title: Fusion of DsbA to the N-terminus of CTL chimeric epitope, F/M2:81-95, of respiratory syncytial virus prolongs protein- and virus-specific CTL responses in Balb/c mice.
abstract: In an effort to seek a means of inducing long lasting respiratory syncytial virus-specific CTL responses in mice, we constructed a new recombinant protein, DsbA-F/M2:81-95, by fusing carrier protein DsbA (disulfide bond isomerase) to the N-terminus of CTL chimeric epitope F/M2:81-95 of this virus. DsbA-F/M2:81-95 can induce effectively virus-specific CTL responses as well as protective immunity without association with enhanced disease. Furthermore, compared with F/M2:81-95 alone, it increases the longevity of CTL responses in vivo up to 2.93 folds. Our study emphasizes that appropriate stimulation of non-antigen-specific T helper cells is essential to induce long lasting CD8+ CTL, and also implies DsbA-F/M2:81-95 may be a promising candidate for RSV vaccine development since it is an efficacious and safe immunogen.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China. fanchangfa@sohu.com
authors.forename: Chang-Fa
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Rui-Hong
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Chun-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xing-Guo
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Yun-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D000939:Epitopes / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D019704:Protein Disulfide-Isomerases / Q000235:genetics*; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D000939:Epitopes; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D019704:Protein Disulfide-Isomerases