Rational design of a 'two-in-one' immunogen DAM drives potent immune response against monkeypox virus

doi:10.1038/s41590-023-01715-7

Rational design of a 'two-in-one' immunogen DAM drives potent immune response against monkeypox virus

2024-01-05

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DOI：10.1038/s41590-023-01715-7

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The global outbreak of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in 2022 highlights the urgent need for safer and more accessible new-generation vaccines. Here, we used a structure-guided multi-antigen fusion strategy to design a 'two-in-one' immunogen based on the single-chain dimeric MPXV extracellular enveloped virus antigen A35 bivalently fused with the intracellular mature virus antigen M1, called DAM. DAM preserved the natural epitope configuration of both components and showed stronger A35-specific and M1-specific antibody responses and in vivo protective efficacy against vaccinia virus (VACV) compared to co-immunization strategies. The MPXV-specific neutralizing antibodies elicited by DAM were 28 times higher than those induced by live VACV vaccine. Aluminum-adjuvanted DAM vaccines protected mice from a lethal VACV challenge with a safety profile, and pilot-scale production confirmed the high yield and purity of DAM. Thus, our study provides innovative insights and an immunogen candidate for the development of alternative vaccines against MPXV and other orthopoxviruses. Gao and colleagues report a structure-guided chimeric antigen based on the A35 and M1 antigens of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) that induces strong MPXV-specific antibody responses and protection against lethal doses of vaccinia virus in mice.

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PROTECTS NONHUMAN-PRIMATES

VACCINIA-VIRUS

ANTIBODY-RESPONSES

SMALLPOX

MICE

PROTEINS

VACCINATION

CHALLENGES

EFFICACY

TARGET

Rational design of a 'two-in-one' immunogen DAM drives potent immune response against monkeypox virus

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