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ArticleBiomaterials2016

Artificial bacterial biomimetic nanoparticles synergize pathogen-associated molecular patterns for vaccine efficacy.

Alyssa L Siefert, Michael J Caplan, Tarek M Fahmy

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Article in Biomaterials, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Dual TLR agonist nanodiscs as a strong adjuvant system for vaccines and immunotherapy.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alyssa L SiefertDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Michael J CaplanDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Tarek M FahmyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Immunobiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. Electronic address: tarek.fahmy@yale.edu.
Yale University · US

Funding

Yale Pathology Tissue Services Shared ResourceP30CA016359 · NCI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI DAVID L RIMM · 1985 to 2026
$85.0M
Improved Treatment of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by ImmunomodulationR01AI093775 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI GORE SARAVIA, NANCY, MCMAHON PRATT, DIANE · 2011 to 2014
$2.6M
Targeting the vascularity for delivery of inhibitors of metastasis in ovarian cancer.R01CA199004 · NCI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI LIU, HAIPENG, MOR, GIL G · 2015 to 2019
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA199004NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI093775
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) sense microorganisms via pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by both extra- and intracellular Toll-like Receptors (TLRs), initiating immune responses against invading pathogens. Bacterial PAMPs include extracellular lipopolysaccharides and intracellular unmethylated CpG-rich oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG). We hypothesized that a biomimetic approach involving antigen-loaded nanoparticles (NP) displaying Monophosphoryl Lipid A (MPLA) and encapsulating CpG may function as an effective "artificial bacterial" biomimetic vaccine platform. This hypothesis was tested in vitro and in vivo using NP assembled from biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) polymer, surface-modified with MPLA, and loaded with CpG and model antigen Ovalbumin (OVA). First, CpG potency, characterized by cytokine profiles, titers, and antigen-specific T cell responses, was enhanced when CpG was encapsulated in NP compared to equivalent concentrations of surface-presented CpG, highlighting the importance of biomimetic presentation of PAMPs. Second, NP synergized surface-bound MPLA with encapsulated CpG in vitro and in vivo, inducing greater pro-inflammatory, antigen-specific T helper 1 (Th1)-skewed cellular and antibody-mediated responses compared to single PAMPs or soluble PAMP combinations. Importantly, NP co-presentation of CpG and MPLA was critical for CD8(+) T cell responses, as vaccination with a mixture of NP presenting either CpG or MPLA failed to induce cellular immunity. This work demonstrates a rational methodology for combining TLR ligands in a context-dependent manner for synergistic nanoparticulate vaccines.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibody FormationBacterial VaccinesBiomimetic MaterialsDendritic CellsHumansImmunity, CellularLipid AMice, Inbred C57BLNanoparticlesOligodeoxyribonucleotidesPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesTh1 CellsToll-Like ReceptorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial VaccinesCPG-oligonucleotideLipid Amonophosphoryl lipid AOligodeoxyribonucleotidesPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesToll-Like ReceptorsBiomimeticCellular immunityNanoparticlePAMPTLRVaccine

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PMID27162077
PMCPMC5999034
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