Heterologous prime-boost vaccination with adenoviral vector and protein nanoparticles induces both Th1 and Th2 responses against Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

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The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a highly pathogenic and zoonotic virus with a fatality rate in humans of over 35%. Although several vaccine candidates have been developed, there is still no clinically available vaccine for MERS-CoV. In this study, we developed two types of MERS-CoV vaccines: a recombinant adenovirus serotype 5 encoding the MERS-CoV spike gene (Ad5/MERS) and spike protein nanoparticles formulated with aluminum (alum) adjuvant. Next, we tested a heterologous prime-boost vaccine strategy, which compared priming with Ad5/MERS and boosting with spike protein nanoparticles and vice versa, with homologous prime-boost vaccination comprising priming and boosting with either spike protein nanoparticles or Ad5/MERS. Although both types of vaccine could induce specific immunoglobulin G against MERS-CoV, neutralizing antibodies against MERS-CoV were induced only by heterologous prime-boost immunization and homologous immunization with spike protein nanoparticles. Interestingly, Th1 cell activation was induced by immunization schedules including Ad5/MERS, but not by those including only spike protein nanoparticles. Heterologous prime-boost vaccination regimens including Ad5/MERS elicited simultaneous Th1 and Th2 responses, but homologous prime-boost regimens did not. Thus, heterologous prime-boost may induce longer-lasting immune responses against MERS-CoV because of an appropriate balance of Th1/Th2 responses. However, both heterologous prime-boost and homologous spike protein nanoparticles vaccinations could provide protection from MERS-CoV challenge in mice. Our results demonstrate that heterologous immunization by priming with Ad5/MERS and boosting with spike protein nanoparticles could be an efficient prophylactic strategy against MERS-CoV infection.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Vaccine - 36(2018), 24 vom: 07. Juni, Seite 3468-3476

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jung, Seo-Yeon [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Kyung Won [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Eun-Young [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Dong-Won [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hong-Lim [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hak [VerfasserIn]
Kwon, TaeWoo [VerfasserIn]
Park, Hye-Lim [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sang-Myeong [VerfasserIn]
Nam, Jae-Hwan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adenovirus 5
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Alum Compounds
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Heterologous prime–boost
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
MERS-CoV
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Th1
Th2
Vaccine
Viral Vaccines

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Date Completed 25.09.2018

Date Revised 19.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.04.082

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM283866632