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A Spike-Based mRNA Vaccine Encapsulated in Phospholipid 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-Glycero-3-PhosphoEthanolamine Containing Lipid Nanoparticles Induced Potent B- and T-Cell Responses Associated with Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19-like Symptoms in Hamsters.

Afshana Quadiri, Swayam Prakash, Latifa Zayou, Nisha Rajeswari Dhanushkodi, Amruth Chilukuri, Gemma Ryan, Kelly Wang, Hawa Vahed, Aziz A Chentoufi, Lbachir BenMohamed

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10 authors.

Afshana QuadiriLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Swayam PrakashLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3986-890X
Latifa ZayouLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Nisha Rajeswari DhanushkodiLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Amruth ChilukuriLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7019-2541
Gemma RyanPrecision Nanosystems Inc., Vancouver, BC V6P 6T7, Canada.
Kelly WangPrecision Nanosystems Inc., Vancouver, BC V6P 6T7, Canada.
Hawa VahedLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Aziz A ChentoufiLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Lbachir BenMohamedLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.

Funding

A Novel Prime/Pull Therapeutic Vaccine Strategy to Prevent Recurrent Genital HerpesR01AI150091 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Lbachir BenMohamed · 2020 to 2026
$4.0M
Developing a Multi-epitope Pan-Coronavirus VaccineR01AI158060 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI BENMOHAMED, LBACHIR · 2020 to 2024
$3.7M
Mucosal Chemokines and CD8+ T Cell Immunity to Genital HerpesR01AI143348 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI BENMOHAMED, LBACHIR · 2019 to 2022
$2.4M
Impact of Immune Checkpoints Blockade on HSV-1 Neuro-PathogenesisR21AI143326 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI BENMOHAMED, LBACHIR · 2019 to 2020
$464k
LAT-HVEM Interactions Effect HSV-1 Latency/ReactivationR21AI110902 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI BENMOHAMED, LBACHIR · 2015 to 2016
$425k
PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY AGAINST RECURRENT OCULAR HERPES INDUCED WITH SELF-ASSEMBLING PROTEIN NANOPARTICLESR21AI147499 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI BENMOHAMED, LBACHIR · 2019 to 2020
$399k
A NOVEL SELF-ASSEMBLING PROTEIN NANOPARTICLES-BASED GENITAL HERPES VACCINER41AI138764 · NIAID · SUNOMIX THERAPEUTICS · PI BENMOHAMED, LBACHIR · 2018 to 2018
$236k
A NOVEL IMMUNO-PROTEOMIC APPROACH TO A GENITAL HERPES VACCINER43AI124911 · NIAID · IMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC. · PI LIANG, XIAOWU · 2016 to 2016
$225k
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) AI158060, AI150091, AI143348, AI147499, AI143326, AI138764, AI124911, and AI110902NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI143348NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI150091NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI158060NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI110902NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI143326NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI147499NIAID NIH HHS R41 AI138764NIAID NIH HHS R43 AI124911
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNucleoside-modified mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as a promising vaccine strategy, especially for COVID-19. While the LNPs protect mRNA from degradation and efficiently deliver the mRNA to antigen-presenting cells, the effect of lipid composition on the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of mRNA/LNP vaccines is not well characterized. Studies on using the mRNA/LNP platform for vaccines have largely focused on the nucleic acid cargo with less attention paid to the LNP vehicle. Whether the composition and biophysical properties of LNPs impact vaccine performance remains to be fully elucidated.

methodsIn the present study, we used SARS-CoV-2 Spike-mRNA as a prototype vaccine to study the effect of four different LNPs with various lipid compositions.

resultsWe demonstrate that when the same Spike-mRNA was delivered in the LNP4 formulation based on phospholipid 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-Phosphoethanolamine, it outperformed other LNPs (LNP1, LNP2, and LNP3) that are based on different lipids. Compared to the other three LNPs, LNP4 (i) enhanced the phenotypic and functional maturation of dendritic cells; (ii) induced strong T-cell responses; (iii) increased the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and pro-follicular T helper (Tfh) cell cytokines; (iv) induced higher neutralization IgG titers; and (v) provided better protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-like symptoms in the hamster model. Furthermore, we compared LNP-4 with the commercially available LNPs and found it to provide better T-cell immunity against COVID-19 in hamsters.

conclusionThis study suggests mRNA vaccines encapsulated in Phospholipid 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-Glycero-3-PhosphoEthanolamine containing LNPs induced Potent B- and T cell immunity. The mechanisms by which Phospholipid 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-Glycero-3-PhosphoEthanolamine-based LNPs may activate protective B and T cells are discussed.

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COVID-19DOPE (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-Phosphoethanolamine)lipid nanoparticlesmRNA/LNPphospholipid

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PMID39852826
PMCPMC11769137

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