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ArticleViruses2023

RBD and Spike DNA-Based Immunization in Rabbits Elicited IgG Avidity Maturation and High Neutralizing Antibody Responses against SARS-CoV-2.

Hernan H M da Costa, Diego J B Orts, Andrew D Moura, Amaro N Duarte-Neto, Cinthya S Cirqueira, Rodrigo A Réssio, Cristina T Kanamura, Karen Miguita, Jerenice E Ferreira, Raimunda T M Santos and 6 more

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Article in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Hernan H M da CostaImmunology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8972-749X
Diego J B OrtsImmunology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.
Andrew D MouraImmunology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8701-2340
Amaro N Duarte-NetoPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.
Cinthya S CirqueiraPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.
Rodrigo A RéssioPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.
Cristina T KanamuraPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2537-2356
Karen MiguitaPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.
Jerenice E FerreiraPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.
Raimunda T M SantosPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3798-9273
Patricia P AdrianiSkinzymes Biotechnology Ltd., São Paulo 05441-040, Brazil.
Jair P Cunha-JuniorLaboratory of Immunochemistry and Immunotechnology, Department of Immunology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38405-317, Brazil.
Renato M AstrayMulti-Purpose Laboratory, Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6983-5298
Regina M CatarinoPathology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1746-7593
Marcelo LancelottiFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Campinas State University, Campinas 13083-871, Brazil.
Carlos R PrudencioImmunology Center, Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7701-0707
Instituto Adolfo Lutz · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRInstituto Butantan · BRUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BRUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) are a critical part of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research as they are used to gain insight into the immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Among the technologies available for generating nAbs, DNA-based immunization methods are an alternative to conventional protocols. In this pilot study, we investigated whether DNA-based immunization by needle injection in rabbits was a viable approach to produce a functional antibody response. We demonstrated that three doses of DNA plasmid carrying the gene encoding the full-length spike protein (S) or the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 induced a time-dependent increase in IgG antibody avidity maturation. Moreover, the IgG antibodies displayed high cross neutralization by live SARS-CoV-2 and pseudoviruses neutralization assays. Thus, we established a simple, low cost and feasible DNA-based immunization protocol in rabbits that elicited high IgG avidity maturation and nAbs production against SARS-CoV-2, highlighting the importance of DNA-based platforms for developing new immunization strategies against SARS-CoV-2 and future emerging epidemics.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2AnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingImmunizationImmunoglobulin GPilot ProjectsRabbitsAntibodies, NeutralizingImmunoglobulin Gantibody responseavidityCOVID-19DNA immunizationSARS-CoV-2soroneutralization

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PMID36851769
PMCPMC9959588
OpenAlexW4321242708

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