Journal
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 69, Issue -, Pages 389-397Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.01.055
Keywords
Hydrogen peroxide; Bacterial vaccine; Inactivation; Bacterial DNA
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- National Major Scientific and Technological Special Project for Significant New Drugs Development [2013ZX09102030]
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The problem of nosocomial infection is seriously escalating. Bacterial vaccines are indispensable for preventing infections caused by multi-drug resistant organisms. Some researchers have put forward the use of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a new technology platform for virus deactivation. This deactivated virus can induce the number of CD8 (+) T lymphocytes, which can enhance antiviral responses. Although, H2O2 treatment has been rarely reported on the exploration of bacterial deactivation, H2O2 deactivation of whole-cell bacteria could be a potential novel approach for bacterial vaccine development. Here we present a strategy for H2O2-deactivated bacterial whole-cell vaccines, for two major pathgens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The proactive effects of vaccination were assessed in vitro and in vivo. H2O2-deactivation of bacterial vaccines retains more complete epitopes and exhibits lower toxicity, as compared to formaldehyde, a conventional deactivator that was investigated in this study. Furthermore, H(2)O(2-)deactivated bacterial vaccines induce anti-infection responses through enhancement of humoral immunity and cellular immunity. Vaccination with H2O2-deactivated whole-cell bacteria in mice mainly elicits whole-cell specific antibody titers and balances the IgG2a and IgG1 response, predominantly with IgG3 induction at the later stages, meanwhile provides opsonic protection against challenge with pathogens. Finally, H2O2-deactivation of bacteria has been found to cause the release of bacterial DNA which is followed by NF-kappa B activation. These findings demonstrate that the deactivation of whole-cell bacteria with H2O2 is potentially advantageous for immune responses. Considering the prevention of drug-resistant infections, this deactivation method could be simultaneously applied as an innovative strategy for bacterial vaccine development.
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