A fentanyl vaccine constructed upon opsonizing antibodies specific for the Galα1-3Gal epitope

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jun 18;56(48):6551-6554. doi: 10.1039/d0cc02107e. Epub 2020 May 12.

Abstract

A double conjugation strategy was implemented to produce an anti-fentanyl vaccine, which was predicated upon preformed-antibody-assisted antigen presentation. The new vaccine was found to reduce the psychoactive effects of fentanyl without the addition of the immunostimulant CpG oligodeoxynucleotide.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / blood*
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibodies / metabolism
  • Disaccharides / chemistry*
  • Disaccharides / immunology
  • Epitopes / immunology
  • Fentanyl / chemistry
  • Fentanyl / immunology*
  • Immunity
  • Mice
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / chemistry
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Disaccharides
  • Epitopes
  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • galactosyl-(1-3)galactose
  • Fentanyl