Rationally designed Human Cytomegalovirus gB nanoparticle vaccine with improved immunogenicity.

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Title
Rationally designed Human Cytomegalovirus gB nanoparticle vaccine with improved immunogenicity.
Journal
PLoS pathogens
Author(s)
Perotti M., Marcandalli J., Demurtas D., Sallusto F., Perez L. (co-last)
ISSN
1553-7374 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1553-7366
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Editor
Schleiss Mark
Volume
16
Number
12
Pages
e1009169
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the primary viral cause of congenital birth defects and causes significant morbidity and mortality in immune-suppressed transplant recipients. Despite considerable efforts in vaccine development, HCMV infection still represents an unmet clinical need. In recent phase II trials, a MF59-adjuvanted gB vaccine showed only modest efficacy in preventing infection. These findings might be attributed to low level of antibodies (Abs) with a neutralizing activity induced by this vaccine. Here, we analyzed the immunogenicity of each gB antigenic domain (AD) and demonstrated that domain I of gB (AD5) is the main target of HCMV neutralizing antibodies. Furthermore, we designed, characterized and evaluated immunogenic responses to two different nanoparticles displaying a trimeric AD5 antigen. We showed that mice immunization with nanoparticles induces sera neutralization titers up to 100-fold higher compared to those obtained with the gB extracellular domain (gBECD). Collectively, these results illustrate with a medically relevant example the advantages of using a general approach combining antigen discovery, protein engineering and scaffold presentation for modern development of subunit vaccines against complex pathogens.
Keywords
Immunology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Virology
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Web of science
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Yes
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