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Synthesis of a Self-Adjuvanting MUC1 Vaccine via Diselenide-Selenoester Ligation-Deselenization.

David M McDonaldCameron C HannaAnneliese S AshhurstLeo CorciliusScott N ByrneRichard J Payne
Published in: ACS chemical biology (2018)
Access to lipopeptide-based vaccines for immunological studies remains a significant challenge owing to the amphipathic nature of the molecules, which makes them difficult to synthesize and purify to homogeneity. Here, we describe the application of a new peptide ligation technology, the diselenide-selenoester ligation (DSL), to access self-adjuvanting glycolipopeptide vaccines. We show that rapid ligation of glyco- and lipopeptides is possible via DSL in mixed organic solvent-aqueous buffer and, when coupled with deselenization chemistry, affords rapid and efficient access to a vaccine candidate possessing a MUC1 glycopeptide epitope and the lipopeptide adjuvant Pam2Cys. This construct was shown to elicit MUC1-specific antibody and cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in the absence of any other injected lipids or adjuvants. The inclusion of the helper T cell epitope PADRE both boosted the antibody response and resulted in elevated cytokine production.
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