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Hirschberg S, Ghazaani F, Ben Amor G, Pydde M, Nagel A, Germani S, Monica L, Schlör A, Bauer H, Hornung J, Voetz M, Dwai Y, Scheer B, Ringel F, Kamal-Eddin O, Harms C, Füner J, Adrian L, Pruß A, Schulze-Forster K, Hanack K, Kamhieh-Milz J. An Efficient and Scalable Method for the Production of Immunogenic SARS-CoV-2 Virus-like Particles (VLP) from a Mammalian Suspension Cell Line. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1469. [PMID: 37766145 PMCID: PMC10535180 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11091469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The rapid evolution of new SARS-CoV-2 variants poses a continuing threat to human health. Vaccination has become the primary therapeutic intervention. The goal of the current work was the construction of immunogenic virus-like particles (VLPs). Here, we describe a human cell line for cost-efficient and scalable production of immunogenic SARS-CoV-2 VLPs. The modular design of the VLP-production platform facilitates rapid adaptation to new variants. Methods: The N, M-, and E-protein genes were integrated into the genome of Expi293 cells (ExpiVLP_MEN). Subsequently, this cell line was further modified for the constitutive expression of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The resulting cell line (ExpiVLP_SMEN) released SARS-CoV-2 VLP upon exposure to doxycycline. ExpiVLP_SMEN cells were readily adapted for VLP production in a 5 L bioreactor. Purified VLPs were quantified by Western blot, ELISA, and nanoparticle tracking analysis and visualized by electron microscopy. Immunogenicity was tested in mice. Results: The generated VLPs contained all four structural proteins, are within the size range of authentic SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, and reacted strongly and specifically with immunoserum from naturally infected individuals. The VLPs were stable in suspension at 4 °C for at least 10 weeks. Mice immunized with VLPs developed neutralizing antibodies against lentiviruses pseudotyped with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The flexibility of the VLP-production platform was demonstrated by the rapid switch of the spike protein to a new variant of concern (BA.1/Omicron). The present study describes an efficient, scalable, and adaptable production method of immunogenic SARS-CoV-2 VLPs with therapeutic potential.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stefan Hirschberg
- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Preclinics Certified Products GmbH, 14482 Potsdam, Germany
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- Preclinics Gesellschaft für Präklinische Forschung mbH, 14482 Potsdam, Germany
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- Preclinics Gesellschaft für Präklinische Forschung mbH, 14482 Potsdam, Germany
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- Preclinics Gesellschaft für Präklinische Forschung mbH, 14482 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin with Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Preclinics Gesellschaft für Präklinische Forschung mbH, 14482 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Chair of Geobiotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- New/Era/Mabs GmbH, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- DHS—Diagnostic HealthCare Solutions GmbH, 13347 Berlin, Germany
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SARS-CoV-2 Virus-like Particles (VLPs) Specifically Detect Humoral Immune Reactions in an ELISA-Based Platform. Antibodies (Basel) 2022; 11:antib11040076. [PMID: 36546901 PMCID: PMC9774516 DOI: 10.3390/antib11040076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
A key in controlling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is the assessment of the immune status of the population. We explored the utility of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles (VLPs) as antigens to detect specific humoral immune reactions in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). For this purpose, SARS-CoV-2 VLPs were produced from an engineered cell line and characterized by Western blot, ELISA, and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Subsequently, we collected 42 serum samples from before the pandemic (2014), 89 samples from healthy subjects, and 38 samples from vaccinated subjects. Seventeen samples were collected less than three weeks after infection, and forty-four samples more than three weeks after infection. All serum samples were characterized for their reactivity with VLPs and the SARS-CoV-2 N- and S-protein. Finally, we compared the performance of the VLP-based ELISA with a certified in vitro diagnostic device (IVD). In the applied set of samples, we determined a sensitivity of 95.5% and a specificity of 100% for the certified IVD. There were seven samples with an uncertain outcome. Our VLP-ELISA demonstrated a superior performance, with a sensitivity of 97.5%, a specificity of 100%, and only three uncertain outcomes. This result warrants further research to develop a certified IVD based on SARS-CoV-2 VLPs as an antigen.
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Trevisan A, Wissing MD, Dagenais C, Forest P, Ramanakumar AV, Burchell AN, Franco EL, Coutlée F, Couillard M. Development and evaluation of a new non-competitive Luminex immunoassay detecting antibodies against human papillomavirus types 6, 11, 16 and 18. J Gen Virol 2021; 102. [PMID: 34043499 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Serum antibody levels can be used to measure the humoral immune response against human papillomaviruses (HPV). We developed and validated a rapid, technically simple and relatively inexpensive multiplex non-competitive Luminex-based immunoassay (ncLIA) to measure total IgG antibody levels against four HPV types. For the assay's solid phase, virus-like particles (VLPs) of HPV6, 11, 16 and 18 were bound to heparin-coated beads. HPV serum antibody levels binding to the VLPs were quantified using a phycoerithrin-conjugated secondary polyclonal donkey anti-human IgG antibody. Standardization and validation of the ncLIA were performed using 96 paired serum and genital samples from participants in the HITCH cohort study, including young women (aged 18-24 years) and their male sexual partners (aged 18+) in Montreal, Canada. Results from the ncLIA were compared to a validated Luminex immunoassay from PPD laboratories using Pearson's correlation coefficients, receiver operating characteristic curves and logistic regression. Our assay had good inter- and intra-assay variability. The correlation of serum antibody levels between the ncLIA and validation assay was highest for HPV16 and HPV11 (r=0.90), followed by HPV6 (r=0.86) and HPV18 (r=0.67). The ncLIA was better able to predict HPV DNA positivity in genital samples than the validation assay for HPV16 [area under the curve (AUC) 0.65 versus 0.52, P=0.001] and HPV18 [AUC 0.71 versus 0.57, P=0.024]. AUCs for HPV6 and HPV11 were similar between the two assays (0.70 versus 0.71, P=0.59, and 0.88 versus 0.96, P=0.08, respectively). The developed ncLIA is useful for measuring total IgG antibody response following natural infection or vaccination against four HPV VLPs included in the quadrivalent vaccine.
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- Andrea Trevisan
- Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Institut national de santé publique Québec, 20045 Sainte-Marie Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada.,Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, 3175 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, 5100 Boulevard de Maisonneuve West, Suite 720, Quebec H4A 3T2, Montreal, Canada
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- Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Institut national de santé publique Québec, 20045 Sainte-Marie Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratoire de virologie moléculaire, centre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), 900 Saint Denis Street, Montreal, Quebec H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, 5100 Boulevard de Maisonneuve West, Suite 720, Quebec H4A 3T2, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto M5B 1T8, Ontario
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, 5100 Boulevard de Maisonneuve West, Suite 720, Quebec H4A 3T2, Montreal, Canada
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- Laboratoire de virologie moléculaire, centre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), 900 Saint Denis Street, Montreal, Quebec H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Institut national de santé publique Québec, 20045 Sainte-Marie Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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Behzadi M, Vakili B, Ebrahiminezhad A, Nezafat N. Iron nanoparticles as novel vaccine adjuvants. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 159:105718. [PMID: 33465476 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The poor immunogenicity of peptide vaccines compared to conventional ones re usually improved by applying different adjuvants. As chemical or biological substances, adjuvants are added to vaccines to enhance and prolong the immune response. According to considerable investigations over the recent years in the context of finding new adjuvants, a handful of vaccine adjuvants have been licensed for human use. Recently, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have been introduced as novel alternatives to traditional vaccine adjuvant. Metallic nanoparticles (MeNPs) are among the most promising NPs used for vaccine adjuvant as well as the delivery system that can improve immune responses against pathogens. Iron NPs, as an important class of MeNPs, have gained increasing attention as novel vaccine adjuvants. These particles have shown acceptable results in preclinical studies. Hence, understanding the physicochemical properties of iron NPs, including size, surface properties, charge and route of administration, is of substantial importance. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the immunomodulatory effects of iron NPs as novel adjuvants. Furthermore, physicochemical properties of these NPs were also discussed.
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- Maryam Behzadi
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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High resolution cryo EM analysis of HPV16 identifies minor structural protein L2 and describes capsid flexibility. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3498. [PMID: 33568731 PMCID: PMC7876116 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83076-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant health burden and leading cause of virus-induced cancers. HPV is epitheliotropic and its replication is tightly associated with terminal keratinocyte differentiation making production and purification of high titer virus preparations for research problematic, therefore alternative HPV production methods have been developed for virological and structural studies. In this study we use HPV16 quasivirus, composed of HPV16 L1/L2 capsid proteins with a packaged cottontail rabbit papillomavirus genome. We have achieved the first high resolution, 3.1 Å, structure of HPV16 by using a local subvolume refinement approach. The high resolution enabled us to build L1 unambiguously and identify L2 protein strands. The L2 density is incorporated adjacent to conserved L1 residues on the interior of the capsid. Further interpretation with our own software for Icosahedral Subvolume Extraction and Correlated Classification revealed flexibility, on the whole-particle level through diameter analysis and local movement with inter-capsomer analysis. Inter-capsomer expansion or contraction, governed by the connecting arms, showed no bias in the magnitude or direction of capsomer movement. We propose that papillomavirus capsids are dynamic and capsomers move as rigid bodies connected by flexible linkers. The resulting virus structure will provide a framework for continuing biochemical, genetic and biophysical research for papillomaviruses. Furthermore, our approach has allowed insight into the resolution barrier that has previously been a limitation in papillomavirus structural studies.
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Trevisan A, Candeias JMG, Thomann P, Villa LL, Franco EL, Trottier H, The Ludwig-McGill Study Group. Correlation between cervical HPV DNA detection and HPV16 seroreactivity measured with L1-only and L1+L2 viral capsid antigens. J Med Microbiol 2020; 69:960-970. [PMID: 32510304 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001213] [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: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction. Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 infection is the main causal agent of cervical cancer. Most HPV infections clear spontaneously within 1-2 years. Although not all infected women develop detectable HPV antibodies, about 60-70 % seroconvert and retain their antibodies at low levels.Aim. We investigated if cervical HPV16 DNA positivity was associated with HPV16 seroreactivity measured with two different antigen formulations. We assessed if associations were influenced by co-infection with other HPV types and HPV16 viral load.Methodology. We used baseline data for women participating in the Ludwig-McGill cohort, a longitudinal investigation of the natural history of HPV infection and cervical neoplasia. The study enrolled 2462 Brazilian women from 1993 to 1997 (pre-vaccination). ELISA assays were based on L1-only or L1+L2 virus-like particles (VLPs). Seroreactivity was expressed as normalized absorbance ratios. HPV genotyping and viral load were evaluated by PCR protocols. Pearson's r was used to measure correlations between interval-scaled variables. Serological accuracy in HPV16 DNA detection was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. We analysed the association between HPV DNA positivity and HPV16 seroreactivity by linear regression.Results. Correlations between L1+L2 and L1-only VLPs for detection of HPV16 were poor (r=0.43 and 0.44 for dilutions 1 : 10 and 1 : 50, respectively). The protocol with the best accuracy was L1+L2 VLPs at serum dilution 1 : 10 (ROC area=0.73, 95 % CI: 0.65-0.85). HPV16 DNA positivity was correlated with HPV16 seroreactivity and was not influenced by co-infection or viral load. To a lesser degree, HPV16 seroreactivity was correlated with infection by other Alpha-9 papillomavirus species.Conclusion. HPV16 DNA positivity and HPV16 seroreactivity are strongly correlated. L1+L2 VLPs perform better than L1-only VLPs for detecting IgG antibodies to HPV16 in women infected with HPV16 or other Alpha-9 HPV species. This study advances our understanding of humoral immune responses against HPV16 by providing insights about the influence of VLP antigen composition to measure humoral immune response against naturally acquired HPV infection.
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- Andrea Trevisan
- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Dept of Radiology and Oncology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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Zhang C, Huang X, Chen S, Li Y, Li Y, Wang X, Tang J, Xia L, Lin Z, Luo W, Li T, Li S, Zhang J, Xia N, Zhao Q. Epitope clustering analysis for vaccine-induced human antibodies in relationship to a panel of murine monoclonal antibodies against HPV16 viral capsid. Vaccine 2018; 36:6761-6771. [PMID: 30287156 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 is the most common type implicated as the etiological agent that causes cervical cancer. The marketed prophylactic vaccines against HPV infection are composed of virus-like particles (VLPs) assembled from the recombinant major capsid protein L1. Elicitation of functional and neutralizing antibodies by vaccination is the mode of action by which the vaccines prevent the viral infection. In this study, a panel of murine mAbs against HPV16 L1 were generated and comprehensively characterized with respect to their mapping to the epitope spectrum on the viral capsid. These mAbs were categorized into five epitope bins by two different methods based on the pairwise cross-inhibition and competition with human polyclonal antibodies. In addition, a preliminary demonstration of the spatial relationship of the epitopes recognized by these mAbs was performed using a cross-blocking assay with a well-characterized human mAb, 26D1. Interestingly, two mAbs recognizing different epitopes were found to act synergistically in the pseudovirion-based neutralization assay (PBNA). To facilitate cross-lab and cross-study comparison, the international standard (IS) serum 05/134 was used to calibrate the mAbs as well as the human serum samples from the HPV16/18 vaccine recipients. The neutralizing mAbs, particularly those that recognizing immunodominant epitopes, would be useful in developing epitope-specific assays for monitoring the vaccine production process and for serological assessment.
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- Cai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- Xiamen Innovax Biotech Company, Ltd, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China.
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Akuzum B, Kim S, Nguyen TT, Hong J, Lee S, Kim E, Kim J, Choi Y, Jhun H, Lee Y, Kim H, Sohn DH, Kim S. L1 Recombinant Proteins of HPV Tested for Antibody Forming Using Sera of HPV Quadrivalent Vaccine. Immune Netw 2018; 18:e19. [PMID: 29984037 PMCID: PMC6026689 DOI: 10.4110/in.2018.18.e19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Virus-like particles (VLPs) derived from human papillomavirus (HPV) L1 capsid proteins were used for HPV quadrivalent recombinant vaccine. The HPV quadrivalent vaccine is administrated in a 3-dose regimen of initial injection followed by subsequent doses at 2 and 6 months to prevent cervical cancer, vulvar, and vaginal cancers. The type 6, 11, 16, or 18 of HPV infection is associated with precancerous lesions and genital warts in adolescents and young women. The HPV vaccine is composed of viral L1 capsid proteins are produced in eukaryotic expression systems and purified in the form of VLPs. Four different the L1 protein of 3 different subtypes of HPV: HPV11, HPV16, and HPV18 were expressed in Escherichia coli divided into 2 fragments as N- and C-terminal of each protein in order to examine the efficacy of HPV vaccine. Vaccinated sera failed to recognize N-terminal L1 HPV type 16 and type 18 by western blot while they detected N-terminal L1 protein of HPV type 11. Moreover, the recombinant C-terminal L1 proteins of type 16 was non-specifically recognized by the secondary antibody conjugated with horseradish peroxidase. This expression and purification system may provide simple method to obtain robust recombinant L1 protein of HPV subtypes to improve biochemical analysis of antigens with immunized sera.
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- Begum Akuzum
- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,YbdYbiotech Research Center, Seoul 08589, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,YbdYbiotech Research Center, Seoul 08589, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- YbdYbiotech Research Center, Seoul 08589, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,YbdYbiotech Research Center, Seoul 08589, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- YbdYbiotech Research Center, Seoul 08589, Korea.,Research Group of Nutraceuticals for Metabolic Syndrome, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju 63243, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Laboratory of Cytokine Immunology, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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Gao PF, Liu YX, Zhang L, Zhang S, Li HW, Wu Y, Wu L. Cell receptor screening for human papillomavirus invasion by using a polyoxometalate-peptide assembly as a probe. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 514:407-414. [PMID: 29278796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
The present study constructed a competitive recognition system using cell receptor screening for human papillomavirus (HPV) invasion by using the hybrid-assembly of polyoxometalates (POMs) and cationic peptides as a platform. The fine tuning both of the surface charge of POMs and peptide sequence were precisely performed to develop a luminescence switch of POMs, leading to the establishment of a ternary system to identify which types of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are potential cell receptors for HPV infection. In addition, the method was successfully applied to construct a hybrid-assembly with the recombined HPV 16 L1 pentamers from Escherichia coli and perform GAGs screening, which validated the system's potential for practical applications. In particular, the intrinsic mechanism for each competitive partner in the system was explained well by using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and time-resolved fluorescence spectra. The present method will be helpful to extend the protocol to other systems by using peptides and POMs with similar properties, and ultimately, we hope it will promote the development of anti-viral agents.
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- Peng-Fan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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Guan J, Bywaters SM, Brendle SA, Ashley RE, Makhov AM, Conway JF, Christensen ND, Hafenstein S. High-Resolution Structure Analysis of Antibody V5 and U4 Conformational Epitopes on Human Papillomavirus 16. Viruses 2017; 9:v9120374. [PMID: 29211035 PMCID: PMC5744149 DOI: 10.3390/v9120374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) place a huge burden on the health of both men and women. The current commercial vaccines are genotype specific and provide little therapeutic benefit to patients with existing HPV infections. Identifying the conformational epitopes on the virus capsid supports the development of improved recombinant vaccines to maximize long-term protection against multiple types of HPV. Fragments of antibody (Fab) digested from the neutralizing monoclonal antibodies H16.V5 (V5) and H16.U4 (U4) were bound to HPV16 capsids and the structures of the two virus-Fab complexes were solved to near atomic resolution using cryo-electron microscopy. The structures reveal virus conformational changes, the Fab-binding mode to the capsid, the residues comprising the epitope and indicate a potential interaction of U4 with the minor structural protein, L2. Competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed V5 outcompetes U4 when added sequentially, demonstrating a steric interference even though the footprints do not overlap. Combined with our previously reported immunological and structural results, we propose that the virus may initiate host entry through an interaction between the icosahedral five-fold vertex of the capsid and receptors on the host cell. The highly detailed epitopes identified for the two antibodies provide a framework for continuing biochemical, genetic and biophysical studies.
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- Jian Guan
- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, Millennium Science Complex, University Park, State College, PA 16802, USA.
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Guan J, Bywaters SM, Brendle SA, Ashley RE, Makhov AM, Conway JF, Christensen ND, Hafenstein S. Cryoelectron Microscopy Maps of Human Papillomavirus 16 Reveal L2 Densities and Heparin Binding Site. Structure 2017; 25:253-263. [PMID: 28065506 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant health burden and leading cause of virus-induced cancers. The current commercial vaccines are genotype specific and provide little therapeutic benefit to patients with existing HPV infections. Host entry mechanisms represent an excellent target for alternative therapeutics, but HPV receptor use, the details of cell attachment, and host entry are inadequately understood. Here we present near-atomic resolution structures of the HPV16 capsid and HPV16 in complex with heparin, both determined from cryoelectron micrographs collected with direct electron detection technology. The structures clarify details of capsid architecture for the first time, including variation in L1 major capsid protein conformation and putative location of L2 minor protein. Heparin binds specifically around the capsid icosahedral vertices and may recapitulate the earliest stage of infection, providing a framework for continuing biochemical, genetic, and biophysical studies.
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- Jian Guan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Mail Code H036, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Mail Code H036, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Mail Code H036, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
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Du P, Brendle S, Milici J, Camacho F, Zurlo J, Christensen N, Meyers C. Comparisons of VLP-Based ELISA, Neutralization Assays with Native HPV, and Neutralization Assays with PsV in Detecting HPV Antibody Responses in HIV-Infected Women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 6. [PMID: 26085957 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers are important public health problems in HIV-infected people. Assays based on HPV virus-like particles (VLP) and pseudoviruses (PsV) are commonly used to examine HPV antibody responses in HIV-infected people, but neutralization assays with native HPV have not been utilized and a comparison of these three assays is lacking. We evaluated the agreement of assays using VLP, native HPV and PsV in detecting HPV16 and 18 antibodies in HIV-infected women. METHODS The VLP-based ELISA (VLP-ELISA) was used to detect antibody responses to HPV16 and 18 and cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV) VLP antigens. Neutralization assays with native HPV (NA-HPV) and with PsV (NA-PsV) were conducted to examine HPV16 or 18 neutralizing antibodies. Intra class correlation coefficients (ICC) and kappa coefficients were used to assess the agreements of seropositivity between the assays. RESULTS The seroprevalence detected by the VLP-ELISA, NA-HPV and NA-PsV in 94 HIV-infected women was 35%, 51% and 27% for HPV16 and 14%, 44% and 21% for HPV18. Cross-reactivity between HPV16 and HPV18 was 0.35, 0.04 and 0.33 (kappa coefficients) for the VLP-ELISA, NA-HPV and NA-PsV. The agreements of seropositivity between the three assays were low. Six women who were HPV16 DNA positive were seropositive by the NA-HPV but only two were HPV16 seropositive by the VLP-ELISA or NA-PsV. One HPV18 DNA positive woman was seropositive by all three assays. Repeated tests indicated excellent reproducibility of the NA-HPV. CONCLUSION HPV serology results vary across different assays. The NA-HPV appears to be a sensitive and reliable approach in detecting natural HPV antibodies in HIV-infected women. The NA-HPV can be applied in both HPV natural history studies and vaccine studies in HIV-infected people.
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- Ping Du
- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA ; Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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Zhang Y, Brooks WA, Goswami D, Rahman M, Luby SP, Erdman DD. A duplex recombinant viral nucleoprotein microbead immunoassay for simultaneous detection of seroresponses to human respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus infections. J Virol Methods 2014; 206:55-62. [PMID: 24859050 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Revised: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Serologic diagnosis of human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections has been shown to complement virus detection methods in epidemiologic studies. Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) using cultured virus lysate antigens are often used to diagnose infection by demonstration of a ≥4-fold rises in antibody titer between acute and convalescent serum pairs. In this study, hRSV and hMPV nucleocapsid (recN) proteins were expressed in a baculovirus system and their performance compared with virus culture lysate antigen in EIAs using paired serum specimens collected from symptomatic children. The recN proteins were also used to develop a duplex assay based on the Luminex microbead-based suspension array technology, where diagnostic rises in antibody levels could be determined simultaneously at a single serum dilution. Antibody levels measured by the recN and viral lysate EIAs correlated moderately (hRSV, r(2)=0.72; hMPV, r(2)=0.76); the recN EIAs identified correctly 35 of 37 (94.6%) and 48 of 50 (96%) serum pairs showing diagnostic antibody rises by viral lysate EIAs. Purified recN proteins were then coupled to microbeads and serum pairs were tested at a single dilution on a Luminex MAGPIX(®) analyzer. The duplex recN assay identified correctly 33 of 39 (85%) and 41 of 47 (86.7%) serum pairs showing diagnostic rises to hRSV and hMPV, respectively. The recN assay permits simultaneous testing for acute hRSV and hMPV infections and offers a platform for expanded multiplexing of other respiratory virus assays.
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- Yange Zhang
- Gastroenteritis and Respiratory Viruses Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States; Battelle, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- International Centre for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Woods Institute of the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Gastroenteritis and Respiratory Viruses Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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Mohan T, Verma P, Rao DN. Novel adjuvants & delivery vehicles for vaccines development: a road ahead. Indian J Med Res 2013; 138:779-95. [PMID: 24434331 PMCID: PMC3928709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The pure recombinant and synthetic antigens used in modern day vaccines are generally less immunogenic than older style live/attenuated and killed whole organism vaccines. One can improve the quality of vaccine production by incorporating immunomodulators or adjuvants with modified delivery vehicles viz. liposomes, immune stimulating complexes (ISCOMs), micro/nanospheres apart from alum, being used as gold standard. Adjuvants are used to augment the effect of a vaccine by stimulating the immune system to respond to the vaccine, more vigorously, and thus providing increased immunity to a particular disease. Adjuvants accomplish this task by mimicking specific sets of evolutionary conserved molecules which include lipopolysaccharides (LPS), components of bacterial cell wall, endocytosed nucleic acids such as dsRNA, ssDNA and unmethylated CpG dinucleotide containing DNA. This review provides information on various vaccine adjuvants and delivery vehicles being developed to date. From literature, it seems that the humoral immune responses have been observed for most adjuvants and delivery platforms while viral-vector, ISCOMs and Montanides have shown cytotoxic T-cell response in the clinical trials. MF59 and MPL® have elicited Th1 responses, and virus-like particles (VLPs), non-degradable nanoparticle and liposomes have also generated cellular immunity. Such vaccine components have also been evaluated for alternative routes of administration with clinical success reported for intranasal delivery of viral-vectors and proteosomes and oral delivery of VLP vaccines.
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- Teena Mohan
- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Krajden M, Cook D, Yu A, Chow R, Su Q, Mei W, McNeil S, Money D, Dionne M, Palefsky J, Karunakaran K, Kollmann T, Ogilvie G, Petric M, Dobson S. Assessment of HPV 16 and HPV 18 antibody responses by pseudovirus neutralization, Merck cLIA and Merck total IgG LIA immunoassays in a reduced dosage quadrivalent HPV vaccine trial. Vaccine 2013; 32:624-30. [PMID: 24055350 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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We assessed HPV 16 and 18 antibody responses of female subjects enrolled in a 2- vs. 3-dose quadrivalent HPV (Q-HPV) vaccine trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00501137) using the Merck competitive Luminex (cLIA) and total IgG Luminex (TIgG) immunoassays, and a pseudovirus neutralizing antibody (PsV NAb) assay. Subjects were enrolled in one of three groups: (1) 9-13yr, 2 doses of Q-HPV at 0, 6 months (n=259); (2) 9-13yr, 3 doses at 0, 2, 6 months (n=260); and (3) 16-26yr, 3 doses at 0, 2, 6 months (n=305). Sera were collected from all subjects at baseline, months 7 and 24, and from half the subjects at months 18 and 36. High correlation was observed between all three assays. At month 36, HPV 16 antibodies remained detectable in all subjects by all assays, whereas 86.4%, 99.6% and 100% of subjects respectively were HPV 18 cLIA, TIgG and PsV NAb (partial neutralization endpoint) seropositive. The proportion seropositive for HPV 18 by cLIA at 36 months was not significantly different for 2-dose girls vs. 3-dose adults (85.9% vs. 79.4%; p=0.51), whereas the proportion for 3-dose girls was significantly higher than for 3-dose adults (95.3% vs. 79.4%; p<0.01). The HPV 18 seropositive proportions by the TIgG and PsV NAb (partial neutralization endpoint) assays were the same for all subjects. High baseline HPV 16 and HPV 18 seropositivity was observed for the TIgG assay and it is unclear if all the detected TIgG antibodies are type-specific and/or neutralizing. For the PsV NAb assay, 90% and partial neutralization geometric mean titres were consistently 2-8-fold higher than for 100% neutralization, which enabled detection of HPV 18 NAb in subjects who lost detectable cLIA antibodies over time. We conclude that the PsV NAb assay is more sensitive than the cLIA, and likely more specific than the TIgG assay.
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- Mel Krajden
- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada.
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Provincial Health Services Authority Laboratories, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Provincial Health Services Authority Laboratories, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Provincial Health Services Authority Laboratories, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Centre for Vaccinology, Dalhousie University, 5850 University Avenue, Halifax, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche du CHUL, Université Laval, 2400 D'Estimauville, Québec, Canada.
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- University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada; Vaccine Evaluation Centre, BC Children's Hospital, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada.
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, Canada; Vaccine Evaluation Centre, BC Children's Hospital, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, Canada.
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