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- Title
Gold Nanoparticle Virus-like Particles Presenting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein: Synthesis, Biophysical Properties and Immunogenicity in BALB/c Mice.
- Authors
Salazar, Vivian A.; Comenge, Joan; Suárez-López, Rosa; Burger, Judith A.; Sanders, Rogier W.; Bastús, Neus G.; Jaime, Carlos; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Puntes, Victor
- Abstract
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) decorated with antigens have recently emerged as promising tools for vaccine development due to their innate ability to provide stability to antigens and modulate immune responses. In this study, we have engineered deactivated virus-like particles (VLPs) by precisely functionalizing gold cores with coronas comprising the full SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S). Using BALB/c mice as a model, we investigated the immunogenicity of these S-AuNPs-VLPs. Our results demonstrate that S-AuNPs-VLPs consistently enhanced antigen-specific antibody responses compared to the S protein free in solution. This enhancement included higher binding antibody titers, higher neutralizing capacity of antibodies, and stronger T-cell responses. Compared to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, where the S protein is synthesized in situ, S-AuNPs-VLPs induced comparable binding and neutralizing antibody responses, but substantially superior T-cell responses. In conclusion, our study highlights the potential of conjugated AuNPs as an effective antigen-delivery system for protein-based vaccines targeting a broad spectrum of infectious diseases and other emergent viruses.
- Subjects
GOLD nanoparticles; VIRUS-like particles; COVID-19 vaccines; ANTIBODY titer; IMMUNE response
- Publication
Vaccines, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 8, p829
- ISSN
2076-393X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/vaccines12080829