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ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2026

Design of a Novel Peptide-Based Vaccine Targeting

Fazilat Khademi, Amir Taherkhani, Ebrahim Yarmohammadi

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Article in International journal of dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Design of a Novel Peptide-Based Vaccine TargetingInternational journal of dentistry · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Fazilat KhademiDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, umsha.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9280-9230
Amir TaherkhaniResearch Center for Molecular Medicine, Institute of Cancer, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, umsha.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-8785
Ebrahim YarmohammadiDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, umsha.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0890-4875

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Dental caries is a widespread oral health issue affecting both children and adults. Methods: The SpaP protein sequence was retrieved from UniProtKB. Adjuvants, a TLR4 agonist from Results: Six MHC-I, six MHC-II, and six BCEs were indicated from SpaP, for a total of 18 epitopes selected for vaccine design. Some of these have been experimentally validated according to IEDB. This vaccine indicated potential for favorable biochemical properties, including high stability, solubility, and antigenicity. Molecular docking predicted strong vaccine-TLR4 binding affinity, with a Gibbs free energy of binding of -315.77 kcal/mol. Normal mode analysis (NMA) further suggested the stability of the vaccine-TLR4 complex and showed minimal structural changes. This study presents a novel approach to the design of SpaP-targeted vaccines. Conclusion: This computationally designed MEV represents a promising candidate for experimental validation and offers a cost-effective, rational framework for developing next-generation dental caries vaccines with enhanced immunogenicity and broader protective coverage.

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Ag I/IIimmunotherapymultiepitopeoral immunityreverse vaccinology

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PMID42375671
PMCPMC13312148

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