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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

A multi-epitope vaccine incorporating adhesin-derived antigens protects against

Haoyan Yang, Xinkui Lei, Siyu Chai, Sigen Zhang, Guimin Su, Lin Du

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Haoyan YangResearch and Development Centre, Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Xinkui LeiResearch and Development Centre, Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Siyu ChaiResearch and Development Centre, Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Sigen ZhangResearch and Development Centre, Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Guimin SuResearch and Development Centre, Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Lin DuResearch and Development Centre, Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Adhesion to host cells is the first and essential step in Methods: To overcome this limitation, we employed an integrative reverse vaccinology pipeline combining computational prediction and experimental validation. Helper and cytotoxic T lymphocyte epitopes were incorporated from multiple Results: Among three multi-epitope constructs, the Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-agonist and pan HLA DR-binding epitope (PADRE)-adjuvanted vaccine (TLR2-vaccine) emerged as the most promising candidate. In murine models, TLR2-vaccine induced strong antigen-specific antibody and IFN-γ responses, significantly reduced bacterial loads following H37Ra challenge, and effectively prevented extrapulmonary dissemination. Discussion: These findings highlight the potential of adhesin-inclusive multi-epitope vaccines to elicit both humoral and cellular immunity and demonstrate how computational vaccinology can accelerate the development of targeted interventions against tuberculosis.

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Adhesins, BacterialAntigens, BacterialEpitopes, T-LymphocyteMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisTuberculosis VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialEpitopes, B-LymphocyteFemaleHumansMiceToll-Like Receptor 2Adhesins, BacterialAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialEpitopes, B-LymphocyteEpitopes, T-LymphocyteToll-Like Receptor 2Tuberculosis Vaccinesadhesinsepitope-based vaccineextrapulmonary disseminationInfection preventionMycobacterium tuberculosisTLR2-agonist vaccine

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PMCPMC12672431

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