Broad antibody and T cell responses to Ebola, Sudan, and Bundibugyo ebolaviruses using mono- and multi-valent adjuvanted glycoprotein vaccines

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Currently, there are two approved vaccine regimens designed to prevent Ebola virus (EBOV) disease (EVD). Both are virus-vectored, and concerns about cold-chain storage and pre-existing immunity to the vectors warrant investigating additional vaccine strategies. Here, we have explored the utility of adjuvanted recombinant glycoproteins (GPs) from ebolaviruses Zaire (EBOV), Sudan (SUDV), and Bundibugyo (BDBV) for inducing antibody (Ab) and T cell cross-reactivity. Glycoproteins expressed in insect cells were administered to C57BL/6 mice as free protein or bound to the surface of liposomes, and formulated with toll-like receptor agonists CpG and MPLA (agonists for TLR 9 and 4, respectively), with or without the emulsions AddaVax or TiterMax. The magnitude of Ab cross-reactivity in binding and neutralization assays, and T cell cross-reactivity in antigen recall assays, correlated with phylogenetic relatedness. While most adjuvants screened induced IgG responses, a combination of CpG, MPLA and AddaVax emulsion ("IVAX-1") was the most potent and polarized in an IgG2c (Th1) direction. Breadth was also achieved by combining GPs into a trivalent (Tri-GP) cocktail with IVAX-1, which did not compromise antibody responses to individual components in binding and neutralizing assays. Th1 signature cytokines in T cell recall assays were undetectable after Tri-GP/IVAX-1 administration, despite a robust IgG2c response, although administration of Tri-GP on lipid nanoparticles in IVAX-1 elevated Th1 cytokines to detectable levels. Overall, the data indicate an adjuvanted trivalent recombinant GP approach may represent a path toward a broadly reactive, deployable vaccine against EVD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:225

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Antiviral research - 225(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 105851

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Felgner, Jiin [VerfasserIn]
Clarke, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Hernandez-Davies, Jenny E [VerfasserIn]
Jan, Sharon [VerfasserIn]
Wirchnianski, Ariel S [VerfasserIn]
Jain, Aarti [VerfasserIn]
Nakajima, Rie [VerfasserIn]
Jasinskas, Algimantas [VerfasserIn]
Strahsburger, Erwin [VerfasserIn]
Chandran, Kartik [VerfasserIn]
Bradfute, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Davies, D Huw [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7QWM220FJH
Addavax
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Combination adjuvants
Cytokines
Ebola Vaccines
Ebolavirus
Glycoproteins
Journal Article
Lipid nanoparticles
Neutralizing antibodies
Polysorbates
Squalene
TLR agonists
Vaccine

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Date Completed 19.04.2024

Date Revised 19.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.antiviral.2024.105851

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NLM369482735