Computational Design and Analysis of a Multi-epitope Against Influenza A virus.

Int J Pept Res Ther

Department of Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Pasteur Institute of Iran, 69, P.O.Box: 1316943551, Tehran, Iran.

Published: September 2021

Influenza A viruses are among the most studied viruses, however no effective prevention against influenza infection has been developed. So, designing an effective vaccine against Influenza A virus is a critical issue in the field of medical biotechnology. For this reason, to combat this disease, we have designed a novel multi-epitope vaccine candidate based on the several conserved and potential linear B-cell and T-cell binding epitopes by using the in silico approach. This vaccine consists of an ER signal conserved sequence, the PADRE conserved epitope and two conserved epitopes of Influenza matrix protein 2. T-cell binding epitopes from Matrix protein 2 were predicted by in silico tools of epitope prediction. The selected epitopes were joined by flexible linkers and physicochemical properties, toxicity, and allergenecity were investigated. The designed vaccine was antigenic, immunogenic, and non-allergenic with suitable physicochemical properties and has higher solubility. The final multi-epitope construct was modeled, confirmed by different programs and the molecular interactions with immune receptors were considered. The molecular docking assay indicated the interactions with immune-stimulatory toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI). The HADDOCK and H DOCK servers were used to make docking analysis, respectively. The docking analysis indicated a strong and stable binding interaction between the vaccine construct with major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and toll-like receptor 3. Overall, the findings suggest that the current vaccine may be a promising vaccine to prevent Influenza infection.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435298PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10989-021-10278-wDOI Listing

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