文献类型：期刊文章

作　　者：陈观今[1] 陈海峰[1] 郭虹[1] 郑焕钦[1] 汪琦[1]

机构地区：[1]中山大学中山医学院寄生虫学研究所,广州,510089

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》

基　　金：国家自然科学基金

年　　份：2002

期　　号：10

起止页码：1448-1452

语　　种：中文

收录情况：BIOSISPREVIEWS、CAB、CAS、CSA-PROQEUST、CSCD、CSCD2011_2012、DOAJ、EBSCO、EMBASE、IC、JST、PROQUEST、PUBMED、SCI(收录号：WOS:000179018100003)、SCI-EXPANDED(收录号：WOS:000179018100003)、SCIE、SCOPUS、WOS、ZGKJHX、普通刊

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE: To characterize the immune response induced by SAG1 encoding plasmid combined with IL-2 gene adjuvant in mice and to assess the protective effect of this vaccination against toxoplasmosis. METHODS: Mice were co-injected intramuscularly with plasmid encoding Toxoplasma gondii SAG1 plus murine IL-2 expression vector at a dose of 100 microg. Booster immunizations were employed 2 more times at 3-week interval. As controls, mice were inoculated with PBS or empty plasmid pcDNA3. Humoral and cellular responses were assayed using ELISA for the determination of Ab, Ab isotype and IFN-gamma, as well as IL-4. To detect the integration and dissemination of DNA in the injected mice, PCR and in situ hybridization were performed. All mice were then infected with highly virulent RH tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii intraperitoneally. RESULTS: Significant increases in specific IgG levels were observed in mice after immunization three times with SAG1 expression plasmid. With respect to the IgG isotype, co-inoculation of IL-2 expression plasmid enhanced the level of IgG2a and the production of IFN-gamma. Challenging mice by vaccinating with combined plasmids with RH tachyzoites resulted in prolonged survival. CONCLUSION: Humoral and cytokine responses elicited by SAG1 DNA immunization can be modulated by co-inoculation with IL-2 expression plasmid. The use of DNA vaccine in combination with an appropriate cytokine gene to prevent T. gondii infection warrants further investigation.

关 键 词：Antigens, Protozoan  Animals  Antibodies, Protozoan  Cytokines  Female  IMMUNIZATION Immunoglobulin G  Interleukin-2  MICE Protozoan Proteins  Protozoan Vaccines  Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  TOXOPLASMA Toxoplasmosis, Animal  Vaccines, DNA  

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