Modulation of peanut-induced allergic immune responses by oral lactic acid bacteria-based vaccines in mice.
Peanut allergy (PNA) has becoming a non-negligible health concern worldwide. Thus far, allergen-specific immunotherapy aimed at inducing mucosal tolerance has widely been regarded as a major management strategy for PNA. The safety profiles and the intrinsic probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) render them attractive delivery vehicles for mucosal vaccines. In the present study, we exploited genetically modified Lactococcus lactis to produce peanut allergen Ara h 2 via different protein-targeting systems and their immunomodulatory potency for allergic immune responses in mice were investigated. By comparison with the strain expressing the cytoplasmic form of Ara h 2 (LL1), the strains expressing the secreted and anchored forms of Ara h 2 (LL2 and LL3) were more potent in redirecting a Th2-polarized to a non-allergic Th1 immune responses. Induction of SIgA and regulatory T cells were also observed at the local levels by orally administration of recombinant L. lactis. Our results indicate that allergen-producing L. lactis strains modulated allergic immune responses and may be developed as promising mucosal vaccines for managing allergic diseases.
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
Chengcheng
C
Ren
Qiuxiang
Q
Zhang
Gang
G
Wang
Chunqing
C
Ai
Mengsha
M
Hu
Xiaoming
X
Liu
Fengwei
F
Tian
Jianxin
J
Zhao
Yongquan
Y
Chen
Miao
M
Wang
Hao
H
Zhang
Wei
W
Chen
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000485:Allergens / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D010367:Arachis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000276:immunology; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology
D000485:Allergens; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic