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ArticleJournal of virological methods2022

Development of a recombinant vaccine containing a spike S1-Fc fusion protein induced protection against MERS-CoV in human DPP4 knockin transgenic mice.

Bo-Kyoung Jung, YongHee An, Jung-Eun Park, Kyung-Soo Chang, Hyun Jang

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Article in Journal of virological methods, 2022. 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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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bo-Kyoung JungLibentech Co., Ltd., Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
YongHee AnLibentech Co., Ltd., Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Eun ParkDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Kyung-Soo ChangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Science, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Hyun JangLibentech Co., Ltd., Daejeon, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: vacchyun@naver.com.
Catholic University of Pusan · KRChungnam National University · KRNaver (South Korea) · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), belonging to the family Coronaviridae and genus Betacoronavirus, has been recognized as a highly pathogenic virus. Due to the lack of therapeutic or preventive agents against MERS-CoV, developing an effective vaccine is essential for preventing a viral outbreak. To address this, we developed a recombinant S1 subunit of MERS-CoV spike protein fused with the human IgG4 Fc fragment (LV-MS1-Fc) in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Thereafter, we identified the baculovirus gp64 signal peptide-directed secretion of LV-MS1-Fc protein in the extracellular fluid. To demonstrate the immunogenicity of the recombinant LV-MS1-Fc proteins, BALB/c mice were inoculated with 2.5 μg of LV-MS1-Fc. The inoculated mice demonstrated a significant humoral immune response, measured via total IgG and neutralizing antibodies. In addition, human dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) transgenic mice vaccinated with LV-MS1-Fc showed the protective capacity of LV-MS1-Fc against MERS-CoV with no inflammatory cell infiltration. These data showed that the S1 and Fc fusion protein induced potent humoral immunity and antigen-specific neutralizing antibodies in mice, and conferred protection against coronavirus viral challenge, indicating that LV-MS1-Fc is an effective vaccine candidate against MERS-CoV infection.

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Coronavirus InfectionsMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusViral VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusDipeptidyl Peptidase 4HumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVaccines, SyntheticAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralDipeptidyl Peptidase 4DPP4 protein, humanSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVaccines, SyntheticViral VaccinesAlum adjuvantFragment of crystalline (Fc) moleculeImmunogenicityMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusVaccine development

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PMID34728273
PMCPMC8556695
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