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ArticleJournal of biomedical science2023

Neutralizing antibodies targeting a novel epitope on envelope protein exhibited broad protection against flavivirus without risk of disease enhancement.

Li-Chen Yen, Hsin-Wei Chen, Chia-Lo Ho, Chang-Chi Lin, Yi-Ling Lin, Qiao-Wen Yang, Kuo-Chou Chiu, Shu-Pei Lien, Ren-Jye Lin, Ching-Len Liao

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Article in Journal of biomedical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Li-Chen YenDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsin-Wei ChenNational Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan.
Chia-Lo HoInstitute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang-Chi LinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Ling LinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Qiao-Wen YangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kuo-Chou ChiuDepartment of Family Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shu-Pei LienNational Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan.
Ren-Jye LinNational Mosquito-Borne Diseases Control Research Center, National Health Research Institute, Miaoli, Taiwan.
Ching-Len LiaoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. chinglen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5745-130X
National Defense Medical Center · TWNational Health Research Institutes · TWInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica · TWNational United University · TWTri-Service General Hospital · TW

Funding

Ministry of National Defense Medical Affairs Bureau MAB-110-104Ministry of National Defense Medical Affairs Bureau MND-MAB-C04-111016Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 105-2628-B-016-002-MY2Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 109-2320-B-016-012Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 109-2320-B-400-021National Health Research Institutes NHRI-110A1-MRCO-08212101
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Abstract

backgroundFlavivirus causes many serious public health problems worldwide. However, licensed DENV vaccine has restrictions on its use, and there is currently no approved ZIKV vaccine. Development of a potent and safe flavivirus vaccine is urgently needed. As a previous study revealed the epitope, RCPTQGE, located on the bc loop in the E protein domain II of DENV, in this study, we rationally designed and synthesized a series of peptides based on the sequence of JEV epitope RCPTTGE and DENV/ZIKV epitope RCPTQGE.

methodsImmune sera were generated by immunization with the peptides which were synthesized by using five copies of RCPTTGE or RCPTQGE and named as JEV-NTE and DV/ZV-NTE

resultsPassive immunization with JEV-NTE-immunized sera or DV/ZV-NTE-immunized sera could increase the survival rate or prolong the survival time in JEV-challenged ICR mice and reduce the viremia levels significantly in DENV- or ZIKV-infected AG129 mice. Furthermore, neither JEV -NTE- nor DV/ZV-NTE-immune sera induced antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) as compared with the control mAb 4G2 both in vitro and in vivo.

conclusionsWe showed for the first time that novel bc loop epitope RCPTQGE located on the amino acids 73 to 79 of DENV/ZIKV E protein could elicit cross-neutralizing antibodies and reduced the viremia level in DENV- and ZIKV-challenged AG129 mice. Our results highlighted that the bc loop epitope could be a promising target for flavivirus vaccine development.

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Zika VirusZika Virus InfectionAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitopesImmune SeraMiceMice, Inbred ICRTranscription FactorsViremiaAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitopesImmune SeraTranscription FactorsDengue virusEnvelop protein domain IIFlavivirus vaccineJapanese encephalitis virusNeutralizing epitopeZika virus

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