Enhancement of immune responses by co-delivery of a CpG oligodeoxynucleotide and tetanus toxoid in biodegradable nanospheres
Enhancement of immune responses by co-delivery of a CpG oligodeoxynucleotide and tetanus toxoid in biodegradable nanospheres
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DOI:
10.1016/s0168-3659(02)00275-4
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发表时间:
2002-12-13
影响因子:
10.8
通讯作者:
Samuel, J
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作者:
Diwan, M;Tafaghodi, M;Samuel, J
Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) consisting of unmethylated bacterial DNA sequences with CpG motifs are potent immunological adjuvants. Immunostimulatory CpG sequences are species-specific. Optimal CpG sequences specific for humans, rodents, livestock, and companion animals have been reported. Nearly all of these reports describe the use of soluble forms of CpG ODN and antigens. We investigated the co-delivery of CpG ODN and antigens in biodegradable nanospheres as an alternative approach for immunization using tetanus toxoid (TT) as the model antigen and ODN #1826 as the model CpG sequence. TT and CpG ODN were co-encapsulated in poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanospheres. Separate groups of C57BL/6 mice were subcutaneously immunized twice with TT and CpG ODN in nanospheres (test group), TT alone in nanospheres, TT alone in nanospheres mixed with CpG ODN in solution, TT and CpG ODN both in solution (reference group), TT alone in solution, and alum adsorbed TT. T cells isolated from the test group showed strong antigen-specific T cell proliferation ex vivo (stimulation index=45). This was significantly (P