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J Biol Chem ; 298(6): 101972, 2022 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35461811

RESUMO

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a public health threat with emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2. Nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332) is a reversible, covalent inhibitor targeting the main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 and the active protease inhibitor in PAXLOVID (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets). However, the efficacy of nirmatrelvir is underdetermined against evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants. Here, we evaluated the in vitro catalytic activity and potency of nirmatrelvir against the Mpro of prevalent variants of concern (VOCs) or variants of interest (VOIs): Alpha (α, B.1.1.7), Beta (ß, B.1.351), Delta (δ, B1.617.2), Gamma (γ, P.1), Lambda (λ, B.1.1.1.37/C37), Omicron (ο, B.1.1.529), as well as the original Washington or wildtype strain. These VOCs/VOIs carry prevalent mutations at varying frequencies in the Mpro specifically for α, ß, γ (K90R), λ (G15S), and ο (P132H). In vitro biochemical enzymatic assay characterization of the enzyme kinetics of the mutant Mpros demonstrates that they are catalytically comparable to wildtype. We found that nirmatrelvir has similar potency against each mutant Mpro including P132H that is observed in the Omicron variant with a Ki of 0.635 nM as compared to a Ki of 0.933 nM for wildtype. The molecular basis for these observations were provided by solution-phase structural dynamics and structural determination of nirmatrelvir bound to the ο, λ, and ß Mpro at 1.63 to 2.09 Å resolution. These in vitro data suggest that PAXLOVID has the potential to maintain plasma concentrations of nirmatrelvir many-fold times higher than the amount required to stop the SARS-CoV-2 VOC/VOI, including Omicron, from replicating in cells.


Assuntos
Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Lactamas/química , SARS-CoV-2 , Inibidores de Protease Viral/química , COVID-19/virologia , Proteases 3C de Coronavírus , Cisteína Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Humanos , Leucina , Nitrilas , Pandemias , Prolina , SARS-CoV-2/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Virais/metabolismo
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Protein Expr Purif ; 102: 1-7, 2014 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25050462

RESUMO

Flagellins are the main structural proteins of bacterial flagella and potent stimulators of innate and adaptive immunity in mammals. The flagellins of Salmonella are virulence factors and protective antigens, and form the basis of promising vaccines. Despite broad interest in flagellins as antigens and adjuvants in vaccine formulations, there have been few advances towards the development of scalable and economical purification methods for these proteins. We report here a simple and robust strategy to purify flagellin monomers from the supernatants of liquid growth culture. Phase 1 flagellins from Salmonella enterica serovars Typhimurium (i epitope) and Enteritidis (g,m epitopes) were purified directly from conditioned fermentation growth media using sequential cation- and anion-exchange chromatography coupled with a final tangential flow-filtration step. Conventional porous chromatography resin was markedly less efficient than membrane chromatography for flagellin purification. Recovery after each process step was robust, with endotoxin, nucleic acid and residual host-cell protein effectively removed. The final yield was 200-300 mg/L fermentation culture supernatant, with ∼45-50% overall recovery. A final pH 2 treatment step was instituted to ensure uniformity of flagellin in the monomeric form. Flagellins purified by this method were recognized by monoclonal anti-flagellin antibodies and maintained capacity to activate Toll-like Receptor 5. The process described is simple, readily scalable, uses standard bioprocess methods, and requires only a few steps to obtain highly purified material.


Assuntos
Antígenos de Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Flagelina/imunologia , Flagelina/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Salmonella/microbiologia , Salmonella/imunologia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/imunologia , Antígenos de Bactérias/química , Antígenos de Bactérias/imunologia , Cromatografia por Troca Iônica , Flagelina/química , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Imunidade Inata , Salmonella/química , Salmonella/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Infecções por Salmonella/imunologia , Salmonella typhimurium/química , Salmonella typhimurium/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Salmonella typhimurium/imunologia , Receptor 5 Toll-Like/imunologia
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Clin Vaccine Immunol ; 20(6): 803-10, 2013 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23536694

RESUMO

Circumsporozoite protein (CSP) of Plasmodium falciparum is a protective human malaria vaccine candidate. There is an urgent need for models that can rapidly down-select novel CSP-based vaccine candidates. In the present study, the mouse-mosquito transmission cycle of a transgenic Plasmodium berghei malaria parasite stably expressing a functional full-length P. falciparum CSP was optimized to consistently produce infective sporozoites for protection studies. A minimal sporozoite challenge dose was established, and protection was defined as the absence of blood-stage parasites 14 days after intravenous challenge. The specificity of protection was confirmed by vaccinating mice with multiple CSP constructs of differing lengths and compositions. Constructs that induced high NANP repeat-specific antibody titers in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were protective, and the degree of protection was dependent on the antigen dose. There was a positive correlation between antibody avidity and protection. The antibodies in the protected mice recognized the native CSP on the parasites and showed sporozoite invasion inhibitory activity. Passive transfer of anti-CSP antibodies into naive mice also induced protection. Thus, we have demonstrated the utility of a mouse efficacy model to down-select human CSP-based vaccine formulations.


Assuntos
Vacinas Antimaláricas/imunologia , Malária/prevenção & controle , Parasitemia/prevenção & controle , Proteínas de Protozoários/imunologia , Vacinação/métodos , Animais , Anticorpos Antiprotozoários/sangue , Culicidae , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Vacinas Antimaláricas/genética , Vacinas Antimaláricas/isolamento & purificação , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Plasmodium berghei/genética , Plasmodium berghei/imunologia , Plasmodium falciparum/genética , Plasmodium falciparum/imunologia , Proteínas de Protozoários/genética , Vacinas Sintéticas/genética , Vacinas Sintéticas/imunologia , Vacinas Sintéticas/isolamento & purificação
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