Intranasal vaccine from whole Leishmania donovani antigens provides protection and induces specific immune response against visceral leishmaniasis.
Intranasal vaccine from whole Leishmania donovani antigens provides protection and induces specific immune response against visceral leishmaniasis.
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来自整个利什曼原虫抗原的鼻内疫苗可提供保护并诱导针对内脏利什曼病的特定免疫反应。
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pntd.0009627
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发表时间:
2021-08
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Cojean S
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作者:
Helou DG;Mauras A;Fasquelle F;Lanza JS;Loiseau PM;Betbeder D;Cojean S
Visceral leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease associated with high fatality rate in developing countries. Although the drug pipeline is constantly improving, available treatments are costly and live-threatening side effects are not uncommon. Moreover, an approved vaccine against human leishmaniasis does not exist yet. Using whole antigens from Leishmania donovani promastigotes (LdAg), we investigated the protective potential of a novel adjuvant-free vaccine strategy. Immunization of mice with LdAg via the intradermal or the intranasal route prior to infection decreases the parasitic burden in primary affected internal organs, including the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Interestingly, the intranasal route is more efficient than the intradermal route, leading to better parasite clearance and remarkable induction of adaptive immune cells, notably the helper and cytotoxic T cells. In vitro restimulation experiments with Leishmania antigens led to significant IFN-γ secretion by splenocytes; therefore, exemplifying specificity of the adaptive immune response. To improve mucosal delivery and the immunogenic aspects of our vaccine strategy, we used polysaccharide-based nanoparticles (NP) that carry the antigens. The NP-LdAg formulation is remarkably taken up by dendritic cells and induces their maturation in vitro, as revealed by the increased expression of CD80, CD86 and MHC II. Intranasal immunization with NP-LdAg does not improve the parasite clearance in our experimental timeline; however, it does increase the percentage of effector and memory T helper cells in the spleen, suggesting a potential induction of long-term memory. Altogether, this study provides a simple and cost-effective vaccine strategy against visceral leishmaniasis based on LdAg administration via the intranasal route, which could be applicable to other parasitic diseases. Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by specific species of Leishmania parasites that affect internal organs including spleen, liver, and bone marrow. The infective stage called promastigote, is transmitted into the host skin via sandfly bites. Visceral leishmaniasis is usually associated with high mortality rate in poor and developing countries, lacking proper health assistance. Moreover, treatments are expensive while no approved vaccines exist to prevent infection and avoid disease outbreaks. This study suggests an affordable and adjuvant-free vaccine formulation made from the total lysate of promastigotes. Vaccine administration via the intranasal route, ensures a remarkable clearance of Leishmania parasites from the internal organs of infected experimental mice. In particular, intranasal route known to be not invasive, is efficient in inducing adequate immune response against the infective form of the parasite. Further studies are now required to improve this prophylactic vaccine and provide therefore the basis for a promising translational approach.
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影响因子:
3.2
作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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DOI:
10.1590/s0074-02762010000600002
发表时间:
2010-09-01
期刊:
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
影响因子:
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
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