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Design and Immune Profile of Multi-Epitope Synthetic Antigen Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2: An In Silico and In Vivo Approach.

Maria da Conceição Viana Invenção, Larissa Silva de Macêdo, Ingrid Andrêssa de Moura, Lucas Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira Santos, Benigno Cristofer Flores Espinoza, Samara Sousa de Pinho, Lígia Rosa Sales Leal, Daffany Luana Dos Santos, Bianca de França São Marcos, Carolina Elsztein and 10 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Maria da Conceição Viana InvençãoLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9360-1275
Larissa Silva de MacêdoLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1660-4901
Ingrid Andrêssa de MouraLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0715-8674
Lucas Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira SantosLaboratory of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology (GMBio), Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2089-6436
Benigno Cristofer Flores EspinozaLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8185-9818
Samara Sousa de PinhoLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5576-3652
Lígia Rosa Sales LealLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Daffany Luana Dos SantosLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Bianca de França São MarcosLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Carolina ElszteinLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Georon Ferreira de SousaLaboratory of Immunological and Antitumor Analysis, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Antibiotics, Bioscience Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Guilherme Antonio de Souza-SilvaLaboratory of Immunological and Antitumor Analysis, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Antibiotics, Bioscience Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4364-6648
Bárbara Rafaela da Silva BarrosLaboratory of Immunological and Antitumor Analysis, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Antibiotics, Bioscience Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Leonardo Carvalho de Oliveira CruzLaboratory of Immunological and Antitumor Analysis, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Antibiotics, Bioscience Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Julliano Matheus de Lima MauxLaboratory of Cytological and Molecular Research, Department of Histology and Embriology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Jacinto da Costa Silva NetoLaboratory of Cytological and Molecular Research, Department of Histology and Embriology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4418-801X
Cristiane Moutinho Lagos de MeloLaboratory of Immunological and Antitumor Analysis, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Antibiotics, Bioscience Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.
Anna Jéssica Duarte SilvaLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8341-7877
Marcus Vinicius de Aragão BatistaLaboratory of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology (GMBio), Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4745-8919
Antonio Carlos de FreitasLaboratory of Molecular Studies and Experimental Therapy-LEMTE, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4957-9549

Funding

CNPq/Produtividade 313238/2021-9CNPq/Produtividade 2020 308489/2019-5Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) 11/2020 nº 88887.507421/2020-00Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco (FACEPE) FACEPE/PPSUS-2020 APQ-0260-2.02/20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe rapid advancement of the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 and its variants reinforced the importance of developing easy-to-edit vaccines with fast production, such as multi-epitope DNA vaccines. The present study aimed to construct a synthetic antigen multi-epitope SARS-CoV-2 to produce a DNA vaccine.

methodsA database of previously predicted Spike and Nucleocapsid protein epitopes was created, and these epitopes were analyzed for immunogenicity, conservation, population coverage, and molecular docking.

resultsA synthetic antigen with 15 epitopes considered immunogenic, conserved even in the face of variants and that were able to anchor themselves in the appropriate HLA site, together had more than 90% worldwide coverage. A multi-epitope construct was developed with the sequences of these peptides separated from each other by linkers, cloned into the pVAX1 vector. This construct was evaluated in vivo as a DNA vaccine and elicited T CD4+ and T CD8+ cell expansion in the blood and spleen. In hematological analyses, there was an increase in lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils between the two doses. Furthermore, based on histopathological analysis, the vaccines did not cause any damage to the organs analyzed.

conclusionsThe present study generated a multi-epitope synthetic vaccine antigen capable of generating antibody-mediated and cellular immune responses.

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PMID40006696
PMCPMC11861798

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