A hybrid biological-biomaterial vector composed of a biocompatible polymeric biomaterial coating and an Escherichia coli core was designed and developed for antigen delivery. It provides a unique and efficient mechanism to transport antigens (protein or genetic) via different mechanisms of vector design that include antigen cellular localization (cytoplasm, periplasm, cellular surface) and nonnative functionalities that assist in antigen delivery. Based on a variety of E. coli strain development and polymer chemistry tools, the hybrid vector can be constructed into a number of formats for the purpose of optimized uptake and processing by antigen presenting cells, serving as the basis for a potent subsequent immune response. This chapter serves to outline a protocol for assembling a hybrid biological-biomaterial vector for use as a vaccine delivery system.
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Methods Mol Biol
March 2021
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
A hybrid biological-biomaterial vector composed of a biocompatible polymeric biomaterial coating and an Escherichia coli core was designed and developed for antigen delivery. It provides a unique and efficient mechanism to transport antigens (protein or genetic) via different mechanisms of vector design that include antigen cellular localization (cytoplasm, periplasm, cellular surface) and nonnative functionalities that assist in antigen delivery. Based on a variety of E.
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April 2019
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USA.
A hybrid biological-biomaterial antigen delivery vector comprised of a polymeric shell encapsulating an core was previously developed for antigen production and subsequent delivery. Due to the engineering capacity of the bacterial core, the hybrid vector provides unique opportunities for immunogenicity optimization through varying cellular localization (cytoplasm, periplasm, cellular surface) and type (protein or DNA) of antigen. In this work, three protein-based hybrid vector formats were compared in which the pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) was localized to the cytoplasm, surface, and periplasmic space of the bacterial core for vaccination against pneumococcal disease.
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July 2016
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USA.; Abcombi Biosciences Inc., Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USA.
The type and potency of an immune response provoked during vaccination will determine ultimate success in disease prevention. The basis for this response will be the design and implementation of antigen presentation to the immune system. Whereas direct antigen administration will elicit some form of immunological response, a more sophisticated approach would couple the antigen of interest to a vector capable of broad delivery formats and designed for heightened response.
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