Journal
VACCINES
Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9070703
Keywords
LAIV; influenza; HA; IGIP; IgA; IgG; vaccine; natural adjuvant
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- Center for Research on Influenza Pathogenesis (CRIP) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Centers for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) [HHSN272201400008C]
- NIAID [1R21AI146448-01]
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Research has shown that incorporating genes encoding immunomodulatory functions into candidate LAIVs can serve as natural adjuvants to improve overall vaccine safety and efficacy. Experimental validation revealed that the IGIP-H1att vaccine induced robust protective responses in mice, with resistance to homologous virus comparable to the H1caLen vaccine. Further analysis demonstrated qualitative differences in humoral and mucosal responses between vaccine groups.
Live attenuated influenza virus (LAIV) vaccines elicit a combination of systemic and mucosal immunity by mimicking a natural infection. To further enhance protective mucosal responses, we incorporated the gene encoding the IgA-inducing protein (IGIP) into the LAIV genomes of the cold-adapted A/Leningrad/134/17/57 (H2N2) strain (caLen) and the experimental attenuated backbone A/turkey/Ohio/313053/04 (H3N2) (OH/04att). Incorporation of IGIP into the caLen background led to a virus that grew poorly in prototypical substrates. In contrast, IGIP in the OH/04att background (IGIP-H1att) virus grew to titers comparable to the isogenic backbone H1att (H1N1) without IGIP. IGIP-H1att- and H1caLen-vaccinated mice were protected against lethal challenge with a homologous virus. The IGIP-H1att vaccine generated robust serum HAI responses in naive mice against the homologous virus, equal or better than those obtained with the H1caLen vaccine. Analyses of IgG and IgA responses using a protein microarray revealed qualitative differences in humoral and mucosal responses between vaccine groups. Overall, serum and bronchoalveolar lavage samples from the IGIP-H1att group showed trends towards increased stimulation of IgG and IgA responses compared to H1caLen samples. In summary, the introduction of genes encoding immunomodulatory functions into a candidate LAIV can serve as natural adjuvants to improve overall vaccine safety and efficacy.
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