title: HIV-1-specific cell-mediated immune responses induced by DNA vaccination were enhanced by mannan-coated liposomes and inhibited by anti-interferon-gamma antibody.
abstract: The adjuvant effect of mannan-coated liposomes on human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) DNA vaccine and the mechanism of this enhancement were studied. Coating of cationic liposomes with mannan significantly enhanced the ability of this vaccine to induce an HIV-specific delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response. HIV-specific cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) activity elicited by DNA vaccination was also significantly enhanced with the mannan-liposome cocktail. This mannan-liposome-mediated activity was greatly inhibited by in vivo injection of anti-interferon (IFN)-gamma antibody, which suggests that IFN-gamma plays an important role in this HIV-specific immune response. The results of both isotype-specific antibody and cytokine analysis revealed that mannan-liposome-mediated DNA vaccination enhances Th1-mediated immunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Kusakabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamajima
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gorai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okuda
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology; D008081:Liposomes / Q000276:immunology*; D008351:Mannans / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D016207:Cytokines; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D008081:Liposomes; D008351:Mannans; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D007371:Interferon-gamma