Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches
Cytomegaloviruses are emerging pathogenic agents known to cause congenital disorders in humans. In this study, immune epitopes (CTL, B cell and HTL) were screened for highly antigenic target proteins of the Human Cytomegalovirus. These shortlisted epitopes were then joined together through suitable...
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| description | Cytomegaloviruses are emerging pathogenic agents known to cause congenital disorders in humans. In this study, immune epitopes (CTL, B cell and HTL) were screened for highly antigenic target proteins of the Human Cytomegalovirus. These shortlisted epitopes were then joined together through suitable linkers to construct multi epitope-based vaccine constructs (MEVCs). The functionality of each vaccine construct was evaluated through tertiary vaccine structure modelling and validations. Furthermore, physio-chemical properties including allergenicity, antigenicity molecular weight and many others were also predicted. The vaccine designs were also docked with the human TLR-4 receptor to demonstrate the receptor specific affinity and formed interactions. The vaccine peptides sequences were also subjected to codon optimization to confirm the potential vaccines expression in <i>E. coli</i> hosts. Additionally, all the MEVCs were also evaluated for immune response (IgG and IgM) induction. However, further in vivo tests are needed to ensure the efficacy of these vaccine designs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d22c168c5b0142bdb7b51776016cceef2023-11-16T23:41:11ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-01-0111220310.3390/vaccines11020203Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics ApproachesMohammed Ali Bakkari0Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi ArabiaCytomegaloviruses are emerging pathogenic agents known to cause congenital disorders in humans. In this study, immune epitopes (CTL, B cell and HTL) were screened for highly antigenic target proteins of the Human Cytomegalovirus. These shortlisted epitopes were then joined together through suitable linkers to construct multi epitope-based vaccine constructs (MEVCs). The functionality of each vaccine construct was evaluated through tertiary vaccine structure modelling and validations. Furthermore, physio-chemical properties including allergenicity, antigenicity molecular weight and many others were also predicted. The vaccine designs were also docked with the human TLR-4 receptor to demonstrate the receptor specific affinity and formed interactions. The vaccine peptides sequences were also subjected to codon optimization to confirm the potential vaccines expression in <i>E. coli</i> hosts. Additionally, all the MEVCs were also evaluated for immune response (IgG and IgM) induction. However, further in vivo tests are needed to ensure the efficacy of these vaccine designs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/2/203epitope-based vaccinehuman cytomegalovirusimmunoinformaticsMD simulations |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Ali Bakkari Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches Vaccines epitope-based vaccine human cytomegalovirus immunoinformatics MD simulations |
| title | Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches |
| title_full | Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches |
| title_fullStr | Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches |
| title_short | Targeted Protein-Specific Multi-Epitope-Based Vaccine Designing against Human Cytomegalovirus by Using Immunoinformatics Approaches |
| title_sort | targeted protein specific multi epitope based vaccine designing against human cytomegalovirus by using immunoinformatics approaches |
| topic | epitope-based vaccine human cytomegalovirus immunoinformatics MD simulations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/2/203 |
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