Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies

In this study, we scanned multiple published databases of gene expression in vivo of M. tuberculosis at different phases of infection in animals and humans, to select 38 proteins that are highly expressed in the active, latent and reactivation phases. The selected proteins were predicted for T and B...

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Main Authors: Le Thuy Nguyen Thi, Reinier Borrero Maura, Sonsire Férnandez, Giselle Reyes, José Luis Perez, Fátima Reyes, María de los Angeles García, Midrey Fariñas, Juan Francisco Infante, Yanely Tirado, Alina Puig, Gustavo Sierra, Nadine Álvarez, Juan Carlos Ramírez, María Elena Sarmiento, Mohd-Nor Norazmi, Armando Acosta
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author Le Thuy Nguyen Thi
Reinier Borrero Maura
Sonsire Férnandez
Giselle Reyes
José Luis Perez
Fátima Reyes
María de los Angeles García
Midrey Fariñas
Juan Francisco Infante
Yanely Tirado
Alina Puig
Gustavo Sierra
Nadine Álvarez
Juan Carlos Ramírez
María Elena Sarmiento
Mohd-Nor Norazmi
Armando Acosta
author_facet Le Thuy Nguyen Thi
Reinier Borrero Maura
Sonsire Férnandez
Giselle Reyes
José Luis Perez
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María de los Angeles García
Midrey Fariñas
Juan Francisco Infante
Yanely Tirado
Alina Puig
Gustavo Sierra
Nadine Álvarez
Juan Carlos Ramírez
María Elena Sarmiento
Mohd-Nor Norazmi
Armando Acosta
author_sort Le Thuy Nguyen Thi
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description In this study, we scanned multiple published databases of gene expression in vivo of M. tuberculosis at different phases of infection in animals and humans, to select 38 proteins that are highly expressed in the active, latent and reactivation phases. The selected proteins were predicted for T and B epitopes. For each proteins, the regions containing T and B epitopes were selected at the same time to look for identical epitopes on M. smegmatis based on sequence alignments. Preliminary studies of humoral immunogenicity and cross-reactivity with M. tuberculosis in mice using two M. smegmatis-derived experimental vaccines were carried out, demonstrating the immunogenicity of M. smegmatis proteoliposomes and the recognition of M. tuberculosis proteins by the sera of animals immunized with this vaccine candidate. The conjunction of in silico and in vivo studies suggested the potential for future evaluation of M. smegmatis as vaccine candidate against tuberculosis using different strategies
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spelling doaj.art-2cf44e356c0d4703be0b33c7095b10c12022-12-21T18:20:46ZengFinlay EdicionesVacciMonitor1025-028X1025-02982010-04-011912026Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studiesLe Thuy Nguyen Thi0Reinier Borrero Maura1Sonsire Férnandez2Giselle Reyes3José Luis Perez4Fátima Reyes5María de los Angeles García6Midrey Fariñas7Juan Francisco Infante8Yanely Tirado9Alina Puig10Gustavo Sierra11Nadine Álvarez12Juan Carlos Ramírez13María Elena Sarmiento14Mohd-Nor Norazmi15Armando Acosta16Biotechnology Centre of Ho Chi Minh City, 176 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, MalaysiaFinlay Institute. Center for Vaccine Research & Production. Ave 27 No 19805, La Lisa, Havana City, AP16017 CP11600, CubaIn this study, we scanned multiple published databases of gene expression in vivo of M. tuberculosis at different phases of infection in animals and humans, to select 38 proteins that are highly expressed in the active, latent and reactivation phases. The selected proteins were predicted for T and B epitopes. For each proteins, the regions containing T and B epitopes were selected at the same time to look for identical epitopes on M. smegmatis based on sequence alignments. Preliminary studies of humoral immunogenicity and cross-reactivity with M. tuberculosis in mice using two M. smegmatis-derived experimental vaccines were carried out, demonstrating the immunogenicity of M. smegmatis proteoliposomes and the recognition of M. tuberculosis proteins by the sera of animals immunized with this vaccine candidate. The conjunction of in silico and in vivo studies suggested the potential for future evaluation of M. smegmatis as vaccine candidate against tuberculosis using different strategieshttp://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1025-028X2010000100004&lng=es&nrm=isoMycobacterium tuberculosisMycobacterium smegmatisepitopesprediction
spellingShingle Le Thuy Nguyen Thi
Reinier Borrero Maura
Sonsire Férnandez
Giselle Reyes
José Luis Perez
Fátima Reyes
María de los Angeles García
Midrey Fariñas
Juan Francisco Infante
Yanely Tirado
Alina Puig
Gustavo Sierra
Nadine Álvarez
Juan Carlos Ramírez
María Elena Sarmiento
Mohd-Nor Norazmi
Armando Acosta
Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
VacciMonitor
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium smegmatis
epitopes
prediction
title Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
title_full Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
title_fullStr Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
title_short Evaluation of the potential of Mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine Candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
title_sort evaluation of the potential of mycobacterium smegmatis as vaccine candidate against tuberculosis by in silico and in vivo studies
topic Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium smegmatis
epitopes
prediction
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