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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

Targeting heptad repeats and fusion peptide: nanoparticle vaccine elicits mucosal immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Chaofeng Liang, Rong Li, Zeyu Pu, Ran Chen, Yuzhuang Li, Siqi Chen, Jinzhu Feng, Jie Liu, Yuteng Bai, Xuewen Qin and 15 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Chaofeng Liang *Graduate School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Rong Li *Institute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Zeyu Pu *Institute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Ran Chen *Institute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yuzhuang Li *Institute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Siqi Chen *Institute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Jinzhu FengInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Jie LiuInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yuteng BaiInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Xuewen QinInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Chengjie XieInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yixin ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yi PengInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Hui TangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Mei ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Qiuyue ZhangNational Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518112, Guangdong Province, China.
Tao WangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Baisheng LiGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China.
Huan ZhangGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China.
Xu ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yun HeNational Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518112, Guangdong Province, China.
Xin HeInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Ting PanInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Hui ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yiwen ZhangInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. zhangyw57@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar 2023B1515020005Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Program 2024A04J4927Major Project of Guangzhou National Laboratory GZNL2024A01017Natural Science Foundation of China 32470981Technology innovation group project of Foshan 2019 FS0AA-KJ919-4402-0027the Important Key Program of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 92169201the Key R&D Program of Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong 2022B1111020004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has underscored the urgent need for innovative vaccine strategies that provide robust and enduring protection against diverse strains. Our study introduces the FP-HR5 nanoparticle vaccine, designed to target the highly conserved S2 subunit of the spike protein, including the fusion peptide (FP) and heptad repeats (HR1 and HR2), using a 24-mer Helicobacter pylori ferritin platform. Administered intranasally, the FP-HR5-NP vaccine elicits robust systemic and mucosal immune responses in vivo, generating high titers of FP- and HR5-specific IgG antibodies. Notably, intranasal immunization resulted in elevated levels of secretory IgA and IgG in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and stimulated T-cell immune responses, significantly increasing resident memory B cells (B

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesImmunity, MucosalNanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsAntibodies, ViralBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GLungMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesImmunoglobulin GNanovaccinesPeptidesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2Broad-spectrum vaccineConserved epitopesMucosal immunityNanoparticle vaccineRespiratory virusesSARS-CoV-2

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PMID40611257
PMCPMC12225090

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