA10. Several experimental CVA10 vaccines have been shown to elicit neutralizing antibodies that could confer protection against viral infection. However, neutralizing antigenic sites on CVA10 capsid have not been well characterized. Here, we report the characterization of linear neutralization epitopes of CVA10 and the development of a CVA10 vaccine based on the identified epitopes. We showed that peptide VP2-P28, corresponding to residues 136 to 150 of VP2, were recognized by anti-inactivated CVA10 sera and effectively inhibited anti-CVA10 sera-mediated neutralization, suggesting that this peptide contains neutralizing epitopes. Insertion of VP2-P28 into hepatitis B core antigen (HBc) resulted in a chimeric virus-like particle (VLP; designated HBc-P28) with the CVA10 epitope exposed on the particle surface. HBc-P28 VLP elicited strong antibody responses against VP2-P28 in mice. Anti-HBc-P28 sera could neutralize both CVA10 clinical isolates and prototype strain, consistent with the fact that the VP2-P28 sequence is highly conserved among CVA10 strains. In addition, anti-HBc-P28 sera failed to cross-neutralize other HFMD-causing enteroviruses, indicating that neutralizing antibodies elicited by HBc-P28 VLP were CVA10-specific. Importantly, anti-HBc-P28 sera were able to provide efficient protection against lethal CVA10 infection in recipient mice. Collectively, these data show that peptide VP2-P28 represents a CVA10-specific linear neutralizing antigenic site and chimeric VLP displaying this peptide is a promising epitope-based CVA10 vaccine candidate.
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- Wenlong Dai
- Vaccine Research Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Vaccine Research Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Vaccine Research Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biological Imaging and Instrumental Analysis Center, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Protein Science Shanghai, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Vaccine Research Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Vaccine Research Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Vaccine Research Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China; Joint Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Coxsackievirus A10 atomic structure facilitating the discovery of a broad-spectrum inhibitor against human enteroviruses. Cell Discov 2019; 5:4. [PMID: 30652025 PMCID: PMC6331555 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-018-0073-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10) belongs to the Enterovirus species A and is a causative agent of hand, foot, and mouth disease. Here we present cryo-EM structures of CV-A10 mature virion and native empty particle (NEP) at 2.84 and 3.12 Å, respectively. Our CV-A10 mature virion structure reveals a density corresponding to a lipidic pocket factor of 18 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic pocket formed within viral protein 1. By structure-guided high-throughput drug screening and subsequent verification in cell-based infection-inhibition assays, we identified four compounds that inhibited CV-A10 infection in vitro. These compounds represent a new class of anti-enteroviral drug leads. Notably, one of the compounds, ICA135, also exerted broad-spectrum inhibitory effects on a number of representative viruses from all four species (A–D) of human enteroviruses. Our findings should facilitate the development of broadly effective drugs and vaccines for enterovirus infections.
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Development of an efficient neutralization assay for Coxsackievirus A10. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:1931-1938. [PMID: 30617817 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-09598-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) recently has become one of the major pathogens of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in children worldwide, but no cure or vaccine against CVA10 is available yet. Serological evaluation of herd immunity to CVA10 will promote the development of vaccine. The traditional neutralization assay based on inhibition of cytopathic effect (Nt-CPE) is a common method for measuring neutralizing antibody titer against CVA10, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In this study, an efficient neutralization test based on a monoclonal antibody (mAb) 3D1 against CVA10, called Elispot-based neutralization test (Nt-Elispot), was developed. In the Nt-Elispot, the mAb 3D1 labeled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was used to detect the CVA10-infected RD cells at a 1:4000 dilution and the optimal infectious dose of CVA10 was set at 105 TCID50/well when combined with a fixed incubation time of 14 h. Compared with the Nt-CPE, the Nt-Elispot method effectively shortened the detection period and presented a good correlativity with it. Using the Nt-Elispot, a total of 123 sera from healthy children were tested for neutralizing antibody against CVA10, demonstrating that the overall seroprevalence was 49.3% (54/123) and the geometric mean titer (GMT) had been calculated as 574.2. Furthermore, 2 anti-CVA10 neutralizing mAbs were obtained by screening via the Nt-Elispot. Overall, the established Nt-Elispot could be used as an efficient and high-throughput method for evaluating immunity to CVA10 and screening the neutralizing antibodies.
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Zhang Z, Dong Z, Wang Q, Carr MJ, Li J, Liu T, Li D, Shi W. Characterization of an inactivated whole-virus bivalent vaccine that induces balanced protective immunity against coxsackievirus A6 and A10 in mice. Vaccine 2018; 36:7095-7104. [PMID: 30316529 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.09.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) and CVA10 are two of the major pathogens associated with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. The majority of CVA6 and CVA10 infections result in mild, self-limiting episodes (fever and herpangina) in pediatric populations; however, in some cases, can proceed to severe neurological disease and death. Efforts to mitigate viral transmission to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with infection would be greatly strengthened by the availability of an efficacious CVA6 and CVA10 bivalent vaccine. Here we report the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a bivalent combination vaccine comprised of formaldehyde-inactivated, whole-virus CVA6 and CVA10. We demonstrate that subcutaneous delivery of the bivalent vaccine can induce antigen-specific systemic immune responses, particularly the induction of polyfunctional T cells, which elicit active immunization to achieve a protection rate of >80% in the infected neonatal mice. Furthermore, passive transfer of the antisera from vaccinated mice potently protected recipient mice against CVA6 and CVA10 challenge. Importantly, the bivalent vaccine could induce high levels of IgG and neutralizing antibodies in adult female mice and the maternal antibody transmitted to the recipient mice played an important role in controlling homotypic and heterotypic CVA6 and CVA10 infections and viral replication in vivo. Collectively, these findings indicate that there is no immunological interference between the two antigens with respect to their ability to induce virus-specific immune responses, and thus provides proof-of-concept for further development of multivalent vaccines for broad protection against HFMD.
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- Zhenjie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Etiology and Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
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- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinshan 201599, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Etiology and Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
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- Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0020, Japan; National Virus Reference Laboratory, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Key Laboratory of Etiology and Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Taian, Taian 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Etiology and Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China; School of Public Health, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Etiology and Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Universities of Shandong, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China.
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Fang CY, Liu CC. Recent development of enterovirus A vaccine candidates for the prevention of hand, foot, and mouth disease. Expert Rev Vaccines 2018; 17:819-831. [PMID: 30095317 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2018.1510326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a childhood illness commonly caused by enterovirus A. Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) are the most commonly identified viruses associated with HFMD. Recently, outbreaks caused by different enterovirus A including CV-A6 and CV-A10 are increasing. Being available now to protect against EV-A71 infection, inactivated EV-A71 vaccines cannot prevent coxsackievirus infections, thus limiting their general application in controlling HFMD. Multivalent HFMD vaccines are suggested to have broad cross-neutralizing responses against these emerging enteroviruses. AREAS COVERED We discuss the recent development of enterovirus A vaccines including the inactivated whole-virion vaccine and virus-like particle vaccine candidates and review the information of neutralization epitopes of these viruses. EXPERT COMMENTARY Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of the coxsackievirus vaccine and the multivalent HFMD vaccine candidates in clinical trials is urgently required. Epitopic analysis showed that common immunodominant sites exist across these enteroviruses. However, variations of amino acid residues in these regions limit the induction of cross-neutralization antibodies, and therefore, a multivalent HFMD vaccine is required for broad protection against HFMD. With the inclusion of major circulating viruses in the development of multivalent HFMD vaccines, an increase in the success in HFMD control is anticipated.
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- Chih-Yeu Fang
- a Department of Pathology, Wan Fang Hospital , Taipei Medical University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes , Zhunan Town , Taiwan
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Lim H, In HJ, Lee JA, Sik Yoo J, Lee SW, Chung GT, Choi YK, Chung JK, Cho SJ, Lee JW. The immunogenicity and protection effect of an inactivated coxsackievirus A6, A10, and A16 vaccine against hand, foot, and mouth disease. Vaccine 2018; 36:3445-3452. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A virus-like particle-based tetravalent vaccine for hand, foot, and mouth disease elicits broad and balanced protective immunity. Emerg Microbes Infect 2018; 7:94. [PMID: 29777102 PMCID: PMC5959873 DOI: 10.1038/s41426-018-0094-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is an infectious disease that mainly affects infants and children, causing considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. HFMD is commonly caused by enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackieviruses A16 (CVA16), A6 (CVA6), and A10 (CVA10). Formalin-inactivated EV71 vaccines are currently available in China; however, these vaccines fail to confer cross-protection against infections by other HFMD-causing enteroviruses, highlighting the necessity of developing a multivalent HFMD vaccine. Our previous studies demonstrated that recombinant virus-like particles (VLP) of EV71, CVA16, and CVA6 are capable of inducing protective immunity against homologous virus challenges in mice. In this study, we generated CVA10-VLP using a baculovirus-insect cell expression system and then combined CVA10-VLP with EV71-VLP, CVA16-VLP, and CVA6-VLP to formulate a tetravalent VLP vaccine. Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of tetravalent VLP vaccine was compared with that of monovalent VLP vaccines. Mouse immunization studies revealed that the tetravalent vaccine elicited antigen-specific and long-lasting serum antibody responses comparable to those elicited by its corresponding monovalent vaccines. Moreover, tetravalent vaccine immune sera strongly neutralized EV71, CVA16, CVA10, and CVA6 strains with neutralization titers similar to those of their monovalent counterparts, indicating a good compatibility among the four antigens in the combination vaccine. Importantly, passively transferred tetravalent vaccine-immunized sera conferred efficient protection against single or mixed infections with EV71, CVA16, CVA10, and CVA6 viruses in mice, whereas the monovalent vaccines could only protect mice against homotypic virus infections but not heterotypic challenges. These results demonstrate that the tetravalent VLP vaccine represents a promising broad-spectrum HFMD vaccine candidate.
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Zhou Y, Zhang C, Liu Q, Gong S, Geng L, Huang Z. A virus-like particle vaccine protects mice against coxsackievirus A10 lethal infection. Antiviral Res 2018; 152:124-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 02/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dai W, Zhang C, Zhang X, Xiong P, Liu Q, Gong S, Geng L, Zhou D, Huang Z. A virus-like particle vaccine confers protection against enterovirus D68 lethal challenge in mice. Vaccine 2018; 36:653-659. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.12.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Epidemiological data indicate that coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) has become one of the main causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and in recent years has often been found to co-circulate with other enteroviruses, which poses a challenge for the prevention and control of HFMD. Although most CVA10-associated HFMD cases present mild symptoms, severe manifestations and even death can also occur. However, the study of the pathogenesis and the development of drugs and vaccines for CVA10 infection are still far from complete. In this study, we established a neonatal mouse model for anti-viral evaluation and characterized the pathology of CVA10 infection. To develop the mouse model, both inbred and outbred mouse strains were used to compare their sensitivity to CVA10 infection; then, one-day-old BALB/c mice were selected and inoculated intraperitoneally with a CVA10 clinical strain, CVA10-FJ-01. Clinical symptoms, such as wasting, hind-limb paralysis and even death were observed in the CVA10-infected mice. Moreover, pathological examination and immunohistochemistry staining showed that severe myonecrosis with inflammatory infiltration was observed in CVA10-infected mice, indicating that CVA10 exhibited strong tropism to muscle tissue. Using real-time PCR, we also found that the viral load in the blood and muscle was higher than that in other organs/tissues at different time points post-infection, suggesting that CVA10 had a strong tropism to mice muscle and that viremic spread may also contribute to the death of the CVA10-infected mice. Additionally, to evaluate the neonatal mouse model of CVA10 infection, female mice were immunized with formalin-inactivated CVA10 and then allowed to mate after the third immunization. The results showed that maternal antibodies could protect mice against CVA10 infection. In summary, the results demonstrated that the neonatal mice model was a useful tool for evaluating the protective effects of CVA10 vaccines and anti-viral reagents.
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Protective Efficacies of Formaldehyde-Inactivated Whole-Virus Vaccine and Antivirals in a Murine Model of Coxsackievirus A10 Infection. J Virol 2017; 91:JVI.00333-17. [PMID: 28424287 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00333-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) is one of the major pathogens associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). CVA10 infection can cause herpangina and viral pneumonia, which can be complicated by severe neurological sequelae. The morbidity and mortality of CVA10-associated HFMD have been increasing in recent years, particularly in the pan-Pacific region. There are limited studies, however, on the pathogenesis and immunology of CVA10-associated HFMD infections, and few antiviral drugs or vaccines have been reported. In the present study, a cell-adapted CVA10 strain was employed to inoculate intramuscularly 5-day-old ICR mice, which developed significant clinical signs, including reduced mobility, lower weight gain, and quadriplegia, with significant pathology in the brain, hind limb skeletal muscles, and lungs of infected mice in the moribund state. The severity of illness was associated with abnormally high expression of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 (IL-6). Antiviral assays demonstrated that ribavirin and gamma interferon administration could significantly inhibit CVA10 replication both in vitro and in vivo In addition, formaldehyde-inactivated CVA10 whole-virus vaccines induced immune responses in adult mice, and maternal neutralizing antibodies could be transmitted to neonatal mice, providing protection against CVA10 clinical strains. Furthermore, high-titer antisera were effective against CVA10 and could relieve early clinical symptoms and improve the survival rates of CVA10-challenged neonatal mice. In summary, we present a novel murine model to study CVA10 pathology that will be extremely useful in developing effective antivirals and vaccines to diminish the burden of HFMD-associated disease.IMPORTANCE Hand, foot, and mouth disease cases in infancy, arising from coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) infections, are typically benign, resolving without any significant adverse events. Severe disease and fatalities, however, can occur in some children, necessitating the development of vaccines and antiviral therapies. The present study has established a newborn-mouse model of CVA10 that, importantly, recapitulates many aspects of human disease with respect to the neuropathology and skeletal muscle pathology. We found that high levels of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 correlated with disease severity and that ribavirin and gamma interferon could decrease viral titers in vitro and in vivo Whole-virus vaccines produced immune responses in adult mice, and immunized mothers conferred protection on neonates against challenge from CVA10 clinical strains. Passive immunization with high-titer antisera could also improve survival rates in newborn animals.
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