title: Heterologous protein production and delivery systems for Lactococcus lactis.
abstract: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), widely used in the food industry, are present in the intestine of most animals, including humans. The potential use of these bacteria as live vehicles for the production and delivery of heterologous proteins of vaccinal, medical or technological interest has therefore been extensively investigated. Lactococcus lactis, a LAB species, is a potential candidate for the production of biologically useful proteins. Several delivery systems have been developed to target heterologous proteins to a specific cell location (i.e., cytoplasm, cell wall or extracellular medium). A promising application of L. lactis is its use as an antigen delivery vehicle, for the development of live mucosal vaccines. The expression of heterologous proteins and antigens as well as the various delivery systems developed in L. lactis, and its use as an oral vaccine carrier are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherches Laitières et de Genetique Appliquée, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Domaine de Vilvert, 78352 Jouy en Josas Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nouaille
authors.forename: Luciana A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Anderson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pontes
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Loir
authors.forename: Sergio Costa
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Langella
authors.forename: Vasco
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D018928:Immunity, Mucosal; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014612:Vaccines
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D016207:Cytokines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014612:Vaccines