Heterologous protein production and delivery systems for Lactococcus lactis.
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.
Nouaille
Sébastien
S
Unité de Recherches Laitières et de Genetique Appliquée, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Domaine de Vilvert, 78352 Jouy en Josas Cedex, France.
Ribeiro
Luciana A
LA
Miyoshi
Anderson
A
Pontes
Daniela
D
Le Loir
Yves
Y
Oliveira
Sergio Costa
SC
Langella
Philippe
P
Azevedo
Vasco
V
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
D000941:Antigens; D016207:Cytokines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014612:Vaccines