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ArticleTransboundary and emerging diseases2025

Astragalus Polysaccharide Nanoemulsion: A Promising Adjuvant for Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus-Like Particle Vaccines.

Xiaoni Shi, Zhidong Teng, Kun Yang, Hetao Song, Yun Zhang, Shuzhen Tan, Hu Dong, Shiqi Sun, Yaozhong Ding, Huichen Guo

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Xiaoni ShiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Zhidong TengState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Kun YangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Hetao SongState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Yun ZhangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Shuzhen TanState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Hu DongState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Shiqi SunState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4975-739X
Yaozhong DingState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Huichen GuoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-497X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaccine immunization is the most cost-effective way for preventing infectious diseases, and the development of safe and effective adjuvants is crucial for ensuring vaccine efficacy. Due to the advantages of high safety profile, excellent stability, and significant immune-enhancing properties, nanoemulsions have become widely used adjuvants in animal vaccines. In this study, a novel astragalus polysaccharide nanoemulsion (APSN) was developed using pseudo-ternary phase diagram method combined with phase inversion technique. The resulting nanoemulsion exhibited a hydrated diameter of approximately 78.82 nm, with favorable stability and biocompatibility. A vaccine based on FMDV virus-like particles (VLPs) was formulated using APSN as an adjuvant and was used to immunize mice and pigs. Mouse immunization results demonstrated that APSN significantly enhanced the levels of specific antibodies, IgG1, IgG2a, IFN-γ, and IL-4 induced by FMDV VLPs. Comparing with ISA-206, immunization in pigs showed that APSN paired with FMDV VLPs induced higher levels of specific antibodies, neutralizing antibodies, IL-1β, IL-4, and IFN-γ. The above results indicate that APSN is a new type of nanoemulsion adjuvant with strong potential to enhance vaccine immunogenicity, contributing valuable insights to the development of nanoadjuvant-based vaccine formulations.

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Adjuvants, ImmunologicAstragalus PlantFoot-and-Mouth DiseaseFoot-and-Mouth Disease VirusPolysaccharidesSwine DiseasesVaccines, Virus-Like ParticleViral VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, ViralEmulsionsFemaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNanoparticlesSwineAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntibodies, ViralEmulsionsPolysaccharidesVaccines, Virus-Like ParticleViral Vaccinesadjuvantfoot-and-mouth diseasenanoemulsionvirus-like particles

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PMID41048211
PMCPMC12490925

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