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- Title
Capsid-like particles decorated with the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain elicit strong virus neutralization activity.
- Authors
Fougeroux, Cyrielle; Goksøyr, Louise; Idorn, Manja; Soroka, Vladislav; Myeni, Sebenzile K.; Dagil, Robert; Janitzek, Christoph M.; Søgaard, Max; Aves, Kara-Lee; Horsted, Emma W.; Erdoğan, Sayit Mahmut; Gustavsson, Tobias; Dorosz, Jerzy; Clemmensen, Stine; Fredsgaard, Laurits; Thrane, Susan; Vidal-Calvo, Elena E.; Khalifé, Paul; Hulen, Thomas M.; Choudhary, Swati
- Abstract
The rapid development of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is a global priority. Here, we develop two capsid-like particle (CLP)-based vaccines displaying the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. RBD antigens are displayed on AP205 CLPs through a split-protein Tag/Catcher, ensuring unidirectional and high-density display of RBD. Both soluble recombinant RBD and RBD displayed on CLPs bind the ACE2 receptor with nanomolar affinity. Mice are vaccinated with soluble RBD or CLP-displayed RBD, formulated in Squalene-Water-Emulsion. The RBD-CLP vaccines induce higher levels of serum anti-spike antibodies than the soluble RBD vaccines. Remarkably, one injection with our lead RBD-CLP vaccine in mice elicits virus neutralization antibody titers comparable to those found in patients that had recovered from COVID-19. Following booster vaccinations, the virus neutralization titers exceed those measured after natural infection, at serum dilutions above 1:10,000. Thus, the RBD-CLP vaccine is a highly promising candidate for preventing COVID-19. Here the authors generate a capsid-like particle based vaccine candidate displaying the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and show induction of neutralizing antibodies after intramuscular prime-boost immunization in mice.
- Subjects
SARS-CoV-2; VIRAL antibodies; COVID-19; ANTIBODY titer; VACCINE development; PARTICLES
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2021, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-020-20251-8