Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F subunit vaccine with adjuvants affect immunity in BALB/c mice

Purpers: To verify the effect of adjuvants (Alhydrogel, AS02, AS03) on immunity of BALB/c mice induced by RSV-F subunit vaccine at the level of gene expression. Methodes:Four groups ((1) RSV-F, (2) RSV-F + Alhydrogel, (3) RSV-F + AS02, and (4) RSV-F + AS03) were analyzed in the transcriptome sequencing experiment. On days 0 and 14, vaccines were administered intramuscularly into the thigh muscle. 14 days after the last vaccination, blood samples from three BALB/c mice in each group were collected. RNA degradation and contamination were assayed. Concentration were measured using a Qubit RNA Assay Kit and a Qubit 2.0 Fluorometer. RNA integrity was assessed using an RNA Nano 6000 Assay Kit and a Bioanalyzer 2100 system. 3 µg RNA per qualified sample was used as input material for RNA library preparation. Sequencing libraries were generated using a NEBNext Ultra RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina (New England Biolabs, US), and unique index codes were added to each sample. Result: We obtained sample gene expression information. The subsequent differentially expressed gene GO and KEGG enrichment analysis result suggested that AS02 regulates immune balance by activating TLR-4 and promotes Th1-type immune responses. Overall design: Total RNA transcriptome sequencing of four groups administered intramuscularly RSV-F subunit vaccine with or without adjuvants