Adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 spike protein elicits neutralizing antibodies and CD4 T cell responses after a single immunization in mice.
EBioMedicine
; 63: 103197, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1014450
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic, infecting millions of people. A safe, effective vaccine is urgently needed and remains a global health priority. Subunit vaccines are used successfully against other viruses when administered in the presence of an effective adjuvant.METHODS:
We evaluated three different clinically tested adjuvant systems in combination with the SARS-CoV-2 pre-fusion stabilized (S-2P) spike protein using a one-dose regimen in mice.FINDINGS:
Whilst spike protein alone was only weakly immunogenic, the addition of either Aluminum hydroxide, a squalene based oil-in-water emulsion system (SE) or a cationic liposome-based adjuvant significantly enhanced antibody responses against the spike receptor binding domain (RBD). Kinetics of antibody responses differed, with SE providing the most rapid response. Neutralizing antibodies developed after a single immunization in all adjuvanted groups with ID50 titers ranging from 86-4063. Spike-specific CD4 T helper responses were also elicited, comprising mainly of IFN-γ and IL-17 producing cells in the cationic liposome adjuvanted group, and more IL-5- and IL-10-secreting cells in the AH group.INTERPRETATION:
These results demonstrate that adjuvanted spike protein subunit vaccine is a viable strategy for rapidly eliciting SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and CD4 T cell responses of various qualities depending on the adjuvant used, which can be explored in further vaccine development against COVID-19.FUNDING:
This work was supported by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 101003653.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
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Antibodies, Neutralizing
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Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
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SARS-CoV-2
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
EBioMedicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ebiom.2020.103197
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