Improved immunogenicity of a tuberculosis DNA vaccine encoding ESAT6 by DNA priming and protein boosting.
The study evaluated the immune response elicited by a DNA vaccine encoding ESAT6 protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by DNA prime-protein boost protocol. BALB/c mice were respectively vaccinated with plasmid DNA encoding ESAT6 protein, with ESAT6 protein in IFA adjuvant, or a combined DNA prime-protein boost regimen. While DNA immunization induced Th1-polarized immune response, protein-in-adjuvant vaccination elicited a Th2-dominant response. When animals were primed with DNA and boost with protein, both antibodies and Th-cell proliferative response were significantly enhanced. Moreover, production of Th1-type cytokine (IFN-gamma) was increased significantly by DNA priming-protein boosting. This protocol also resulted in an increased relative ratio of IgG2a to IgG1 and the cytotoxicity of T cells. Thus, this study demonstrated that the formation of ESAT6 DNA prime-protein boost inoculation could improved antigen-specific cellular immune responses, which are important for protection against TB infection.
Department of Medical Genetics, The Second Military Medical University, Xiang'Yin Road 800, Shanghai 200433, China.
Qing-Min
QM
Wang
Shu-Han
SH
Sun
Zhen-Lin
ZL
Hu
Ming
M
Yin
Cun-Jie
CJ
Xiao
Jian-Cheng
JC
Zhang
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D014162:Transfection; D032581:Tuberculosis Vaccines / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C093276:ESAT-6 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D032581:Tuberculosis Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma