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ArticleThe AAPS journal2021

Evaluation of Microparticulate (S)-4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD) as a Potential Vaccine Adjuvant.

Devyani Joshi, Christiane Chbib, Mohammad N Uddin, Martin J D'Souza

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Article in The AAPS journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Devyani JoshiCenter for Drug Delivery Research, Vaccine Nanotechnology Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USA.
Christiane ChbibCollege of Pharmacy, Larkin University, 18301 N Miami Ave, Miami, Florida, 33169, USA.
Mohammad N UddinCenter for Drug Delivery Research, Vaccine Nanotechnology Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USA.
Martin J D'SouzaCenter for Drug Delivery Research, Vaccine Nanotechnology Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USA. Dsouza_mj@mercer.edu.
Mercer University · USLarkin University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adjuvants potentiate the immune response against co-inoculated antigens in the vaccine formulation. Based on the mechanism of action, the adjuvants are classified as immunostimulatory adjuvants and vaccine delivery systems. (S)-4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD) is the precursor of bacterial quorum sensing molecule, autoinducer (AI)-2. We tested the immunogenicity and adjuvant potential of microparticulate formulation of (S)-DPD via in vitro evaluation. By formulating the microparticles of (S)-DPD, we consolidated the advantages of both the classes of adjuvants. The microparticulate (S)-DPD was tested for its immunogenicity and cytotoxicity. We further tested its adjuvant effect by combining it with particulate vaccines for measles and gonorrhea and compared the adjuvant effect observed with the microparticulate formulations of the FDA-approved adjuvants alum, MPL A®, and MF59®. Microparticulate (S)-DPD was found to be non-cytotoxic towards the antigen-presenting cells and had an adjuvant effect with microparticulate gonorrhea vaccine. Further studies with additional bacterial vaccines and the in vivo evaluation will confirm the potential of microparticulate (S)-DPD as a probable vaccine adjuvant candidate.

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Adjuvants, VaccineAnimalsAntigen PresentationCell LineDendritic CellsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalMiceParticle SizePentanesToxicity Tests, Acute4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedioneAdjuvants, VaccinePentanesadjuvantimmunostimulatorymicroparticlequorum sensing(S)-DPD

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PMID34131810
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