期刊
BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
卷 20, 期 1, 页码 21-33出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-0344(02)00089-8
关键词
Fc gamma RI; latex microspheres; antigen presenting cells; vaccines
资金
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES [R41AI040442, R29AI035327, R21AI046968] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIAID NIH HHS [AI 40442, AI 46968, AI 35327] Funding Source: Medline
The professional antigen presenting cell (APC) plays an essential role in the initiation and propagation of the acquired immune response. Thus, much work has been done in designing strategies that target vaccine antigen (Ag) to A-PC. Utilizing recombinant DNA technology, we have created a unique two-component system that delivers biotinylated Ag to the Fc gamma receptor type I (FcgammaRI) on APC. Our studies demonstrate that we can successfully engineer FcgammaRI-specific targeting element proteins that simultaneously bind both biotin and recognize FcgammaRI. Additionally, we are able to engineer biotinylated Ag, which form functional elements when adsorbed onto latex microspheres. Furthermore, the targeting and functional element components bind to each other and successfully form two-component immunogens. T-cell activation in response to targeted Ag-laden microspheres is 10- to 100-fold greater than the response to the non-targeted Ag-laden microspheres. This enhancement is 100- to 1000-fold greater than the responses generated to soluble Ag. Thus, our results suggest that specific targeting of Ag-laden microspheres to FcgammaRI may significantly enhance the adjuvant properties of microparticulate delivery systems. Further development of this system may help to elucidate the mechanisms involved in generating enhanced responses to APC-targeted vaccines and significantly advance vaccine technology. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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