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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

TgVax452, an epitope-based candidate vaccine targeting Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite-specific SAG1-related sequence (SRS) proteins: immunoinformatics, structural simulations and experimental evidence-based approaches.

Hamidreza Majidiani, Mohammad M Pourseif, Bahareh Kordi, Mohammad-Reza Sadeghi, Alireza Najafi

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Hamidreza Majidiani *Healthy Aging Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran. majidianih1@nums.ac.ir.
Mohammad M Pourseif *Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. pourseifm@tbzmed.ac.ir.
Bahareh KordiDepartment of Agricultural Science, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad-Reza SadeghiResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Alireza NajafiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundThe highly expressed surface antigen 1 (SAG1)-related sequence (SRS) proteins of T. gondii tachyzoites, as a widespread zoonotic parasite, are critical for host cell invasion and represent promising vaccine targets. In this study, we employed a computer-aided multi-method approach for in silico design and evaluation of TgVax452, an epitope-based candidate vaccine against T. gondii tachyzoite-specific SRS proteins.

methodsUsing immunoinformatics web-based tools, structural modeling, and static/dynamic molecular simulations, we identified and screened B- and T-cell immunodominant epitopes and predicted TgVax452's antigenicity, stability, safety, adjuvanticity, and physico-chemical properties.

resultsThe designed protein possessed 452 residues, a MW of 44.07 kDa, an alkaline pI (6.7), good stability (33.20), solubility (0.498), and antigenicity (0.9639) with no allergenicity. Comprehensive molecular dynamic (MD) simulation analyses confirmed the stable interaction (average potential energy: 3.3799 × 10

conclusionOur findings suggest that TgVax452 is a promising candidate vaccine against T. gondii tachyzoite-specific SRS proteins and requires further experimental studies for its potential use in preclinical trials.

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Antigens, ProtozoanComputational BiologyEpitopes, T-LymphocyteProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan VaccinesToxoplasmaAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanEpitopes, B-LymphocyteFemaleHumansImmunodominant EpitopesImmunoinformaticsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMolecular Dynamics SimulationAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigens, ProtozoanEpitopes, B-LymphocyteEpitopes, T-LymphocyteImmunodominant EpitopesProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan VaccinesSAG1 antigen, ToxoplasmaDynamic simulationsSRS proteinsToxoplasma Gondii

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PMID39210269
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