Needle-free, spirulina-produced Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite vaccination provides sterile protection against pre-erythrocytic malaria in mice.
Needle-free, spirulina-produced Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite vaccination provides sterile protection against pre-erythrocytic malaria in mice.
复制标题
DOI:
10.1038/s41541-022-00534-5
复制
发表时间:
2022-10-04
期刊:
影响因子:
9.2
通讯作者:
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Antibodies against the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP) can block hepatocyte infection by sporozoites and protect against malaria. Needle-free vaccination strategies are desirable, yet most PfCSP-targeted vaccines like RTS,S require needle-based administration. Here, we evaluated the edible algae, Arthrospira platensis (commonly called ‘spirulina’) as a malaria vaccine platform. Spirulina were genetically engineered to express virus-like particles (VLPs) consisting of the woodchuck hepatitis B core capsid protein (WHcAg) displaying a (NANP)15 PfCSP antigen on its surface. PfCSP-spirulina administered to mice intranasally followed by oral PfCSP-spirulina boosters resulted in a strong, systemic anti-PfCSP immune response that was protective against subcutaneous challenge with PfCSP-expressing P. yoelii. Unlike male mice, female mice did not require Montanide adjuvant to reach high antibody titers or protection. The successful use of spirulina as a vaccine delivery system warrants further development of spirulina-based vaccines as a useful tool in addressing malaria and other diseases of global health importance.
登录
查看更多内容
影响因子:
2.4
作者:
Jensen GS;Drapeau C;Lenninger M;Benson KF
通讯作者:
Benson KF
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Whitacre DC;Espinosa DA;Peters CJ;Jones JE;Tucker AE;Peterson DL;Zavala FP;Milich DR
通讯作者:
Milich DR
影响因子:
46.9
作者:
Jester, Benjamin W.;Zhao, Hui;Gewe, Mesfin;Adame, Thomas;Perruzza, Lisa;Bolick, David T.;Agosti, Jan;Khuong, Nhi;Kuestner, Rolf;Gamble, Caitlin;Cruickshank, Kendra;Ferrara, Jeremy;Lim, Rachelle;Paddock, Troy;Brady, Colin;Ertel, Stacey;Zhang, Miaohua;Pollock, Alex;Lee, Jamie;Xiong, Jian;Tasch, Michael;Saveria, Tracy;Doughty, David;Marshall, Jacob;Carrieri, Damian;Goetsch, Lauren;Dang, Jason;Sanjaya, Nathaniel;Fletcher, David;Martinez, Anissa;Kaldis, Bryce;Sigmar, Kristjan;Afreen, Esha;Nguyen, Tammy;Randolph, Amanda;Taber, Alexandria;Krzeszowski, Ashley;Robinett, Brittney;Volkin, David B.;Grassi, Fabio;Guerrant, Richard;Takeuchi, Ryo;Finrow, Brian;Behnke, Craig;Roberts, James
通讯作者:
Roberts, James
影响因子:
5.4
作者:
Frank, Ina;Budde, Claudia;Roggendorf, Michael
通讯作者:
Roggendorf, Michael
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Kapusta, J;Modelska, A;Legocki, AB
通讯作者:
Legocki, AB