a Center for Inflammation, Immunity & Infection , Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA , USA.
b Department of Biology Institute for Biomedical Sciences , Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA , USA.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Nov 2;13(11):2594-2605. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1362514.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fusion (F) protein is suggested to be a protective vaccine target although its efficacy and safety concerns remain not well understood. We investigated immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of F proteins in a soluble form or on virus-like particle (F-VLP). F VLP preferentially elicited IgG2a antibody and T helper type 1 (Th1) immune responses whereas F protein induced IgG1 isotype and Th2 responses. Despite lung viral clearance after prime or prime-boost and then RSV challenge, F protein immune mice displayed weight loss and lung histopathology and high mucus production and eosinophils. In contrast, prime or prime-boost vaccination of F VLP induced effective protection, prevented infiltration of eosinophils and vaccine- enhanced disease after challenge. This study provides insight into developing an effective and safe RSV vaccine candidate.
呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)融合(F)蛋白被认为是一种有保护作用的疫苗靶点,尽管其疗效和安全性仍不甚清楚。我们研究了可溶性 F 蛋白或病毒样颗粒(F-VLP)形式的 F 蛋白的免疫原性、疗效和安全性。F-VLP 优先诱导 IgG2a 抗体和 T 辅助细胞 1(Th1)免疫应答,而 F 蛋白诱导 IgG1 同型和 Th2 应答。尽管在 RSV 攻击前进行了一次或多次疫苗接种以清除肺部病毒,但 F 蛋白免疫的小鼠仍出现体重减轻、肺部组织病理学改变、高黏液产生和嗜酸性粒细胞浸润。相比之下,F-VLP 的一次或多次疫苗接种诱导了有效的保护,防止了挑战后的嗜酸性粒细胞浸润和疫苗增强疾病。本研究为开发有效和安全的 RSV 疫苗候选物提供了思路。