Journal
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM
Volume 78, Issue 9, Pages 495-506Publisher
SPRINGER-VERLAG
DOI: 10.1007/s001090000135
Keywords
antigen expression; DNA vaccination; hepatitis B virus; expression plasmids; Tet regulation
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The hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and core antigen (HBcAg) were coexpressed from a synthetic bidirectional promoter with the tetracycline-inactivated transactivator (tTA). The function of this autoregulative system was evaluated following either transfer into established cell lines or intramuscular and intradermal injection of high or low doses of DNA into mice. We measured in vitro antigen expression and in vivo the induction of specific humoral and cellular immune responses. Successful regulation of antigen expression was observed in cultured cells. DNA vaccination with these constructs efficiently primed hepatitis B virus (HBV) specific immunity. However, immunogenic concentrations of the antigens were expressed even in the absence of the transactivator, indicating that low expression level is sufficient to prime an immune response. The bidirectional promoter allows coexpression of either both HBV antigens or a HBV antigen and enhanced green fluorescent protein leading to efficient priming of stable immunity against both antigens. This study demonstrates the potential of synthetic polyvalent plasmids in DNA vaccination.
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