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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2020

SARS-CoV-2 RBD Neutralizing Antibody Induction is Enhanced by Particulate Vaccination.

Wei-Chiao Huang, Shiqi Zhou, Xuedan He, Kevin Chiem, Moustafa T Mabrouk, Ruth H Nissly, Ian M Bird, Mike Strauss, Suryaprakash Sambhara, Joaquin Ortega and 5 more

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers.

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68citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 103 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei-Chiao HuangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
Shiqi ZhouDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
Xuedan HeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
Kevin ChiemTexas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, 78227, USA.
Moustafa T MabroukDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
Ruth H NisslyAnimal Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
Ian M BirdAnimal Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
Mike StraussDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0C7, Canada.
Suryaprakash SambharaImmunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30329-4027, USA.
Joaquin OrtegaDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0C7, Canada.
Elizabeth A WohlfertDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
Luis Martinez-SobridoTexas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, 78227, USA.
Suresh V KuchipudiAnimal Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
Bruce A DavidsonDepartment of Anesthesiology, Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
Jonathan F LovellDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9052-884X
University at Buffalo, State University of New York · USPennsylvania State University · USMcGill University · CATexas Biomedical Research Institute · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · US

Funding

Rationally-Designed, Spontaneous-Particleized Pfs48/45 for a Multivalent Malaria VaccineR01AI148557 · NIAID · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI JULIEN, JEAN-PHILIPPE, LOVELL, JONATHAN F · 2020 to 2024
$2.1M
A Cobalt Porphyrin Nanoliposome Adjuvant for MHC-I-Restricted Cancer Peptide VaccinesR01CA247771 · NCI · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI ABRAMS, SCOTT I., LOVELL, JONATHAN F · 2020 to 2024
$1.9M
Canada Foundation for InnovationMcGill UniversityNCI NIH HHS R01 CA247771NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI148557NIH HHS R01AI148557NIH HHS R01CA247771Quebec Government
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is a candidate vaccine antigen that binds angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), leading to virus entry. Here, it is shown that rapid conversion of recombinant RBD into particulate form via admixing with liposomes containing cobalt-porphyrin-phospholipid (CoPoP) potently enhances the functional antibody response. Antigen binding via His-tag insertion into the CoPoP bilayer results in a serum-stable and conformationally intact display of the RBD on the liposome surface. Compared to other vaccine formulations, immunization using CoPoP liposomes admixed with recombinant RBD induces multiple orders of magnitude higher levels of antibody titers in mice that neutralize pseudovirus cell entry, block RBD interaction with ACE2, and inhibit live virus replication. Enhanced immunogenicity can be accounted for by greater RBD uptake into antigen-presenting cells in particulate form and improved immune cell infiltration in draining lymph nodes. QS-21 inclusion in the liposomes results in an enhanced antigen-specific polyfunctional T cell response. In mice, high dose immunization results in minimal local reactogenicity, is well-tolerated, and does not elevate serum cobalt levels. Taken together, these results confirm that particulate presentation strategies for the RBD immunogen should be considered for inducing strongly neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralBinding SitesCOVID-19FemaleHEK293 CellsHumansImmunogenicity, VaccineMicePandemicsRabbitsSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVaccinationACE2 protein, humanAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2antigensCOVID-19liposomesnanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2vaccines

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PMID33111375
PMCPMC7645956
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