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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2026

Preclinical evaluation of an mRNA vaccine developed from the first human isolate of bovine H5N1.

Hongli Li, Mengting Huang, Simin Feng, Wansheng Li, Dandan Wei, Xuechun Li, Yun Quan, Hao Gu, Ting Jiang, Yan Liu and 14 more

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors.

Hongli LiGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Mengting HuangGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Simin FengGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China; Hubei Jiangxia Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei 430207, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Wansheng LiGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Dandan WeiNational Avian Influenza Para-Reference Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong Engineering Laboratory for Medicament of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Xuechun LiState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Zhangjiang mRNA Innovation and Translation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
Yun QuanGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Hao GuZhangjiang mRNA Innovation and Translation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai RNACure Biopharma Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200438, China.
Ting JiangZhangjiang mRNA Innovation and Translation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai RNACure Biopharma Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200438, China.
Yan LiuZhangjiang mRNA Innovation and Translation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai RNACure Biopharma Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200438, China.
Jing LuZhangjiang mRNA Innovation and Translation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai RNACure Biopharma Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200438, China.
Wenjun SongGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Xinkui ZhangNational Avian Influenza Para-Reference Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong Engineering Laboratory for Medicament of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Yujia YangNational Avian Influenza Para-Reference Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong Engineering Laboratory for Medicament of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Qianyu PanGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
LinLei ChenState Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China; Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong 999077, China; Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China; Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Jingyou YuGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Hantao LouState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Immunology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Mengyi ZhangInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming 650031, China.
Youchun WangInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming 650031, China.
Kelvin Kai-Wang ToState Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China; Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong 999077, China; Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China; Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Weixin JiaNational Avian Influenza Para-Reference Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong Engineering Laboratory for Medicament of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China. Electronic address: jiaweixin@scau.edu.cn.
Jinzhong LinState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Zhangjiang mRNA Innovation and Translation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China. Electronic address: linjinzhong@fudan.edu.cn.
Qiong ZhangGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou 510000, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China. Electronic address: zhang_qiong2@gzlab.ac.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the global threat posed by H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza, rapid development of effective vaccines is imperative. We design an mRNA vaccine encoding hemagglutinin (HA) from A/Texas/37/2024, the first bovine-to-human strain. In murine models, both wild-type and cleavage-site-modified HA vaccines elicit robust and durable humoral immunity, along with a balanced Th1/Th2 response, conferring complete protection against lethal homologous viral challenge. The vaccine, along with the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended candidate (A/Astrakhan/3212/2020), elicits cross-clade binding antibody responses and demonstrates improvement against specific clades at a 1 μg dose. Pre-existing H1 immunity does not diminish H5-specific immunogenicity. In avian species, the vaccine also provides full protection against lethal clades (2.3.4.4b and 2.3.4.4h). Formulated with another ionizable lipid, the vaccine elicits responses comparable to benchmark lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and shows a favorable safety profile in rats. This work establishes a rapidly adaptable mRNA-LNP vaccine prototype for pandemic preparedness against evolving avian influenza threats.

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Influenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerAnimalsAntibodies, ViralCattleFemaleHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRatsAntibodies, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusInfluenza VaccinesmRNA VaccinesRNA, Messengerbovine H5N1clade 2.3.4.4bcross-clade protectionH5N1 mRNA vaccineionizable lipid

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PMID41950927
PMCPMC13130686

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