Small molecule RIG-I agonist serves to adjuvant broad, multifaceted influenza virus vaccine immunity
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ABSTRACT: We identified a small molecule compound, KIN1148, that directly binds RIG-I to drive IRF3 and NF B activation and expression of innate immune genes, cytokines and chemokines. KIN1148 activates RIG-I in an RNA- and ATP-independent manner and does not induce a canonical antiviral interferon (IFN) gene program traditionally associated with RIG-I activation. When administered in combination with a vaccine against influenza A virus (IAV), KIN1148 induces both neutralizing antibody and broadly cross-protective IAV-specific T cell responses compared to vaccination alone, which induces poor responses. In this study, we demonstrate that KIN1148 directly engages RIG-I to activate IRF3- and NFB-dependent innate immune responses, making it the first small molecule RIG-I agonist to be identified. Biochemical studies show that KIN1148 binds to RIG-I to drive RIG-I self-oligomerization and downstream signaling activation in an RNA- and ATP-independent manner. We further find that transcriptional programs induced by KIN1148 treatment exhibit shared and unique signatures to that induced by other methods of RIG-I activation, including Sendai virus (SeV) infection and PAMP RNA transfection. KIN1148 adjuvants a split virus (SV) vaccine at suboptimal dose to protect mice from lethal challenge with a recombinant highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza virus, A/Vietnam/1203/2004.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE205964 | GEO | 2022/06/14
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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