Lung-Targeted Transgene Expression of Nanocomplexed Ad5 Enhances Immune Response in the Presence of Preexisting Immunity

Yilong Yang , Shipo Wu , Yudong Wang , Fangze Shao , Peng Lv , Ruihua Li , Xiaofan Zhao , Jun Zhang , Xiaopeng Zhang , Jianmin Li , Lihua Hou , Junjie Xu , Wei Chen

Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (8) : 127 -139.

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Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (8) : 127 -139. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2022.12.007
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Lung-Targeted Transgene Expression of Nanocomplexed Ad5 Enhances Immune Response in the Presence of Preexisting Immunity

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Recombinant adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) vector has been widely applied in vaccine development targeting infectious diseases, such as Ebola virus disease and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the high prevalence of preexisting anti-vector immunity compromises the immunogenicity of Ad5-based vaccines. Thus, there is a substantial unmet need to minimize preexisting immunity while improving the insert-induced immunity of Ad5 vectors. Herein, we address this need by utilizing biocompatible nanoparticles to modulate Ad5-host interactions. We show that positively charged human serum albumin nanoparticles ((+)HSAnp), which are capable of forming a complex with Ad5, significantly increase the transgene expression of Ad5 in both coxsackievirus-adenovirus receptor-positive and -negative cells. Furthermore, in charge- and dose-dependent manners, Ad5/(+)HSAnp complexes achieve robust (up to 227-fold higher) and long-term (up to 60 days) transgene expression in the lungs of mice following intranasal instillation. Importantly, in the presence of preexisting anti-Ad5 immunity, complexed Ad5-based Ebola and COVID-19 vaccines significantly enhance antigen-specific humoral response and mucosal immunity. These findings suggest that viral aggregation and charge modification could be leveraged to engineer enhanced viral vectors for vaccines and gene therapies.

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Adenovirus serotype 5 / Vaccine / Preexisting immunity / Nanoparticles / Transgene expression

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Yilong Yang,Shipo Wu,Yudong Wang,Fangze Shao,Peng Lv,Ruihua Li,Xiaofan Zhao,Jun Zhang,Xiaopeng Zhang,Jianmin Li,Lihua Hou,Junjie Xu,Wei Chen. Lung-Targeted Transgene Expression of Nanocomplexed Ad5 Enhances Immune Response in the Presence of Preexisting Immunity. Engineering, 2023, 27(8): 127-139 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2022.12.007

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