Four Simple Biomimetic Mineralization Methods to Improve the Thermostability and Immunogenicity of Virus-like Particles as a Vaccine against Foot-and-Mouth Disease

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第一作者： Guo, Mengnan

作者： Guo, Mengnan;Li, Jiajun;Teng, Zhidong;Ren, Mei;Dong, Hu;Zhang, Yun;Ru, Jiaxi;Du, Ping;Sun, Shiqi;Guo, Huichen;Sun, Shiqi;Guo, Huichen;Guo, Huichen

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关键词： foot-and-mouth disease; virus-like particles; biomineralization; thermal stability; biomimetic

期刊名称：VACCINES （ 影响因子：4.422； 五年影响因子：5.513 ）

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年卷期： 2021 年 9 卷 8 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The need for a cold chain system during storage and transport substantially increases the cost of vaccines. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are among the best countermeasures against foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV). However, VLPs are composed of pure proteins, and thus, are susceptible to heat. To address this problem, four simple biomimetic mineralization methods with the use of calcium phosphate were developed to improve heat tolerance via biomineralization. The results showed that biomineralization can significantly improve the heat resistance of VLPs. The biomineralized VLPs can be stored at low as 25 degrees C for eight days, and 37 degrees C for four days. Animal experiments showed that biomineralization had no effect on the immunogenicity of VLPs or the expression of specific antibodies (Abs) and neutralizing Abs. Even after heat treatment at 37 degrees C for four days, the biomineralized VLPs remained immunogenic and produced highly specific and neutralizing Abs with a high rate of protection. These results suggest that these biomineralization approaches can promote the thermal stability of VLPs against and significantly reduce dependence on cold storage and delivery systems.

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