title: Lipopeptide-polyoxyethylene conjugates as mitogens and adjuvants.
abstract: Two lipopeptide analogues of the Escherichia coli lipoprotein rendered water-soluble by polyoxyethylene were tested for mitogenicity in vitro in murine and human B lymphocytes and for adjuvant activity in vivo in mice. These highly amphiphilic lipopeptides retained the biological activity other lipopeptides usually exerted which supports the hypothesis of specific interactions of lipopeptides with membranes of reactive cells. The activation of human B lymphocytes by these lipopeptides was much less pronounced compared to that of murine cells. However, given in combination with anti-CD40 antibodies plus interleukin-4, human B lymphocytes could synergistically be stimulated to proliferate. As an adjuvant, the polyoxyethylene linked lipopeptides were almost as potent as Freund's adjuvants and other basic lipopeptides. Being water-soluble, these novel analogues are easy to apply and they are suitable for field studies as adjuvants when sonication can not usually be provided.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Immunbiologie, Universität Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kleine
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Wiesmüller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edinger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Metzger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ataulakhanov
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Bessler
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry*; D000418:Albumins / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D016175:B-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008555:Melitten / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008934:Mitogens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000418:Albumins; D000941:Antigens; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008934:Mitogens; D008555:Melitten; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols