Vaccine building 'kit': combining peptide bricks to elicit a desired immune response without adding an adjuvant.
Nanomedicine (Lond)
; 17(7): 461-475, 2022 03.
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| ID: mdl-35220724
We aimed to extend the arsenal of protein platforms used for vaccine development. To this end, in this proof-of-concept study we constructed new self-assembling fusion proteins consisting of three modules. Module 1 is responsible for the self-assembly, while modules 2 and 3 are responsible for the immune response. Modules 1 and 2 form the platform, while module 3 represents the target antigen exposed on the surface of the self-assembled nanoparticles. After conventional biosynthesis in Escherichia coli, the proteins undergo efficient self-assembly during purification, and the resulting nanoparticles elicit a strong immune response without using an enhancing agent (adjuvant). The simple modular design and a high target-to-platform ratio of the immune response make our system a promising approach for practical applications, including vaccine development.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vacunas
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Nanopartículas
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Nanomedicine (Lond)
Año:
2022
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Article
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Rusia
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Reino Unido