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ArticleScientific reports2025

Systems serology-based comparison of humoral immune responses induced by liposome or aluminum hydroxide adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

Soo Ji Kim, Taewoo Kim, Satyanarayana Bejjani, Mi Sun Kim, Jung Hyuk Lee, Yuna Shin, Sun-Je Woo, Beom Min Cheon, Doyoung Kim, Sumin Lee and 13 more

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5 · Who and what money

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23 authors.

Soo Ji KimScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Taewoo KimScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Satyanarayana BejjaniScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Mi Sun KimScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Jung Hyuk LeeScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Yuna ShinScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Sun-Je WooScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Beom Min CheonScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Doyoung KimScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Sumin LeeScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Eunjin ChoScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Junhyeon LeeScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Ruchirkumar PansuriyaScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Wook-Jin ParkPerelman School of Medicine, Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Gaurav PandeyScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Ravi GanapathyScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Ah ChoiScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Ju Yeon ParkScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Deok Ryun KimScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Cheol-Heui YunDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology, and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Jae Seung YangScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. jsyang@ivi.int.
Byoung-Shik ShimScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. byoungshik.shim@ivi.int.
Manki SongScience Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. mksong@ivi.int.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adjuvants play a crucial role in enhancing vaccine-induced immune responses by shaping the magnitude and quality of humoral and cellular immunity. However, the mechanism through which different adjuvants modulate effector functions is not fully understood. Here, we developed an International Vaccine Institute liposome-based adjuvant (ILA) and comprehensively compared humoral immune profiles in mice following the administration of SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein formulated with either ILA or aluminum hydroxide (alum) using a systems serology approach. No significant differences were observed in antigen-specific total IgG and neutralizing antibody titers between the two adjuvanted groups. However, the ILA group demonstrated a broader spectrum of humoral immune responses, exhibiting higher levels of antigen-specific IgG2a, IgG2b, and IgG3 compared to the alum group. In addition, S-specific antibody binding to Fcγ receptor (FcγR) 1 and FcγR4 was significantly higher in the ILA group compared to alum. Moreover, Fc-mediated effector functions, such as antibody-mediated monocyte and neutrophil phagocytosis, were significantly more active in the ILA-adjuvanted group. Overall, these findings demonstrate that ILA induces antibodies with superior FcγR binding and Fc-mediated effector functions compared to alum, highlighting its potential role in improving vaccine-induced immunity.

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Adjuvants, ImmunologicAdjuvants, VaccineAluminum HydroxideCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesImmunity, HumoralLiposomesSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GMiceAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdjuvants, VaccineAluminum HydroxideAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesImmunoglobulin GLiposomesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2AdjuvantAluminum hydroxideLiposomeSARS-CoV-2Systems serology

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PMID40436929
PMCPMC12119814

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