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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Novel Simple Conjugation Chemistries for Decoration of GMMA with Heterologous Antigens.

Roberta Di Benedetto, Renzo Alfini, Martina Carducci, Maria Grazia Aruta, Luisa Lanzilao, Alessandra Acquaviva, Elena Palmieri, Carlo Giannelli, Francesca Necchi, Allan Saul and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 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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12citing papers in PubMed
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roberta Di BenedettoGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Renzo AlfiniGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Martina CarducciGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6633-567X
Maria Grazia ArutaGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9248-9362
Luisa LanzilaoGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Alessandra AcquavivaGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Elena PalmieriGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1248-5389
Carlo GiannelliGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Francesca NecchiGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Allan SaulGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0665-4091
Francesca MicoliGSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health (GVGH), Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Toscana Life Sciences · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMV) constitute a promising platform for the development of efficient vaccines. OMV can be decorated with heterologous antigens (proteins or polysaccharides), becoming attractive novel carriers for the development of multicomponent vaccines. Chemical conjugation represents a tool for linking antigens, also from phylogenetically distant pathogens, to OMV. Here we develop two simple and widely applicable conjugation chemistries targeting proteins or lipopolysaccharides on the surface of Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens (GMMA), OMV spontaneously released from Gram-negative bacteria mutated to increase vesicle yield and reduce potential reactogenicity. A Design of Experiment approach was used to identify optimal conditions for GMMA activation before conjugation, resulting in consistent processes and ensuring conjugation efficiency. Conjugates produced by both chemistries induced strong humoral response against the heterologous antigen and GMMA. Additionally, the use of the two orthogonal chemistries allowed to control the linkage of two different antigens on the same GMMA particle. This work supports the further advancement of this novel platform with great potential for the design of effective vaccines.

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AnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesExtracellular VesiclesFemaleLipopolysaccharidesMiceNeisseria meningitidisPlasmodium falciparumProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan VaccinesSalmonella typhimuriumShigella sonneiAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesLipopolysaccharidesPfs25 protein, Plasmodium falciparumProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan Vaccinescarrier proteinconjugation chemistryglycoconjugateGMMAOMVvaccine

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PMID34638530
PMCPMC8508390
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