title: Anti-mycobacterial immunity induced by a single injection of M. leprae Hsp65-encoding plasmid DNA in biodegradable microparticles.
abstract: A single sub-cutaneous injection of a plasmid DNA encoding a mycobacterial heat shock protein 65 (Hsp65) entrapped in biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres produced high titers of antibodies, measured 5 months after the injection in BALB/c mice. Splenocytes secreted IFN-gamma and exerted an anti-bacterial effect on macrophages infected in vitro with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The results are encouraging with regard to obtaining good compliance and vaccination coverage with candidate plasmid DNA vaccines, especially in developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Mycobacterial Research, National Institute for Medical Research, The Ridgeway, London NW7 1AA, UK. pal.johansen@usz.ch
authors.forename: Pål
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raynaud
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: M Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Colston
authors.forename: Ricardo E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Tascon
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Lowrie
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018834:Chaperonin 60; D018833:Chaperonins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008863:Microspheres; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D018834:Chaperonin 60; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; C074119:heat-shock protein 65, Mycobacterium; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D018833:Chaperonins