Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches

The dengue virus (DENV) causes dengue infection and has become a significant global public health concern. The successful application of immunotherapies in treating dengue infection has paved the way for developing various treatment strategies. Among these strategies, the multiepitope vaccine has em...

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Main Authors: Md Habib Ullah Masum, Jannatul Ferdous, Syed Lokman, Amam Zonaed Siddiki
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235291482300268X
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author Md Habib Ullah Masum
Jannatul Ferdous
Syed Lokman
Amam Zonaed Siddiki
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Jannatul Ferdous
Syed Lokman
Amam Zonaed Siddiki
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description The dengue virus (DENV) causes dengue infection and has become a significant global public health concern. The successful application of immunotherapies in treating dengue infection has paved the way for developing various treatment strategies. Among these strategies, the multiepitope vaccine has emerged as a promising approach. We applied an in silico immune-informatics approach to develop a multiepitope vaccine including MHC-I, MHC-II, and B cell epitopes of the NS1, E, and M proteins. The vaccine was found to be a structurally stable protein (Z score = −4.71), indicating its effectiveness. High affinity was shown by molecular docking studies between the vaccine and human receptors (toll-like receptor 2 and toll-like receptor 4). Following codon optimization and in silico cloning, the vaccine was successfully expressed (CAI value of 0.9588) after being inserted into the pET-30a (+) plasmid of the E. coli K12 strain. However, the vaccine's potential to elicit immunological responses (such as B cell, T cell, antibody, and cytokine responses) against the dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) has been established through immune simulation. The majority of existing dengue vaccines have shown little efficacy in the management of dengue infection. Furthermore, there is currently no licenced multiepitope vaccine for dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) that encompasses all three significant proteins. Consequently, our proposed vaccine has the potential to be an effective weapon in combating dengue infection. Further studies should be conducted to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and potential adverse effects of this multiepitope vaccine in human subjects to facilitate its further development.
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spelling doaj.art-cedbf68f64194c51ad590c52ee1a4d4a2024-01-23T04:15:45ZengElsevierInformatics in Medicine Unlocked2352-91482024-01-0144101422Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approachesMd Habib Ullah Masum0Jannatul Ferdous1Syed Lokman2Amam Zonaed Siddiki3Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh; Genomics Research Group, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chattogram, 4225, Bangladesh; Corresponding author. Genomics Research Group, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chattogram, 4225, Bangladesh.Department of Medicine, Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College, Noakhali, 3814, BangladeshGenomics Research Group, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chattogram, 4225, BangladeshGenomics Research Group, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chattogram, 4225, Bangladesh; Corresponding author. Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chattogram, 4225, Bangladesh.The dengue virus (DENV) causes dengue infection and has become a significant global public health concern. The successful application of immunotherapies in treating dengue infection has paved the way for developing various treatment strategies. Among these strategies, the multiepitope vaccine has emerged as a promising approach. We applied an in silico immune-informatics approach to develop a multiepitope vaccine including MHC-I, MHC-II, and B cell epitopes of the NS1, E, and M proteins. The vaccine was found to be a structurally stable protein (Z score = −4.71), indicating its effectiveness. High affinity was shown by molecular docking studies between the vaccine and human receptors (toll-like receptor 2 and toll-like receptor 4). Following codon optimization and in silico cloning, the vaccine was successfully expressed (CAI value of 0.9588) after being inserted into the pET-30a (+) plasmid of the E. coli K12 strain. However, the vaccine's potential to elicit immunological responses (such as B cell, T cell, antibody, and cytokine responses) against the dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) has been established through immune simulation. The majority of existing dengue vaccines have shown little efficacy in the management of dengue infection. Furthermore, there is currently no licenced multiepitope vaccine for dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) that encompasses all three significant proteins. Consequently, our proposed vaccine has the potential to be an effective weapon in combating dengue infection. Further studies should be conducted to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and potential adverse effects of this multiepitope vaccine in human subjects to facilitate its further development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235291482300268XDENV-3Multiepitope vaccineMolecular dockingImmunotherapyBangladesh
spellingShingle Md Habib Ullah Masum
Jannatul Ferdous
Syed Lokman
Amam Zonaed Siddiki
Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
DENV-3
Multiepitope vaccine
Molecular docking
Immunotherapy
Bangladesh
title Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
title_full Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
title_fullStr Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
title_full_unstemmed Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
title_short Designing of a multiepitope-based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
title_sort designing of a multiepitope based chimeric vaccine against dengue virus serotype 3 denv 3 through next generation reverse vaccinology approaches
topic DENV-3
Multiepitope vaccine
Molecular docking
Immunotherapy
Bangladesh
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235291482300268X
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