Improved Formulation of a Recombinant Ricin A-Chain Vaccine Iincreases its Stability and Effective Antigenicity

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  • John H. Carra
  • Robert W. Wannemacher
  • Ralph F. Tammariello
  • Changhong Y. Lindsey
  • Richard E. Dinterman
  • Rowena D. Schokman
  • Leonard A. Smith
چکیده

Ricin is a potent toxin associated with bioterrorism for which no vaccine or specific countermeasures are currently available. A stable, non-toxic and immunogenic recombinant ricin A-chain vaccine (RTA 1-33/44-198) has been developed by protein engineering. We identified optimal formulation conditions for this vaccine under which it remained stable and potent in storage for up to 18 months, and resisted multiple rounds of freeze–thawing without stabilizing co-solvents. Reformulation from phosphate buffer to succinate buffer increased adherence of the protein to aluminum hydroxide adjuvant from 15 to 91%, with a concomitant increase of nearly threefold in effective antigenicity in a mouse model. Using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, we examined the secondary structure of the protein while it was adhered to aluminum hydroxide. Adjuvant adsorption produced only a small apparent change in secondary structure, while significantly stabilizing the protein to thermal denaturation. The vaccine therefore may be safely stored in the presence of adjuvant. Our results suggest that optimization of adherence of a protein antigen to aluminum adjuvant can be a useful route to increasing both stability and effectiveness, and support a role for a “depot effect” of adjuvant. © 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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تاریخ انتشار 2017