Comparison of Wild Type DNA Sequence of Spike Protein from SARS-CoV-2 with Optimized Sequence on The Induction of Protective Responses Against SARS-Cov-2 Challenge in Mouse Model

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作者
Jiang, Sheng [1 ,2 ]
Wu, Shuting [1 ]
Zhao, Gan [3 ]
He, Yue [3 ]
Bao, Linlin [4 ,5 ]
Liu, Jiangning [4 ,5 ]
Qin, Chuan [4 ,5 ]
Hou, Jiawang [3 ]
Ding, Yuan [3 ]
Cheng, Alex [3 ]
Jiang, Brian [3 ]
Wu, John [3 ]
Yan, Jian [6 ]
Humeau, Laurent [6 ]
Patella, Ami [6 ]
Weiner, David B. [7 ]
Broderick, Kate [6 ]
Wang, Bin [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Fudan Univ, Shanghai Med Coll SHMC, Sch Basic Med Sci, Key Lab Med Mol Virol MOE NHC CAMS, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[2] Fudan Univ, Huashan Hosp, Natl Clin Res Ctr Aging & Med, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[3] Advaccine Biopharmaceut Suzhou Co LTD, Biomed Res Inst Advaccine BRIA, Suzhou, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[4] Chinese Acad Med Sci, Chinese Minist Hlth, Inst Lab Anim Sci, Key Lab Human Dis Comparat Med,Beijing Key Lab An, Beijing, Peoples R China
[5] Peking Union Med Coll PUMC, Comparat Med Ctr, Beijing, Peoples R China
[6] Inovio Pharmaceut, Plymouth Meeting, PA USA
[7] Wistar Inst Anat & Biol, 3601 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; spike protein; DNA vaccine; protective response; wild-type sequence; optimizations; VIRAL-INFECTIONS; T-CELLS; VACCINES; IMMUNITY; ANTIBODY;
D O I
10.1080/21645515.2021.2016201
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Genetic optimization of Nucleic Acid immunogens is important for potentially improving their immune potency. A COVID-19 DNA vaccine is in phase III clinical trial which is based on a promising highly developable technology platform. Here, we show optimization in mice generating a pGX-9501 DNA vaccine encoding full-length spike protein, which results in induction of potent humoral and cellular immune responses, including neutralizing antibodies, that block hACE2-RBD binding of live CoV2 virus in vitro. Optimization resulted in improved induction of cellular immunity by pGX-9501 as demonstrated by increased IFN-gamma expression in both CD8+ and CD4 + T cells and this was associated with more robust antiviral CTL responses compared to unoptimized constructs. Vaccination with pGX-9501 induced subsequent protection against virus challenge in a rigorous hACE2 transgenic mouse model. Overall, pGX-9501 is a promising optimized COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate inducing humoral and cellular immunity contributing to the vaccine's protective effects.
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