Rational development of multicomponent mRNA vaccine candidates against mpox

The re-emerging mpox (formerly monkeypox) virus (MPXV), a member of Orthopoxvirus genus together with variola virus (VARV) and vaccinia virus (VACV), has led to public health emergency of international concern since July 2022. Inspired by the unprecedent success of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccines, the development of a safe and effective mRNA vaccine against MPXV is of high priority. Based on our established lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated mRNA vaccine platform, we rationally constructed and prepared a panel of multicomponent MPXV vaccine candidates encoding different combinations of viral antigens including M1R, E8L, A29L, A35R, and B6R. In vitro and in vivo characterization demonstrated that two immunizations of all mRNA vaccine candidates elicit a robust antibody response as well as antigen-specific Th1-biased cellular response in mice. Importantly, the penta- and tetra-component vaccine candidates AR-MPXV5 and AR-MPXV4a showed superior capability of inducing neutralizing antibodies as well as of protecting from VACV challenge in mice. Our study provides critical insights to understand the protection mechanism of MPXV infection and direct evidence supporting further clinical development of these multicomponent mRNA vaccine candidates.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Emerging microbes & infections - 12(2023), 1 vom: 22. Dez., Seite 2192815

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Rong-Rong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zheng-Jian [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Yi-Long [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Suo-Qun [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Mei [VerfasserIn]
Ming, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Yong-Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Ning-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Cheng-Feng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
MRNA vaccine
Mouse model
Mpox virus
Multicomponent
Protective antigen
Vaccines, Synthetic

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Date Completed 04.04.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/22221751.2023.2192815

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354526650