Rational design of a 'two-in-one' immunogen DAM drives potent immune response against mpox virus

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The global outbreak of the mpox virus (MPXV) in 2022 highlights the urgent need for safer and more accessible new-generation vaccines. Here, we used a structure-guided multi-antigen fusion strategy to design a 'two-in-one' immunogen based on the single-chain dimeric MPXV extracellular enveloped virus antigen A35 bivalently fused with the intracellular mature virus antigen M1, called DAM. DAM preserved the natural epitope configuration of both components and showed stronger A35-specific and M1-specific antibody responses and in vivo protective efficacy against vaccinia virus (VACV) compared to co-immunization strategies. The MPXV-specific neutralizing antibodies elicited by DAM were 28 times higher than those induced by live VACV vaccine. Aluminum-adjuvanted DAM vaccines protected mice from a lethal VACV challenge with a safety profile, and pilot-scale production confirmed the high yield and purity of DAM. Thus, our study provides innovative insights and an immunogen candidate for the development of alternative vaccines against MPXV and other orthopoxviruses.

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ErratumIn: Nat Immunol. 2024 Jan 15;:. - PMID 38225438

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Nature immunology - 25(2024), 2 vom: 04. Feb., Seite 307-315

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Han [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Lanju [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shihua [VerfasserIn]
Han, Pu [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Haoyi [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jiahao [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Tianxiang [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Zhengrong [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Songtao [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Xiangyu [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Jianxun [VerfasserIn]
Xi, Jianzhong Jeff [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xiaoming [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhuobing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qihui [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Wenjie [VerfasserIn]
Gao, George Fu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
Antigens, Viral
Journal Article
Vaccines
Viral Envelope Proteins

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Date Completed 05.02.2024

Date Revised 06.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Nat Immunol. 2024 Jan 15;:. - PMID 38225438

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41590-023-01715-7

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NLM36673279X