Intranasal and oral vaccination with protein-based antigens: advantages, challenges and formulation strategies.
10.1007/s13238-015-0164-2
- Author:
Shujing WANG
1
;
Huiqin LIU
;
Xinyi ZHANG
;
Feng QIAN
Author Information
1. Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine and Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adjuvants, Immunologic;
pharmacology;
Administration, Intranasal;
Administration, Oral;
Antigens;
administration & dosage;
Drug Delivery Systems;
Humans;
Proteins;
administration & dosage;
Vaccination
- From:
Protein & Cell
2015;6(7):480-503
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Most pathogens initiate their infections at the human mucosal surface. Therefore, mucosal vaccination, especially through oral or intranasal administration routes, is highly desired for infectious diseases. Meanwhile, protein-based antigens provide a safer alternative to the whole pathogen or DNA based ones in vaccine development. However, the unique biopharmaceutical hurdles that intranasally or orally delivered protein vaccines need to overcome before they reach the sites of targeting, the relatively low immunogenicity, as well as the low stability of the protein antigens, require thoughtful and fine-tuned mucosal vaccine formulations, including the selection of immunostimulants, the identification of the suitable vaccine delivery system, and the determination of the exact composition and manufacturing conditions. This review aims to provide an up-to-date survey of the protein antigen-based vaccine formulation development, including the usage of immunostimulants and the optimization of vaccine delivery systems for intranasal and oral administrations.
