A Modular Self‐Assembling and Self‐Adjuvanting Multiepitope Peptide Nanoparticle Vaccine Platform to Improve the Efficacy and Immunogenicity of BCG
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Abstract
After
more
than
a
century
since
its
initial
development,
Bacille
Calmette‐Guérin
(BCG)
remains
the
only
licensed
vaccine
against
tuberculosis
(TB).
Subunit
boosters
are
considered
viable
strategy
to
enhance
BCG
efficacy,
which
often
wanes
in
adolescence.
While
many
studies
on
booster
subunit
vaccines
have
concentrated
recombinant
proteins,
here
we
developed
novel
modular
peptide‐based
platform
that
is
flexible,
cold‐chain
independent
and
customizable
diverse
circumstances
populations.
Each
individual
peptide
building
block
consists
of
linear
arrangement
comprising
15‐leucine
self‐assembly
inducer
moiety,
Mycobacterium
(Mtb)
target
epitope
an
human
leukocyte
antigen
E
(HLA‐E)
binding
with
each
moiety
separated
by
triple
lysine
spacer.
The
blocks,
any
combination,
able
form
multiepitope
nanoparticle.
Six
Mtb
epitopes
were
selected
produce
self‐assembling
self‐adjuvating
TB
nano‐vaccine
candidate
PNx6.
In
vivo
vaccination‐challenge
experiments
demonstrated
subcutaneous
boost
parenteral
immunization
PNx6
significantly
enhanced
immunogenicity
improved
protective
efficacy
murine
model
5‐fold.
This
study
presents
evidence
purely
amphiphilic
peptides
self‐assemble
into
nanoparticles
appropriate
size
morphology
for
vaccination
great
potential
multitude
other
diseases.
Language: Английский
Novel target and cofactor repertoire for the transcriptional regulator JTY_0672 from Mycobacterium bovis BCG
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
(Mtb)
is
the
pathogenic
agent
of
(TB).
Intracellular
survival
plays
a
central
role
in
pathogenesis
Mtb
manner
that
dependent
on
an
array
transcriptional
regulators
for
Mtb.
However,
functionality
JTY_0672,
member
TetR
family
regulators,
remains
unknown.
In
this
study,
EMSA,
BIL,
ChlP-PCR
and
animal
models
were
used
to
investigate
regulation
function
protein.
We
found
regulator
JTY_0672
broad-spectrum
regulatory
protein
can
directly
regulate
JTY_3148,
both
vitro
vivo.
Cofactors
containing
V
B1,
B3,
B6,
C
,
His,
Cys,
Asp,
Glu,
Fe3+,
Pb2+,
Cu2+,
Li+
inhibit
binding
between
promoter
JTY_3148.
enhanced
TAG
production
increased
Isoniazid
(INH)
resistance.
Besides,
either
promoted
recalcitrance
host
immune
response
induced
pathological
injury
inflammation.
summary,
research
identified
new
targets
cofactors
deciphered
physiological
JTY_0672.
Our
findings
will
provide
important
theoretical
basis
understanding
mechanism.
Language: Английский
A modular self-assembling and self-adjuvanting multiepitope peptide nanoparticle vaccine platform to improve the efficacy and immunogenicity of BCG
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Abstract
After
more
than
a
century
since
its
initial
development,
Bacille
Calmette-Guérin
(BCG)
remains
the
only
licensed
vaccine
against
tuberculosis
(TB).
Subunit
boosters
are
considered
viable
strategy
to
enhance
BCG
efficacy,
which
often
wanes
in
adolescence.
While
many
studies
on
booster
subunit
vaccines
have
concentrated
recombinant
proteins,
here
we
developed
novel
modular
peptide-based
platform
that
is
flexible,
cold-chain
independent
and
customizable
diverse
circumstances
populations.
Each
individual
peptide
building
block
consists
of
linear
arrangement
comprising
15-leucine
self-assembly
inducer
moiety,
Mycobacterium
(Mtb)
target
epitope
an
HLA-E
binding
with
each
moiety
separated
by
triple
lysine
spacer.
The
blocks,
any
combination,
were
able
form
multiepitope
nanoparticle.
Six
Mtb
epitopes
selected
produce
self-assembling
self-adjuvanting
TB
nano-vaccine
candidate
PNx6.
In
vivo
vaccination-challenge
experiments
demonstrated
subcutaneous
boost
parenteral
immunization
PNx6
significantly
enhanced
immunogenicity
improved
protective
efficacy
murine
model
5-fold.
Our
study
present
evidence
purely
amphiphilic
peptides
self-assemble
into
nanoparticles
appropriate
size
morphology
for
vaccination
great
potential
multitude
other
diseases.
Language: Английский
Differential diagnostic value of simultaneous detection of CD69 and HLA-DR on host T and NK cells in QFT-TB assay for identifying active tuberculosis
Y. Yang,
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Fujie Zhang,
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Hanlu Shi
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et al.
Tuberculosis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
148, P. 102537 - 102537
Published: June 27, 2024
Interferon-gamma
release
assay
(IGRA)
for
tuberculosis
(TB)
remains
limited
in
its
ability
to
discriminate
between
active
TB
(ATB)
and
latent
infection
(LTBI).
Activation
markers
on
host
T
NK
cells
are
currently
considered
be
promising
the
diagnosis
of
ATB.
Language: Английский