Comparison of the Immune Responses to Different Formulations of BC02-Adjuvanted HPV Types 16 and 18 Bivalent Vaccines in Mice

Autor: Junli Li, Huicong Xie, Lili Fu, Xiaonan Guo, Jiaxin Dong, Miao Xu, Guozhi Wang, Aihua Zhao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Vaccines, Vol 11, Iss 10, p 1553 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-393X
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11101553
Popis: To achieve maximum efficacy, vaccines, such as subunit, recombinant, and conjugate vaccines, necessitate the incorporation of immunostimulators/adjuvants. Adjuvants play a vital role in bolstering and extending the strength of the immune response while also influencing its type. As antigen and adjuvant formulations become more intricate, it becomes imperative to establish a well-characterized and robust formulation to ensure consistent and reproducible outcomes in preclinical and clinical studies. In the present study, an HPV bivalent vaccine was developed using a BC02 adjuvant in conjunction with HPV 16 and 18 L1 VLP antigens produced from an E. coli expression system. The study involved evaluating the adjuvant formulation and in vivo immunogenicity in mice. Remarkably, a medium-dose of BCG-CpG-DNA combined with a low-dose of aluminum hydroxide substantially enhanced the immunogenicity of HPV16 and 18 VLPs, resulting in improved cellular and humoral immune responses.
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