呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)是引起严重下呼吸道感染的重要病原体,尽管经历了半个多世纪的努力,至今仍未有安全有效的RSV疫苗上市。近年来在RSV F蛋白结构生物学方面的研究进展为新一代RSV疫苗的开发提供了新方向,同时更多的采用不同技术、或针对不同人群的RSV侯选疫苗也在迅速发展,尤其是针对婴幼儿及老年人的RSV侯选苗已有60多种在研究中,大部分已处于临床前研究阶段,18种侯选苗已进入临床试验。我们简要介绍RSV疫苗的最新研究进展。     

基于融合蛋白的呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗的研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus,RSV)是一种引起严重下呼吸道感染的病原体,易感人群为婴幼儿、老年人及免疫功能低下者。目前尚无有效的抗病毒药物和预防疫苗。RSV融合蛋白(fusion protein,F蛋白)具有高度保守性,其诱导的抗体可同时抑制A型和B型两个亚型的RSV感染。因此,以F蛋白作为靶抗原的RSV亚单位疫苗、颗粒样疫苗和病毒载体疫苗是目前研究的主要策略。现就基于F蛋白的RSV疫苗研究进展作一综述。     

呼吸道合胞病毒F蛋白抗体的研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus,RSV)感染,是造成婴幼儿、学龄前儿童、免疫缺陷患者、老年人等高危群体住院治疗及死亡的重要病因。目前,多个预防RSV感染的候选疫苗正处于研发中,尚无安全、有效的疫苗面世。对RSV感染的处理仍以治疗为主,使用帕利珠单抗(Palivizumab)是当前仅有的预防药物。在过去数年间出现的新型抗体药物,如多克隆抗体、单克隆抗体、纳米抗体等有些已进入了临床前或I、II、III期临床试验阶段。融合蛋白(fusion protein,F蛋白)在RSV感染过程中是不可或缺的,它介导病毒包膜与宿主细胞膜的融合。在感染过程中,F蛋白从亚稳态的融合前构象状态(prefusion fusion protein,pre F)转变为热力学稳定的融合后状态(postfusion fusionprotein,post F)。近年来,研究人员通过不断筛选,获得了多株针对pre F的抗体。与结合post F的抗体相比,这些抗体具有更强的RSV中和活性。一些更新的抗体药物候选品,在实验中显示出了效力强、药代动力学特征明显、半衰期长等特点,并能以其他途径给药,而且能降低其制备成本。现就抗RSV pre F的抗体研究进展作一概述。     

基于融合前F蛋白呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗的研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus, RSV)是引起婴幼儿和老年人下呼吸道感染(lower respiratory tract infection, LRTI)的主要原因,尚无可用于预防的疫苗。目前,WHO已将研发RSV疫苗确定为其疫苗研发和生物标准化倡议的优先事项之一。RSV融合蛋白(fusion protein, F)是病毒表面的主要保护性抗原,主要介导病毒包膜和靶细胞膜的融合。在感染过程中,F蛋白从亚稳态的融合前F蛋白(prefusion fusion protein, PreF)转变为稳定的融合后F蛋白(postfusion fusion protein, PostF)。近年来,研究发现PreF在体内诱导产生RSV中和抗体能力更强,适合作为免疫原用于RSV疫苗的研发。现就RSV PreF的结构、稳定策略及其作为疫苗候选抗原的应用作一概述。     

人呼吸道合胞病毒感染的预防和治疗研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒（respiratory syncytial virus, RSV）会引起呼吸道和肺部感染,尤其是婴幼儿和老人,容易出现严重感染。尽管RSV感染对医疗保健产生了全球性影响,目前仍以支持性的治疗为主。在过去的几十年中,随着对RSV发病机制和免疫病理学的了解不断加深,RSV的预防策略取得了重大进步。自1966年RSV疫苗首次试验以来已经过去50多年,目前有两种RSV疫苗获批上市。综述了当前RSV感染的治疗方案（包括RSV特异性和非特异性）以及RSV疫苗的研发进展,以期为RSV的治疗及疫苗的研发提供参考。     

稳定性改善的呼吸道合胞病毒融合糖蛋白疫苗的设计和特性鉴定

呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)感染是幼儿和老年人下呼吸道感染的主要原因。目前,还没有能用的上市疫苗并且治疗这种疾病的选择相当有限。感染性RSV颗粒用I型病毒融合蛋白(F)糖蛋白修饰,其在结构上从亚稳态的融合前形态重排成高度稳定的融合后形态。在自然感染RSV的人群中,中和抗体主要识别病毒融合前构象。因此,基因工程制备的其融合前构象稳定的经RSV F蛋白一直是开发RSV F疫苗抗原的有前景的方向。在4 ℃或更高温度下长期稳定性是RSV F亚单位疫苗抗原的理想属性。     

评估首次接种人体的G蛋白缺失RSV减毒活疫苗的安全性、耐受性、脱落性和免疫原性：一项随机对照试验

正人呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)是婴幼儿和老年人下呼吸道感染的主要原因。针对呼吸道合胞病毒的儿童疫苗不仅可以预防呼吸道合胞病毒在婴幼儿中的发病和死亡,还可以减少其在老年人群的传播。由一种缺失G附着蛋白的减毒RSV活疫苗组成的RSVΔG与宿主细胞的结合严重受损,在临床前研究中显示其传染性降低。用RSVΔG疫苗对棉鼠进行鼻内免疫可防止野生型RSV的复制,从而不会诱发继发性疾病。作者进行了首次人体试验,     

RSV疫苗研发的挑战和机遇

<正>呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncyial virus,RSV)是引起婴幼儿严重急性下呼吸道感染最常见的病因,也是造成老年人和免疫功能不全人群疾病负担的重要原因。尚无许可的疫苗能解决这个重大公共卫生问题。虽然疫苗技术的进步导致最近重新掀起了RSV疫苗的研发,但防止RSV感染的免疫保护相关物和疫苗相关的加重呼吸道疾病的免疫学仍旧了解很少。     

呼吸道合胞病毒载体疫苗研究进展

人呼吸道合胞病毒(human respiratory syncytial virus, RSV)是引起婴幼儿下呼吸道感染的最重要的病毒病原,RSV载体疫苗可在人细胞内从头合成,形成的蛋白质构象与RSV自然感染后表达的完全相同,不会导致抗原表位的丧失或变化,形成的免疫力更利于抵抗随后的自然感染;经黏膜途径免疫不会产生疾病增强作用,且能突破母传抗体的干扰,因而受到广泛关注。对近年来RSV载体疫苗的研究进展进行了综述。     

呼吸道合胞病毒mRNA疫苗的研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus, RSV)是引起急性呼吸道感染的主要病原体之一,给婴幼儿和老年人带来了沉重的疾病负担。自福尔马林灭活呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗(FI-RSV)失败以来,RSV疫苗研究进展缓慢。但近年随着对RSV F蛋白(fusion protein, F)结构研究的不断深入,RSV的候选疫苗取得了快速进展,RSV的候选疫苗种类也逐渐增多,包括RSV mRNA疫苗、重组载体疫苗、亚单位疫苗、病毒样颗粒疫苗、减毒活疫苗和嵌合疫苗等。其中,RSV mRNA疫苗具有成本低、免疫原性强、生产工艺简单、研发周期短、安全性高和易于标准化生产等特点,适合应对新发传染性疾病的防控。现就RSV疫苗的研究现状、RSV mRNA疫苗发展历程及临床研究进展作一概述。     

Development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a single-stranded negative-sense RNA virus that is the primary etiologic pathogen of bronchitis and pneumonia in infants and the elderly. Currently, no preventative vaccine has been approved for RSV infection. However, advances in the characterization, and structural resolution, of the RSV surface fusion glycoprotein have revolutionized RSV vaccine development by providing a new target for preventive interventions. In general, six different approaches have been adopted in the development of preventative RSV therapeutics, namely, particle-based vaccines, vector-based vaccines, live-attenuated or chimeric vaccines, subunit vaccines, mRNA vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies. Among these preventive interventions, MVA-BN-RSV, RSVpreF3, RSVpreF, Ad26. RSV.preF, nirsevimab, clesrovimab and mRNA-1345 is being tested in phase 3 clinical trials, and displays the most promising in infant or elderly populations. Accompanied by the huge success of mRNA vaccines in COVID-19, mRNA vaccines have been rapidly developed, with many having entered clinical studies, in which they have demonstrated encouraging results and acceptable safety profiles. In fact, Moderna has received FDA approval, granting fast-track designation for an investigational single-dose mRNA-1345 vaccine against RSV in adults over 60 years of age. Hence, mRNA vaccines may represent a new, more successful, chapter in the continued battle to develop effective preventative measures against RSV. This review discusses the structure, life cycle, and brief history of RSV, while also presenting the current advancements in RSV preventatives, with a focus on the latest progress in RSV mRNA vaccine development. Finally, future prospects for this field are presented.     

The preventive effect of vaccine prophylaxis on severe respiratory syncytial virus infection:A meta-analysis

Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) is the key underlying cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection in infants; however, no licensed vaccine against RSV infection is currently available. This study was undertaken to assess the preventive effect of vaccine on RSV infection. In this metaanalysis, 1,792 published randomized clinical trials of RSV vaccines from Jan 1973 to Sep 2015 were examined. Among thirteen studies that met the inclusion criteria, eleven studies estimated the impact of RSV vaccines and four studies estimated the effect of adjuvants. The odds ratios(ORs) were 0.31(95% CI, 0.15–0.67) and 0.62(95% CI, 0.29–1.34), respectively. We found that RSV subunit vaccines can significantly reduce the incidence of RSV infection and that whether vaccination with adjuvant therapy was an effective strategy still remained to be studied. This analysis of the preventive effect of vaccines on RSV infection has direct applications for the prevention of RSV infections.     

Focus: Vaccines: Challenges in Maximizing Impacts of Preventive Strategies against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease in Young Children

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children. It causes substantial morbidity and mortality in young children and older adults. As few therapeutic and prophylaxis options against RSV illness are currently available, there is a great need for effective RSV vaccines and immune-prophylaxis. Encouragingly, multiple vaccines and immuno-prophylaxis aiming to protect pediatric populations have shown promising progress in clinical trials. The three major preventive strategies include RSV F-protein-based vaccines for pregnant women, extended half-life monoclonal antibodies for neonates, and live-attenuated vaccines for infants. Each preventive strategy has its own merits and challenges yet to be overcome. Challenges also exist in maximizing vaccine impacts in the post-implementation era. This perspectives piece focuses on RSV preventive strategies in young children and highlights the remaining questions in current development of RSV immunization products and design of immunization programs.     

Immunization of macaques with formalin-inactivated respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) induces interleukin-13-associated hypersensitivity to subsequent RSV infection

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe respiratory disease in infants and the elderly. RSV vaccine development has been hampered by results of clinical trials in the 1960s, when formalin-inactivated whole-RSV preparations adjuvated with alum (FI-RSV) were found to predispose infants for enhanced disease following subsequent natural RSV infection. We have reproduced this apparently immunopathological phenomenon in infant cynomolgus macaques and identified immunological and pathological correlates. Vaccination with FI-RSV induced specific virus-neutralizing antibody responses accompanied by strong lymphoproliferative responses. The vaccine-induced RSV-specific T cells predominantly produced the Th2 cytokines interleukin-13 (IL-13) and IL-5. Intratracheal challenge with a macaque-adapted wild-type RSV 3 months after the third vaccination elicited a hypersensitivity response associated with lung eosinophilia. The challenge resulted in a rapid boosting of IL-13-producing T cells in the FI-RSV-vaccinated animals but not in the FI-measles virus-vaccinated control animals. Two out of seven FI-RSV-vaccinated animals died 12 days after RSV challenge with pulmonary hyperinflation. Surprisingly, the lungs of these two animals did not show overt inflammatory lesions. However, upon vaccination the animals had shown the strongest lymphoproliferative responses associated with the most pronounced Th2 phenotype within their group. We hypothesize that an IL-13-associated asthma-like mechanism resulted in airway hyperreactivity in these animals. This nonhuman primate model will be an important tool to assess the safety of nonreplicating candidate RSV vaccines.     

Respiratory syncytial virus: from pathogenesis to potential therapeutic strategies

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most important viral pathogens causing respiratory tract infection in infants, the elderly and people with poor immune function, which causes a huge disease burden worldwide every year. It has been more than 60 years since RSV was discovered, and the palivizumab monoclonal antibody, the only approved specific treatment, is limited to use for passive immunoprophylaxis in high-risk infants; no other intervention has been approved to date. However, in the past decade, substantial progress has been made in characterizing the structure and function of RSV components, their interactions with host surface molecules, and the host innate and adaptive immune response to infection. In addition, basic and important findings have also piqued widespread interest among researchers and pharmaceutical companies searching for effective interventions for RSV infection. A large number of promising monoclonal antibodies and inhibitors have been screened, and new vaccine candidates have been designed for clinical evaluation. In this review, we first briefly introduce the structural composition, host cell surface receptors and life cycle of RSV virions. Then, we discuss the latest findings related to the pathogenesis of RSV. We also focus on the latest clinical progress in the prevention and treatment of RSV infection through the development of monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and small-molecule inhibitors. Finally, we look forward to the prospects and challenges of future RSV research and clinical intervention.     

人呼吸道合胞病毒活疫苗研究进展

人呼吸道合胞病毒是引起婴幼儿支气管炎和肺炎的主要原因,也可导致免疫缺陷病人及老年人群显著发病和死亡.人呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗已被世界卫生组织(World Health Organization,WHO)列为全球最优先发展的疫苗之一.经过50多年的研究,尤其是随着重组技术和反向遗传学的出现,对RSV疫苗的研究取得了重要进展,...     

DNA immunization with plasmids encoding fusion and nucleocapsid proteins of bovine respiratory syncytial virus induces a strong cell-mediated immunity and protects calves against challenge

Respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) are one of the most important respiratory pathogens of humans and cattle, and there is currently no safe and effective vaccine prophylaxis. In this study, we designed two codon-optimized plasmids encoding the bovine RSV fusion (F) and nucleocapsid (N) proteins and assessed their immunogenicity in young calves. Two administrations of both plasmids elicited low antibody levels but primed a strong cell-mediated immunity characterized by lymphoproliferative response and gamma interferon production in vitro and in vivo. Interestingly, this strong cellular response drastically reduced viral replication, clinical signs, and pulmonary lesions after a highly virulent challenge. Moreover, calves that were further vaccinated with a killed-virus vaccine developed high levels of neutralizing antibody and were fully protected following challenge. These results indicate that DNA vaccination could be a promising alternative to the classical vaccines against RSV in cattle and could therefore open perspectives for vaccinating young infants.     

呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)是引起婴幼儿支气管炎和肺炎的主要原因,并可致免疫缺陷病人显著发病和死亡,RSV疫苗已被WHO列为全球最优先发展的疫苗之一。经过几十年的研究,虽然取得了显著进展,但尚未有RSV疫苗上市。目前RSV疫苗的研究主要集中于亚单位疫苗、减毒活疫苗和DNA疫苗等,其中亚单位疫苗和减毒活疫苗被认为最有前途,已分别进行了的临床试验。     

Assembly and immunological properties of Newcastle disease virus-like particles containing the respiratory syncytial virus F and G proteins

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a serious respiratory pathogen in infants and young children as well as elderly and immunocompromised populations. However, no RSV vaccines are available. We have explored the potential of virus-like particles (VLPs) as an RSV vaccine candidate. VLPs composed entirely of RSV proteins were produced at levels inadequate for their preparation as immunogens. However, VLPs composed of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) nucleocapsid and membrane proteins and chimera proteins containing the ectodomains of RSV F and G proteins fused to the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of NDV F and HN proteins, respectively, were quantitatively prepared from avian cells. Immunization of mice with these VLPs, without adjuvant, stimulated robust, anti-RSV F and G protein antibody responses. IgG2a/IgG1 ratios were very high, suggesting predominantly T(H)1 responses. In contrast to infectious RSV immunization, neutralization antibody titers were robust and stable for 4 months. Immunization with a single dose of VLPs resulted in the complete protection of mice from RSV replication in lungs. Upon RSV intranasal challenge of VLP-immunized mice, no enhanced lung pathology was observed, in contrast to the pathology observed in mice immunized with formalin-inactivated RSV. These results suggest that these VLPs are effective RSV vaccines in mice, in contrast to other nonreplicating RSV vaccine candidates.     

Neonatal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus infection

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants and is the most frequent cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children.Efficacious vaccination...