Virus-like particle vaccinology, from bench to bedside

MO Mohsen, MF Bachmann - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Virus-like particles (VLPs) have become key tools in biology, medicine and even
engineering. After their initial use to resolve viral structures at the atomic level, VLPs were …

Protein cages: from fundamentals to advanced applications

TGW Edwardson, MD Levasseur, S Tetter… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate using SpyCatcher multimerization of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain induces potent neutralising antibody …

TK Tan, P Rijal, R Rahikainen, AH Keeble… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
There is need for effective and affordable vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 to tackle the
ongoing pandemic. In this study, we describe a protein nanoparticle vaccine against SARS …

Protein-based antigen presentation platforms for nanoparticle vaccines

B Nguyen, NH Tolia - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
Modern vaccine design has sought a minimalization approach, moving to the isolation of
antigens from pathogens that invoke a strong neutralizing immune response. This approach …

Platforms for production of protein-based vaccines: from classical to next-generation strategies

R Cid, J Bolívar - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
To date, vaccination has become one of the most effective strategies to control and reduce
infectious diseases, preventing millions of deaths worldwide. The earliest vaccines were …

Chemical strategies to boost cancer vaccines

WH Li, YM Li - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Personalized cancer vaccines (PCVs) are reinvigorating vaccine strategies in cancer
immunotherapy. In contrast to adoptive T-cell therapy and checkpoint blockade, the PCV …

Power to the protein: enhancing and combining activities using the Spy toolbox

AH Keeble, M Howarth - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteins span an extraordinary range of shapes, sizes and functionalities. Therefore generic
approaches are needed to overcome this diversity and stream-line protein analysis or …

Engineering a rugged nanoscaffold to enhance plug-and-display vaccination

TUJ Bruun, AMC Andersson, SJ Draper, M Howarth - ACS nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoscale organization is crucial to stimulating an immune response. Using self-
assembling proteins as multimerization platforms provides a safe and immunogenic system …

Malaria vaccines: a new era of prevention and control

PE Duffy, JP Gorres, SA Healy, M Fried - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Malaria killed over 600,000 people in 2022, a death toll that has not improved since 2015.
Additionally, parasites and mosquitoes resistant to existing interventions are spreading …

Capsid-like particles decorated with the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain elicit strong virus neutralization activity

C Fougeroux, L Goksøyr, M Idorn, V Soroka… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
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 …