Objective:To evaluate the immunological response elicited by an inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen of Leishmania infantum,and a purified antigen.Methods:Mice were subjected to the following treatmen...Objective:To evaluate the immunological response elicited by an inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen of Leishmania infantum,and a purified antigen.Methods:Mice were subjected to the following treatments:(1)Purified recombinant K39(rK39)protein at a 20μg dose with complete Freund’s adjuvant;(2)Inactivated Escherichia coli(BL21 DE3)carrying the K39 protein at an equivalent total protein content of 200μg;(3)Inactivated bacteria lacking the K39 protein;(4)Non-immunized control animals.Serological monitoring was performed.All groups were challenged by intraperitoneal injection of 10^(7) Leishmania infantum promastigotes.After euthanasia,the liver and spleen were collected to analyze the levels of TNF,IFN-γ,IL-12,IL-4,and IL-10.Results:Mice immunized with purified rK39 or the inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen of Leishmania infantum showed a long-lasting immune response with high levels of polyclonal antibodies specifically recognizing the recombinant proteins.The IgG1 subclass was the predominant immunoglobulin;however,the induction of IgG2a and the profile of cytokines produced were indicative of the induction of a mixed-type response.Conclusions:The inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen,as well as the purified antigen can induce a long-lasting immune response in immunized mice,predominantly favouring a Th2 profile response.展开更多
家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus,BmNPV)是影响蚕业生产最为严重的病原之一,每年对我国蚕业生产方面造成很大的经济损失。通过RNA干扰技术(RNAi)干扰BmNPV的增殖关键基因可以有效地抑制病毒的增殖复制。本研究以Bm...家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus,BmNPV)是影响蚕业生产最为严重的病原之一,每年对我国蚕业生产方面造成很大的经济损失。通过RNA干扰技术(RNAi)干扰BmNPV的增殖关键基因可以有效地抑制病毒的增殖复制。本研究以BmNPV侵染关键基因gp64和lef-1为靶标基因,并利用病毒诱导型启动子LEF3P和39KP共构建了4种RNAi干扰表达载体,分别命名为:piggyBacA3-EGFP-39KP-gp64、piggyBacA3-EGFP-39KP-lef-1、piggyBacA3-EGFP-LEF3P-gp64、piggyBacA3-EGFP-LEF3P-lef-1。经瞬时转染和筛选稳定表达的家蚕细胞系抗病毒检测结果表明,通过RNAi技术能够有效的抑制病毒增殖复制,并确定了39KP启动效果优于LEF3P启动子,干扰gp64基因的抗病毒效果优于lef-1基因。这些研究结果为后期转基因品系培育和家蚕抗病毒研究提供了基础。展开更多
基金supported by grants from the Brazilian Agencies:Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior(CAPES-Financial code 001)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico(CNPq)Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico(FUNCAP).
文摘Objective:To evaluate the immunological response elicited by an inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen of Leishmania infantum,and a purified antigen.Methods:Mice were subjected to the following treatments:(1)Purified recombinant K39(rK39)protein at a 20μg dose with complete Freund’s adjuvant;(2)Inactivated Escherichia coli(BL21 DE3)carrying the K39 protein at an equivalent total protein content of 200μg;(3)Inactivated bacteria lacking the K39 protein;(4)Non-immunized control animals.Serological monitoring was performed.All groups were challenged by intraperitoneal injection of 10^(7) Leishmania infantum promastigotes.After euthanasia,the liver and spleen were collected to analyze the levels of TNF,IFN-γ,IL-12,IL-4,and IL-10.Results:Mice immunized with purified rK39 or the inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen of Leishmania infantum showed a long-lasting immune response with high levels of polyclonal antibodies specifically recognizing the recombinant proteins.The IgG1 subclass was the predominant immunoglobulin;however,the induction of IgG2a and the profile of cytokines produced were indicative of the induction of a mixed-type response.Conclusions:The inactivated bacterial vector carrying the K39 antigen,as well as the purified antigen can induce a long-lasting immune response in immunized mice,predominantly favouring a Th2 profile response.
文摘家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus,BmNPV)是影响蚕业生产最为严重的病原之一,每年对我国蚕业生产方面造成很大的经济损失。通过RNA干扰技术(RNAi)干扰BmNPV的增殖关键基因可以有效地抑制病毒的增殖复制。本研究以BmNPV侵染关键基因gp64和lef-1为靶标基因,并利用病毒诱导型启动子LEF3P和39KP共构建了4种RNAi干扰表达载体,分别命名为:piggyBacA3-EGFP-39KP-gp64、piggyBacA3-EGFP-39KP-lef-1、piggyBacA3-EGFP-LEF3P-gp64、piggyBacA3-EGFP-LEF3P-lef-1。经瞬时转染和筛选稳定表达的家蚕细胞系抗病毒检测结果表明,通过RNAi技术能够有效的抑制病毒增殖复制,并确定了39KP启动效果优于LEF3P启动子,干扰gp64基因的抗病毒效果优于lef-1基因。这些研究结果为后期转基因品系培育和家蚕抗病毒研究提供了基础。
