Highly immunostimulatory RNA derived from a Sendai virus defective viral genome

Xiomara Mercado-López, Christopher R. Cotter, Won keun Kim, Yan Sun, Luis Muñoz, Karla Tapia, Carolina B. López

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Abstract

Defective viral genomes (DVGs) are generated during virus replication. DVGs bearing complementary ends are strong inducers of dendritic cell (DC) maturation and of the expression of antiviral and pro-inflammatory cytokines by triggering signaling of the RIG-I family of intracellular pattern recognition receptors. Our data show that DCs stimulated with virus containing DVGs have an enhanced ability to activate human T cells and can induce adaptive immunity in mice. In addition, we describe the generation of a short Sendai virus (SeV)-derived DVG RNA (DVG-324) that maintains strong immunostimulatory activity in vitro and in vivo. DVG-324 induced high levels of Ifnb expression when transfected into cells and triggered fast expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mobilization of dendritic cells when injected into the footpad of mice. Importantly, DVG-324 enhanced the production of antibodies to a prototypic vaccine after a single intramuscular immunization in mice. Notably, the pro-inflammatory cytokine profile induced by DVG-324 was different from that induced by poly I:C, the only viral RNA analog currently used as an immunostimulant in vivo, suggesting a distinct mechanism of action. SeV-derived oligonucleotides represent novel alternatives to be harnessed as potent adjuvants for vaccination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5713-5721
Number of pages9
JournalVaccine
Volume31
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 19 2013

Keywords

  • Adjuvant
  • Defective genomes
  • Dendritic cells
  • Immunization
  • Sendai virus

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