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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical sciences2021

Preformulation Characterization and the Effect of Ionic Excipients on the Stability of a Novel DB Fusion Protein.

Akshay Jain, Gang Hu, Siva Sai Kumar Ratnakaram, David K Johnson, William D Picking, Wendy L Picking, Charles Russell Middaugh

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Article in Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akshay JainDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA; Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
Gang HuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA; Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
Siva Sai Kumar RatnakaramDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
David K JohnsonComputational Chemical Biology Laboratory, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
William D PickingDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
Wendy L PickingDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA. Electronic address: wendy.picking@ku.edu.
Charles Russell MiddaughDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA; Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA. Electronic address: middaugh@ku.edu.
University of Kansas · US

Funding

Vaccines to counter emerging antibiotic resistance (R01AI138970)R01AI138970 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI PICKING, WENDY L. · 2018 to 2022
$6.0M
NIAID NIH HHS HHSN272201800043CNIAID NIH HHS R01 AI138970
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Shigella ssp cause bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) which has high global morbidity in young children and the elderly. The virulence of Shigella relies upon a type III secretion system (T3SS) which injects host altering effector proteins into targeted intestinal cells. The Shigella T3SS contains two components, invasion plasmid antigen D (IpaD) and invasion plasmid antigen B (IpaB), that were previously identified as broadly protective antigens. When IpaD and IpaB were co-expressed to give the DB fusion (DBF) protein, vaccine efficacy was further improved. Biophysical characterization under various pH conditions showed that DBF is most stable at pH 7 and 8 and loses its conformational integrity at 48 and 50 °C respectively. Forced degradation studies revealed significant effects on the secondary structure, tertiary structure and conformational stability of DBF. In the presence of phosphate buffers as well as other anionic excipients, DBF demonstrated a concentration dependent conformational stabilization. Molecular docking revealed potential polyanion binding sites in DBF that may interact with phytic acid. These sites can be exploited to stabilize the DBF protein. This work highlights potential destabilizing and stabilizing factors, which not only improves our understanding of the DBF protein but helps in future development of a stable Shigella vaccine.

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Antigens, BacterialShigella flexneriAgedBacterial ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolExcipientsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsExcipientsAccelerated stabilityAnionic excipientsBiologics stabilityBiophysical characterizationBiophysical stabilityCationic excipientsCircular dichroismDifferential scanning calorimetryFluorescence spectroscopyForced degradationProtein formulationProtein interactionsShigellaType III secretion systemVaccine deliveryVaccine formulation

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PMID32916136
PMCPMC7750262
OpenAlexW3084014769

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