Development of a DNA vaccine against hirame rhabdovirus and analysis of the expression of immune-related genes after vaccination.
Development of a DNA vaccine against hirame rhabdovirus and analysis of the expression of immune-related genes after vaccination.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fsi.2004.04.012
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发表时间:
2004-10
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
T. Takano;A. Iwahori;I. Hirono;T. Aoki
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作者:
T. Takano;A. Iwahori;I. Hirono;T. Aoki
Intramuscular injection of Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus (average weight approximately 2 g) with 1 and 10 μg of a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding the hirame rhabdovirus (HIRRV) glycoprotein gene (pCMV-HRVg) was found to provide strong protection against HIRRV. We also conducted a real-time PCR analysis to quantify immune-related genes, e.g. MHC class Iα, IIα, IIβ, TCR-α, β1, β2 and δ, to characterize the immune response at 1 and 7 days after DNA vaccination. In general, the copy numbers were at least 2-fold higher than those of the non-vaccinated fish. Interestingly, the gene expression of TCR β1 and β2 increased 1 day post-DNA vaccination, after which their copy numbers returned to levels similar to those before vaccination. These results suggest that the immune system of Japanese flounder was activated immediately after DNA immunization.