title: Production of antibodies recognizing a hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen by administration of murabutide associated to a synthetic pre-S HBV peptide conjugated to a toxoid carrier.
abstract: The influence of Murabutide, a muramyl peptide analog, on the response of mice to two synthetic hepatitis B virus antigens was compared with the activity of Al (OH)3 and of FCA. The synthetic peptides represented fragments either of the major component of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or of the pre-S region. They were used either conjugated to toxoid carrier or as a totally synthetic preparation, i.e. copolymerized with a streptococcal peptide. Our results demonstrated that treatment with Murabutide increased the levels of antibodies, modulated their specificity and allowed a better recognition of the natural antigens.
mesh_terms: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D005260:Female; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant / Q000494:pharmacology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D014764:Viral Proteins; D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; C033575:murabutide; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant