Using crystallography tools to improve vaccine formulations
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Using crystallography tools to improve vaccine formulations. / de Abreu Fantini, Marcia Carvalho; Pinto Oliveira, Cristiano Luis; de Souza Lopes, Jose Luiz; Martins, Tereza da Silva; Akamatsu, Milena Apetito; Trezena, Aryene Goes; Tino-De-Franco, Milene; Botosso, Viviane Fongaro; Brazil Esteves Sant'Anna, Osvaldo Augusto; Kardjilov, Nikolay; Rasmussen, Martin Kjaerulf; Bordallo, Heloisa Nunes.
In: IUCrJ, Vol. 9, 01.01.2022, p. 11-20.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Using crystallography tools to improve vaccine formulations
AU - de Abreu Fantini, Marcia Carvalho
AU - Pinto Oliveira, Cristiano Luis
AU - de Souza Lopes, Jose Luiz
AU - Martins, Tereza da Silva
AU - Akamatsu, Milena Apetito
AU - Trezena, Aryene Goes
AU - Tino-De-Franco, Milene
AU - Botosso, Viviane Fongaro
AU - Brazil Esteves Sant'Anna, Osvaldo Augusto
AU - Kardjilov, Nikolay
AU - Rasmussen, Martin Kjaerulf
AU - Bordallo, Heloisa Nunes
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - This article summarizes developments attained in oral vaccine formulations based on the encapsulation of antigen proteins inside porous silica matrices. These vaccine vehicles show great efficacy in protecting the proteins from the harsh acidic stomach medium, allowing the Peyer's patches in the small intestine to be reached and consequently enhancing immunity. Focusing on the pioneering research conducted at the Butantan Institute in Brazil, the optimization of the antigen encapsulation yield is reported, as well as their distribution inside the meso- and macroporous network of the porous silica. As the development of vaccines requires proper inclusion of antigens in the antibody cells, X-ray crystallography is one of the most commonly used techniques to unveil the structure of antibody-combining sites with protein antigens. Thus structural characterization and modelling of pure antigen structures, showing different dimensions, as well as their complexes, such as silica with encapsulated hepatitis B virus-like particles and diphtheria anatoxin, were performed using small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray phase contrast tomography, and neutron and X-ray imaging. By combining crystallography with dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy, a clearer picture of the proposed vaccine complexes is shown. Additionally, the stability of the immunogenic complex at different pH values and temperatures was checked and the efficacy of the proposed oral immunogenic complex was demonstrated. The latter was obtained by comparing the antibodies in mice with variable high and low antibody responses.
AB - This article summarizes developments attained in oral vaccine formulations based on the encapsulation of antigen proteins inside porous silica matrices. These vaccine vehicles show great efficacy in protecting the proteins from the harsh acidic stomach medium, allowing the Peyer's patches in the small intestine to be reached and consequently enhancing immunity. Focusing on the pioneering research conducted at the Butantan Institute in Brazil, the optimization of the antigen encapsulation yield is reported, as well as their distribution inside the meso- and macroporous network of the porous silica. As the development of vaccines requires proper inclusion of antigens in the antibody cells, X-ray crystallography is one of the most commonly used techniques to unveil the structure of antibody-combining sites with protein antigens. Thus structural characterization and modelling of pure antigen structures, showing different dimensions, as well as their complexes, such as silica with encapsulated hepatitis B virus-like particles and diphtheria anatoxin, were performed using small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray phase contrast tomography, and neutron and X-ray imaging. By combining crystallography with dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy, a clearer picture of the proposed vaccine complexes is shown. Additionally, the stability of the immunogenic complex at different pH values and temperatures was checked and the efficacy of the proposed oral immunogenic complex was demonstrated. The latter was obtained by comparing the antibodies in mice with variable high and low antibody responses.
KW - oral vaccines
KW - porous silica
KW - SAXS
KW - XAS
KW - imaging
KW - MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES
KW - ADJUVANT
KW - SBA-15
KW - ANTIGEN
KW - SIZE
U2 - 10.1107/S205225252101071X
DO - 10.1107/S205225252101071X
M3 - Review
C2 - 35059205
VL - 9
SP - 11
EP - 20
JO - I U Cr J
JF - I U Cr J
SN - 2052-2525
ER -
ID: 301614256