A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques

The current study aims to develop a safe and highly immunogenic COVID-19 vaccine. The novel combination of a DNA vaccine encoding the full-length Spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 and a recombinant S1 protein vaccine induced high level neutralizing antibody and T cell immune responses in both small an...

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Main Authors: Yuzhong Li, Yanwei Bi, Hongjian Xiao, Yueting Yao, Xiaojuan Liu, Zhengrong Hu, Jinmei Duan, Yaoyun Yang, Zhihua Li, Yadong Li, Heng Zhang, Chen Ding, Jianbo Yang, Haiwei Li, Zhanlong He, Longding Liu, Guangnan Hu, Shuying Liu, Yanchun Che, Shixia Wang, Qihan Li, Shan Lu, Wei Cun
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1887767
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author Yuzhong Li
Yanwei Bi
Hongjian Xiao
Yueting Yao
Xiaojuan Liu
Zhengrong Hu
Jinmei Duan
Yaoyun Yang
Zhihua Li
Yadong Li
Heng Zhang
Chen Ding
Jianbo Yang
Haiwei Li
Zhanlong He
Longding Liu
Guangnan Hu
Shuying Liu
Yanchun Che
Shixia Wang
Qihan Li
Shan Lu
Wei Cun
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Hongjian Xiao
Yueting Yao
Xiaojuan Liu
Zhengrong Hu
Jinmei Duan
Yaoyun Yang
Zhihua Li
Yadong Li
Heng Zhang
Chen Ding
Jianbo Yang
Haiwei Li
Zhanlong He
Longding Liu
Guangnan Hu
Shuying Liu
Yanchun Che
Shixia Wang
Qihan Li
Shan Lu
Wei Cun
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description The current study aims to develop a safe and highly immunogenic COVID-19 vaccine. The novel combination of a DNA vaccine encoding the full-length Spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 and a recombinant S1 protein vaccine induced high level neutralizing antibody and T cell immune responses in both small and large animal models. More significantly, the co-delivery of DNA and protein components at the same time elicited full protection against intratracheal challenge of SARS-CoV-2 viruses in immunized rhesus macaques. As both DNA and protein vaccines have been proven safe in previous human studies, and DNA vaccines are capable of eliciting germinal center B cell development, which is critical for high-affinity memory B cell responses, the DNA and protein co-delivery vaccine approach has great potential to serve as a safe and effective approach to develop COVID-19 vaccines that provide long-term protection.
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spelling doaj-art-01599f6a10234e47bc9e6bc3c3b37d222025-08-20T03:49:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512021-01-0110134235510.1080/22221751.2021.1887767A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaquesYuzhong Li0Yanwei Bi1Hongjian Xiao2Yueting Yao3Xiaojuan Liu4Zhengrong Hu5Jinmei Duan6Yaoyun Yang7Zhihua Li8Yadong Li9Heng Zhang10Chen Ding11Jianbo Yang12Haiwei Li13Zhanlong He14Longding Liu15Guangnan Hu16Shuying Liu17Yanchun Che18Shixia Wang19Qihan Li20Shan Lu21Wei Cun22Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USASYL-Consulting, Thousand Oaks, CA, USAInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaThe current study aims to develop a safe and highly immunogenic COVID-19 vaccine. The novel combination of a DNA vaccine encoding the full-length Spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 and a recombinant S1 protein vaccine induced high level neutralizing antibody and T cell immune responses in both small and large animal models. More significantly, the co-delivery of DNA and protein components at the same time elicited full protection against intratracheal challenge of SARS-CoV-2 viruses in immunized rhesus macaques. As both DNA and protein vaccines have been proven safe in previous human studies, and DNA vaccines are capable of eliciting germinal center B cell development, which is critical for high-affinity memory B cell responses, the DNA and protein co-delivery vaccine approach has great potential to serve as a safe and effective approach to develop COVID-19 vaccines that provide long-term protection.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1887767SARS-CoV-2spike glycoproteinDNA vaccineprotein vaccinenon-human primate
spellingShingle Yuzhong Li
Yanwei Bi
Hongjian Xiao
Yueting Yao
Xiaojuan Liu
Zhengrong Hu
Jinmei Duan
Yaoyun Yang
Zhihua Li
Yadong Li
Heng Zhang
Chen Ding
Jianbo Yang
Haiwei Li
Zhanlong He
Longding Liu
Guangnan Hu
Shuying Liu
Yanchun Che
Shixia Wang
Qihan Li
Shan Lu
Wei Cun
A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques
Emerging Microbes and Infections
SARS-CoV-2
spike glycoprotein
DNA vaccine
protein vaccine
non-human primate
title A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques
title_full A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques
title_fullStr A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques
title_full_unstemmed A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques
title_short A novel DNA and protein combination COVID-19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques
title_sort novel dna and protein combination covid 19 vaccine formulation provides full protection against sars cov 2 in rhesus macaques
topic SARS-CoV-2
spike glycoprotein
DNA vaccine
protein vaccine
non-human primate
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1887767
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