Plasmid vector for in-vitro transcription of mRNA as well as construction method and application of plasmid vector

By inserting SGS sequence into mRNA plasmid vector, the problem of shortening of plasmid PolyA sequence is solved, the stability and integrity of plasmid are improved, suitable for large-scale production, and meet the requirements of GMP level.

CN119876127APending Publication Date: 2025-04-25CANSINO (SHANGHAI) BIOLOGICAL RES CO LTD
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CN202411481184.8
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Priority Date
2023-10-23
Filing Date
2024-10-23
Publication Date
2025-04-25

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Technical Problem

During the production process of mRNA plasmid technology, the PolyA sequence of the plasmid is easily shortened with the amplification of bacteria, resulting in the inability to achieve uniformity on the PolyA sequence of the produced plasmid and cannot meet the GMP-level production process and drug regulatory requirements.

Method used

The stability of PolyA tail is enhanced by inserting gyrose binding site (SGS) sequences into the plasmid vector to ensure the integrity of the PolyA sequence during plasmid passage.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problem of PolyA sequence shortening, improves the overall stability and integrity of the plasmid, is suitable for large-scale production, and meets the requirements of GMP level.

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Abstract

The invention provides a nucleic acid molecule. The nucleic acid molecule comprises 1) a transcriptable nucleic acid fragment and / or a nucleic acid for introducing the transcriptable nucleic acid fragment; 2) a polyA nucleic acid fragment; and 3) a gyrase binding site nucleic acid fragment. According to the nucleic acid molecule, the stability of Poly A can be improved, the problem of Poly A loss / shortening is solved, meanwhile, the stability of the nucleic acid molecule can be improved, the recombination probability of plasmids in the amplification period can be reduced, and industrial production of mRNA products is facilitated.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of genetic engineering, and specifically relates to an mRNA in vitro transcription vector capable of improving plasmid stability, a construction method and an application thereof. Background Art

[0002] mRNA technology has many advantages: first, mRNA will not be integrated into the genome, thus avoiding concerns about insertion mutations; more importantly, unlike relatively stable DNA, mRNA will degrade after performing its function and will not cause other toxicity or side effects to the human body; mRNA can be manufactured in a cell-free manner and can be rapidly and economically mass-produced through in vitro transcription technology, and because of its short R&D cycle, it can achieve rapid, economical, and efficient production. In addition, a single mRNA can encode a variety of antigens, proteins, or peptides, and the process is highly applicable. In theory, any protein can be expressed.

[0003] The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine has verified the applicability of the mRNA technology platform in the vaccine field. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA technology can also be widely used in infectious diseases, tumors, and protein replacement therapy.

[0004] For mRNA technology, a good production process starts with a safe, stable and efficient plasmid vector design. Whether from the perspective of process production, treatment or regulation, most non-essential sequences in plasmid DNA should be removed to reduce the molecular weight as much as possible for genetic manipulation. Because the plasmid is too large, it will impose a huge metabolic load on the host bacteria and reduce the resources of the cell for plasmid replication, resulting in a decrease in plasmid DNA production. In addition, in industrial production, plasmids must maintain a high degree of stability during continuous generation to ensure the widespread application and stability of mRNA technology.

[0005] There is a problem in the production process of mRNA plasmid technology, that is, the PolyA sequence of the plasmid shortens as the bacteria continue to proliferate, which will cause trouble for the cloning and amplification of the plasmid carrying the PolyA tail, and it is impossible to achieve uniformity in the produced plasmid PolyA sequence, which does not meet the GMP-level production process and drug regulatory requirements. In addition, the PolyA sequence is also a very critical element for mRNA stability and translation expression efficiency. Therefore, how to solve the problem of shortening the PolyA sequence in plasmid fermentation production is also the direction that R&D personnel have been working hard on.

[0006] In order to eliminate the instability of the PolyA tail on the circular plasmid, Kyle Jacoby et al. developed a pEVL linear plasmid system derived from the PJazz plasmid. Compared with the traditional circular plasmid, the pEVL plasmid has a significant advantage in maintaining the length of the PolyA tail after continuous subculture (Kyle Jacoby, 2016, Mol Ther Nucleic Acids). However, the copy number of the pEVL plasmid is very low and is not suitable for large-scale production. In 2019, Zeljka Trepotec et al. found that spacing the PolyA sequence can reduce the recombination that occurs during plasmid DNA amplification and maintain the length of the PolyA tail. The use of segmented polyA tails is represented by the technical solution disclosed in BioNTech's patent US10717982B2 and the technology disclosed in Ethris' patent WO2020074642A1. Kristie Bloom et al. developed a plasmid that can increase the length of PolyA by enzyme cutting and ligation, which is used as a template for in vitro co-transcription of mRNA to improve the shortening of PolyA length during plasmid subculture. In addition, other companies use shorter polyA sequences to achieve plasmid stability.

[0007] However, most of the above methods are aimed at improving polyA itself. Even if a plasmid system was developed to improve the instability of PolyA, it was proven to be unsuitable for large-scale production. Summary of the invention

[0008] The present invention conducts further research on plasmids suitable for RNA technology, breaks through most of the improvement methods that only target polyA, considers solving the problem of PolyA loss from the perspective of the plasmid as a whole without affecting plasmid replication and yield, improves plasmid integrity and stability, and is suitable for large-scale production.

[0009] The invention provides a nucleic acid molecule for improving the stability of the PolyA tail during the plasmid passage process in bacterial fermentation and application thereof.

[0010] The term "vector" of the present invention is used herein in its general sense as known to those skilled in the art, and includes any intermediate carrier of nucleic acid, for example, which enables the nucleic acid to be introduced into a prokaryotic and / or eukaryotic host cell or integrated into a genome where appropriate, and the vector is preferably replicated and / or expressed in the cell.

[0011] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" in the present invention refers to an inactive substance formulated together with a pharmaceutically active substance to meet or promote the requirements of the active substance in terms of dosage, adsorption, solubility or pharmacokinetics.

[0012] The term "plasmid" according to the present invention generally relates to a construct of extrachromosomal genetic material, usually a circular DNA duplex, which can replicate independently of the chromosomal DNA.

[0013] The term "host cell" of the present invention refers to any cell that can be transformed or transfected with exogenous nucleic acid, including prokaryotes (e.g., E. coli) or eukaryotic cells (e.g., yeast cells and insect cells). Mammalian cells are particularly preferred, such as cells from humans, mice, hamsters, pigs, goats, primates. Cells can be derived from a variety of tissue types and include primary cells and cell lines.

[0014] The terms "peptide" and "protein" of the present invention include substances containing not only amino acid components but also non-amino acid components such as sugar and phosphate structures, and also include substances containing bonds such as ester bonds, thioether bonds or disulfide bonds.

[0015] The term "nucleotide fragment encoding a peptide or protein" of the present invention refers to a nucleotide fragment that, if present in an appropriate environment, preferably in a cell, can direct the assembly of amino acids in the process to produce the translation of a peptide or protein.

[0016] The term "immune response" according to the present invention relates to the response of the immune system, for example to an immunogenic organism, such as a bacterium or virus, a cell or a substance. The term "immune response" includes an innate immune response and an adaptive immune response. Preferably, the immune response is associated with the activation of immune cells, the induction of cytokine biosynthesis and / or antibody production. Preferably, the immune response includes the steps of activating antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells and / or macrophages, presentation of antigens or fragments thereof by said antigen presenting cells and activation of cytotoxic T cells due to the presentation.

[0017] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising 1) a transcribable nucleic acid fragment or a nucleic acid for introducing a transcribable nucleic acid fragment; 2) a nucleic acid fragment comprising polydeoxyadenylic acid polyA; and 3) a nucleic acid fragment comprising a gyrase binding site (SGS).

[0018] The transcribable nucleic acid fragments include nucleic acid fragments encoding peptides or proteins.

[0019] The nucleic acid for introducing a transcribable nucleic acid fragment includes a multiple cloning site or a homologous recombination site.

[0020] The polyA comprises at least 50 consecutive deoxyadenylic acid nucleotides.

[0021] The polyA-containing nucleic acid fragment includes at least two elements with a length of at least 20 consecutive deoxyadenylic acid sequences, and at least one non-T deoxynucleotide is spaced between the two elements.

[0022] In some specific embodiments, the nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a virus or a bacterium; preferably, the nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a virus; more preferably, the nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a bacteriophage.

[0023] In some specific embodiments, the nucleic acid fragment comprising the gyrase binding site is derived from a plasmid; preferably, the nucleic acid fragment comprising the gyrase binding site is derived from a ColE1 type plasmid.

[0024] In some embodiments, the SGS nucleic acid fragment is constructed into the upstream of T7 promoter in the plasmid vector; in some embodiments, the SGS nucleic acid fragment is constructed into the downstream of Poly A in the plasmid vector. Those skilled in the art can select a suitable position to insert SGS according to the disclosure of this application.

[0025] On the other hand, the present invention provides a DNA expression vector or a recombinant plasmid, wherein the DNA expression vector or the recombinant plasmid sequence comprises 1) a first nucleic acid fragment encoding an mRNA molecule; 2) a second nucleic acid fragment comprising polyadenosine deoxyribonucleic acid polyA; and 3) a third nucleic acid fragment comprising a gyrase binding site.

[0026] The present invention also provides a method for preparing an expression vector or a recombinant plasmid, which comprises transforming the expression vector or the recombinant plasmid into competent Escherichia coli cells, applying an appropriate amount of the expression vector or the recombinant plasmid on a resistant LB medium plate for culture, picking a monoclonal colony, sequencing it, obtaining a positive bacterial solution with correct sequencing, and carrying out large-scale culture.

[0027] The present invention provides a method for amplifying nucleic acid molecules, comprising replicating the nucleic acid molecules in host cells and propagating the host cells.

[0028] In some specific embodiments, the host cell is a eukaryotic cell or a prokaryotic cell; preferably, the host cell is Escherichia coli.

[0029] The present invention provides a method for obtaining RNA, comprising amplifying nucleic acid molecules according to the above method, and using the nucleic acid molecules as templates to transcribe into RNA in vitro.

[0030] The present invention provides a method for obtaining a peptide or protein, comprising obtaining mRNA encoding the peptide or protein according to the above method for obtaining RNA, and translating the mRNA into peptide or protein amino acid fragments.

[0031] The present invention provides a system for producing eukaryotic translatable mRNA, comprising 1) a vector or plasmid containing the above nucleic acid molecule; and 2) a host cell.

[0032] On the other hand, the present invention provides a use of a nucleic acid nucleotide fragment encoding a gyrase binding site in constructing a plasmid or a vector, wherein the plasmid or the vector is used for in vitro transcription into RNA.

[0033] In another aspect, the present invention provides a composition comprising the RNA, peptide or protein obtained according to the above method.

[0034] In some specific embodiments, the composition includes one or more of pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, carriers, buffers, protective agents, stabilizers, surfactants, osmotic pressure regulators, adjuvants, preservatives, and inactivators.

[0035] The buffer of the present invention comprises one or more of HEPES, HIS, TRIS, PB, succinic acid and citric acid; the protective agent comprises one or more of gelatin, ethanol, diethylaminotetraacetic acid (EDTA), disodium diethylaminotetraacetic acid (EDTA-2Na) and magnesium chloride; the stabilizer comprises one or more of sucrose, mannitol, fucose and maltose; the surfactant comprises one or more of Tween, Span and glycerol; the osmotic pressure regulator comprises sodium chloride or is omitted; the auxiliary material components comprise one or more of mannitol, sucrose, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, HEPES, polysorbate 80 and glycerol.

[0036] In some specific embodiments, the composition of the present invention can be prepared as a mucosal immune preparation, a humoral immune preparation, a cellular immune preparation, or a skin immune preparation.

[0037] In some specific embodiments, the composition of the present invention can be prepared in liquid dosage form, solid dosage form, semisolid dosage form, gas dosage form, or inhalation dosage form.

[0038] In some specific embodiments, the composition is administered by intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injection, oral administration, buccal administration, sublingual administration, rectal administration, respiratory tract administration, and transdermal administration. Respiratory tract administration is inhalation through the mouth, inhalation through the nose, or inhalation after atomization by a nebulizer administration device.

[0039] The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention, plasmids or vectors containing nucleic acid molecules can be used for expression of recombinant proteins in cell transcription and expression. More specifically, when producing recombinant proteins, the expression vectors of the present invention can be used to transcribe recombinant nucleic acids and express recombinant proteins in a cell-based system. For example, the preparation of recombinant antibodies, hormones, cytokines, enzymes, etc.

[0040] The nucleic acid molecules, plasmids or vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be used, for example, for transient expression of genes. Possible application areas are RNA-based vaccines, which are transfected into cells in vitro or administered directly to transiently express functional proteins in vivo or in vitro.

[0041] The present invention provides uses of the above composition, including use in medicine, for delivering transgenes into host cells, for eliciting a primary immune response in animals to treat or prevent at least one disease, for enhancing immune responses in animals, and for inducing an immune response in animals to break tolerance to self-antigens. The immune response includes vaccines for preventing cancer, therapeutic tumor vaccines, preventing viral infections, preventing bacterial infections, and preventing fungal infections.

[0042] The present invention provides use of any of the above nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors or compositions in the preparation of drugs or vaccines for treating or preventing diseases.

[0043] In some embodiments, the disease is caused by one or more of the following viruses, bacteria, or protozoa: novel coronavirus, dengue virus, malarial parasite, herpes zoster virus, feline parvovirus, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus, feline leukemia virus, feline coronavirus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, encephalitis virus, papillomavirus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus type 8, human papillomavirus, BK virus, JC virus, smallpox, poliovirus, hepatitis B virus, human bocavirus, parvovirus B19, human astrovirus, Norwalk virus, coxsackievirus, hepatitis A virus, rhinovirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, hepatitis C virus, yellow fever virus, dengue virus, West Nile virus, rubella virus, hepatitis E virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza virus type A or type B, Guanarito virus, Junin virus, Lassa virus, Machupo virus, Sabia virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, measles virus, mumps virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, Hendra virus, Nipah virus, rabies virus, hepatitis D, rotavirus, orbivirus, Escherichia coli virus, human enterovirus, Japanese encephalitis virus, herpes simplex virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Hantavirus, Middle East respiratory coronavirus, Chikungunya virus, or Banna virus.

[0044] The beneficial effects of the present invention include:

[0045] First, the stability of Poly A is improved through the SGS sequence to solve the problem of Poly A loss / shortening.

[0046] Secondly, the stability of nucleic acid molecules is improved through the SGS sequence.

[0047] Thirdly, the SGS sequence reduces the probability of plasmid recombination during amplification, further improving the safety of plasmid application.

[0048] Fourthly, through the SGS sequence, RNA molecules, peptides or proteins with higher purity that meet GMP-level production processes and drug regulatory requirements can be obtained, which are suitable for large-scale production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 , the influence of SGS sequences from different sources on the stability of polyA sequences under non-resistance conditions.

[0050] Figure 2 , the influence of SGS sequences from different sources on the stability of polyA sequences under Kana resistance conditions.

[0051] Figure 3 , the effect of SGS Mu398 sequence on the stability of PolyA of different length types under non-resistance conditions.

[0052] Figure 4 , the effect of SGS Mu398 sequence on the stability of PolyA of different length types under Kana resistance conditions.

[0053] Figure 5 , the applicability of SGS Mu398 sequence to different target antigen sequences under resistance-free conditions.

[0054] Figure 6 , the applicability of Mu398 SGS sequence to different target antigen sequences under Kana resistance conditions.

[0055] Figure 7 , the results of the mRNA integrity test of the 10th generation transcription of F001 recombinant plasmid.

[0056] Figure 8 , the results of the mRNA integrity test of the 10th generation transcription of F002 recombinant plasmid.

[0057] Fig. 9 , the results of the mRNA integrity test of the 10th generation transcription of F003 recombinant plasmid.

[0058] Fig.10 , the results of the mRNA integrity test of the 10th generation transcription of F004 recombinant plasmid.

[0059] Fig.11 , the results of the mRNA integrity test of the 10th generation transcription of F005 recombinant plasmid. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] Example 1 Effect of SGS sequences from different sources on the stability of plasmid polyA

[0061] In order to explore the effect of SGS sequence on plasmid stability, SGS sequences from different sources were inserted into the downstream of polyA of the vector or upstream of the T7 promoter, where polyA was a continuous 100A sequence. At the same time, the target gene sequence was inserted into the plasmid vector to observe the effect of SGS sequence on plasmid stability. The design method is shown in Table 1. The results showed that the insertion of SGS sequence can significantly improve the passage stability of polyA under non-antibiotic and Kana-resistant conditions ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ).

[0062] The transcription vector of the present invention comprises a 5'UTR sequence, a Kozak sequence, an antigen coding sequence, a 3'UTR sequence, a polyA tail sequence and an SGS sequence, wherein the sequences are synthesized into a pUC57-kana vector by Nanjing GenScript Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and then connected to a universal transcription vector in sequence by homologous recombination. The constructed plasmid is transferred into Trans1-Blue Escherichia coli competent cells, and an appropriate amount is applied to a Kana-resistant LB culture medium plate and cultured at 37°C for a certain period of time, a monoclonal colony is picked, sequenced, and the positive bacterial solution with correct sequencing is preserved. Subsequently, the bacterial solution containing the positive plasmid is shaken at 37°C, and the plasmid is extracted to obtain an in vitro transcription template, and mRNA is prepared by co-transcription capping.

[0063] Table 1. Design methods for the influence of SGS sequence on plasmid stability

[0064]

[0065]

[0066] Example 2 Effect of SGS sequence on the stability of PolyA of different length types

[0067] In order to further verify whether the SGS sequence can improve the stability of PolyA sequences of different lengths, the Mu398 SGS sequence and different types of polyA sequences were inserted into the above-mentioned plasmid vectors to observe the stability of the polyA sequence. The specific design is shown in Table 2.

[0068] Table 2. Design methods for the effects of SGS sequence on the stability of PolyA of different length types

[0069]

[0070]

[0071] The results showed that the addition of Mu398 SGS sequence could increase the stability of various types of polyA sequences and maintain their integrity within 10 generations ( Figure 3 and Figure 4 ).

[0072] Example 3 Determination of a universal high-stability plasmid vector

[0073] In order to further verify the versatility of the above-mentioned plasmid vector, the present invention inserted the target gene sequences from five different pathogen sources, including the new coronavirus (COVID-19), dengue virus (DENV), malaria (Malaria), varicella zoster virus (VZV) and feline parvovirus (FPV), into the above-mentioned vector containing the SGS sequence, and constructed them into expression vectors F001, F002, F003, F004 and F005, respectively. The stability of the continuous passage of 100A during the plasmid passage process was observed. The results show that the SGS sequence can be used for different target gene sequences, and can ensure the passage stability of each recombinant plasmid polyA within 10 generations (such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown).

[0074] In order to further observe the transcription effect of the transcription vector, the 10th generation of the recombinant vector plasmid constructed above was subjected to in vitro transcription after large-scale plasmid extraction. The results showed that each plasmid could transcribe high-quality mRNA (such as Figure 7-Figure 11 , data see Table 3).

[0075] Table 3. Figure 7-11 Test result data

[0076]

[0077]

[0078] In summary, the present invention provides a universal high-stability plasmid vector, which has universal applicability and can solve the problem of plasmid instability caused by polyA sequences in the mRNA field.

Claims

1. A nucleic acid molecule, characterized in that The nucleic acid molecule comprises 1) a transcribable nucleic acid segment and / or a nucleic acid for introducing a transcribable nucleic acid segment; 2) a nucleic acid segment comprising polydeoxyadenylic acid polyA; and 3) a nucleic acid segment comprising a gyrase binding site.

2. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1, wherein The transcribable nucleic acid segment encodes a peptide or protein.

3. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The nucleic acid fragment for introducing a transcribable nucleic acid fragment comprises a multiple cloning site or a homologous recombination site.

4. The nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The polyA comprises at least 50 consecutive deoxyadenylic acid nucleotides.

5. The nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The polyA-containing nucleic acid fragment includes at least two elements with a length of at least 20 consecutive deoxyadenylic acid sequences, and at least one non-T deoxynucleotide is spaced between the two elements.

6. The nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a virus or a bacterium; preferably, the nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a virus; more preferably, the nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a bacteriophage.

7. The nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a plasmid; preferably, the nucleic acid fragment containing the gyrase binding site is derived from a ColE1 type plasmid.

8. A plasmid vector, characterized in that The plasmid vector comprises 1) a first nucleic acid segment encoding an mRNA molecule; 2) a second nucleic acid segment comprising polyA; and 3) a third nucleic acid segment comprising a gyrase binding site.

9. A method for preparing a plasmid vector, characterized in that: The plasmid vector as claimed in claim 8 is transformed into competent E. coli cells, and an appropriate amount is applied to a resistant LB medium plate for culture, and a monoclonal colony is picked and sequenced to obtain a positive bacterial solution with correct sequencing, and then large-scale culture is performed.

10. A method for amplifying a nucleic acid molecule, characterized in that: The method comprises propagating the nucleic acid molecule of claims 1 to 7 in a host cell and propagating the host cell, wherein the host cell comprises bacteria or fungi; the host cell is preferably Escherichia coli.

11. A method for obtaining RNA, characterized in that: The method comprises amplifying a nucleic acid molecule according to the method of claim 10, and using the nucleic acid molecule as a template to transcribe into RNA in vitro.

12. A method for obtaining a peptide or protein, characterized in that: The method comprises obtaining mRNA encoding a peptide or protein according to the method of claim 11, and translating the mRNA into peptide or protein amino acid fragments.

13. A system for producing eukaryotic translatable mRNA, characterized in that: The invention comprises 1) a plasmid vector containing the nucleic acid molecule according to claims 1 to 7; and 2) a host cell.

14. Use of a nucleic acid fragment encoding a gyrase binding site in constructing a plasmid vector, characterized in that: The plasmid vector is used for in vitro transcription into RNA.

15. A composition, characterized in that Comprising RNA, peptide or protein obtained according to the method of claim 11 or 12.

16. The composition according to claim 15, characterized in that The composition comprises one or more of pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary materials, carriers, buffers, protective agents, stabilizers, surfactants, osmotic pressure regulators, adjuvants, preservatives, and inactivators.

17. Use of the nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the plasmid vector according to claim 8 or the composition according to any one of claims 15 to 16 in the preparation of a drug or vaccine for treating or preventing a disease.

18. The use according to claim 17, characterized in that The disease is caused by one or more of the following viruses, bacteria or protozoa: novel coronavirus, dengue virus, malarial parasite, herpes zoster virus, feline parvovirus, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus, feline leukemia virus, feline coronavirus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, encephalitis virus, papillomavirus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus type 8, human papillomavirus, BK virus, JC virus, smallpox, poliovirus, hepatitis B virus, human bocavirus, parvovirus B19, human astrovirus, Norwalk virus, coxsackievirus, hepatitis A virus, rhinovirus, severe acute HIV, influenza A or B, Guanarito virus, Junin virus, Lassa virus, Machupo virus, Sabia virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, measles virus, mumps virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, Hendra virus, Nipah virus, rabies virus, hepatitis D, rotavirus, orbivirus, Escherichia coli virus, human enterovirus, Japanese encephalitis virus, herpes simplex virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Hantavirus, Middle East respiratory coronavirus, Chikungunya virus, or Banna virus.

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