Objective To break immune tolerance to prion （PrP） proteins using DNA vaccines.Methods Four different human prion DNA vaccine candidates were constructed based on the pcDNA3.1 vector：PrP‐WT expressing wild‐type P...Objective To break immune tolerance to prion （PrP） proteins using DNA vaccines.Methods Four different human prion DNA vaccine candidates were constructed based on the pcDNA3.1 vector：PrP‐WT expressing wild‐type PrP,Ubiq‐PrP expressing PrP fused to ubiquitin,PrP‐LII expressing PrP fused to the lysosomal integral membrane protein type II lysosome‐targeting signal,and PrP‐ER expressing PrP locating the ER.Using a prime‐boost strategy,three‐doses of DNA vaccine were injected intramuscularly into Balb/c mice,followed by two doses of PrP protein.Two weeks after the last immunization,sera and spleens were collected and PrP‐specific humoral and cellular immune responses evaluated by ELISA and ELISPOT tests.Results Higher levels of serum PrP antibodies were detected in mice vaccinated using the strategy of DNA priming followed by protein boosting.Of these,WT‐PrP,Ubiq‐PrP,and PrP‐LII induced significantly higher humoral responses.ELISPOT tests showed markedly increased numbers of IFN‐γ‐secreting T cells in mice vaccinated using the strategy of DNA priming followed by protein boosting after stimulation with recombinant PrP23‐90 and PrP23‐231.PrP‐ER inducedthe strongest T‐cell response.Conclusion Prion vaccines can break tolerance to PrP proteins and induce PrP‐specific humoral and cellular immune responses.展开更多
目的 :探讨PEI作为免疫佐剂对G250抗原肽基因PVAX1/C-G250肽-C免疫保护效果的增强作用及联合应用CAIX蛋白疫苗进行PRIME—BOOST免疫程序免疫增强效果。方法:用Eco R I、Xho I和Eco R I、Sal I分别双酶切PVAX1及既往构建的p ET28a(+)/C-G...目的 :探讨PEI作为免疫佐剂对G250抗原肽基因PVAX1/C-G250肽-C免疫保护效果的增强作用及联合应用CAIX蛋白疫苗进行PRIME—BOOST免疫程序免疫增强效果。方法:用Eco R I、Xho I和Eco R I、Sal I分别双酶切PVAX1及既往构建的p ET28a(+)/C-G250肽-C质粒。利用DNA重组技术构建重组质粒PVAX1/C-G250肽-C,酶切分析鉴定。大量提取质粒并分光光度计测质粒含量。将32只雌性昆明小鼠随机分为(A)裸DNA组,(B)DNA-PEI复合物组,(C)DNA-PEI+蛋白疫苗组,(D)空白对照组。按0,10,20,30天程序经股四头肌注射免疫。C组在第20天及第30天进行蛋白冲击。初次免疫前和第40天鼠尾取血,ELISA法检测抗体滴度。流式细胞术测淋巴细胞亚群CD4+和CD8+。结果:酶切及基因测序鉴定证实G250抗原肽c DNA正确插入PVAX1/C-G250肽-C真核表达的重组质粒中。昆明小鼠经4次免疫后,3个实验组都产生了特异性的体液和细胞免疫反应,B组的抗体滴度1:1.28×104及CD4+、CD8+达26.12%和12.60%,明显高于A组的1:3.2×103和CD4+,CD8+占到19.32%和10.74%。而蛋白冲击组的1:5.12×104和CD4+,CD8+占到41.96%和15.14%,明显高于B组(P>0.05)。结论:成功构建重组质粒PVAX1/C-G250肽-C。该DNA疫苗与PEI和G250蛋白疫苗联合使用后产生极强的免疫原性,诱导产生了高滴度、高特异性抗体及细胞免疫反应。证实G250DNA疫苗联合PEI使用并进行蛋白疫苗冲击的免疫策略可产生强大的免疫保护作用。为恶性肿瘤的术后辅助治疗提供新的思路和方法。展开更多
Microbial Electrolytic Cell(MEC)is an electrochemical reaction device that uses electrical energy as an energy input and microorganisms as catalysts to produce fuels and chemicals.The regenerative electrochemical syst...Microbial Electrolytic Cell(MEC)is an electrochemical reaction device that uses electrical energy as an energy input and microorganisms as catalysts to produce fuels and chemicals.The regenerative electrochemical system is a MEC improvement system for methane gas produced by biological carbon sequestration technology using renewable energy sources to provide a voltage environment.In response to the influence of fluctuating disturbances of renewable electricity and the long system start-up time,this paper analyzes the characteristics of two strategies,regulating voltage parameter changes and activated sludge pretreatment,on the methane production efficiency of the renewable gas electrochemical system.In this system,the methane production rate of regenerative electrochemical system is increased by 1.4 times through intermittent boosting start-up strategy;based on intermittent boosting,the methane production rate of regenerative electrochemical system is increased by 2 times through sludge pyrolysis pretreatment start-up strategy,and the start-up time is reduced to 10 days.Meanwhile,according to the simulation test results of power input fluctuation and intermittency,the stability standard deviation of its system operation is 75%of the original one,and the recovery rate is about 1 times higher.This study can provide a theoretical basis and technical reference for the early industrial application of microbial CO_(2)methanation technology based on renewable energy.展开更多
In December 2022,the government of Japan’s Prime Minister,Fumio Kishida,adopted the National Security Strategy(NSS),the National Defense Strategy(NDS),and the Defense Buildup Program.The documents are collectively re...In December 2022,the government of Japan’s Prime Minister,Fumio Kishida,adopted the National Security Strategy(NSS),the National Defense Strategy(NDS),and the Defense Buildup Program.The documents are collectively referred to as the“three security documents,”and their formulation is based on Japan’s national interests and security requirements.展开更多
As of December 2022,2603 laboratory-identified Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV)infections and 935 associated deaths,with a mortality rate of 36%,had been reported to the World Health Organization...As of December 2022,2603 laboratory-identified Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV)infections and 935 associated deaths,with a mortality rate of 36%,had been reported to the World Health Organization(WHO).However,there are still no vaccines for MERS-CoV,which makes the prevention and control of MERS-CoV difficult.In this study,we generated two DNA vaccine candidates by integrating MERS-CoV Spike(S)gene into a replicating Vaccinia Tian Tan(VTT)vector.Compared to homologous immunization with either vaccine,mice immunized with DNA vaccine prime and VTT vaccine boost exhibited much stronger and durable humoral and cellular immune responses.The immunized mice produced robust binding antibodies and broad neutralizing antibodies against the EMC2012,England1 and KNIH strains of MERS-CoV.Prime-Boost immunization also induced strong MERS-S specific T cells responses,with high memory and poly-functional(CD107a-IFN-γ-TNF-α)effector CD8t T cells.In conclusion,the research demonstrated that DNA-Prime/VTT-Boost strategy could elicit robust and balanced humoral and cellular immune responses against MERS-CoV-S.This study not only provides a promising set of MERS-CoV vaccine candidates,but also proposes a heterologous sequential immunization strategy worthy of further development.展开更多
基金supported by Chinese National Natural Science Foundation Grants 30771914 and 30800975Institution Technique R&D Grant (2008EG150300)+2 种基金National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (2007CB310505)China Mega-Project for Infectious Disease (2009ZX10004‐101, 2008ZX10004‐001, and 2008ZX10004‐002)the SKLID Development Grant (2008SKLID102 and 2008SKLID202)
文摘Objective To break immune tolerance to prion （PrP） proteins using DNA vaccines.Methods Four different human prion DNA vaccine candidates were constructed based on the pcDNA3.1 vector：PrP‐WT expressing wild‐type PrP,Ubiq‐PrP expressing PrP fused to ubiquitin,PrP‐LII expressing PrP fused to the lysosomal integral membrane protein type II lysosome‐targeting signal,and PrP‐ER expressing PrP locating the ER.Using a prime‐boost strategy,three‐doses of DNA vaccine were injected intramuscularly into Balb/c mice,followed by two doses of PrP protein.Two weeks after the last immunization,sera and spleens were collected and PrP‐specific humoral and cellular immune responses evaluated by ELISA and ELISPOT tests.Results Higher levels of serum PrP antibodies were detected in mice vaccinated using the strategy of DNA priming followed by protein boosting.Of these,WT‐PrP,Ubiq‐PrP,and PrP‐LII induced significantly higher humoral responses.ELISPOT tests showed markedly increased numbers of IFN‐γ‐secreting T cells in mice vaccinated using the strategy of DNA priming followed by protein boosting after stimulation with recombinant PrP23‐90 and PrP23‐231.PrP‐ER inducedthe strongest T‐cell response.Conclusion Prion vaccines can break tolerance to PrP proteins and induce PrP‐specific humoral and cellular immune responses.
文摘目的 :探讨PEI作为免疫佐剂对G250抗原肽基因PVAX1/C-G250肽-C免疫保护效果的增强作用及联合应用CAIX蛋白疫苗进行PRIME—BOOST免疫程序免疫增强效果。方法:用Eco R I、Xho I和Eco R I、Sal I分别双酶切PVAX1及既往构建的p ET28a(+)/C-G250肽-C质粒。利用DNA重组技术构建重组质粒PVAX1/C-G250肽-C,酶切分析鉴定。大量提取质粒并分光光度计测质粒含量。将32只雌性昆明小鼠随机分为(A)裸DNA组,(B)DNA-PEI复合物组,(C)DNA-PEI+蛋白疫苗组,(D)空白对照组。按0,10,20,30天程序经股四头肌注射免疫。C组在第20天及第30天进行蛋白冲击。初次免疫前和第40天鼠尾取血,ELISA法检测抗体滴度。流式细胞术测淋巴细胞亚群CD4+和CD8+。结果:酶切及基因测序鉴定证实G250抗原肽c DNA正确插入PVAX1/C-G250肽-C真核表达的重组质粒中。昆明小鼠经4次免疫后,3个实验组都产生了特异性的体液和细胞免疫反应,B组的抗体滴度1:1.28×104及CD4+、CD8+达26.12%和12.60%,明显高于A组的1:3.2×103和CD4+,CD8+占到19.32%和10.74%。而蛋白冲击组的1:5.12×104和CD4+,CD8+占到41.96%和15.14%,明显高于B组(P>0.05)。结论:成功构建重组质粒PVAX1/C-G250肽-C。该DNA疫苗与PEI和G250蛋白疫苗联合使用后产生极强的免疫原性,诱导产生了高滴度、高特异性抗体及细胞免疫反应。证实G250DNA疫苗联合PEI使用并进行蛋白疫苗冲击的免疫策略可产生强大的免疫保护作用。为恶性肿瘤的术后辅助治疗提供新的思路和方法。
基金Funding Statement:This paper is supported by Shanghai Science and Technology Development Fund,China,No.19DZ1205604.
文摘Microbial Electrolytic Cell(MEC)is an electrochemical reaction device that uses electrical energy as an energy input and microorganisms as catalysts to produce fuels and chemicals.The regenerative electrochemical system is a MEC improvement system for methane gas produced by biological carbon sequestration technology using renewable energy sources to provide a voltage environment.In response to the influence of fluctuating disturbances of renewable electricity and the long system start-up time,this paper analyzes the characteristics of two strategies,regulating voltage parameter changes and activated sludge pretreatment,on the methane production efficiency of the renewable gas electrochemical system.In this system,the methane production rate of regenerative electrochemical system is increased by 1.4 times through intermittent boosting start-up strategy;based on intermittent boosting,the methane production rate of regenerative electrochemical system is increased by 2 times through sludge pyrolysis pretreatment start-up strategy,and the start-up time is reduced to 10 days.Meanwhile,according to the simulation test results of power input fluctuation and intermittency,the stability standard deviation of its system operation is 75%of the original one,and the recovery rate is about 1 times higher.This study can provide a theoretical basis and technical reference for the early industrial application of microbial CO_(2)methanation technology based on renewable energy.
文摘In December 2022,the government of Japan’s Prime Minister,Fumio Kishida,adopted the National Security Strategy(NSS),the National Defense Strategy(NDS),and the Defense Buildup Program.The documents are collectively referred to as the“three security documents,”and their formulation is based on Japan’s national interests and security requirements.
基金financially supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China(U20A20362)the Subject of SKLID(2020SKLID102).
文摘As of December 2022,2603 laboratory-identified Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV)infections and 935 associated deaths,with a mortality rate of 36%,had been reported to the World Health Organization(WHO).However,there are still no vaccines for MERS-CoV,which makes the prevention and control of MERS-CoV difficult.In this study,we generated two DNA vaccine candidates by integrating MERS-CoV Spike(S)gene into a replicating Vaccinia Tian Tan(VTT)vector.Compared to homologous immunization with either vaccine,mice immunized with DNA vaccine prime and VTT vaccine boost exhibited much stronger and durable humoral and cellular immune responses.The immunized mice produced robust binding antibodies and broad neutralizing antibodies against the EMC2012,England1 and KNIH strains of MERS-CoV.Prime-Boost immunization also induced strong MERS-S specific T cells responses,with high memory and poly-functional(CD107a-IFN-γ-TNF-α)effector CD8t T cells.In conclusion,the research demonstrated that DNA-Prime/VTT-Boost strategy could elicit robust and balanced humoral and cellular immune responses against MERS-CoV-S.This study not only provides a promising set of MERS-CoV vaccine candidates,but also proposes a heterologous sequential immunization strategy worthy of further development.
