Xu Huifang, Wang Han, Sun Peng, Wang Tiantian, Zhang Bin, Hou Xuchen, Wu Jun, Liu Bo
Laboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, 20 Dongdajie Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100071, China.
School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, No. 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China.
Vaccines (Basel). 2025 May 29;13(6):582. doi: 10.3390/vaccines13060582.
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical necessity for the development of mucosal vaccines. (2) Objective: In this study, we aimed to develop mucosal vaccines based on the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein. (3) Methods: We engineered the RBD of the Spike protein by incorporating ten lysine residues (K10), thereby enhancing its positive charge under physiological conditions. (4) Results: Although this modification did not directly augment the immunogenicity of the antigen, its combination with the mucosal adjuvant cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) and administration via the pulmonary route in BALB/c mice resulted in the induction of robust neutralizing antibody titers. Antigen-specific antibody responses were observed in both serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Importantly, serum IgG antibody titers remained above 10 six months following third immunization, suggesting the establishment of sustained long-term immunity. Additionally, the incorporation of five lysine residues (K5) into the RBD, in conjunction with CTB, significantly increased serum IgG and IgA antibody titers. (5) Conclusions: Adding poly-lysine to RBD and combining it with CTB can stimulate robust mucosal and humoral immune responses in mice. These findings offer valuable insights for the design of subunit mucosal vaccines.
(1) 背景:新型冠状病毒肺炎大流行凸显了开发黏膜疫苗的迫切必要性。(2) 目的:在本研究中,我们旨在基于严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2刺突蛋白的受体结合域(RBD)开发黏膜疫苗。(3) 方法:我们通过掺入十个赖氨酸残基(K10)对刺突蛋白的RBD进行工程改造,从而在生理条件下增强其正电荷。(4) 结果:尽管这种修饰并未直接增强抗原的免疫原性,但将其与黏膜佐剂霍乱毒素B亚基(CTB)结合并通过肺部途径给予BALB/c小鼠后,诱导产生了强大的中和抗体滴度。在血清和支气管肺泡灌洗液中均观察到了抗原特异性抗体反应。重要的是,第三次免疫后六个月血清IgG抗体滴度仍保持在10以上,表明建立了持续的长期免疫。此外,在RBD中掺入五个赖氨酸残基(K5)并与CTB结合,显著提高了血清IgG和IgA抗体滴度。(5) 结论:在RBD中添加聚赖氨酸并与CTB结合可在小鼠中刺激强大的黏膜和体液免疫反应。这些发现为亚单位黏膜疫苗的设计提供了有价值的见解。
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