Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21068235›Full record

ArticleJournal of virology2011

Norovirus P particle, a novel platform for vaccine development and antibody production.

Ming Tan, Pengwei Huang, Ming Xia, Ping-An Fang, Weiming Zhong, Monica McNeal, Chao Wei, Wen Jiang, Xi Jiang

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Article in Journal of virology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 89 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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89 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ming TanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
Pengwei Huang
Ming Xia
Ping-An Fang
Weiming Zhong
Monica McNeal
Chao Wei
Wen Jiang
Xi Jiang

Funding

CTSA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR026314 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI HEUBI, JAMES E. · 2009 to 2011
$14.3M
Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences and TrainingUL1TR000077 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI HEUBI, JAMES E. · 2012 to 2014
$9.9M
Novel vaccine against NorovirusR01AI089634 · NIAID · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI JIANG, XI · 2010 to 2014
$4.7M
Characterization of Human CalicivirusesR01AI037093 · NIAID · EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI JIANG, XI · 1997 to 2010
$2.8M
Norwalk-like Viruses and Their ReceptorsR01AI055649 · NIAID · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI JIANG, XI · 2005 to 2009
$1.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000077NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR026314NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI037093NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI055649NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI089634NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI37093PHS HHS 1UL1RRO26314-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The norovirus P particle is an octahedral nanoparticle formed by 24 copies of the protrusion (P) domain of the norovirus capsid protein. This P particle is easily produced in Escherichia coli, extremely stable, and highly immunogenic. There are three surface loops per P domain, making a total of 72 loops per particle, and these are potential sites for foreign antigen presentation for immune enhancement. To prove this concept, a small peptide (His tag, 7 amino acids [aa]) and a large antigen (rotavirus VP8, 159 aa) were inserted into one of the loops. Neither insertion affects P particle formation, while both antigens were presented well on the P particle surface. The immune-enhancement effect of the P particle was demonstrated by significantly increased antibody titers induced by the P particle-presented antigens compared to the titers induced by free antigens. In addition, the measured neutralization antibody titers and levels of protection against rotavirus shedding in mice immunized with the VP8 chimeric P particles were significantly higher than those of mice immunized with the free VP8 antigen. Sera from P particle-VP8 chimera-vaccinated animals also blocked norovirus virus-like particle (VLP) binding to the histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) receptors. From these data, the P particle appears to be an excellent vaccine platform for antigen presentation. The readily available three surface loops and the great capacity for foreign antigen insertion make this platform attractive for wide application in vaccine development and antibody production. The P particle-VP8 chimeras may serve as a dual vaccine against both rotavirus and norovirus.

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Genetic VectorsAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralFemaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNanoparticlesNorovirusRotavirus VaccinesVaccines, SyntheticVaccines, VirosomeAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralRotavirus VaccinesVaccines, SyntheticVaccines, Virosome

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PMID21068235
PMCPMC3020015

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