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ArticleMalaria journal2019

Protection induced by malaria virus-like particles containing codon-optimized AMA-1 of Plasmodium berghei.

Dong-Hun Lee, Ki-Back Chu, Hae-Ji Kang, Su-Hwa Lee, Manika Chopra, Hyo-Jick Choi, Eun-Kyung Moon, Kyung-Soo Inn, Fu-Shi Quan

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Article in Malaria journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Dong-Hun LeeDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Ki-Back ChuDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Hae-Ji KangDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Su-Hwa LeeDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Manika ChopraDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada.
Hyo-Jick ChoiDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada.
Eun-Kyung MoonDepartment of Medical Zoology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kyung-Soo InnDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea.
Fu-Shi QuanDepartment of Medical Zoology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. fsquan@khu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-9339
Kyung Hee University · KRUniversity of Alberta · CAKyung Hee University Medical Center · KR

Funding

Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea PJ01320501National Research Foundation of Korea 2018R1A2B6003535National Research Foundation of Korea 2018R1A6A1A03025124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the extensive endeavours, developing an effective malaria vaccine remains as a great challenge. Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1) located on the merozoite surface of parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium is involved in red blood cell invasion.

methodsInfluenza virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines containing codon-optimized or native (non-codon optimized) AMA-1 from Plasmodium berghei were generated. VLP-induced protective immunity was evaluated in a mouse model.

resultsMice immunized with VLP vaccine containing the codon-optimized AMA-1 elicited higher levels of P. berghei-specific IgG and IgG2a antibody responses compared to VLPs containing non-codon optimized AMA-1 before and after challenge infection. Codon-optimized AMA-1 VLP vaccination induced higher levels of CD4

conclusionOverall, VLP vaccine expressing codon-optimized AMA-1 induced better protective efficacy than VLPs expressing the non-codon optimized AMA-1. Current findings highlight the importance of codon-optimization for vaccine use and its potential involvement in future malaria vaccine design strategies.

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AnimalsAntigens, ProtozoanCodonFemaleMalariaMalaria VaccinesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPlasmodium bergheiProtozoan ProteinsVaccines, Virus-Like ParticleAntigens, Protozoanapical membrane antigen I, PlasmodiumCodonMalaria VaccinesMembrane ProteinsProtozoan ProteinsVaccines, Virus-Like ParticleApical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1)Codon-optimizedPlasmodium bergheiVaccineVirus-like particles

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PMID31796032
PMCPMC6888966
OpenAlexW2991664518

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