Hepatitis B surface antigen fusions delivered by DNA vaccination elicit CTL responses to human papillomavirus oncoproteins associated with tumor protection.
We describe the construction and evaluation of a recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-vectored DNA vaccine encoding the E7 and E6 tumor-associated oncoproteins of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16. We show the induction of effector and memory cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to E7 and E6 class I-restricted epitopes after a single immunization, which were associated with tumor prevention and therapy. The findings vindicate the use of a HBsAg-based DNA vaccine as a vehicle to elicit responses to co-encoded tumor antigens, and have specific implications for the development of a therapeutic vaccine for HPV-associated squamous carcinomas.
Haigh
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Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital and Clinical Medical Virology Centre, University of Queensland, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Kattenbelt
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Cochrane
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Thomson
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Gould
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Tindle
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D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000378:metabolism; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D050725:Papillomavirus E7 Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
C068651:E6 protein, Human papillomavirus type 16; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral; D050725:Papillomavirus E7 Proteins; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; C059731:oncogene protein E7, Human papillomavirus type 16