Immunization with V987H-stabilized Spike glycoprotein protects K18-hACE2 mice and golden Syrian hamsters upon SARS-CoV-2 infection

Autor: Carlos Ávila-Nieto, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Pep Amengual-Rigo, Erola Ainsua-Enrich, Marco Brustolin, María Luisa Rodríguez de la Concepción, Núria Pedreño-Lopez, Jordi Rodon, Victor Urrea, Edwards Pradenas, Silvia Marfil, Ester Ballana, Eva Riveira-Muñoz, Mònica Pérez, Núria Roca, Ferran Tarrés-Freixas, Guillermo Cantero, Anna Pons-Grífols, Carla Rovirosa, Carmen Aguilar-Gurrieri, Raquel Ortiz, Ana Barajas, Benjamin Trinité, Rosalba Lepore, Jordana Muñoz-Basagoiti, Daniel Perez-Zsolt, Nuria Izquierdo-Useros, Alfonso Valencia, Julià Blanco, Victor Guallar, Bonaventura Clotet, Joaquim Segalés, Jorge Carrillo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46714-w
Popis: Abstract Safe and effective severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines are crucial to fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Most vaccines are based on a mutated version of the Spike glycoprotein [K986P/V987P (S-2P)] with improved stability, yield and immunogenicity. However, S-2P is still produced at low levels. Here, we describe the V987H mutation that increases by two-fold the production of the recombinant Spike and the exposure of the receptor binding domain (RBD). S-V987H immunogenicity is similar to S-2P in mice and golden Syrian hamsters (GSH), and superior to a monomeric RBD. S-V987H immunization confer full protection against severe disease in K18-hACE2 mice and GSH upon SARS-CoV-2 challenge (D614G or B.1.351 variants). Furthermore, S-V987H immunized K18-hACE2 mice show a faster tissue viral clearance than RBD- or S-2P-vaccinated animals challenged with D614G, B.1.351 or Omicron BQ1.1 variants. Thus, S-V987H protein might be considered for future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines development.
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