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Al Adawiah R, Zaenal Mustopa A, Budiarti S, Nur Umami R, Hertati A, Irawan H, Ikramullah MC, Arwansyah A, Mamangkey J, Kartikasari I, Salahudin Darusman H. Molecular dynamics simulation and purification of chimeric L1/L2 protein from human papillomavirus type 52 expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). J Immunoassay Immunochem 2024:1-20. [PMID: 38965835 DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2024.2376034] [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: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
The available prophylactic vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) in the market are only effective against specific types of HPV, rendering them ineffective for other types of HPV infections. The objective of this research is to investigate the stability of the recombinant protein constructed, namely chimeric L1/L2 protein from HPV type 52, with improved cross-neutralization ability. The 3D model, predicted using Alphafold, Robetta, I-Tasser, and refined with Galaxy Refinement, is validated using Ramachandran plot analysis. The stability is verified through molecular dynamics simulations, considering parameters such as RMSD, RMSF, Rg, and SASA, where stable conditions are observed. The chimeric L1/L2 protein from HPV type 52 is purified using affinity chromatography, and the His-tag is cleaved using SUMO protease to obtain pure chimeric protein with the size of ~ 55 kDa. Western blot analysis confirms binding to anti-L1 HPV type 52 polyclonal antibody. The obtained vaccine candidate can be utilized as an effective prophylactic vaccine against HPV.
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST Soekarno, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST Soekarno, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST Soekarno, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST Soekarno, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Biotechnology Study Program, Postgraduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST Soekarno, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
- Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical, IPB University Indonesia,Bogor
- Primate Animal Study Center, Research Institution and Community Service (LPPM), IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Zhu FC, Zhong GH, Huang WJ, Chu K, Zhang L, Bi ZF, Zhu KX, Chen Q, Zheng TQ, Zhang ML, Liu S, Xu JB, Pan HX, Sun G, Zheng FZ, Zhang QF, Yi XM, Zhuang SJ, Huang SJ, Pan HR, Su YY, Wu T, Zhang J, Xia NS. Head-to-head immunogenicity comparison of an Escherichia coli-produced 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine and Gardasil 9 in women aged 18-26 years in China: a randomised blinded clinical trial. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2023; 23:1313-1322. [PMID: 37475116 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00275-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND An Escherichia coli-produced human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 bivalent vaccine (Cecolin) was prequalified by WHO in 2021. This study aimed to compare the immunogenicity of the E coli-produced HPV 9-valent vaccine Cecolin 9 (against HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58) with Gardasil 9. METHODS This was a randomised, single-blind trial conducted in China. Healthy non-pregnant women aged 18-26 years, who were not breastfeeding and with no HPV vaccination history, were enrolled in the Ganyu Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China). Women were stratified by age (18-22 years and 23-26 years) and randomly assigned (1:1) using a permutated block size of eight to receive three doses of Cecolin 9 or Gardasil 9 at day 0, day 45, and month 6. All participants, as well as study personnel without access to the vaccines, were masked. Neutralising antibodies were measured by a triple-colour pseudovirion-based neutralisation assay. The primary outcomes, seroconversion rates and geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) at month 7, were analysed in the per-protocol set for immunogenicity (PPS-I). Non-inferiority was identified for the lower limit of the 95% CI of the GMC ratio (Cecolin 9 vs Gardasil 9) at a margin of 0·5 and a seroconversion rate difference (Cecolin 9-Gardasil 9) at a margin of -5%. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04782895) and is completed. FINDINGS From March 14 to 18, 2021, a total of 553 potential participants were screened, of which 244 received at least one dose of Cecolin 9 and 243 received at least one dose of Gardasil 9. The seroconversion rates for all HPV types in both groups were 100% in the PPS-I, with the values of the lower limits of 95% CIs for seroconversion rate differences ranging between -1·8% and -1·7%. The GMC ratios of five types were higher than 1·0, with the highest ratio, for HPV 58, at 1·65 (95% CI 1·38-1·97), and those of four types were lower than 1·0, with the lowest ratio, for HPV 11, at 0·79 (0·68-0·93). The incidence of adverse reactions in both groups was similar (43% [104/244] vs 47% [115/243]). INTERPRETATION Cecolin 9 induced non-inferior HPV type-specific immune responses compared with Gardasil 9 and is a potential candidate to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer by allowing for global accessibility to 9-valent HPV vaccinations, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. FUNDING National Natural Science Foundation, Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Xiamen Science and Technology Plan Project, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences of China, and Xiamen Innovax.
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- Feng-Cai Zhu
- Jiangsu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Ganyu Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Ganyu Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Ganyu Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Xiamen Innovax Biotech Company, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Xiamen Innovax Biotech Company, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Xiamen Innovax Biotech Company, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Xiamen Innovax Biotech Company, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Infectious Disease Diagnostic Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Research Unit of Frontier Technology of Structural Vaccinology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Chu K, Bi ZF, Huang WJ, Li YF, Zhang L, Yang CL, Jiang HM, Zang X, Chen Q, Liu DL, Pan HX, Huang Y, Zheng FZ, Zhang QF, Sun G, Su YY, Huang SJ, Pan HR, Wu T, Hu YM, Zhang J, Zhu FC, Xia NS. Safety and immunogenicity of an Escherichia coli-produced 9-valent human papillomavirus L1 virus-like particle vaccine (types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58) in healthy adults: an open-label, dose-escalation phase 1 clinical trial. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH - WESTERN PACIFIC 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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High-Level Production of Soluble Cross-Reacting Material 197 in Escherichia coli Cytoplasm Due to Fine Tuning of the Target Gene's mRNA Structure. BIOTECH (BASEL (SWITZERLAND)) 2023; 12:biotech12010009. [PMID: 36648835 PMCID: PMC9844443 DOI: 10.3390/biotech12010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cross-reacting material 197 (CRM197) is a non-toxic mutant of the diphtheria toxin and is widely used as a carrier protein in conjugate vaccines. This protein was first obtained from the supernatant of the mutant Corynebacterium diphtheriae strain. This pathogenic bacteria strain is characterized by a slow growth rate and a relatively low target protein yield, resulting in high production costs for CRM197. Many attempts have been made to establish high-yield protocols for the heterologous expression of recombinant CRM197 in different host organisms. In the present work, a novel CRM197-producing Escherichia coli strain was constructed. The target protein was expressed in the cytoplasm of SHuffle T7 E. coli cells without any additional tags and with a single potential mutation-an additional Met [-1]. The fine tuning of the mRNA structure (the disruption of the single hairpin in the start codon area) was sufficient to increase the CRM197 expression level several times, resulting in 150-270 mg/L (1.1-2.0 mg/g wet biomass) yields of pure CRM197 protein. Besides the high yield, the advantages of the obtained expression system include the absence of the necessity of CRM197 refolding or tag removal. Thus, an extensive analysis of the mRNA structure and the removal of the unwanted hairpins in the 5' area may significantly improve the target protein expression rate.
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Ma M, Xia B, Wang Z, Hao Y, Zhang T, Xu X. A novel C-terminal modification method enhanced the yield of human papillomavirus L1 or chimeric L1-L2 virus-like particles in the baculovirus system. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 10:1073892. [PMID: 36686228 PMCID: PMC9849392 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1073892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) major capsid protein L1 virus-like particles (VLPs) produced in the baculovirus system showed excellent safety and immunogenicity, but the relatively high production cost stands as a substantial barrier to extensive commercialization, especially in producing multivalent vaccines. Here, a novel method, C-terminal basic amino acid (aa) substitution, was developed for increasing VLP and chimeric VLP (cVLP) production in this system. A series of mutants of five HPV types, including three L1 VLPs (6L1, 11L1, and 52L1) and two L1-L2 cVLPs (16L1-33L2, 58L1-16L2), were constructed. We found that most mutants exhibited higher protein expression in Sf9 cells, among which the yields of the superior mutants, 6L1CS4, 11L1CS3, 52L1m4∆N13CS1, 16L1-33L2 CS1, and 58L1-16L2 CS3, were up to 40, 35, 20, 35, and 60 mg/L, which respectively increased by 4.2-, 7.3-, 5-, 2.5-, and 3.4-fold, and they also showed robust immunogenicity and great stabilities. Additionally, we found that the increased level of steady-state mRNA may play a crucial role in promoting L1 protein expression. Our results demonstrated that this novel method was cost-effective and can be used to reduce the production costs of L1 VLPs and L1-L2 cVLPs to develop broadly protective and affordable multivalent HPV vaccines.
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- *Correspondence: Ting Zhang, ; Xuemei Xu,
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- *Correspondence: Ting Zhang, ; Xuemei Xu,
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Peng B, Esquirol L, Lu Z, Shen Q, Cheah LC, Howard CB, Scott C, Trau M, Dumsday G, Vickers CE. An in vivo gene amplification system for high level expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2895. [PMID: 35610221 PMCID: PMC9130285 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30529-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Bottlenecks in metabolic pathways due to insufficient gene expression levels remain a significant problem for industrial bioproduction using microbial cell factories. Increasing gene dosage can overcome these bottlenecks, but current approaches suffer from numerous drawbacks. Here, we describe HapAmp, a method that uses haploinsufficiency as evolutionary force to drive in vivo gene amplification. HapAmp enables efficient, titratable, and stable integration of heterologous gene copies, delivering up to 47 copies onto the yeast genome. The method is exemplified in metabolic engineering to significantly improve production of the sesquiterpene nerolidol, the monoterpene limonene, and the tetraterpene lycopene. Limonene titre is improved by 20-fold in a single engineering step, delivering ∼1 g L-1 in the flask cultivation. We also show a significant increase in heterologous protein production in yeast. HapAmp is an efficient approach to unlock metabolic bottlenecks rapidly for development of microbial cell factories.
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- Bingyin Peng
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. .,CSIRO Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Black Mountain, ACT, 2601, Australia. .,ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia. .,Centre of Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, School of Biology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.,Centre of Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, School of Biology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.,Centre of Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, School of Biology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- CSIRO Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Black Mountain, ACT, 2601, Australia.,Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biology Team, CSIRO Land and Water, Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park, Canberra, ACT, 2061, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- CSIRO Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Black Mountain, ACT, 2601, Australia. .,ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia. .,Centre of Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, School of Biology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia. .,Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, 4111, Australia.
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Dewi KS, Chairunnisa S, Swasthikawati S, Yuliawati, Agustiyanti DF, Mustopa AZ, Kusharyoto W, Ningrum RA. Production of codon-optimized Human papillomavirus type 52 L1 virus-like particles in Pichia pastoris BG10 expression system. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 53:148-156. [PMID: 35302435 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2022.2048262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cervical cancer caused by Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of cancer death in women worldwide. Even though the disease can be avoided by immunization, the expensive price of HPV vaccines makes it hard to be accessed by women in middle-low-income countries. Thus, the development of generic HPV vaccines is needed to address inequalities in life-saving access. This study aimed to develop the HPV52 L1 VLP-based recombinant vaccine using Pichia pastoris expression system. The l1 gene was codon-optimized based on P. pastoris codon usage resulting CAI value of 0.804. The gene was inserted into the pD902 plasmid under the regulation of the AOX1 promoter. The linear plasmid was transformed into P. pastoris BG10 genome and screened in YPD medium containing zeocin antibiotic. Colony of transformant that grown on highest zeocin concentration was characterized by genomic PCR and sequencing. The positive clone was selected and expressed using BMGY/BMMY medium induced with various methanol concentrations. The SDS-PAGE and Western blot analyses showed that 55 kDa L1 protein was successfully expressed using an optimum concentration of 1% methanol. The self-assembly of HPV52 L1 protein was also proven using TEM analysis. Moreover, we also analyzed the B-cell epitope of HPV52 L1 protein based on several criteria, including antigenicity, surface accessibility, flexibility, and hydrophilicity. We assumed that epitope 476GLQARPKLKRPASSAPRTSTKKKKV500 could be developed as an epitope-based vaccine with a neutralizing antibody response toward HPV52 infection. Finally, our study provided the alternative for developing low-cost HPV vaccines, either VLP or epitope-based.
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- Kartika Sari Dewi
- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Research Organization of Life Sciences, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia
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Mustopa AZ, Meilina L, Irawan S, Ekawati N, Fathurahman AT, Triratna L, Kusumawati A, Prastyowati A, Nurfatwa M, Hertati A, Harmoko R. Construction, expression, and in vitro assembly of virus-like particles of L1 protein of human papillomavirus type 52 in Escherichia coli BL21 DE3. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:19. [PMID: 35132511 PMCID: PMC8821762 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00281-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
A major discovery in human etiology recognized that cervical cancer is a consequence of an infection caused by some mucosatropic types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Since L1 protein of HPV is able to induce the formation of neutralizing antibodies, it becomes a protein target to develop HPV vaccines. Therefore, this study aims to obtain and analyze the expression of HPV subunit recombinant protein, namely L1 HPV 52 in E. coli BL21 DE3. The raw material used was L1 HPV 52 protein, while the synthetic gene, which is measured at 1473 bp in pD451-MR plasmid, was codon-optimized (ATUM) and successfully integrated into 5643 base pairs (bps) of pETSUMO. Bioinformatic studies were also conducted to analyze B cell epitope, T cell epitope, and immunogenicity prediction for L1HPV52 protein.
Results
The pETSUMO-L1HPV52 construct was successfully obtained in a correct ligation size when it was cut with EcoRI. Digestion by EcoRI revealed a size of 5953 and 1160 bps for both TA cloning petSUMO vector and gene of interest, respectively. Furthermore, the right direction of construct pETSUMO-L1HPV52 was proven by PCR techniques using specific primer pairs then followed by sequencing, which shows 147 base pairs. Characterization of L1 HPV 52 by SDS-PAGE analysis confirms the presence of a protein band at a size of ~55 kDa with 6.12 mg/L of total protein concentration. Observation under by transmission electron microscope demonstrates the formation of VLP-L1 at a size between 30 and 40 nm in assembly buffer under the condition of pH 5.4. Based on bioinformatics studies, we found that there are three B cell epitopes (GFPDTSFYNPET, DYLQMASEPY, KEKFSADLDQFP) and four T cell epitopes (YLQMASEPY, PYGDSLFFF, DSLFFFLRR, MFVRHFFNR). Moreover, an immunogenicity study shows that among all the T cell epitopes, the one that has the highest affinity value is DSLFFFLRR for Indonesian HLAs.
Conclusion
Regarding the achievement on successful formation of L1 HPV52-VLPs, followed by some possibilities found from bioinformatics studies, this study suggests promising results for future development of L1 HPV type 52 vaccine in Indonesia.
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Engineering for an HPV 9-valent vaccine candidate using genomic constitutive over-expression and low lipopolysaccharide levels in Escherichia coli cells. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:227. [PMID: 34930257 PMCID: PMC8686089 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01719-8] [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] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The various advantages associated with the growth properties of Escherichia coli have justified their use in the production of genetically engineered vaccines. However, endotoxin contamination, plasmid vector instability, and the requirement for antibiotic supplementation are frequent bottlenecks in the successful production of recombinant proteins that are safe for industrial-scaled applications. To overcome these drawbacks, we focused on interrupting the expression of several key genes involved in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an endotoxin frequently responsible for toxicity in recombinant proteins, to eliminate endotoxin contamination and produce better recombinant proteins with E. coli. Results Of 8 potential target genes associated with LPS synthesis, we successfully constructed 7 LPS biosynthesis-defective recombinant strains to reduce the production of LPS. The endotoxin residue in the protein products from these modified E. coli strains were about two orders of magnitude lower than that produced by the wild-type strain. Further, we found that 6 loci—lpxM, lpxP, lpxL, eptA, gutQ and kdsD—were suitable for chromosomal integrated expression of HPV L1 protein. We found that a single copy of the expression cassette conferred stable expression during long-term antibiotic-free cultivation as compared with the more variable protein production from plasmid-based expression. In large-scale fermentation, we found that recombinant strains bearing 3 to 5 copies of the expression cassette had 1.5- to 2-fold higher overall expression along with lower endotoxin levels as compared with the parental ER2566 strain. Finally, we engineered and constructed 9 recombinant E. coli strains for the later production of an HPV 9-valent capsid protein with desirable purity, VLP morphology, and antigenicity. Conclusions Reengineering the LPS synthesis loci in the E. coli ER2566 strain through chromosomal integration of expression cassettes has potential uses for the production of a 9-valent HPV vaccine candidate, with markedly reduced residual endotoxin levels. Our results offer a new strategy for recombinant E. coli strain construction, engineering, and the development of suitable recombinant protein drugs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12934-021-01719-8.
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Serrano Y, Brito SM, Pimienta E, Falero A, Marrero K. Soluble production of a full-length human papillomavirus type 16 L1 protein by Escherichia coli. BIONATURA 2021. [DOI: 10.21931/rb/2021.06.02.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Persistent infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) causes the development of cervical cancer. Escherichia coli is a cost-effective host successfully used to develop a second-generation vaccine against HPV, based on the purification of soluble truncated L1 protein variants. Previous attempts to produce soluble full-length HPV16-L1 protein by E. coli have failed. This study was aimed at cloning a Cuban HPV16-L1 gene in E. coli and assessing its expression as a soluble full-length L1 protein by manipulating culture conditions. The L1 gene was amplified from a Cuban patient’s cervical sample and cloned into pET28a and pBAD/Myc-HisA vectors. Production and solubility of L1 protein were evaluated in E. coli TOP10 harboring pBADHPV16-L1 plasmid and E. coli BL21-(DE3), Rosetta-(DE3)/pLysS, and SHuffle® T7 Express lysY strains harboring pETHPV16-L1 plasmid, grown under arabinose (0.2%)- or isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG, 100 µM)-induction or Super Broth-based auto-induction for 24 and 48 h. The recombinant plasmids pETHPV16-L1 and pBADHPV16-L1 were constructed. The HPV16-L1 protein was produced insoluble to high levels in conventionally IPTG-induced E. coli-pETHPV16-L1 cells. However, under auto-induction, soluble full-length HPV16-L1 protein was successfully produced at similar levels by E. coli BL21 (DE3), Rosetta (DE3) pLysS and SHuffle® T7 Express lysY cells, reaching up to 7.2 ± 0.5% and 14.3 ± 1.6% of the total proteins in the soluble fraction after growing for 24 and 48 h, respectively. It is concluded that the auto-induction procedure at 18 °C with 30 µM IPTG and 100 rev/min promotes soluble full-length HPV16-L1 protein production by E. coli.
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- Yunier Serrano
- Unit for Biological Products Research, Division of Research, Development & Innovation, National Center for Scientific Research, Avenue 25 and 158. Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, Cuba. P.O. Box 6414
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- Unit for Biological Products Research, Division of Research, Development & Innovation, National Center for Scientific Research, Avenue 25 and 158. Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, Cuba. P.O. Box 6414
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- Unit for Biological Products Research, Division of Research, Development & Innovation, National Center for Scientific Research, Avenue 25 and 158. Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, Cuba. P.O. Box 6414
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- Unit for Biological Products Research, Division of Research, Development & Innovation, National Center for Scientific Research, Avenue 25 and 158. Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, Cuba. P.O. Box 6414
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Le DT, Müller KM. In Vitro Assembly of Virus-Like Particles and Their Applications. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:334. [PMID: 33920215 PMCID: PMC8069851 DOI: 10.3390/life11040334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) are increasingly used for vaccine development and drug delivery. Assembly of VLPs from purified monomers in a chemically defined reaction is advantageous compared to in vivo assembly, because it avoids encapsidation of host-derived components and enables loading with added cargoes. This review provides an overview of ex cella VLP production methods focusing on capsid protein production, factors that impact the in vitro assembly, and approaches to characterize in vitro VLPs. The uses of in vitro produced VLPs as vaccines and for therapeutic delivery are also reported.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany;
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Nooraei S, Bahrulolum H, Hoseini ZS, Katalani C, Hajizade A, Easton AJ, Ahmadian G. Virus-like particles: preparation, immunogenicity and their roles as nanovaccines and drug nanocarriers. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:59. [PMID: 33632278 PMCID: PMC7905985 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00806-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 317] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) are virus-derived structures made up of one or more different molecules with the ability to self-assemble, mimicking the form and size of a virus particle but lacking the genetic material so they are not capable of infecting the host cell. Expression and self-assembly of the viral structural proteins can take place in various living or cell-free expression systems after which the viral structures can be assembled and reconstructed. VLPs are gaining in popularity in the field of preventive medicine and to date, a wide range of VLP-based candidate vaccines have been developed for immunization against various infectious agents, the latest of which is the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the efficacy of which is being evaluated. VLPs are highly immunogenic and are able to elicit both the antibody- and cell-mediated immune responses by pathways different from those elicited by conventional inactivated viral vaccines. However, there are still many challenges to this surface display system that need to be addressed in the future. VLPs that are classified as subunit vaccines are subdivided into enveloped and non- enveloped subtypes both of which are discussed in this review article. VLPs have also recently received attention for their successful applications in targeted drug delivery and for use in gene therapy. The development of more effective and targeted forms of VLP by modification of the surface of the particles in such a way that they can be introduced into specific cells or tissues or increase their half-life in the host is likely to expand their use in the future. Recent advances in the production and fabrication of VLPs including the exploration of different types of expression systems for their development, as well as their applications as vaccines in the prevention of infectious diseases and cancers resulting from their interaction with, and mechanism of activation of, the humoral and cellular immune systems are discussed in this review.
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- Saghi Nooraei
- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), P. O. BOX: 14155-6343, Tehran, 1497716316, Iran
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), P. O. BOX: 14155-6343, Tehran, 1497716316, Iran
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), P. O. BOX: 14155-6343, Tehran, 1497716316, Iran
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- Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resource University (SANRU), Genetics and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan (GABIT), Sari, Iran
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- Applied Microbiology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Life Sciences, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), P. O. BOX: 14155-6343, Tehran, 1497716316, Iran.
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Saylor K, Waldman A, Gillam F, Zhang C. Multi-epitope insert modulates solubility-based and chromatographic purification of human papilloma virus 16 L1-based vaccine without inhibiting virus-like particle assembly. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1631:461567. [PMID: 32980800 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The separation of heterogeneous protein mixtures has always been characterized by a trade-off between purity and yield. One way this issue has been addressed in the past is by recombinantly modifying protein to improve separations. Such modifications are mostly employed in the form of tags used specifically for affinity chromatography, though it is also possible to make changes to a protein that will have a sizeable impact on its hydrophobicity and charge/charge distribution. As such, it should also be possible to use protein tags to modulate phase separations and protein-resin binding kinetics when performing ion exchange chromatography. Here, we employed a three-step purification scheme on E. coli expressed, His-tagged, human papilloma virus 16 L1-based recombinant proteins (rHPV 16 L1) that consisted of an inclusion body (IB) wash step, a diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) anion exchange chromatography (AEX) step, and an immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) polishing step. Purification of the wild type rHPV 16 L1 protein (WT) was characterized by substantial losses during the IB wash but relatively high yield over the DEAE column. In contrast, purification of modified rHPV 16 L1, a chimeric version of the WT protein that had the last 34 amino acids replaced with an MHC class II multi-epitope insert derived from tetanus toxin and diphtheria toxin (WTΔC34-2TEp), was characterized by little to no losses in the IB wash but had a relatively low yield over the DEAE column. Since the fate of these proteins was to be used in vaccine formulations, it is important to note that the modifications made to the WTΔC34-2TEp protein had little to no effect on its ability to assemble into virus-like particles (VLPs). These results demonstrate that modifications of the WT protein via the recombinant insertion of immunofunctional polypeptides can modulate both phase-based separation and charge-based chromatographic processes. Additionally, incorporation of the specific, multi-epitope tag used in this study may prove to be beneficial in recombinant HPV vaccine development due to its potential to improve phase separation yield and vaccine immunogenicity without inhibiting VLP formation.
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- Kyle Saylor
- Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
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- Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NC State, Raleigh, NC, United States.
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- Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Locus Biosciences, Morrisville, NC, United States.
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- Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
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Wang D, Liu X, Wei M, Qian C, Song S, Chen J, Wang Z, Xu Q, Yang Y, He M, Chi X, Huang S, Li T, Kong Z, Zheng Q, Yu H, Wang Y, Zhao Q, Zhang J, Xia N, Gu Y, Li S. Rational design of a multi-valent human papillomavirus vaccine by capsomere-hybrid co-assembly of virus-like particles. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2841. [PMID: 32503989 PMCID: PMC7275066 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16639-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The capsid of human papillomavirus (HPV) spontaneously arranges into a T = 7 icosahedral particle with 72 L1 pentameric capsomeres associating via disulfide bonds between Cys175 and Cys428. Here, we design a capsomere-hybrid virus-like particle (chVLP) to accommodate multiple types of L1 pentamers by the reciprocal assembly of single C175A and C428A L1 mutants, either of which alone encumbers L1 pentamer particle self-assembly. We show that co-assembly between any pair of C175A and C428A mutants across at least nine HPV genotypes occurs at a preferred equal molar stoichiometry, irrespective of the type or number of L1 sequences. A nine-valent chVLP vaccine-formed through the structural clustering of HPV epitopes-confers neutralization titers that are comparable with that of Gardasil 9 and elicits minor cross-neutralizing antibodies against some heterologous HPV types. These findings may pave the way for a new vaccine design that targets multiple pathogenic variants or cancer cells bearing diverse neoantigens.
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- Daning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China. .,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China. .,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China. .,National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, Xiamen University, 361102, Xiamen, China.
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Qian C, Liu X, Xu Q, Wang Z, Chen J, Li T, Zheng Q, Yu H, Gu Y, Li S, Xia N. Recent Progress on the Versatility of Virus-Like Particles. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:vaccines8010139. [PMID: 32244935 PMCID: PMC7157238 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8010139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) are multimeric nanostructures composed of one or more structural proteins of a virus in the absence of genetic material. Having similar morphology to natural viruses but lacking any pathogenicity or infectivity, VLPs have gradually become a safe substitute for inactivated or attenuated vaccines. VLPs can achieve tissue-specific targeting and complete and effective cell penetration. With highly ordered epitope repeats, VLPs have excellent immunogenicity and can induce strong cellular and humoral immune responses. In addition, as a type of nanocarrier, VLPs can be used to display antigenic epitopes or deliver small molecules. VLPs have thus become powerful tools for vaccinology and biomedical research. This review highlights the versatility of VLPs in antigen presentation, drug delivery, and vaccine technology.
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- Ciying Qian
- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
- Correspondence: (Y.G.); (S.L.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
- Correspondence: (Y.G.); (S.L.)
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- National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Disease, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (C.Q.); (X.L.); (Q.X.); (Z.W.); (J.C.); (T.L.); (N.X.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
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Lei X, Cai X, Yang Y. Genetic engineering strategies for construction of multivalent chimeric VLPs vaccines. Expert Rev Vaccines 2020; 19:235-246. [PMID: 32133886 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2020.1738227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Introduction: Over the past two decades, virus-like particles (VLPs) have been developed as a new generation of vaccines against viral infections. Based on VLPs, chimeric VLPs (chi-VLPs) have been generated through genetic modifications or chemical couplings. For construction of multivalent chi-VLPs vaccines, multiple genetic engineering strategies are continuously being developed. Thus, it is important to provide a summary as reference for researchers in this field.Areas covered: The representative studies on the genetic engineered multivalent chi-VLPs are summarized and mainly focused on chimeric capsid VLPs and chimeric enveloped VLPs. The advantages and limitations of each strategy are also discussed at last, as well as opinions on platform choice and future directions of eVLPs vaccines.Expert opinion: The design of multivalent chi-VLPs vaccines needs to meet the following specifications: 1) the incorporated antigens are suggested to display on the exposed surface of chi-VLPs and do not have excessive adverse effects on the stability of chi-VLPs; 2) the chi-VLPs should elicit protective antibodies against the incorporated antigen as well as the source virus of VLPs. However, there is no requirement of retaining the antigenicity of VLPs when using VLPs solely as carriers for antigens display or drug delivery.
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- Xinnuo Lei
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering in Animal Vaccines, Research Center of Reverse Vaccinology (RCRV), Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Laboratory of Functional Proteomics (LFP), College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering in Animal Vaccines, Research Center of Reverse Vaccinology (RCRV), Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Laboratory of Functional Proteomics (LFP), College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Nofal A, Marei A, Ibrahim ASM, Nofal E, Nabil M. Intralesional versus intramuscular bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in the treatment of recalcitrant common warts. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 82:94-100. [PMID: 31369771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.07.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the availability of different therapeutic modalities, treatment of recalcitrant common warts is still challenging. Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford, UK), a recombinant bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, has shown promising efficacy in the treatment of warts. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the beneficial effects and tolerability of intramuscular versus intralesional bivalent HPV vaccine in the treatment of recalcitrant common warts. METHODS The study included 44 adult patients with multiple recalcitrant common warts; 22 patients received intramuscular injection of bivalent HPV vaccine at 0, 1, and 6 months or until complete clearance of warts, and the other 22 patients received intralesional injection of 0.1 to 0.3 mL of bivalent HPV vaccine into the largest wart at 2-week intervals until complete clearance or for a maximum of 6 sessions. RESULTS Complete clearance of warts was observed in 18 patients (81.8%) of the intralesional group and 14 patients (63.3%) of the intramuscular group; however, the difference was not statistically significant. Adverse effects were transient and insignificant, and no recurrence was reported in either group. LIMITATIONS Small study sample and different dosing schedules. CONCLUSIONS Bivalent HPV vaccine, particularly by intralesional injection, seems to be a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of multiple recalcitrant common warts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ahmad Nofal
- Dermatology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Dermatology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
| | - Manal Nabil
- Dermatology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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