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ArticleMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2025

A nucleoside-modified rabies mRNA vaccine induces long-lasting and comprehensive immune responses in mice and non-human primates.

Yu Wang, Shen Wang, Lulu Huang, Wenhao Mao, Fangmeng Li, Ang Lin, Weijun Zhao, Xianhuan Zeng, Yue Zhang, Dingcao Yang and 8 more

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Article in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. A VSV-based oral rabies vaccine was sentineled by Peyer's patches and induced a timely and durable immune response.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Yu WangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
Shen WangChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130000, China.
Lulu HuangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Wenhao MaoSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Fangmeng LiSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Ang LinSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Institute of Translational Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Weijun ZhaoInstitute of Translational Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Xianhuan ZengCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Yue ZhangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Dingcao YangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Yuhong HanCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Yidan LiSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Leyuan RenSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China.
Ying LiTranslational Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China.
Liang ZhangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China. Electronic address: liangzhang.cs@hotmail.com.
Feihu YanChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130000, China. Electronic address: yanfh1990@163.com.
Yong YangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Institute of Translational Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China. Electronic address: yy@cpu.edu.cn.
Xinying TangSchool of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China; Institute of Translational Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211112, China. Electronic address: xinyingtang@cpu.edu.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rabies is a lethal zoonotic infectious disease. Vaccines against the rabies virus have significantly reduced the number of deaths from the disease. However, all licensed rabies vaccines are inactivated vaccines, which have limited immunogenicity and complicated immunization procedures. A novel vaccine that provides sustained and comprehensive protection is urgently needed. Here, we developed a novel rabies mRNA vaccine candidate containing sequence-optimized mRNAs encoding full-length glycoprotein encapsulated in ionizable lipid nanoparticles. In mice and rhesus macaques, the rabies mRNA exhibited superior immunogenicity over licensed vaccines, especially in inducing long-lasting neutralizing antibodies and memory B cells. A single administration of 1.5 μg mRNA vaccine could provide complete protection against a lethal rabies virus challenge in mice. Additionally, the mRNA vaccine could robustly activate cellular immune responses with moderate release of several cytokines. In summary, our data demonstrated that the rabies mRNA vaccine outperformed approved inactivated vaccines in both mice and rhesus macaques. This highlights the potential of the mRNA platform in developing next-generation rabies vaccines.

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NucleosidesRabiesRabies VaccinesRabies virusRNA, MessengerAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMacaca mulattaMicemRNA VaccinesAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralmRNA VaccinesNucleosidesRabies VaccinesRNA, Messengercell-mediated immunitygerminal centerhumoral immunityinactivated vaccinelong-lasting antibodymRNA vaccinenon-human primaterabies

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PMID39741409
PMCPMC11853375

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