Combinations of DNA and recombinant-viral-vector based vaccines are promising AIDS vaccine methods because of their potential for inducing cellular immune responses. It was found that Gag-specific cytotoxic lymphocyte...Combinations of DNA and recombinant-viral-vector based vaccines are promising AIDS vaccine methods because of their potential for inducing cellular immune responses. It was found that Gag-specific cytotoxic lymphocyte (CTL) responses were associated with lowering viremia in an untreated HIV-1 infected cohort. The main objectives of our studies were the construction of DNA and recombinant Sendai virus vector (rSeV) vaccines containing a gag gene from the prevalent Thailand subtype B strain in China and trying to use these vaccines for therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines. The candidate plasmid DNA vaccine pcDNA3.1(+)-gag and recombinant Sendai virus vaccine (rSeV-gag) were constructed separately. It was verified by Western blotting analysis that both DNA and rSeV-gag vaccines expressed the HIV-1 Gag protein correctly and efficiently. Balb/c mice were immunized with these two vaccines in different administration schemes. HIV-1 Gag-specific CTL responses and antibody levels were detected by intracellular cytokine staining assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) respectively. Combined vaccines in a DNA prime/rSeV-gag boost vaccination regimen induced the strongest and most long-lasting Gag-specific CTL and antibody responses. It maintained relatively high levels even 9 weeks post immunization. This data indicated that the prime-boost regimen with DNA and rSeV-gag vaccines may offer promising HIV vaccine regimens.展开更多
目的探讨中国流行株 HIV- 1gag与 h IL - 2 /h IL - 6共表达重组核酸疫苗质粒的免疫效果。方法以核酸疫苗质粒 p IRES1neo为表达载体 ,构建重组核酸疫苗质粒 p IRES1- gag、p IRES1- gag- h IL- 2、p IRES1- gag- h IL- 6 ,通过间接免...目的探讨中国流行株 HIV- 1gag与 h IL - 2 /h IL - 6共表达重组核酸疫苗质粒的免疫效果。方法以核酸疫苗质粒 p IRES1neo为表达载体 ,构建重组核酸疫苗质粒 p IRES1- gag、p IRES1- gag- h IL- 2、p IRES1- gag- h IL- 6 ,通过间接免疫荧光试验、Dot- EL ISA检测 gag/h IL - 2 /h IL - 6基因的表达产物。另将此重组核酸疫苗质粒免疫 Balb/c小鼠 ,进行淋巴细胞转化试验、CD4+ 、CD8+ T淋巴细胞数量测定、细胞毒性 T淋巴细胞 (CTL )特异性杀伤作用检测及血清抗体检测 ,结果构建的重组质粒转染 BHK细胞后可表达目的基因 ,免疫小鼠后可有效地刺激淋巴细胞增殖、诱导特异性 CTL 反应 ,当和 h IL- 2 /h IL- 6共表达时免疫效果更加显著。讨论与 Gag蛋白共表达的 h IL- 2 /h IL- 6能够进一步增强免疫鼠的细胞免疫与体液免疫水平 ,构建的重组质粒为 HIV-展开更多
文摘Combinations of DNA and recombinant-viral-vector based vaccines are promising AIDS vaccine methods because of their potential for inducing cellular immune responses. It was found that Gag-specific cytotoxic lymphocyte (CTL) responses were associated with lowering viremia in an untreated HIV-1 infected cohort. The main objectives of our studies were the construction of DNA and recombinant Sendai virus vector (rSeV) vaccines containing a gag gene from the prevalent Thailand subtype B strain in China and trying to use these vaccines for therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines. The candidate plasmid DNA vaccine pcDNA3.1(+)-gag and recombinant Sendai virus vaccine (rSeV-gag) were constructed separately. It was verified by Western blotting analysis that both DNA and rSeV-gag vaccines expressed the HIV-1 Gag protein correctly and efficiently. Balb/c mice were immunized with these two vaccines in different administration schemes. HIV-1 Gag-specific CTL responses and antibody levels were detected by intracellular cytokine staining assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) respectively. Combined vaccines in a DNA prime/rSeV-gag boost vaccination regimen induced the strongest and most long-lasting Gag-specific CTL and antibody responses. It maintained relatively high levels even 9 weeks post immunization. This data indicated that the prime-boost regimen with DNA and rSeV-gag vaccines may offer promising HIV vaccine regimens.