Cao Han, Zhang Xiaolong, Cheng Jishuai, Li Yang, Luan Ning, Hu Jingping, Liang Bingyan, Zhang Haihao, Gao Dandan, Lei Zhentao, Yao Yufeng, Liu Cunbao
Institute of Medical Biology, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Kunming 650118, China.
Laboratory Animal Department, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China.
Vaccines (Basel). 2025 May 6;13(5):497. doi: 10.3390/vaccines13050497.
HSV-2 infection continues to be a significant global health concern, as there are no approved vaccines despite numerous attempts at development.
This study explored the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of aluminum- or QS21 + CpG-adjuvanted trivalent HSV-2 vaccines and a trivalent HSV-2 mRNA vaccine incorporating the gC2, gD2, and gE2 antigens.
Our results demonstrated that the QS21 + CpG-adjuvanted subunit vaccine and mRNA vaccines successfully induced robust antigen-specific humoral and cellular immune responses and provided significant protection against both HSV-2 and HSV-1 infection. These vaccines showed remarkable efficiency in reducing the viral load and preventing clinical symptoms in mice, highlighting their potential for clinical application. Conversely, the aluminum-adjuvanted vaccine exhibited limited effectiveness, emphasizing the superiority of the QS21 + CpG-adjuvanted and mRNA vaccines.
These findings provide valuable insights for the continued development of effective HSV vaccines and suggest promising strategies for preventing both HSV-2 and HSV-1 infection.
尽管经过多次研发尝试,但仍未批准用于单纯疱疹病毒2型(HSV-2)感染的疫苗,因此HSV-2感染仍是一个重大的全球健康问题。
本研究探讨了铝佐剂或QS21 + CpG佐剂的三价HSV-2疫苗以及包含gC2、gD2和gE2抗原的三价HSV-2 mRNA疫苗的免疫原性和保护效果。
我们的结果表明,QS21 + CpG佐剂的亚单位疫苗和mRNA疫苗成功诱导了强大的抗原特异性体液免疫和细胞免疫反应,并对HSV-2和HSV-1感染提供了显著保护。这些疫苗在降低小鼠病毒载量和预防临床症状方面显示出显著效果,突出了它们的临床应用潜力。相反,铝佐剂疫苗的有效性有限,凸显了QS21 + CpG佐剂和mRNA疫苗的优越性。
这些发现为继续研发有效的HSV疫苗提供了有价值的见解,并为预防HSV-2和HSV-1感染提出了有前景的策略。