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ArticlePharmaceutics2023

CuMV VLPs Containing the RBM from SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Drive Dendritic Cell Activation and Th1 Polarization.

Ana Isabel Sebastião, Daniela Mateus, Mylène A Carrascal, Cátia Sousa, Luísa Cortes, Martin F Bachmann, Anália do Carmo, Ana Miguel Matos, Maria Goreti F Sales, Maria Teresa Cruz

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ana Isabel SebastiãoFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1687-2968
Daniela MateusFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7511-4358
Mylène A CarrascalTecnimede Group, 2710-089 Sintra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3391-543X
Cátia SousaFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9802-5657
Luísa CortesCenter for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5292-4369
Martin F BachmannDepartment of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4370-2099
Anália do CarmoClinical Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7704-4736
Ana Miguel MatosFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5764-0023
Maria Goreti F SalesBioMark@UC/CEB-LABBELS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9936-7336
Maria Teresa CruzFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9846-6754
University of Coimbra · PTHospitais da Universidade de Coimbra · PTUniversity of Bern · CH

Funding

European Regional Development Fund POCI-01-02B7-FEDER-069745
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most specialized and proficient antigen-presenting cells. They bridge innate and adaptive immunity and display a powerful capacity to prime antigen-specific T cells. The interaction of DCs with the receptor-binding domain of the spike (S) protein from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a pivotal step to induce effective immunity against the S protein-based vaccination protocols, as well as the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Herein, we describe the cellular and molecular events triggered by virus-like particles (VLPs) containing the receptor-binding motif from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells, or, as controls, in the presence of the Toll-like receptors (TLR)3 and TLR7/8 agonists, comprehending the events of dendritic cell maturation and their crosstalk with T cells. The results demonstrated that VLPs boosted the expression of major histocompatibility complex molecules and co-stimulatory receptors of DCs, indicating their maturation. Furthermore, DCs' interaction with VLPs promoted the activation of the NF-kB pathway, a very important intracellular signalling pathway responsible for triggering the expression and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. Additionally, co-culture of DCs with T cells triggered CD4

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adaptive immune responseCOVID-19dendritic cellsmemory T cellSARS-CoV-2virus-like particles

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PMID36986686
PMCPMC10055701
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