期刊
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
卷 105, 期 5, 页码 1603-1613出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2016.02.009
关键词
ricin; computational biology; immunology; vaccines; protein structure; physical stability
资金
- NIH [U01AI082210, 8P20GM103420, 5P20RR017708, T32 GM008359, T32 AI055429]
- Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO
- PhRMA Foundation, Washington, DC
RiVax is a candidate ricin toxin subunit vaccine antigen that has proven to be safe in human phase I clinical trials. In this study, we introduced double and triple cavity-filling point mutations into the RiVax antigen with the expectation that stability-enhancing modifications would have a beneficial effect on overall immunogenicity of the recombinant proteins. We demonstrate that 2 RiVax triple mutant derivatives, RB (V81L/C171L/V204I) and RC (V81I/C171L/V204I), when adsorbed to aluminum salts adjuvant and tested in a mouse prime-boost-boost regimen were 5- to 10-fold more effective than RiVax at eliciting toxin-neutralizing serum IgG antibody titers. Increased toxin neutralizing antibody values and seroconversion rates were evident at different antigen dosages and within 7 days after the first booster. Quantitative stability/flexibility relationships analysis revealed that the RB and RC mutations affect rigidification of regions spanning residues 98-103, which constitutes a known immunodominant neutralizing B-cell epitope. A more detailed understanding of the immunogenic nature of RB and RC may provide insight into the fundamental relationship between local protein stability and antibody reactivity. (C) 2016 American Pharmacists Association (R). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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