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Mohanty E, Mohanty A. Role of artificial intelligence in peptide vaccine design against RNA viruses. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2021; 26:100768. [PMID: 34722851 PMCID: PMC8536498 DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2021.100768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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RNA viruses have high rate of replication and mutation that help them adapt and change according to their environmental conditions. Many viral mutants are the cause of various severe and lethal diseases. Vaccines, on the other hand have the capacity to protect us from infectious diseases by eliciting antibody or cell-mediated immune responses that are pathogen-specific. While there are a few reviews pertaining to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for SARS-COV-2 vaccine development, none focus on peptide vaccination for RNA viruses and the important role played by AI in it. Peptide vaccine which is slowly coming to be recognized as a safe and effective vaccination strategy has the capacity to overcome the mutant escape problem which is also being currently faced by SARS-COV-2 vaccines in circulation.Here we review the present scenario of peptide vaccines which are developed using mathematical and computational statistics methods to prevent the spread of disease caused by RNA viruses. We also focus on the importance and current stage of AI and mathematical evolutionary modeling using machine learning tools in the establishment of these new peptide vaccines for the control of viral disease.
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- Eileena Mohanty
- Trident School of Biotech Sciences, Trident Academy of Creative Technology (TACT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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- School of Biotechnology (KSBT), KIIT University-2, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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Jagadeb M, Pattanaik KP, Rath SN, Sonawane A. Identification and evaluation of immunogenic MHC-I and MHC-II binding peptides from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Comput Biol Med 2020; 130:104203. [PMID: 33450502 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.104203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Due to several limitations of the only available BCG vaccine, to generate adequate protective immune responses, it is important to develop potent and cost-effective vaccines against tuberculosis (TB). In this study, we have used an immune-informatics approach to identify potential peptide based vaccine targets against TB. The proteome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of TB, was analyzed for secretory or surface localized antigenic proteins as potential vaccine candidates. The T- and B-cell epitopes as well as MHC molecule binding efficiency were identified and mapped in the modelled structures of the selected proteins. Based on antigenicity score and molecular dynamic simulation (MD) studies two peptides namely Pep-9 and Pep-15 were analyzed, modelled and docked with MHC-I and MHC-II structures. Both peptides exhibited no cytotoxicity and were able to induce proinflammatory cytokine secretion in stimulated macrophages. The molecular docking, MD and in-vitro studies of the predicted B and T-cell epitopes of Pep-9 and Pep-15 peptides with the modelled MHC structures exhibited strong binding affinity and antigenic properties, suggesting that the complex is stable, and that these peptides can be considered as a potential candidates for the development of vaccine against TB.
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- Manaswini Jagadeb
- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), Simrol, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Rodrigues-da-Silva RN, Correa-Moreira D, Soares IF, de-Luca PM, Totino PRR, Morgado FN, Oliveira Henriques MDGD, Peixoto Candea AL, Singh B, Galinski MR, Moreno A, Oliveira-Ferreira J, Lima-Junior JDC. Immunogenicity of synthetic peptide constructs based on PvMSP9 E795-A808, a linear B-cell epitope of the P. vivax Merozoite Surface Protein-9. Vaccine 2018; 37:306-313. [PMID: 30509693 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein-9 (PvMSP-9) is a malaria vaccine candidate naturally immunogenic in humans and able to induce high antibody titers in animals when delivered as a recombinant protein. Recently, we identified the sequence EAAPENAEPVHENA (PvMSP9E795-A808) as the main linear B-cell epitope in naturally exposed individuals. However, the potential of PvMSP9E795-A808 as an immunogen in experimental animal models remained unexplored. Here we assess the immunogenicity of PvMSP9E795-A808 using synthetic peptides. The peptides tested in BALB/c mice include two repeats of the sequence EAAPENAEPVHENA tested alone (peptide RII), or linked to an autologous (PvMSP9 peptide pL; pLRII) or heterologous (p2 tetanus toxin universal T cell epitope; TTRII) T cell epitope. Immune responses were evaluated by ELISA, FLUOROSPOT, and indirect immunofluorescence. We show that all of the peptide constructs tested were immunogenic eliciting specific IgG antibodies at different levels, with a prevalence of IgG1 and IgG2. Animals immunized with synthetic peptides containing T cell epitopes (pLRII or TTRII) had more efficient antibody responses that resulted in higher antibody titers able to recognize the native protein by immunofluorescence. Relevantly, the frequency of IFN-γ secreting SFC elicited by immunization with TTRII synthetic peptide was comparable to that reported to the PvMSP9-Nt recombinant protein. Taken together, our study indicates that PvMSP9E795-A808 is highly immunogenic in mice and further studies to evaluate its value as promising vaccine target are warranted. Moreover, our study supports the critical role of CD4 T cell epitopes to enhance humoral responses induced by subunit based vaccines.
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- Laboratory of Taxonomy, Biochemistry and Fungi Bioprospecting, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Malaria Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Leishmaniasis Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Peptide Vaccine: Progress and Challenges. Vaccines (Basel) 2014; 2:515-36. [PMID: 26344743 PMCID: PMC4494216 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines2030515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 443] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Conventional vaccine strategies have been highly efficacious for several decades in reducing mortality and morbidity due to infectious diseases. The bane of conventional vaccines, such as those that include whole organisms or large proteins, appear to be the inclusion of unnecessary antigenic load that, not only contributes little to the protective immune response, but complicates the situation by inducing allergenic and/or reactogenic responses. Peptide vaccines are an attractive alternative strategy that relies on usage of short peptide fragments to engineer the induction of highly targeted immune responses, consequently avoiding allergenic and/or reactogenic sequences. Conversely, peptide vaccines used in isolation are often weakly immunogenic and require particulate carriers for delivery and adjuvanting. In this article, we discuss the specific advantages and considerations in targeted induction of immune responses by peptide vaccines and progresses in the development of such vaccines against various diseases. Additionally, we also discuss the development of particulate carrier strategies and the inherent challenges with regard to safety when combining such technologies with peptide vaccines.
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Yazdanian M, Memarnejadian A, Mahdavi M, Sadat SM, Motevali F, Vahabpour R, Khanahmad H, Siadat SD, Aghasadeghi MR, Roohvand F. Immunization of Mice by BCG Formulated HCV Core Protein Elicited Higher Th1-Oriented Responses Compared to Pluronic-F127 Copolymer. HEPATITIS MONTHLY 2013; 13:e14178. [PMID: 24348641 PMCID: PMC3842517 DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.14178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND A supreme vaccine for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection should elicit strong Th1-oriented cellular responses. In the absence of a Th1-specific adjuvant, immunizations by protein antigens generally induce Th2-type and weak cellular responses. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the adjuvant effect of BCG in comparison with nonionic copolymer-Pluronic F127 (F127) as a classic adjuvant in the formulation of HCV core protein (HCVcp) as a candidate vaccine for induction of Th1 immune responses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Expression of N-terminally His-Tagged HCVcp (1-122) by pIVEX2.4a-core vector harboring the corresponding gene under the control of arabinose-inducible (araBAD) promoter was achieved in BL21-AI strain of E.coli and purified through application of nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) chromatography. Mice were immunized subcutaneously (s.c.) in base of the tail with 100 μl of immunogen (F127+HCVcp or BCG+HCVcp; 5 μgHCVcp/mouse/dose) or control formulations (PBS, BCG, F127) at weeks 0, 3, 6. Total and subtypes of IgG, as well as cellular immune responses (Proliferation, In vivo CTL and IFN-γ/IL-4 ELISpot assays against a strong and dominant H2-d restricted, CD8+-epitopic peptide, core 39-48; RRGPRLGVRA of HCVcp) were compared in each group of immunized animals. RESULTS Expression and purification of core protein around the expected size (21 kDa) was confirmed by Western blotting. The HCVcp + BCG vaccinated mice showed significantly higher lymphocyte proliferation and IFN-γ production but lower levels of cell lysis (45% versus 62% in CTL assay) than the HCVcp+F127 immunized animals. "Besides, total anti-core IgG and IgG1 levels were significantly higher in HCVcp + F127 immunized mice as compared to HCVcp + BCG vaccinated animals, indicating relatively higher efficacy of F127 for the stimulation of humoral and Th2-oriented immune responses". CONCLUSIONS Results showed that HCVcp + BCG induced a moderate CTL and mixed Th1/Th2 immune responses with higher levels of cell proliferation and IFN-γ secretion, indicating that BCG may have a better outcome when formulated in HCVcp-based subunit vaccines.
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- Maryam Yazdanian
- Hepatitis and AIDS Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Hepatitis and AIDS Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding authors: Arash Memarnejadian, Hepatitis and AIDS Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-2166969291, E-mail: ; Farzin Roohvand, Virology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-2166496682, E-mail: ,
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- Virology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Hepatitis and AIDS Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Hepatitis and AIDS Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran
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- BCG Research Center, Karaj Research and Production Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Karaj, IR Iran
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- Virology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding authors: Arash Memarnejadian, Hepatitis and AIDS Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-2166969291, E-mail: ; Farzin Roohvand, Virology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-2166496682, E-mail: ,
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Characterization of CD8+ T cell function and immunodominance generated with an H2O2-inactivated whole-virus vaccine. J Virol 2012; 86:13735-44. [PMID: 23055558 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02178-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CD8(+) T cells play an important role in protection against both acute and persistent viral infections, and new vaccines that induce CD8(+) T cell immunity are currently needed. Here, we show that lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-specific CD8(+) T cells can be generated in response to a nonreplicating H(2)O(2)-inactivated whole-virus vaccine (H(2)O(2)-LCMV). Vaccine-induced CD8(+) T cell responses exhibited an increased ability to produce multiple cytokines at early time points following immunization compared to infection-induced responses. Vaccination with H(2)O(2)-LCMV induced the expansion of a narrow subset of the antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells induced by LCMV strain Arm infection, resulting in a distinct immunodominance hierarchy. Acute LCMV infection stimulated immunodominance patterns that shifted over time or after secondary infection, whereas vaccine-generated immunodominance profiles remained remarkably stable even following subsequent viral infection. Vaccine-induced CD8(+) T cell populations expanded sharply in response to challenge and were then maintained at high levels, with responses to individual epitopes occupying up to 40% of the CD8(+) T cell compartment at 35 days after challenge. H(2)O(2)-LCMV vaccination protected animals against challenge with chronic LCMV clone 13, and protection was mediated by CD8(+) T cells. These results indicate that vaccination with an H(2)O(2)-inactivated whole-virus vaccine induces LCMV-specific CD8(+) T cells with unique functional characteristics and provides a useful model for studying CD8(+) T cells elicited in the absence of active viral infection.
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Multi-Compartmental Vaccine Delivery System for Enhanced Immune Response to gp100 Peptide Antigen in Melanoma Immunotherapy. Pharm Res 2012; 29:3393-403. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-012-0834-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Jiao J, Rhodes DG, Burgess DJ. Multiple Emulsion Stability: Pressure Balance and Interfacial Film Strength. J Colloid Interface Sci 2002; 250:444-50. [PMID: 16290683 DOI: 10.1006/jcis.2002.8365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2001] [Accepted: 03/15/2002] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the significance of inner and outer phase pressure, as well as interfacial film strength on W/O/W multiple emulsion stability using microscopy and long-term stability tests. It was observed that immediately upon applying a coverslip to samples the multiple droplets deformed and there was coalescence of the inner aqueous droplets. Under certain conditions (such as lipophilic surfactant concentration and internal phase osmotic pressure) the destabilized multiple emulsions formed unique metastable structures that had a "dimpled" appearance. The formation of these metastable structures correlated with the real-time instability of the W/O/W multiple emulsions investigated. Multiple emulsion stability also correlated with the interfacial film strength (measured by interfacial elasticity) of the hydrophobic surfactant at the mineral oil/external continuous aqueous phase interface. The formation of the metastable dimpled structures and the long-term stability of the multiple emulsions were dependent on the osmotic pressure of the inner droplets and the Laplace curvature pressure as described by the Walstra Equation (P. Walstra, "Encyclopedia of Emulsion Technology" (P. Becher, Ed.), Vol. 4. Dekker, New York, 1996). It appears that the effect of coverslip pressure on multiple emulsions may be useful as an accelerated stability testing method or for initial formulation screening.
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- Jim Jiao
- School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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Tawab A, Fields J, Chao E, Kurlander RJ. Recombinant lemA without adjuvant induces extensive expansion of H2-M3-restricted CD8 effectors, which can suppress primary listeriosis in mice. Int Immunol 2002; 14:225-32. [PMID: 11809741 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/14.2.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mice infected with Listeria monocytogenes (LM) produce large numbers of H2-M3-restricted CD8 T cells directed against the formylated peptides, f-MIGWII and f-MIVIL. To examine responsiveness to these epitopes in the absence of infection, we inoculated mice with recombinant lemA (r-lemA) containing f-MIGWII or r-vemA (a variant of r-lemA containing f-MIVIL in place of f-MIGWII) without adjuvant. To monitor responses, we measured peptide-specific cytoplasmic IFN-gamma production ex vivo by freshly harvested splenocytes at varying times post-inoculation. B6 mice inoculated with r-lemA produced substantial numbers of epitope-specific CD8 cells with peak levels on day 7 when there were 1.1 x 10(6) f-MIGWII-specific CD8 cells in the spleen (8.2% of total CD8 splenocytes). The r-vemA-treated animals accumulated 0.25 x 10(6) cells (1.8% of total CD8 cells) at this time point. Comparable responses were observed after rechallenge of immunized animals. Other elements in the lemA moiety distinct from the immunogenic peptide were required since mice did not respond to equimolar amounts of synthetic f-MIGWII or f-MIVIL alone. In comparative studies, B6 and C3H/HeJ mice responded to r-lemA much more vigorously than BALB/c animals. When r-lemA- or r-vemA-treated B6 animals were challenged i.v. with LM 7 days later, they suppressed splenic accumulation of bacteria much more effectively than controls. On the other hand, antigen-treated animals were not protected against infection 1 month later. Thus, responsive strains of mice respond vigorously to H2-M3-restricted epitopes, even in the absence of bacterial infection or adjuvant. The resulting effectors acutely enhance antimicrobial resistance but do not confer long-term memory protection.
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- Abdul Tawab
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,MD 20892-1508, USA
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Hunziker IP, Zurbriggen R, Glueck R, Engler OB, Reichen J, Dai WJ, Pichler WJ, Cerny A. Perspectives: towards a peptide-based vaccine against hepatitis C virus. Mol Immunol 2001; 38:475-84. [PMID: 11741697 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-5890(01)00083-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a widespread infectious disease in humans with the negative implication of becoming chronic in most persons. Patients infected with HCV are at risk of liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma at later stages. In contrast to hepatitis A and hepatitis B, there is no immunization yet available, neither prophylactic nor therapeutic. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop a safe, protective vaccine against this fatal disease. Developing countries are even more at risk for HCV. There are currently a number of scientific approaches aimed towards solving this problem. Taking both risks and costs of immunization into consideration, a peptide-based vaccine may be a reasonable prophylactic protection. Also, it might be of therapeutic use in already infected patients by increasing a specific CTL response against HCV. In our lab, we are focusing on immunopotentiating reconstituted influenza virosomes (IRIVs) as carriers for immunogenic HLA-A2-restricted core epitopes to induce peptide-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). The IRIVs are similar to liposomes, but in addition contain influenza-derived hemagglutinin and neuraminidase on their outer surface which makes them fusogenic, thus, permitting antigen delivery to host cells. So far, virosomes have been successfully used for vaccine development and as a result a virosomal vaccine against both influenza virus (Inflexal) BERNA) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) (Epaxal) BERNA) already exist on the market. This paper focuses on the importance of development of a successful vaccine against HCV and, more specifically, we discuss the use, advantages and disadvantages of a peptide-based vaccine. A brief report of our latest findings will be included.
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- I P Hunziker
- Clinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology/Allergology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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Although vaccines have proven very successful in preventing certain infectious diseases, progress in the field has been slowed by the tediousness of developing classical vaccines consisting of whole pathogens. Thus, there is great need for improvement in several areas: firstly, the range of diseases which can be treated has to be expanded. Secondly, antigens have to be defined to make the use of whole pathogens as antigen obsolete. And thirdly, new adjuvants have to be developed which show low toxicity, high potency and are also able to drive the immune response in the desired direction. Ideally, a vaccine would only consist of well-characterized, synthetic materials. This review summarizes the different approaches for the development of completely defined synthetic vaccines.
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The objective of this contribution is to summarize the preparation and application of water-in-oil-in-water type multiple emulsions (w/o/w emulsions) entrapping vancomycin (VCM). Formulations of the emulsions (the composition of an oily phase or the type and concentrations of surfactants) and emulsification methods (a stirring method and a membrane method) or conditions (rotation rates, pore sizes of membrane or operation pressures) were evaluated in order to prepare stable w/o/w emulsions. The pharmaceutical properties of the w/o/w emulsions - particle sizes, viscosity, phase separation and drug entrapment efficiency were measured and evaluated. We prepared stable w/o/w emulsions with a particle size of about 3 micrometer and an entrapment efficiency of VCM of about 70%. When this emulsion was administered intravenously to rats, plasma concentrations of VCM were prolonged compared to the VCM solution alone. The results of this study show the potential of the w/o/w emulsions for several clinical applications as one of the drug delivery systems.
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- H Okochi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Clinical Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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