密码子优化对DNA疫苗免疫原性的影响

DNA疫苗作为疫苗研制工业中的新成果已经得到了越来越多得关注。为了提高其免疫原性,发挥它最大的保护作用,人们进行了各种尝试。近几年来的研究表明,通过密码子优化的方式可以提高DNA疫苗的免疫原性,增强其免疫保护作用。本文即针对该问题做了一些总结。     

核酸疫苗佐剂的研究进展

免疫佐剂是一种免疫调节剂,可增强抗原的免疫原性、提高免疫效果。为增强疫苗的免疫原性,在病毒性疫苗、DNA疫苗、多肽疫苗的研制中通常需加入免疫佐剂。随着DNA疫苗研究的深入和扩展,推动了用于提高DNA疫苗免疫效果的免疫佐剂的研究。本文就常用佐剂的研究进展作一综述。     

日本血吸虫DNA疫苗的优化策略

血吸虫病严重危害人类及家畜健康,发展疫苗是防治血吸虫感染的有效措施。传统疫苗的发展因成本高、免疫原性低及安全隐患而受到限制。发展DNA疫苗成为近年的研究重点。为提高DNA疫苗的免疫保护力,候选抗原的筛选、CpG序列的优化、基因佐剂的选用、多价疫苗的构建等被认为是日本血吸虫DNA疫苗的优化策略。     

以恒河猴为模型的DNA疫苗的免疫保护作用研究

研究了以霍乱毒素B亚基（CTB）为载体的重组疟疾多价抗原（AWTE）表位的DNA疫苗在恒河猴中的免疫原性及对相应疟原虫感染的免疫保护作用。结果表明DNA疫苗组免疫2次后即产生了较高水平的细胞免疫和体液免疫,免疫后91天用1.25×10     

固有免疫学的研究进展及其对研制新型免疫佐剂的启示

近年来,亚单位疫苗、DNA重组疫苗、合成肽疫苗等新型疫苗不断涌现,这些疫苗纯度高、特异性强。但其分子小,免疫原性较差,难以诱导机体产生有效的免疫应答,需添加佐剂来增强其免疫原性或增强宿主对抗原的保护性应答。免疫学的研究阐明了固有免疫如何调节适应性免疫。随着固有免疫学的发展和生化技术的提高,开发特异性更强、生物安全性更高的免疫佐剂越来越受到重视。对佐剂的分类、作用机理,固有免疫学的研究进展进行了综述,并就未来发展趋势提出自己的观点,为临床应用和进一步研制高效、低毒的免疫佐剂提供了参考。     

疫苗佐剂的研究进展

接种疫苗是预防感染性疾病较为有效的措施之一。近年来,随着DNA重组技术的发展,重组亚单位疫苗、合成肽疫苗和核酸疫苗等新型疫苗的研究取得了快速的发展,与传统疫苗相比,这些疫苗抗原相对分子质量更小,纯度更高,但免疫原性较弱,需要佐剂增强其作用。佐剂(adjuvant)是一种非特异性免疫增强剂,可以提高疫苗的免疫原性。因此,佐剂在疫苗研究中占据着重要地位。除传统的铝佐剂外,目前已研发了多种新型佐剂,如脂类、油乳、皂苷、细胞因子和核苷酸佐剂等。现就新型佐剂在疫苗中的研究及其应用作一概述。     

DNA疫苗免疫增强效应研究进展

DNA疫苗能够诱导机体产生特异性体液和细胞免疫反应,而且与传统疫苗相比具备诸多优点。DNA疫苗能够在小鼠体内诱导有效的免疫应答,但是其效力在灵长类动物和人体内却不尽人意。目前已经有很多方法用于增强DNA疫苗的免疫原性,本文就增强DNA疫苗免疫效应常用方法的最新进展作一综述。     

融合表达小鼠IgG2b-Fc可增强人类免疫缺陷病毒1型Gag DNA疫苗的免疫原性

为阐明小鼠IgG2b-Fc对DNA疫苗免疫原性的增强作用,首先构建表达人类免疫缺陷病毒1型(human immunodeficiency virus type 1,HIV-1)CN54Gag基因的DNA疫苗及表达Gag与小鼠IgG2b-Fc融合基因的DNA疫苗,限制性酶切和DNA测序结果表明这两个疫苗均构建成功,蛋白免疫印迹结果也显示其正确表达。然后,利用上述DNA疫苗接种C57BL/6小鼠,比较两个DNA疫苗所诱导的特异性体液免疫反应和特异性细胞免疫反应。结果显示,融合表达小鼠IgG2b-Fc对特异性细胞免疫和体液免疫反应均有增强作用,但只有对特异性体液免疫反应的增强作用有统计学意义。     

结核DNA疫苗免疫策略研究进展

近年来,结核DNA疫苗的研制得到飞速发展,在传统结核DNA疫苗的基础上构建新型DNA疫苗以及基于结核DNA疫苗的PrimeBoost免疫策略的研究成为热点,新的接种途径及接种技术有助于提高DNA疫苗在试验动物的免疫保护作用,同时对结核DNA疫苗的安全性也不可忽视。     

GM-CSF和IL-4增强Aβ表位DNA疫苗的免疫原性研究

目的:探究和评价粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(GM-CSF)及白细胞介素4(IL-4)作为β淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)表位DNA疫苗的分子佐剂,增强DNA疫苗体液和细胞免疫反应的水平。方法:阿尔茨海默病DNA表位疫苗p VAX1-6Aβ15-T分别与重组DNA分子佐剂p VAX1-S-IL-4和p VAX1-S-GM-CSF联合免疫BALB/c小鼠,并检测其免疫原性。结果:分子佐剂IL-4组相比单独的DNA表位疫苗p VAX1-6Aβ15-T组抗体水平具有一定程度的提高;GM-CSF能明显提高DNA疫苗Aβ特异的抗体水平和泛DR辅助T细胞表位(PADRE)特异的细胞免疫反应,4次免疫后其抗体滴度提高了4倍。结论:GM-CSF佐剂能够有效地用于今后阿尔茨海默病DNA表位疫苗的研究中。     

DNA疫苗免疫佐剂的研究进展

DNA疫苗是最近几年从基因治疗研究领域发展起来的一种新型疫苗,它能诱导机体产生持久的体液免疫和细胞免疫应答,能够抗病毒,细菌和寄生虫的感染,对自身免疫性疾病和过敏性疾病有一定的疗效作用。但与传统的灭活疫苗相比,其免疫效价还比较低,最近的研究表明：联合使用DNA疫苗和疫苗佐剂如细胞因子,协同刺激分子等有助于提高DNA疫苗的免疫效价,这一发现有利于研制更有效的DNA疫苗,本文就通过使用免疫佐剂提高DNA免疫效价的最新进展做一综述。     

Comparison of immune responses against FMD by a DNA vaccine encoding the FMDV/O/IRN/2007 VP1 gene and the conventional inactivated vaccine in an animal model

Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is highly contagious and responsible for huge outbreaks among cloven hoofed animals. The aim of the present study is to evaluate a plasmid DNA immunization system that expresses the FMDV/O/IRN/2007 VP1 gene and compare it with the conventional inactivated vaccine in an animal model. The VP1 gene was sub-cloned into the unique Kpn I and BamH I cloning sites of the pcDNA3.1+ and pEGFP-N1 vectors to construct the VP₁ gene cassettes. The transfected BHKT7 cells with sub-cloned pEGFP-N1-VP1 vector expressed GFP-VP1 fusion protein and displayed more green fluorescence spots than the transfected BHKT7 cells with pEGFP-N1 vector, which solely expressed the GFP protein. Six mice groups were respectively immunized by the sub-cloned pcDNA3.1⁺-VP1 gene cassette as the DNA vaccine, DNA vaccine and PCMV-SPORT-GMCSF vector (as molecular adjuvant) together, conventional vaccine, PBS (as negative control), pcDNA3.1⁺ vector (as control group) and PCMV-SPORT vector that contained the GMCSF gene (as control group). Significant neutralizing antibody responses were induced in the mice which were immunized using plasmid vectors expressing the VP1 and GMCSF genes together, the DNA vaccine alone and the conventional inactivated vaccine (P<0.05). Co-administration of DNA vaccine and GMCSF gene improved neutralizing antibody response in comparison with administration of the DNA vaccine alone, but this response was the most for the conventional vaccine group. However, induction of humeral immunity response in the conventional vaccine group was more protective than for the DNA vaccine, but T-cell proliferation and IFN-γ concentration were the most in DNA vaccine with the GMCSF gene. Therefore the group that was vaccinated by DNA vaccine with the GMCSF gene, showed protective neutralizing antibody response and the most Th1 cellular immunity.     

肿瘤DNA疫苗佐剂研究进展

对近年来在增加肿瘤DNA疫苗免疫原性、提高肿瘤DNA疫苗效力方面所取得的进展予以综述。简要阐述了以下几种较有效的增强肿瘤DNA疫苗效力策略的机制和进展：（1）以细胞因子表达质粒为佐剂;（2）以质粒编码的趋化因子、协同刺激分子、共刺激分子、补体为佐剂;（3）以CPGODN为佐剂;（4）其他一些佐剂。     

从DNA疫苗到耐受疫苗:全新的适应症和抑炎前景

DNA疫苗技术从1990年代发现到至今,已经创造成功了4个临床兽用疫苗或产品,并仍然有数十个产品正在临床验证的不同阶段。通过不断提高DNA质粒进入体细胞的效率,DNA疫苗将具有更强的免疫应答效率,从而使得DNA疫苗走向更多和更广泛的临床应用。DNA疫苗不仅可以增强机体免疫系统的应答反应,利用其与蛋白质疫苗共免疫的方式也可以产生特异性的免疫耐受反应用于抑制免疫反应。基于DNA疫苗的诱导免疫耐受的疫苗技术开辟了全新的过敏性疾病和自主免疫疾病的干预领域,具有重要的临床潜力和应用前景。     

Immunization of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) with an auxotrophic Edwardsiella tarda mutant harboring the VHSV DNA vaccine

The aims of the present study were to find more powerful promoter for DNA vaccines in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) and to evaluate the availability of the auxotrophic Edwardsiella tarda mutant (Δalr Δasd E. tarda) as a delivery vehicle for DNA vaccine against VHSV in olive flounder. The marine medaka (Oryzias dancena) β-actin promoter was clearly stronger than cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter when the vectors were transfected to Epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cells or injected into the muscle of olive flounder, suggesting that marine medaka β-actin promoter would be more appropriate promoter for DNA vaccines in olive flounder than CMV promoter. Olive flounder immunized with the Δalr Δasd E. tarda harboring viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) DNA vaccine vector driven by the marine medaka β-actin promoter showed significantly higher serum neutralization titer and higher survival rates against challenge with VHSV than fish immunized with the bacteria carrying VHSV DNA vaccine vector driven by CMV promoter. These results indicate that auxotrophic E.?tarda mutant harboring marine medaka β-actin promoter-driven DNA vaccine vectors would be a potential system for prophylactics of infectious diseases in olive flounder.     

The synthetic antimicrobial peptide KLKL5KLK enhances the protection and efficacy of the combined DNA vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

In this study, we evaluated the potential of the synthetic antimicrobial peptide KLKL(5)KLK to augment the immune response and protective efficacy of the combined DNA vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We demonstrated that immunization of mice with a combined DNA vaccine/KLKL(5)KLK mixture resulted in significantly higher protection than that induced by the combined DNA vaccine alone or by the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine after challenge with a virulent M. tuberculosis strain (p < 0.01). Detailed analysis of the immune response revealed that the combined DNA vaccine/KLKL(5)KLK mixture stimulated higher IL-12 secretion, resulted in significantly more CD4(+)/CD44(high) and CD8(+)/CD44(high) T-cell production (p < 0.01), elicited 1.5- to 1.8-fold higher interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production, and produced stronger antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity than the combined DNA vaccine alone. Further, 125 days after the final immunization, mice immunized with the combined DNA vaccine/KLKL(5)KLK mixture significantly outpaced their combined DNA vaccine-immunized counterparts regarding antigen-specific IFN-gamma-producing cell numbers (p < 0.05) and antigen-specific IgG titers, indicating that KLKL(5)KLK provides a stronger and longer Th1-associated immune response. Taken together, our results indicate that the synthetic peptide KLKL(5)KLK is a potent adjuvant that can enhance and prolong the immune response of the combined DNA vaccine against M. tuberculosis.     

Removing N-terminal sequences in pre-s1 domain enhanced antibody and B-cell responses by an HBV large surface antigen DNA vaccine

Although the use of recombinant hepatitis B virus surface (HBsAg) protein vaccine has successfully reduced global hepatitis B infection, there are still a number of vaccine recipients who do not develop detectable antibody responses. Various novel vaccination approaches, including DNA vaccines, have been used to further improve the coverage of vaccine protection. Our previous studies demonstrated that HBsAg-based DNA vaccines could induce both humoral and CMI responses in experimental animal models. However, one form of the the HBsAg antigen, the large S antigen (HBs-L), expressed by DNA vaccine, was not sufficiently immunogenic in eliciting antibody responses. In the current study, we produced a modified large S antigen DNA vaccine, HBs-L(T), which has a truncated N-terminal sequence in the pre-S1 region. Compared to the original HBs-L DNA vaccine, the HBs-L(T) DNA vaccine improved secretion in cultured mammalian cells and generated significantly enhanced HBsAg-specific antibody and B cell responses. Furthermore, this improved HBsL DNA vaccine, along with other HBsAg-expressing DNA vaccines, was able to maintain predominantly Th1 type antibody responses while recombinant HBsAg protein vaccines produced in either yeast or CHO cells elicited mostly Th2 type antibody responses. Our data indicate that HBsAg DNA vaccines with improved immunogenicity offer a useful alternative choice to recombinant protein-based HBV vaccines, particularly for therapeutic purposes against chronic hepatitis infection where immune tolerance led to poor antibody responses to S antigens.     

In vivo kinetics and biodistribution of a Hantaan virus DNA vaccine after intramuscular injection in mice

To study the kinetics in vivo of a Hantaan virus DNA vaccine, we constructed a fusion DNA vaccine,pEGFP/S, by cloning the S segment of Hantavirus into the vector, pEGFP-C1, which encodes Green fluorescent protein EGFP. In this report, we provide evidence that pEGFP/S was distributed and persistently expressed for more than 60 days in several organs after inoculation. Our findings suggest that the persistent immune responses induced by a Hantaan virus DNA vaccine are likely due to the plasmid pEGFP/S deposited in vivo, which acts as a booster immunization.     

细胞因子作为DNA疫苗佐剂的研究进展

细胞因子是机体细胞(主要指免疫细胞)产生的一类具有广泛生物学活性的异质性肽类调节因子,在体内能激活免疫活性细胞,对免疫应答的产生和调节有重要作用。近年来,大量研究表明细胞因子可作为DNA疫苗佐剂来增强疫苗的免疫效果。简要综述了细胞因子作为DNA疫苗免疫佐剂的研究进展。     

丙型肝炎病毒多表位DNA疫苗的研究进展

丙型肝炎病毒（hepatitis C virus,HCV）是非甲非乙型肝炎的主要病原,目前还没有有效的预防和治疗手段。多表位DNA疫苗(multi-epitope DNA vaccine, minigenes/epigenes)是指通过筛选与组合优势抗原表位(包括T细胞、B细胞表位)基因,以能产生高效细胞、体液免疫应答进而清除HCV病毒为目的的新型核酸疫苗。其优势在于通过选择最具免疫保护潜力的表位以覆盖尽量多的病毒亚型和诱导全面的机体抗病毒免疫应答,并尽量减少无关、干扰和抑制序列可能产生的负面影响。本文介绍近年来国内外在丙型肝炎多表位DNA疫苗方面的研究进展,并展望了其发展方向。