tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Virology. 2014 Sep 8;468-470C:265-273. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2014.08.008. [Epub ahead of print]
Maximal immune response and cross protection by influenza virus nucleoprotein derived from E. coli using an optimized formulation.
Wang W1, Huang B1, Jiang T1, Wang X1, Qi X1, Tan W1, Ruan L2.
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Abstract
The highly conserved internal nucleoprotein (NP) is a promising antigen to develop a universal influenza A virus vaccine. In this study, mice were injected intramuscularly with Escherichia coli-derived NP protein alone or in combination with adjuvant alum (Al(OH)3), CpG or both. The results showed that the NP protein formulated with adjuvant was effective in inducing a protective immune response. Additionally, the adjuvant efficacy of Al(OH)3 was stronger than that of CpG. Optimal immune responses were observed in BALB/c mice immunized with a combination of NP protein plus Al(OH)3 and CpG. These mice also showed maximal resistance following challenge with influenza A virus PR8 strain. Most importantly, 10?g NP formulated with Al(OH)3 and CpG induced higher protection than did 90?g NP. These findings indicated that a combination of Al(OH)3 and CpG may be an efficient adjuvant in the NP formulation.
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Al(OH)(3); CpG; Influenza A virus; Nucleoprotein; Protective immunity; Protein subunit vaccines
PMID:
25213406
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25213406
Maximal immune response and cross protection by influenza virus nucleoprotein derived from E. coli using an optimized formulation.
Wang W1, Huang B1, Jiang T1, Wang X1, Qi X1, Tan W1, Ruan L2.
Author information
Abstract
The highly conserved internal nucleoprotein (NP) is a promising antigen to develop a universal influenza A virus vaccine. In this study, mice were injected intramuscularly with Escherichia coli-derived NP protein alone or in combination with adjuvant alum (Al(OH)3), CpG or both. The results showed that the NP protein formulated with adjuvant was effective in inducing a protective immune response. Additionally, the adjuvant efficacy of Al(OH)3 was stronger than that of CpG. Optimal immune responses were observed in BALB/c mice immunized with a combination of NP protein plus Al(OH)3 and CpG. These mice also showed maximal resistance following challenge with influenza A virus PR8 strain. Most importantly, 10?g NP formulated with Al(OH)3 and CpG induced higher protection than did 90?g NP. These findings indicated that a combination of Al(OH)3 and CpG may be an efficient adjuvant in the NP formulation.
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Al(OH)(3); CpG; Influenza A virus; Nucleoprotein; Protective immunity; Protein subunit vaccines
PMID:
25213406
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25213406