The Nucleocapsid Protein of SARS-CoV-2, Combined with ODN-39M, Is a Potential Component for an Intranasal Bivalent Vaccine with Broader Functionality

Despite the rapid development of vaccines against COVID-19, they have important limitations, such as safety issues, the scope of their efficacy, and the induction of mucosal immunity. The present study proposes a potential component for a new generation of vaccines. The recombinant nucleocapsid (N) protein from the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was combined with the ODN-39M, a synthetic 39 mer unmethylated cytosine-phosphate-guanine oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG ODN), used as an adjuvant. The evaluation of its immunogenicity in Balb/C mice revealed that only administration by intranasal route induced a systemic cross-reactive, cell-mediated immunity (CMI). In turn, this combination was able to induce anti-N IgA in the lungs, which, along with the specific IgG in sera and CMI in the spleen, was cross-reactive against the nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-1. Furthermore, the nasal administration of the N + ODN-39M preparation, combined with RBD Delta protein, enhanced the local and systemic immune response against RBD, with a neutralizing capacity. Results make the N + ODN-39M preparation a suitable component for a future intranasal vaccine with broader functionality against Sarbecoviruses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 16(2024), 3 vom: 08. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lobaina, Yadira [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Suzarte, Edith [VerfasserIn]
Ai, Panchao [VerfasserIn]
Huerta, Vivian [VerfasserIn]
Musacchio, Alexis [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Changyuan [VerfasserIn]
Martín, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Lazo, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Guillén-Nieto, Gerardo [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Perera, Yasser [VerfasserIn]
Hermida, Lisset [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Bivalent vaccine
Broad vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccines
Cell-mediated immunity
Intranasal
Journal Article
Neutralizing Abs
Nucleocapsid Proteins
ODN
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccines
Vaccines, Combined

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Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v16030418

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370333187