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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Intranasal delivery of a polymeric nanoparticle subunit vaccine for the induction of protective immunity against respiratory syncytial virus.

Sarah M Ostrowski, Paul R Hartmeier, Madeline A Lipp, Timothy Perkins, Elliot Reed, Xiyue Li, Wilson S Meng, Kerry M Empey

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sarah M OstrowskiDepartment of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Paul R HartmeierGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Madeline A LippDepartment of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Timothy PerkinsDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Elliot ReedDepartment of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Xiyue LiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Wilson S MengGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Kerry M EmpeyDepartment of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.

Funding

Bigfoot Spectral Cell SorterS10OD032265 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI KANE, LAWRENCE P. · 2022 to 2022
$755k
Optimization of a Self-Adjuvanting Particle System for Delivering Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion ProteinR21AI171241 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI EMPEY, KERRY MCGARR, MENG, WILSON S · 2023 to 2024
$404k
NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI171241NIH HHS S10 OD032265
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in children under the age of 5, worldwide. Maternal vaccination and monoclonal antibodies provide only temporary protection for young children. As antibody wanes, young children remain at risk for severe RSV disease, creating an unmet need for a direct childhood vaccine. We developed an intranasal (IN) subunit vaccine, comprised of a biotinylated nanoparticle and RSV prefusion protein DS-Cav1 (PreF-bNP) with a flexible "plug-n-play" design that enables dose optimization of antigen and adjuvants. In a preimmune RSV mouse model, immunization with intranasal PreF-bNP increased IL-12+ dendritic cells, generated Th1- polarized CD4 effector and tissue resident memory T cells (TRMs) and established antiviral CD8 TRMs in the lung. PreF-bNP-mediated antiviral responses correlated with complete RSV protection up to 8 weeks with reduced mucus production in the lungs. Together, the data presented demonstrate that intranasal PreF-bNP safely protects against RSV infection in young preimmune mice and should be further investigated for future clinical development.

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NanoparticlesRespiratory Syncytial VirusesRespiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus VaccinesAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsAntibodies, ViralDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNanovaccinesProtein Subunit VaccinesAntibodies, ViralNanovaccinesProtein Subunit VaccinesRespiratory Syncytial Virus VaccinesVaccines, SubunitViral Fusion Proteinsdendritic cellsintranasalmucosal immunizationnanoparticle vaccineprefusion F proteinresident memory T cellsrespiratory syncytial virus

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PMID42433379
PMCPMC13350243

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