PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin
Epsilon toxin (ETX) is an exotoxin produced by type B and D <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> that causes enterotoxemia or necrotic enteritis in animals such as goats, sheep, and cattle. Vaccination is a key method in preventing such diseases. In this study, we developed a new type of disso...
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| author | Wei Wan Yue Li Jing Wang Zhiying Jin Wenwen Xin Lin Kang Junhong Wang Xiaoyang Li Yakun Cao Hao Yang Jinglin Wang Shan Gao |
| author_facet | Wei Wan Yue Li Jing Wang Zhiying Jin Wenwen Xin Lin Kang Junhong Wang Xiaoyang Li Yakun Cao Hao Yang Jinglin Wang Shan Gao |
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| description | Epsilon toxin (ETX) is an exotoxin produced by type B and D <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> that causes enterotoxemia or necrotic enteritis in animals such as goats, sheep, and cattle. Vaccination is a key method in preventing such diseases. In this study, we developed a new type of dissolving microneedle patch (dMN) with a nanoparticle adjuvant for enhanced immune response to deliver the rETX<sup>Y196E</sup>-C protein vaccine. We chose FDA-approved poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) to prepare nanospheres as the vaccine adjuvant and introduced dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DDAB) to make the surface of PLGA nanoparticles (PLGA NPs) positively charged for antigen adsorption. PLGA NPs with a diameter of 100~200 nm, a surface ZETA potential of approximately +40 mV, and good safety were successfully prepared and could effectively adsorb rETX<sup>Y196E</sup>-C protein. Using non-toxic and antibacterial fish gelatin as the microneedle (MN) matrix, we prepared a PLGA-DDAB dMN vaccine with good mechanical properties that successfully penetrated the skin. After immunization of subcutaneous (SC) and dMN, antibody titers of the PLGA and Al adjuvant groups were similar in both two immune ways. However, in vivo neutralization experiments showed that the dMN vaccines had a better protective effect. When challenged with 100 × LD<sub>50</sub> GST-ETX, the survival rate of the MN group was 100%, while that of the SC Al group was 80%. However, a 100% protective effect was achieved in both immunization methods using PLGA NPs. In vitro neutralization experiments showed that the serum antibodies from the dMN and SC PLGA NPs groups both protect naive mice from 10 × LD<sub>50</sub> GST-ETX attack after being diluted 20 times and could also protect MDCK cells from 20 × CT<sub>50</sub> GST-ETX attack. In conclusion, the PLGA-DDAB dMN vaccine we prepared has good mechanical properties, immunogenicity, and protection, and can effectively prevent ETX poisoning. This provides a better way of delivering protein vaccines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fbdd2ffc0b9a4f8f844886e56948eb5f2023-11-18T21:38:31ZengMDPI AGToxins2072-66512023-07-0115746110.3390/toxins15070461PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε ToxinWei Wan0Yue Li1Jing Wang2Zhiying Jin3Wenwen Xin4Lin Kang5Junhong Wang6Xiaoyang Li7Yakun Cao8Hao Yang9Jinglin Wang10Shan Gao11State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaSchool of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaBeijing Noninvasion Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 101111, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing 100071, ChinaEpsilon toxin (ETX) is an exotoxin produced by type B and D <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> that causes enterotoxemia or necrotic enteritis in animals such as goats, sheep, and cattle. Vaccination is a key method in preventing such diseases. In this study, we developed a new type of dissolving microneedle patch (dMN) with a nanoparticle adjuvant for enhanced immune response to deliver the rETX<sup>Y196E</sup>-C protein vaccine. We chose FDA-approved poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) to prepare nanospheres as the vaccine adjuvant and introduced dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DDAB) to make the surface of PLGA nanoparticles (PLGA NPs) positively charged for antigen adsorption. PLGA NPs with a diameter of 100~200 nm, a surface ZETA potential of approximately +40 mV, and good safety were successfully prepared and could effectively adsorb rETX<sup>Y196E</sup>-C protein. Using non-toxic and antibacterial fish gelatin as the microneedle (MN) matrix, we prepared a PLGA-DDAB dMN vaccine with good mechanical properties that successfully penetrated the skin. After immunization of subcutaneous (SC) and dMN, antibody titers of the PLGA and Al adjuvant groups were similar in both two immune ways. However, in vivo neutralization experiments showed that the dMN vaccines had a better protective effect. When challenged with 100 × LD<sub>50</sub> GST-ETX, the survival rate of the MN group was 100%, while that of the SC Al group was 80%. However, a 100% protective effect was achieved in both immunization methods using PLGA NPs. In vitro neutralization experiments showed that the serum antibodies from the dMN and SC PLGA NPs groups both protect naive mice from 10 × LD<sub>50</sub> GST-ETX attack after being diluted 20 times and could also protect MDCK cells from 20 × CT<sub>50</sub> GST-ETX attack. In conclusion, the PLGA-DDAB dMN vaccine we prepared has good mechanical properties, immunogenicity, and protection, and can effectively prevent ETX poisoning. This provides a better way of delivering protein vaccines.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/7/461<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> epsilon toxindissolving microneedle patchpoly(lactic-co-glycolic acidvaccine adjuvants |
| spellingShingle | Wei Wan Yue Li Jing Wang Zhiying Jin Wenwen Xin Lin Kang Junhong Wang Xiaoyang Li Yakun Cao Hao Yang Jinglin Wang Shan Gao PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin Toxins <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> epsilon toxin dissolving microneedle patch poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid vaccine adjuvants |
| title | PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin |
| title_full | PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin |
| title_fullStr | PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin |
| title_full_unstemmed | PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin |
| title_short | PLGA Nanoparticle-Based Dissolving Microneedle Vaccine of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> ε Toxin |
| title_sort | plga nanoparticle based dissolving microneedle vaccine of i clostridium perfringens i ε toxin |
| topic | <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> epsilon toxin dissolving microneedle patch poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid vaccine adjuvants |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/7/461 |
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