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Khan F, Khanam R, Wasim Qasim M, Wang Y, Jiang Z. Improved Synthesis of D‐Isoglutamine: Rapid Access to Desmuramyl Analogues of Muramyl Dipeptide for the Activation of Intracellular NOD2 Receptor and Vaccine Adjuvant Applications. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Farooq‐Ahmad Khan
- Third World Center (TWC) for Chemical Sciences International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
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- Third World Center (TWC) for Chemical Sciences International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
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- Third World Center (TWC) for Chemical Sciences International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences University of Karachi-75270 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry Lakehead University 955 Oliver Rd Thunder Bay Ontario P7B 5E1 Canada
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Khan FA, Nasim N, Wang Y, Alhazmi A, Sanam M, Ul-Haq Z, Yalamati D, Ulanova M, Jiang ZH. Amphiphilic desmuramyl peptides for the rational design of new vaccine adjuvants: Synthesis, in vitro modulation of inflammatory response and molecular docking studies. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 209:112863. [PMID: 33032082 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) is cytosolic surveillance receptor of the innate immune system capable of recognizing the bacterial and viral infections. Muramyl dipeptide (MDP) is the minimal immunoreactive unit of murein. NOD2 perceives MDP as pathogen-associated molecular pattern, thereby triggering an immune response with undesirable side-effects. Beneficial properties of MDP, such as pro-inflammatory characteristics for the rational design of new vaccine adjuvants, can be harnessed by strategically re-designing the molecule. In this work, a new class of amphiphilic desmuramylpeptides (DMPs) were synthesized by replacing the carbohydrate moiety (muramic acid) of the parent molecule with hydrophilic arenes. A lipophilic chain was also introduced at the C-terminus of dipeptide moiety (alanine-isoglutamine), while conserving its L-D configuration. These novel DMPs were found to set off the release of higher levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) than Murabutide, which is a well-known NOD2 agonist. Molecular docking studies indicate that all these DMPs bind well to NOD2 receptor with similar dock scores (binding energy) through a number of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic/π interactions with several crucial residues of the receptor. More studies are needed to further assess their immunomodulatory therapeutic potential, as well as the possible involvement of NOD2 activation.
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- Farooq-Ahmad Khan
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Medical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1, Canada; Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Alberta Research Chemicals Inc., 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Medical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1, Canada.
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Wang M, Yang Q, Li M, Zou H, Wang Z, Ran H, Zheng Y, Jian J, Zhou Y, Luo Y, Ran Y, Jiang S, Zhou X. Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound/Immunosynergistic Retinoblastoma Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:5642-5657. [PMID: 31940169 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Retinoblastoma (RB) is prone to delayed diagnosis or treatment and has an increased likelihood of metastasizing. Thus, it is crucial to perform an effective imaging examination and provide optimal treatment of RB to prevent metastasis. Nanoparticles that support diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy are expected to noninvasively integrate tumor diagnosis and treatment. Herein, we report a multifunctional nanoparticle for multimodal imaging-guided low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU)/immunosynergistic RB therapy. Magnetic hollow mesoporous gold nanocages (AuNCs) conjugated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles (AuNCs-Fe3O4) were prepared to encapsulate muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and perfluoropentane (PFP). The multimodal imaging capabilities, antitumor effects, and dendritic cell (DC) activation capacity of these nanoparticles combined with LIFU were explored in vitro and in vivo. The biosafety of AuNCs-Fe3O4/MDP/PFP was also evaluated systematically. The multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles enhanced photoacoustic (PA), ultrasound (US), and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in vivo and in vitro, which was helpful for diagnosis and efficacy evaluation. Upon accumulation in tumors via a magnetic field, the nanoparticles underwent phase transition under LIFU irradiation and MDP was released. A combined effect of AuNCs-Fe3O4/MDP/PFP and LIFU was recorded and verified. AuNCs-Fe3O4/MDP/PFP enhanced the therapeutic effect of LIFU and led to direct apoptosis/necrosis of tumors, while MDP promoted DC maturation and activation and activated the ability of DCs to recognize and clear tumor cells. By enhancing PA/US/MR imaging and inhibiting tumor growth, the multifunctional AuNC-Fe3O4/MDP/PFP nanoparticles show great potential for multimodal imaging-guided LIFU/immunosynergistic therapy of RB. The proposed nanoplatform facilitates cancer theranostics with high biosafety.
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- Menglei Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic , The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital , Shanghai 200233 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology , The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing 400010 , P. R. China
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Modulation of the NOD-like receptors NOD1 and NOD2: A chemist's perspective. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:1153-1161. [PMID: 30890292 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The innate immune system is the body's first defense against invading microorganisms, relying on the recognition of bacterial-derived small molecules by host protein receptors. This recognition event and downstream immune response rely heavily on the specific chemical features of both the innate immune receptors and their bacterial derived ligands. This review presents a chemist's perspective on some of the most crucial and complex components of two receptors (NOD1 and NOD2): starting from the structural and chemical characteristics of bacterial-derived small molecules, to the specific proposed models of molecular recognition of these molecules by immune receptors, to the subsequent post-translational modifications that ultimately dictate downstream immune signaling. Recent advances in the field are discussed, as well as the potential for the development of targeted therapeutics.
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Gobec M, Tomašič T, Štimac A, Frkanec R, Trontelj J, Anderluh M, Mlinarič-Raščan I, Jakopin Ž. Discovery of Nanomolar Desmuramylpeptide Agonists of the Innate Immune Receptor Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain-Containing Protein 2 (NOD2) Possessing Immunostimulatory Properties. J Med Chem 2018. [PMID: 29543461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a fragment of bacterial peptidoglycan, has long been known as the smallest fragment possessing adjuvant activity, on the basis of its agonistic action on the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2 (NOD2). There is a pressing need for novel adjuvants, and NOD2 agonists provide an untapped source of potential candidates. Here, we report the design, synthesis, and characterization of a series of novel acyl tripeptides. A pivotal structural element for molecular recognition by NOD2 has been identified, culminating in the discovery of compound 9, the most potent desmuramylpeptide NOD2 agonist to date. Compound 9 augmented pro-inflammatory cytokine release from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in synergy with lipopolysaccharide. Furthermore, it was able to induce ovalbumin-specific IgG titers in a mouse model of adjuvancy. These findings provide deeper insights into the structural requirements of desmuramylpeptides for NOD2-activation and highlight the potential use of NOD2 agonists as adjuvants for vaccines.
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- Martina Gobec
- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Rockefellerova 10 , 10000 Zagreb , Croatia
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- Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Rockefellerova 10 , 10000 Zagreb , Croatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Ljubljana , Aškerčeva 7 , SI-1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia
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Kumar S, Kesharwani SS, Kuppast B, Bakkari MA, Tummala H. Pathogen-mimicking vaccine delivery system designed with a bioactive polymer (inulin acetate) for robust humoral and cellular immune responses. J Control Release 2017; 261:263-274. [PMID: 28669593 PMCID: PMC6487847 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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New and improved vaccines are needed against challenging diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, Ebola, influenza, AIDS, and cancer. The majority of existing vaccine adjuvants lack the ability to significantly stimulate the cellular immune response, which is required to prevent the aforementioned diseases. This study designed a novel particulate based pathogen-mimicking vaccine delivery system (PMVDS) to target antigen-presenting-cells (APCs) such as dendritic cells. The uniqueness of PMVDS is that the polymer used to prepare the delivery system, Inulin Acetate (InAc), activates the innate immune system. InAc was synthesized from the plant polysaccharide, inulin. PMVDS provided improved and persistent antigen delivery to APCs as an efficient vaccine delivery system, and simultaneously, activated Toll-Like Receptor-4 (TLR-4) on APCs to release chemokine's/cytokines as an immune-adjuvant. Through this dual mechanism, PMVDS robustly stimulated both the humoral (>32 times of IgG1 levels vs alum) and the cell-mediated immune responses against the encapsulated antigen (ovalbumin) in mice. More importantly, PMVDS stimulated both cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells of cell-mediated immunity to provide tumor (B16-ova-Melanoma) protection in around 40% of vaccinated mice and significantly delayed tumor progression in rest of the mice. PMVDS is a unique bio-active vaccine delivery technology with broader applications for vaccines against cancer and several intracellular pathogens, where both humoral and cellular immune responses are desired.
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- Sunny Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, SAV # 255, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, SAV # 255, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, SAV # 255, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007, USA; Chicago College of Pharmacy, 555, 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, SAV # 255, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, SAV # 255, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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Effenberg R, Turánek Knötigová P, Zyka D, Čelechovská H, Mašek J, Bartheldyová E, Hubatka F, Koudelka Š, Lukáč R, Kovalová A, Šaman D, Křupka M, Barkocziova L, Kosztyu P, Šebela M, Drož L, Hučko M, Kanásová M, Miller AD, Raška M, Ledvina M, Turánek J. Nonpyrogenic Molecular Adjuvants Based on norAbu-Muramyldipeptide and norAbu-Glucosaminyl Muramyldipeptide: Synthesis, Molecular Mechanisms of Action, and Biological Activities in Vitro and in Vivo. J Med Chem 2017; 60:7745-7763. [PMID: 28829599 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fatty acyl analogues of muramyldipeptide (MDP) (abbreviated N-L18 norAbuGMDP, N-B30 norAbuGMDP, norAbuMDP-Lys(L18), norAbuMDP-Lys(B30), norAbuGMDP-Lys(L18), norAbuGMDP-Lys(B30), B30 norAbuMDP, L18 norAbuMDP) are designed and synthesized comprising the normuramyl-l-α-aminobutanoyl (norAbu) structural moiety. All new analogues show depressed pyrogenicity in both free (micellar) state and in liposomal formulations when tested in rabbits in vivo (sc and iv application). New analogues are also shown to be selective activators of NOD2 and NLRP3 (inflammasome) in vitro but not NOD1. Potencies of NOD2 and NLRP3 stimulation are found comparable with free MDP and other positive controls. Analogues are also demonstrated to be effective in stimulating cellular proliferation when the sera from mice are injected sc with individual liposome-loaded analogues, causing proliferation of bone marrow-derived GM-progenitors cells. Importantly, vaccination nanoparticles prepared from metallochelation liposomes, His-tagged antigen rOspA from Borrelia burgdorferi, and lipophilic analogue norAbuMDP-Lys(B30) as adjuvant, are shown to provoke OspA-specific antibody responses with a strong Th1-bias (dominance of IgG2a response). In contrast, the adjuvant effects of Alum or parent MDP show a strong Th2-bias (dominance of IgG1 response).
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- Roman Effenberg
- Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, University of Chemistry and Technology , Technická 5,166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- APIGENEX s.r.o. , Poděbradská 173/5, Prague 9, 190 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR vvi Flemingovo nám 2, 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR vvi Flemingovo nám 2, 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc , Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc , Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc , Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Centre of the Region Hana for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacky University Olomouc , 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- APIGENEX s.r.o. , Poděbradská 173/5, Prague 9, 190 00, Czech Republic
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- APIGENEX s.r.o. , Poděbradská 173/5, Prague 9, 190 00, Czech Republic.,Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology , Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- APIGENEX s.r.o. , Poděbradská 173/5, Prague 9, 190 00, Czech Republic.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University , Hlavova 2030/8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London , London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom.,KP Therapeutics Ltd. , Manchester M3 2ER, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic.,Department of Immunology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc , Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, University of Chemistry and Technology , Technická 5,166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Immunotherapy, Veterinary Research Institute vvi , Hudcova 70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Kumar S, Kesharwani SS, Kuppast B, Rajput M, Ali Bakkari M, Tummala H. Discovery of inulin acetate as a novel immune-active polymer and vaccine adjuvant: synthesis, material characterization, and biological evaluation as a toll-like receptor-4 agonist. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:7950-7960. [PMID: 32263785 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02181f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Vaccine adjuvants are an essential part of modern vaccine design, especially against intracellular pathogens such as M. tuberculosis, malarial parasite, HIV, influenza virus and Ebola. The present work offers a unique approach to designing novel vaccine adjuvants by identifying polymers that mimic "pathogen associated molecular patterns" (PAMPS) and engineering an immune-active particulate vaccine delivery system that uses the polymer. By using this strategy, we report the discovery of the first plant polymer based toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) agonist, inulin acetate (InAc). InAc was synthesised from the plant polysaccharide inulin. Inulin acetate as a polymer and particles prepared using InAc were characterised using various physicochemical techniques. The TLR-4 agonistic activity of InAc was established in multiple immune, microglial, dendritic, peripheral blood mononuclear (human and swine) and genetically modified epithelial cells (HEK293) that exclusively express TLR-4 on their surface. InAc activated all the above-mentioned cells to release proliferative cytokines; however, InAc failed to activate when the were cells either pre-incubated with a TLR-4 specific antagonist or isolated from mice deficient in adapter proteins involved in TLR signalling (Mal/MyD88). Antigen encapsulated microparticles prepared with TLR-4 agonist InAc mimicked pathogens to offer improved antigen delivery to dendritic cells compared to soluble antigen (47 times) or antigen encapsulated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) particles (1.57 times). In conclusion, InAc represents a novel polymer-based modern vaccine adjuvant targeting specific signalling pathways of the innate immune system, which could be formulated into a platform vaccine delivery system against cancer and viral diseases.
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- Sunny Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, South Dakota State University, SAV # 255, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD-57007, USA.
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Structural requirements of acylated Gly-l-Ala-d-Glu analogs for activation of the innate immune receptor NOD2. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 116:1-12. [PMID: 27039337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The fragment of bacterial peptidoglycan muramyl dipeptide (MDP) has long been known for its adjuvant activity, however the underlying mechanism of this action has only recently been elucidated. It is ascribed to its agonist action on the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2 (NOD2). In spite of the pressing need for novel adjuvants for human use, this discovery is hampered, by not knowing the structural requirements underlying the immunostimulatory activity. We have investigated how minor modifications of hit compound acyl Gly-L-Ala-D-Glu derivative I modulate the molecular recognition by NOD2. A series of novel desmuramyldipeptides has been designed and synthesized leading to the identification of compound 16, in which the sugar moiety is replaced by a 6-phenylindole moiety, that exhibits the strongest NOD2 activation to date sans the carbohydrate moiety. The results have enabled a deeper understanding of the structural requirements of desmuramylpeptides for NOD2 activation.
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Unleashing the potential of NOD- and Toll-like agonists as vaccine adjuvants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:12294-9. [PMID: 25136133 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1400478111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Innate immunity confers an immediate nonspecific mechanism of microbial recognition through germ line-encoded pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Of these, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs) have shaped our current understanding of innate regulation of adaptive immunity. It is now recognized that PRRs are paramount in instructing an appropriate adaptive immune response. Their ligands have been the focus of adjuvant research with the goal of generating modern vaccine combinations tailored to specific pathogens. In this review we will highlight the recent findings in the field of adjuvant research with a particular focus on the potential of TLR and NLR ligands as adjuvants and their influence on adaptive immune responses.
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Simultaneous quantification of MTC-220 and its metabolites in beagle dog plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2014; 99:1-7. [PMID: 25036904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A sensitive LC-ESI-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of MTC-220 and its metabolites (paclitaxel and MDA-linker) in dog plasma has been developed and validated. After addition of docetaxel (internal standard), plasma samples containing MTC-220, paclitaxel and MDA-linker were prepared based on a simple protein precipitation by adding two volumes of acetonitrile. The separation was performed on a ZorbaxSB-C18 column (3.5μm, 2.1mm×100mm) at a flow rate of 0.2ml/min, using acetonitrile/water containing 0.1% formic acid (v/v) as mobile phase. The detection was performed on a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer equipped with electrospray ionization (ESI) by selected reaction monitoring (SRM). The MS/MS ion transit ions monitored were 1444.4→623.8 for MTC-220, 876.4→307.9 for paclitaxel, 631.2→531.2 for MDA-linker and 830.2→549.1 for the internal standard. Linear detection responses were obtained for MTC-220, paclitaxel and MDA-linker ranging from 10 to 5000, 5 to 2500 and 5 to 500ng/ml, respectively. The lower limits of quantitation (LLOQs) for MTC-220, paclitaxel and MDA-linker were 10, 5 and 5ng/ml, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day precisions (RSD, %) of the three analytes do not exceed 10.9% except for LLOQs (≤17.50), and the accuracy (RE, %) were within ±17.5% for LLOQs and ±12.6% for the others. The average recoveries of three compounds were greater than 85.0%. The analytes were proved to be stable during all sample storage, preparation and analytic procedures. The validated method was successfully applied to pharmacokinetic studies of MTC-220 and its metabolites in beagle dogs after intravenous infusion of MTC-220 at 2.5mg/kg.
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Selvanantham T, Escalante NK, Cruz Tleugabulova M, Fiévé S, Girardin SE, Philpott DJ, Mallevaey T. Nod1 and Nod2 enhance TLR-mediated invariant NKT cell activation during bacterial infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:5646-54. [PMID: 24163408 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Invariant NKT (iNKT) cells act at the crossroad between innate and adaptive immunity and are important players in the defense against microbial pathogens. iNKT cells can detect pathogens that trigger innate receptors (e.g., TLRs, Rig-I, Dectin-1) within APCs, with the consequential induction of CD1d-mediated Ag presentation and release of proinflammatory cytokines. We show that the cytosolic peptidoglycan-sensing receptors Nod1 and Nod2 are necessary for optimal IFN-γ production by iNKT cells, as well as NK cells. In the absence of Nod1 and Nod2, iNKT cells had a blunted IFN-γ response following infection by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes. For Gram-negative bacteria, we reveal a synergy between Nod1/2 and TLR4 in dendritic cells that potentiates IL-12 production and, ultimately, activates iNKT cells. These findings suggest that multiple innate pathways can cooperate to regulate iNKT cell activation during bacterial infection.
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The elimination of MTC-220, a novel anti-tumor agent of conjugate of paclitaxel and muramyl dipeptide analogue, in rats. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2013; 71:1453-62. [PMID: 23558944 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-013-2144-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE MTC-220, a conjugate of paclitaxel and muramyl dipeptide analogue, was reported to exhibit anti-tumor ability and anti-metastatic effect. The aim of present study was to investigate the elimination of MTC-220 and the related mechanisms in rats. METHODS The excretion of MTC-220 and its metabolites in bile and urine were determined in rats after intravenous administration at 4 mg/kg. Caco-2 cell monolayer, in situ liver perfusion model and in vivo pharmacokinetics with selected inhibitors in rats were used to confirm the involvement of hepatic transporters in the elimination of MTC-220. The metabolic stability of MTC-220 was assessed by the incubation with rat liver microsomes and plasma. RESULTS Approximately 72 % of MTC-220 was excreted into bile and less than 0.02 % into urine after administration in rats. The Caco-2 cell monolayer was impermeable to MTC-220. In in situ liver perfusion model, the hepatic extraction ratio of MTC-220 was reduced to 40 % of control in the presence of rifampicin, an Oatps inhibitor, and the cumulative biliary excretion rates of MTC-220 were reduced to 52.9, 71.5 and 62.9 % of control when concomitant perfusion with probenecid, novobiocin and verapamil, the inhibitors of Mrp2, Bcrp and P-gp, respectively. Co-administration of rifampicin, probenecid, novobiocin and verapamil with MTC-220 increased the AUC0-t and decreased the CL of MTC-220 in certain extents in rats. MTC-220 remained metabolically intact in rat liver microsomes, but less stable in plasma incubation. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the elimination of MTC-220 was mainly through the biliary excretion in unchanged form in rats. Liver transporters including Oatps, Mrp2, Bcrp and P-gp might be all involved in the hepatic elimination of MTC-220. MTC-220 exhibited the high metabolic stability in liver microsomes, but less stable in plasma. The esterases might involve in the metabolism of MTC-220 in plasma.
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Rubino SJ, Magalhaes JG, Philpott D, Bahr GM, Blanot D, Girardin SE. Identification of a synthetic muramyl peptide derivative with enhanced Nod2 stimulatory capacity. Innate Immun 2013; 19:493-503. [PMID: 23339926 DOI: 10.1177/1753425912471691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Muramyl peptides (MPs) represent the building blocks of bacterial peptidoglycan, a critical component of bacterial cell walls. MPs are well characterized for their immunomodulatory properties, and numerous studies have delineated the role of MPs or synthetic MP analogs in host defense, adjuvanticity and inflammation. More recently, Nod1 and Nod2 have been identified as the host sensors for specific MPs, and, in particular, Nod2 was shown to detect muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a MP found in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cell walls. Because mutations in Nod2 are associated with the etiology of Crohn's disease, there is a need to identify synthetic MP analogs that could potentiate Nod2-dependent immunity. Here, we analyzed the Nod2-activating property of 36 MP analogs that had been tested previously for their adjuvanticity and anti-infectious activity. Using a luciferase-based screen, we demonstrate that addition of a methyl group to the second amino acid of MDP generates a MDP derivative with enhanced Nod2-activating capacity. We further validated these results in murine macrophages, human dendritic cells and in vivo. These results offer a basis for the rational development of synthetic MPs that could be used in the treatment of inflammatory disorders that have been associated with Nod2 dysfunction, such as Crohn's disease.
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- Stephen J Rubino
- 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Ma Y, Zhao N, Liu G. Conjugate (MTC-220) of Muramyl Dipeptide Analogue and Paclitaxel Prevents Both Tumor Growth and Metastasis in Mice. J Med Chem 2011; 54:2767-77. [DOI: 10.1021/jm101577z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yao Ma
- Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 2A Nanwei Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 2A Nanwei Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 2A Nanwei Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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Geddes K, Magalhães JG, Girardin SE. Unleashing the therapeutic potential of NOD-like receptors. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009; 8:465-79. [PMID: 19483708 DOI: 10.1038/nrd2783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs) are a family of intracellular sensors that have key roles in innate immunity and inflammation. Whereas some NLRs - including NOD1, NOD2, NAIP (NLR family, apoptosis inhibitory protein) and NLRC4 - detect conserved bacterial molecular signatures within the host cytosol, other members of this family sense 'danger signals', that is, xenocompounds or molecules that when recognized alert the immune system of hazardous environments, perhaps independently of a microbial trigger. In the past few years, remarkable progress has been made towards deciphering the role and the biology of NLRs, which has shown that these innate immune sensors have pivotal roles in providing immunity to infection, adjuvanticity and inflammation. Furthermore, several inflammatory disorders have been associated with mutations in human NLRgenes. Here, we discuss the effect that research on NLRs will have on vaccination, treatment of chronic inflammatory disorders and acute bacterial infections.
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- Kaoru Geddes
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ousanova MP, Sebyakin YL. The structure, synthesis, and immunomodulating activity of bacterial lipopeptides and their analogues. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2007. [DOI: 10.1070/rc1997v066n10abeh000320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hasegawa A, Hioki Y, Kiso M, Okumura H, Azuma I. Synthesis of 1-Thio-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine Derivatives, and Their Biological Activities. XX. J Carbohydr Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/07328308208085104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Aguilar JC, Rodríguez EG. Vaccine adjuvants revisited. Vaccine 2007; 25:3752-62. [PMID: 17336431 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.01.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 342] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2006] [Revised: 12/26/2006] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The development of new adjuvants for human vaccines has become an expanding field of research in the last thirty years, for generating stronger vaccines capable of inducing protective and long-lasting immunity in humans. Instead of such efforts, with several adjuvant strategies approaching to requirements for their clinical application, limitations like adjuvant toxicity remain to be fully surpassed. Here we summarize the current status of adjuvant development, including regulatory recommendations, adjuvant requirements, and adjuvant categories like mineral salts, tensoactive compounds, microorganism-derived adjuvants, emulsions, cytokines, polysaccharides, nucleic acid-based adjuvants, and a section dedicated to particulate antigen delivery systems. The mechanisms of adjuvanticity are also discussed in the light of recent findings on Toll-like receptors' biology and their involvement on immune activation.
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- J C Aguilar
- Division of Vaccines, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, P.O. Box 6162, La Habana 10600, Cuba.
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The problem with pure recombinant or synthetic antigens used in modern day vaccines is that they are generally far less immunogenic than older style live or killed whole organism vaccines. This has created a major need for improved and more powerful adjuvants for use in these vaccines. With few exceptions, alum remains the sole adjuvant approved for human use in the majority of countries worldwide. Although alum is able to induce a good antibody (Th2) response, it has little capacity to stimulate cellular (Th1) immune responses which are so important for protection against many pathogens. In addition, alum has the potential to cause severe local and systemic side-effects including sterile abscesses, eosinophilia and myofascitis, although fortunately most of the more serious side-effects are relatively rare. There is also community concern regarding the possible role of aluminium in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Consequently, there is a major unmet need for safer and more effective adjuvants suitable for human use. In particular, there is demand for safe and non-toxic adjuvants able to stimulate cellular (Th1) immunity. Other needs in light of new vaccine technologies are adjuvants suitable for use with mucosally-delivered vaccines, DNA vaccines, cancer and autoimmunity vaccines. Each of these areas are highly specialized with their own unique needs in respect of suitable adjuvant technology. This paper reviews the state of the art in the adjuvant field, explores future directions of adjuvant development and finally examines some of the impediments and barriers to development and registration of new human adjuvants.
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- Nikolai Petrovsky
- Autoimmunity Research Unit, ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2061, Australia.
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Chen, Yoshida, Adams, Thompson, Richards. Non-specific immune response of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis nilotica, to the extracellular products of Mycobacterium spp. and to various adjuvants. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 1998; 21:39-46. [PMID: 29739164 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1998.00075.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nile tilapia were immunized by injecting extracellular products (ECP) of Mycobacterium spp. (strain TB40, TB267 or the type strain Mycobacterium marinum) into their swim bladders. A variety of adjuvants - Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA), Freund's incomplete adjuvant (FIA) and Titremax - were similarly injected into additional groups of tilapia. Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) was used as a control. The number of nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT)-positive cells observed in the swim bladder of the immunized fish had significantly increased by the fourth day post-immunization. By day 8, the number of NBT-positive cells in fish immunized with ECP from mycobacteria strains TB40 or TB267 were fewer than in fish immunized with ECP from M. marinum or fish injected with FCA or FIA. The level of lysozyme activity detected in the serum of fish 4 days after being immunized with ECP from various Mycobacterium spp. was also significantly higher than that found in the serum of the control fish. Head kidney macrophages showed an enhanced reduction of NBT when cultured in vitro with 1 μg ml-1 of ECP. Concentrations greater than this (10 or 100 μg ml-1 ) were found to suppress the reduction of NBT by the macrophages.
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- 1 Aquatic Vaccine Unit, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland
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- 2 Department of Fisheries Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Japan
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- 1 Aquatic Vaccine Unit, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland
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- 1 Aquatic Vaccine Unit, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland
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- 1 Aquatic Vaccine Unit, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland
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Advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and cancer immunology have inspired many new approaches to vaccine development. Many subunit antigens and peptides that are effective for vaccination have been discovered. These subunit antigens in tum stimulate synthesis of effective adjuvants to enhance their immunogenicity. Controlled-release technology offers the potential of further improving the efficacy of conventional vaccine formulations by optimizing the temporal and spatial presentation of the-antigens and adjuvants to the immune system. The combination of sustained release and depot effect may also reduce the amount of antigens or adjuvants needed and eliminate the booster shots that are necessary for the success of many vaccinations. This review examines the contribution controlled release technology can make in various areas of vaccination, with an emphasis on tumor vaccines.
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- Z Zhao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Johnson AG. Molecular adjuvants and immunomodulators: new approaches to immunization. Clin Microbiol Rev 1994; 7:277-89. [PMID: 7923049 PMCID: PMC358325 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.7.3.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Epitopes on microbial antigens responsible for protective immunity have begun to be identified and isolated, and their chemical structures have been determined. Ensuing knowledge of their weak immunizing capacity per se has led to an appreciation of the need for adjuvants to increase the immunogenicity of these low-molecular-weight synthetic structures. As such, a recent surge in adjuvant research has emerged. Accordingly, this review will highlight a number of those adjuvant substances whose activity in animals indicates a potential use in human vaccines. In addition, the potential of several well-defined substances, termed immunomodulators, which nonspecifically stimulate resistance of animals to multiple 50% lethal doses of microbial challenge is described. Among the most extensively characterized adjuvants of microbial origin discussed in detail are (i) the lipopolysaccharides isolated from gram-negative bacteria and their nontoxic analogs, (ii) the synthetic muramyl dipeptides and their multiple analogs, and (iii) the synthetic polyribonucleotide complexes, mimicking the interferon-inducing capacity of viruses. Discussed also are the heat-labile enterotoxin of Escherichia coli, the nonionic block copolymers, the saponins, a quinolamine derivative, and the hormone dihydroepiandrosterone.
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- A G Johnson
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Minnesota, Duluth 55812-2487
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McGroarty JA. Probiotic use of lactobacilli in the human female urogenital tract. FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 1993; 6:251-64. [PMID: 8499891 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.1993.tb00337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- J A McGroarty
- Department of Biological Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
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Gupta RK, Relyveld EH, Lindblad EB, Bizzini B, Ben-Efraim S, Gupta CK. Adjuvants--a balance between toxicity and adjuvanticity. Vaccine 1993; 11:293-306. [PMID: 8447157 DOI: 10.1016/0264-410x(93)90190-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 350] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Adjuvants have been used to augment the immune response in experimental immunology as well as in practical vaccination for more than 60 years. The chemical nature of adjuvants, their mode of action and the profile of their side effects are highly variable. Some of the side effects can be ascribed to an unintentional stimulation of different mechanisms of the immune system whereas others may reflect general adverse pharmacological reactions. The most common adjuvants for human use today are still aluminium hydroxide, aluminium phosphate and calcium phosphate although oil emulsions, products from bacteria and their synthetic derivatives as well as liposomes have also been tested or used in humans. In recent years monophosphoryl lipid A, ISCOMs with Quil-A and Syntex adjuvant formulation (SAF) containing the threonyl derivative of muramyl dipeptide have been under consideration for use as adjuvants in humans. At present the choice of adjuvants for human vaccination reflects a compromise between a requirement for adjuvanticity and an acceptable low level of side effects.
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- R K Gupta
- Massachusetts Public Health Biologic Laboratories, Boston 02130
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Melissen PM, van Vianen W, Bakker-Woudenberg IA. Roles of peripheral leukocytes and tissue macrophages in antibacterial resistance induced by free or liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamide. Infect Immun 1992; 60:4891-7. [PMID: 1399000 PMCID: PMC258245 DOI: 10.1128/iai.60.11.4891-4897.1992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Administration of free muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamide (MTPPE) or liposome-encapsulated MTPPE (LE-MTPPE) in a twofold-lower dose at 24 h before bacterial inoculation resulted in clearance of intravenously inoculated Klebsiella pneumoniae by tissue macrophages, whereas in control mice, bacteria were not effectively cleared from the blood. In addition, MTPPE and LE-MTPPE led to increased numbers of leukocytes in the blood, which could compensate for the leukopenia in mice resulting from infection with K. pneumoniae. In an attempt to elucidate the relative contributions of the activation of tissue macrophages and the recruitment of leukocytes to the antibacterial resistance induced by MTPPE and LE-MTPPE, mice were infected intraperitoneally with K. pneumoniae. In these MTPPE- and LE-MTPPE treated mice, intraperitoneal influx of leukocytes and the phagocytic capacity of leukocytes were not higher than in untreated control mice. However, MTPPE- and LE-MTPPE-treated mice survived much longer; eventually 33% of the LE-MTPPE-treated mice survived, whereas all untreated control mice died as a result of bacterial septicemia. This prevention of early death appeared to be the result of an increased clearance of bacteria from the blood by activated tissue macrophages. It was observed that depletion of these tissue macrophages in liver and spleen abrogates the effect of LE-MTPPE treatment, indicating that tissue macrophages are of major importance in the LE-MTPPE-induced resistance against K. pneumoniae infection.
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- P M Melissen
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Melissen PM, van Vianen W, Rijsbergen Y, Bakker-Woudenberg IA. Free versus liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamide in treatment of experimental Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Infect Immun 1992; 60:95-101. [PMID: 1729201 PMCID: PMC257508 DOI: 10.1128/iai.60.1.95-101.1992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The effect of free and liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamide (MTPPE) on resistance to Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in mice was investigated. It was shown that administration of MTPPE, at 24 h before bacterial inoculation, led to a dose-dependent antibacterial resistance in terms of increased clearance of bacteria from the blood and bacterial killing in various organs. The lowest effective dose of MTPPE was 50 micrograms per mouse. Administration of liposome-encapsulated MTPPE was also effective at a dose of 25 micrograms per mouse. The time of administration of both free and liposome-encapsulated MTPPE, with respect to the appearance of bacteria in the blood, was very important and indicated that repeated administration is necessary to obtain protection for a prolonged period. In view of the toxicity of MTPPE, it was an important observation that repeated administration of MTPPE in the liposome-encapsulated form also produced antibacterial resistance. Administration of free and liposome-encapsulated MTPPE resulted in increased numbers of granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes in the blood of uninfected mice and prevented leukopenia in infected mice.
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- P M Melissen
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Denis M. In vivo modulation of atypical mycobacterial infection: adjuvant therapy increases resistance to Mycobacterium avium by enhancing macrophage effector functions. Cell Immunol 1991; 134:42-53. [PMID: 2013106 DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(91)90329-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Susceptible BALB/c mice were infected iv with a strain of Mycobacterium avium and infused with different biological response modifiers (BRM) in a gel delivery system so as to modify the progression of the infection in a beneficial fashion. Infusion of IL-2 or IL-4 in hydrophobic gels led to no significant enhancement of resistance. Infusion of muramyl dipeptide in hypromellose led to a significant enhancement of resistance against the M. avium, as seen by a significant reduction of colony-forming units (CFU) in the spleens of infected mice. Similarly, infusion of interleukin-1 beta in hypromellose in infected mice led to a significant reduction in CFU counts in the organs of mice. The mechanism(s) responsible for this enhanced resistance was studied further. It was found that infected mice developed profound immunosuppression, as judged by mitogenic and antigenic stimulation. Mice infused with MDP/hypromellose developed a similar immuno-suppression, suggesting that this adjuvant immunotherapy did not act by stimulating a T-cell response or by abrogating a putative suppressive phenomenon. Macrophages from mice infused with MDP alone were no more bacteriostatic for a virulent M. avium than control cells. However, macrophages from infected mice infused with MDP/hypromellose were more bacteriostatic for M. avium than cells from mice infected with M. avium and infused with the hydrophobic gel only. Overall, these results suggest that adjuvant immunotherapy is beneficial in M. avium infections.
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- M Denis
- Unité de recherche, Centre de pneumologie, Hôpital Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada
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Hönig H, Zenk R. Syntheses of polymeric vesicles containing partial structures of N-acetyl-muramyl-dipeptide (MDP). Chem Phys Lipids 1990; 53:347-56. [PMID: 2340605 DOI: 10.1016/0009-3084(90)90032-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The syntheses of 11-methacroylaminoundecanoyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (3) and 2-[2-(11-methacroylaminoundecanoyl)aminoethoxy]propanoyl-L- alanyl-D-isoglutamine (13) are described. Each of these monomers has been copolymerized with 11-methacroyloxyundecyltrimethylammonium bromide (16), yielding polymeric vesicles that contain partial structures of N-acetyl muramyl dipeptide (MDP). All products have been characterized by 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopy and the polymeric vesicles have been studied by electron microscopy. The potential use of these structures as immunostimulating products is discussed.
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- H Hönig
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Austria
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Danklmaier J, Hünig H. Synthesis of acyclic analogs ofN-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (MDP). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1990. [DOI: 10.1002/jlac.199019900125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- C Flexner
- Department of Medicine, and Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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Altman A, Dixon FJ. Immunomodifiers in vaccines. ADVANCES IN VETERINARY SCIENCE AND COMPARATIVE MEDICINE 1989; 33:301-43. [PMID: 2467538 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-039233-9.50013-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- A Altman
- Department of Immunology, Research Institute of Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California
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Lise D, Dubeaux C, Tello D, Mazier D, Jolivet M, Schlesinger DH, Audibert F, Chedid L. Construction of immunogens for synthetic malaria vaccines. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1988; 153:31-8. [PMID: 3288205 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)81185-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The immunogenicity of a peptide consisting of eight repeats of the tetrapeptide sequence NANP (Asn-Ala-Asn-Pro) contained in the circumsporozoite protein of Plasmodium falciparum was investigated in mice under different modes of presentation. This peptide was able to produce biologically active antibodies when administered with adjuvant and linked to a protein carrier. However, a (NANP) peptide polymerized by carbodiimide was found to be immunogenic in the absence of protein carrier in H-2b mice. In contrast, the (NANP)8 peptide polymerized by glutaraldehyde was not immunogenic in the same strain. Furthermore, the efficacy of murabutide in saline, as an immunological adjuvant, was compared to the efficacy of Freund's complete adjuvant.
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- D Lise
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa 33612
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Jain RK, Gupta CM, Saxena RK, Saxena RP, Saxena KC, Shukla R, Anand N, Costello CE. Synthesis, mass spectral characterization and immunoadjuvant activity of some novel lipophilic derivatives of muramyl dipeptides. Chem Phys Lipids 1986; 41:237-64. [PMID: 3815623 DOI: 10.1016/0009-3084(86)90025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Some novel lipophilic derivatives of N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (MDP) have been prepared and rigorously evaluated by spectroscopic means. Fast atom bombardment and field desorption mass spectrometry provided information about both molecular weight and structural detail. The new MDP derivatives have been tested in guinea pigs for immunoadjuvant activity using egg albumin as the model antigen. Amongst these derivatives, 6-O-[3-(5-cholesten-3 beta-yloxycarbonyl) propionyl]-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (CSMDP), 6-O-[3-1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-carbonyl) propionyl]-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (GSMDP) and N-palmitoyl muramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (PMDP) possessed significantly better activity than MDP, as judged by the antigen-specific antibody and delayed hypersensitivity responses in the immunized animals. In addition, CSMDP was found to induce strong delayed hypersensitivity response even in saline. These three active compounds were also tested for their pyrogenic response in rabbits, and were found to be lesser pyrogenic than MDP. Some of these MDP derivatives hold promise as adjuvants in immunization.
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Kitao T, Yoshida Y. Effect of an immunopotentiator on Aeromonas salmonicida infection in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). Vet Immunol Immunopathol 1986; 12:287-96. [PMID: 3765348 DOI: 10.1016/0165-2427(86)90132-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The immunoactive peptide FK-565 (heptanoyl-y-D-glutamyl-(L)-mesodiaminopimelyl-(D)-alanine) was found to induce protection against intraperitoneal Aeromonas salmonicida infection in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson). The survival rate was as high as 60% when FK-565 was given intraperitoneally as a single dose (1mg/kg) one day before bacterial challenge. A non-specific stimulation of phagocytic cells by FK-565 at an early stage of the bacterial infection may contribute to the resistance observed. The phagocytic activity of peritoneal phagocytic cells as well as phagocytic cells of the pronephros were stimulated by FK-565 in vivo and in vitro, respectively, as compared to untreated control fish. Furthermore, decreased activity of phagocytic cells previously immunosuppressed with cyclophosphamide was rapidly restored by application of FK-565.
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Werner GH, Floc'h F, Migliore-Samour D, Jollès P. Immunomodulating peptides. EXPERIENTIA 1986; 42:521-31. [PMID: 3519270 DOI: 10.1007/bf01946691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kong YC, Audibert F, Giraldo AA, Rose NR, Chedid L. Effects of natural or synthetic microbial adjuvants on induction of autoimmune thyroiditis. Infect Immun 1985; 49:40-5. [PMID: 3839208 PMCID: PMC262055 DOI: 10.1128/iai.49.1.40-45.1985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Natural and synthetic adjuvants of microbial origin were compared for their capacity to potentiate the induction of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT) with the autoantigen mouse thyroglobulin (MTg). Regardless of the immunomodulator used, severe thyroiditis was observed only in EAT-susceptible strains of the k haplotype and not in EAT-resistant strains of the d haplotype. Compared to phenol-extracted lipopolysaccharide, a potent adjuvant for enhancing EAT induction, phthalyl-substituted, detoxified lipopolysaccharide, even at doses 15- to 50-fold greater, led to only low anti-mouse thyroglobulin titers and mild thyroid infiltration. The synthetic adjuvant N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (MDP) and three of its analogs, N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine-L-alanyl-D-glycerol mycolate (MDP-L-Ala-Glyc-Myc), N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl-(decyl)methyl ester [MDP(decyl)methyl], and N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamine-alpha n-butyl ester [MDP-(Gln)-OnBu], designated murabutide, were tested in incomplete Freund adjuvant or in saline. In incomplete Freund adjuvant, MDP-L-Ala-Glyc-Myc was inefficient in inducing EAT, murabutide induced very mild involvement, and MDP and, more so, MDP(decyl)methyl were active but to a lesser degree than CFA. When saline was used, low levels of thyroid infiltration were observed in a few of the MDP-treated animals in only one experiment, whereas no lesions were observed when murabutide was used.
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Brummer E, Stevens DA. Mechanisms in opposite modulation of spleen cell and lymph node cell responses to mitogens following muramyl dipeptide treatment in vivo. Cell Immunol 1985; 91:505-14. [PMID: 3995590 DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(85)90248-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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It has been reported that a muramyl dipeptide (MDP) treatment regimen (200 micrograms MDP per mouse, Days -4, -3, -2, and -1) that, given prophylactically, affords protection against several infectious agents also induces lymph node hyperplasia, lymph node cell (LNC) hyperresponsiveness to mitogens, and spleen cell hyporesponsiveness to mitogens. The purpose of the present work was to extend those studies and delineate cellular mechanisms involved in these phenomena. It has been found that hyperresponsiveness of LNC was prolonged (7 days) posttreatment; in contrast, hyporesponsiveness of spleen cells was transient and rebounded by Day 4 posttreatment. Hyperresponsiveness of LNC and hyporesponsiveness of spleen cells actively enhanced and depressed normal lymphoid cell responses, respectively, in cell mixing experiments. Hyporesponsiveness of spleen cells was associated with the plastic-nonadherent, non-B-cell fraction and nylon wool-nonadherent subpopulations. Indomethacin (10(-6) M) did not abrogate hyporesponsiveness of spleen cells. These data suggest that splenic suppressor T cells result from MDP treatment and were responsible for spleen cell hyporesponsiveness. On the other hand, hyperresponsiveness of LNC was associated with the nylon wool-adherent cell subpopulations and a higher percentage of nonspecific esterase-positive cells. Hyporesponsiveness of spleen cells was associated with deficient production of interleukin 2 (IL-2), but not of interleukin 1 (IL-1). In contrast, hyperresponsiveness of LNC was not explained by enhanced IL-1 or IL-2 production.
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Nishimura K, Okumura H, Saiki I, Okuyama H, Azuma I. Activation of mouse peritoneal adherent cells with N-acyl muramyl dipeptide derivatives. Infect Immun 1985; 47:665-9. [PMID: 3882562 PMCID: PMC261350 DOI: 10.1128/iai.47.3.665-669.1985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The effect of N-acyl derivatives of muramyl dipeptide (N-acetyl muramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine) on the activation of peritoneal adherent cells (PAC) in vivo and on the stimulation of nonspecific host resistance against Escherichia coli infection was examined in comparison with the effect of 6-O-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide. N-acyl muramyl dipeptide derivatives increased the release of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by PAC from mice treated 1 day before upon stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate, and their activities did not depend on the chain length or kinds of fatty acids introduced. The results obtained using N-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide analogs indicated that the acyl moiety combined to muramic acid played a more important role in the ability of PAC to release H2O2 than did the peptide moiety. PAC from mice treated with N-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide, N-(3-hydroxy-2-docosylhexacosanoyl) muramyl dipeptide, and 6-O-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide 1 day before, including 20 to 42% polymorphonuclear leukocytes, released large amount of H2O2, and most of the H2O2 released was due to the attribution of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The cytostatic activity of PAC from mice treated with these three compounds reached a maximum on day 3 after injection, and the cytolytic activity of PAC was induced by N-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide on day 3 and by 6-O-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide on day 1 after injection. In contrast to the above results, N-acyl muramyl dipeptide derivatives did not stimulate nonspecific host resistance against E. coli infection in mice when compared to 6-O-stearoyl muramyl dipeptide.
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Lemaire G, Tenu JP, Petit JF, Lederer E. Effects of Microbially Derived Products on Mononuclear Phagocytes. Pharmacology 1985. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-9406-2_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ishihara C, Yamamoto K, Hamada N, Azuma I. Effect of stearoyl-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine on host resistance to Corynebacterium kutscheri infection in cortisone-treated mice. Vaccine 1984; 2:261-4. [PMID: 6531965 DOI: 10.1016/0264-410x(84)90041-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Opportunistic corynebacteriosis was induced successfully by infection with Corynebacterium kutscheri in cortisone-treated mice and the ability of stearoyl-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine derivatives in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution or encapsulated into liposomes for restoring impaired resistance was examined. 6-O-Stearoyl-N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (L18-MDP) in liposomes and N alpha-acetyl muramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutaminyl-N epsilon-stearoyl-L-lysine (MDP-Lys-L18) both in PBS solution and in liposomes were shown to restore depressed resistance to infection of C. kutscheri when injected intravenously before infection. Treatment with L18-MDP in cortisone-treated mice inhibited growth of C. kutscheri in the liver and kidney for as long as three days after infection.
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Galelli A, Lefrancier P, Chedid L. Colony-stimulating activity induced by synthetic muramyl peptides: variation with chemical structure and association with anti-infectious activity. Infect Immun 1984; 46:495-500. [PMID: 6334030 PMCID: PMC261561 DOI: 10.1128/iai.46.2.495-500.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The in vivo induction of colony-stimulating activity (CSA) by N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine-D-isoglutamine has been demonstrated recently. In this study we increased our understanding of this property by testing muramyl peptides of several structures and activities for their capacity to induce CSA in vivo. A comparison of the anti-infectious and adjuvant activities of these molecules revealed no correlation between the capacities of these compounds to be adjuvant active and to induce CSA: all adjuvant-inactive compounds induced CSA, and certain adjuvant-active molecules did not induce CSA. In contrast, all anti-infectious compounds induced CSA, but the reverse was not true; some compounds devoid of anti-infection activity were able to induce CSA only if they were adjuvant active.
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Leclerc C, Bahr GM, Chedid L. Marked enhancement of macrophage activation induced by synthetic muramyl dipeptide (MDP) conjugate using monoclonal anti-MDP antibodies. Cell Immunol 1984; 86:269-77. [PMID: 6733783 DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(84)90381-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Activation of peritoneal exudate macrophages of mice to inhibit the in vitro proliferation of tumor target cells was achieved with low concentrations of N-acetyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (MDP for muramyl dipeptide) conjugated to a synthetic carrier. Addition to the cultures of monoclonal anti-MDP or anti-carrier antibodies renders a thousandfold-smaller concentration of the conjugate highly effective in activating macrophages. This synergistic effect was observed neither with a control monoclonal antibody of different specificity nor with an F(ab)2 fragment of the monoclonal anti-MDP antibody. Other controls, such as addition to the cultures of the carrier alone with its specific monoclonal antibodies, also demonstrated that there exists a requirement for the presence of MDP in the conjugate. The possible uses of such a system as well as the underlying mechanisms are discussed.
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Leclerc CD, Audibert FM, Chedid LA, Deriaud EJ, Masihi NK, Lederer E. Comparison of immunomodulatory activities in mice and guinea pigs of a synthetic desmuramyl peptidolipid triglymyc. Infect Immun 1984; 43:870-5. [PMID: 6698611 PMCID: PMC264263 DOI: 10.1128/iai.43.3.870-875.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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A nonpyrogenic desmuramyl peptidolipid, 1-O-(L-alanyl-D-isoglutaminyl-L-alanyl-glycerol-mycolate), had previously been shown to be inactive as adjuvant in guinea pigs, but to be very active in stimulating nonspecific resistance. We now show that 1-O-(L-alanyl-D-isoglutaminyl-L-alanyl-glycerol-mycolate) is capable of enhancing or suppressing the immune responses in mice when injected with or before an antigen. In vivo suppression of the immune response to sheep erythrocytes was also observed with high doses of murabutide, a nonpyrogenic adjuvant-active N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine analog. Chemiluminescence measurements with mouse spleen cells show a very strong activity of 1-O-(L-alanyl-D-isoglutaminyl-L-alanyl-glycerol-mycolate) by far superior to the effect obtained with the corresponding muramyl peptide, N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutaminyl-L-alanyl-glycerol-myco late.
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Hasegawa A, Hioki Y, Kiso M, Azuma I. Synthesis of (N-acetyl-1-O-acylmuramoyl)-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamines, and their immunoadjuvant activities. Carbohydr Res 1983; 123:63-71. [PMID: 6667479 DOI: 10.1016/0008-6215(83)88381-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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1-O-Acyl derivatives of N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (MDP) have been synthesized from 2-acetamido-1-O-benzoyl-4,6-O-isopropylidene-3-O-[D-1-(methoxycarbonyl) ethyl]-alpha-D-glucopyranose. Their immunoadjuvant activities were examined in guinea-pigs.
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Matsumoto K, Otani T, Une T, Osada Y, Ogawa H, Azuma I. Stimulation of nonspecific resistance to infection induced by muramyl dipeptide analogs substituted in the gamma-carboxyl group and evaluation of N alpha-muramyl dipeptide-N epsilon-stearoyllysine. Infect Immun 1983; 39:1029-40. [PMID: 6341226 PMCID: PMC348060 DOI: 10.1128/iai.39.3.1029-1040.1983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Stimulation of resistance to infection induced by the analogs of muramyl dipeptide (MDP) having substituted functions in the gamma-carboxyl group of D-isoglutamyl residue was examined in experimental Escherichia coli infections in mice. An MDP analog which is an efficient strengthener of resistance to infection, N alpha-MDP-N epsilon-stearoyllysine [MDP-Lys(L18)], was selected through the comparative assessment of a number of compounds in three categories: (i) gamma-alkylamides, (ii) gamma-esters, and (iii) N alpha-MDP-N epsilon-acyllysine derivatives. Furthermore, the antiinfectious activity of MDP-Lys(L18) was evaluated bacteriologically in comparison with that of MDP. The effect of MDP-Lys(L18) on the susceptibility of mice to infections with various species of microorganisms was studied. Protective activity was greatest against E. coli and staphylococcal infections, considerable against Pseudomonas and Candida infections, and least against Klebsiella infection. The effects of bacterial inoculum size and MDP treatment timing, dose, and route of administration on protective activity were studied. The efficacy of MDP-Lys(L18) in protection tests was demonstrated for all administration routes, even the oral. Its high potency was confirmed by the smaller influence of inoculum size and particularly small value of the minimum dosage required for inducing protective activity. A decrease in bacterial survival was observed in the blood and organs of mice treated with the analog and infected with E. coli. The following two useful effects were obtained: the synergistic effect of glycopeptide and chemotherapeutic agents and the stimulation of resistance to infection in animals immunocompromised by cyclophosphamide treatment.
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Kotani S, Azuma I, Takada H, Tsujimoto M, Yamamura Y. Muramyl dipeptides: prospect for cancer treatments and immunostimulation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1983; 166:117-58. [PMID: 6650278 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-1410-4_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The immunopharmacological activities of bacterial cell walls and muramyl peptides were collected in table form with a comprehensive literature. The past and present studies emphasizing the host-defense enhancing activities of muramyl peptides for antitumor immunotherapy were surveyed along three possible approaches: 1) the nonspecific enhancement of natural defense ability of host against tumor cells themselves; 2) the enhancement of nonspecific resistance of host to microbial infections which are frequently encountered and difficult to treat in the advanced stage of tumor patients; and 3) the stimulation of immunity against tumor-specific or tumor-associated immunogens. Finally, the prospects of successful antitumor immunotherapy with muramyl peptides and their derivatives was discussed.
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Rosenbaum JT, Mandell RB. The effect of endotoxin and endotoxin tolerance on inflammation induced by mycobacterial adjuvant. THE YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 1983; 56:293-301. [PMID: 6670292 PMCID: PMC2589639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Peptidoglycan, the substance in mycobacteria thought to be responsible for inducing adjuvant arthritis, and endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide or LPS) share many inflammatory properties. Since repeated administration of LPS produces tolerance, i.e., resistance to the toxic and inflammatory effects of LPS, we tested whether LPS and/or LPS tolerance might influence inflammation due to mycobacterial adjuvant. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with Escherichia coli LPS or saline intraperitoneally and then challenged with 100 micrograms killed Mycobacteria butyricum (adjuvant) in the footpad. A single dose of 100 micrograms LPS three or 24 hours before adjuvant markedly, but transiently, reduced the local footpad swelling that begins within hours of the adjuvant injection and histologically resembles a sterile abscess. Animals that received multiple doses of LPS and were therefore tolerant or animals that received LPS 72 hours before adjuvant demonstrated adjuvant-induced footpad swelling nearly equal to controls. The anti-inflammatory effect of LPS was transient since footpad swelling in all groups was nearly comparable six days after the adjuvant injection and LPS failed to inhibit consistently the arthritis that develops two or more weeks after adjuvant injection. These studies establish that LPS can markedly inhibit the prodrome of adjuvant arthritis (footpad swelling due to M. butyricum), that inhibition of this prodrome does not prevent the subsequent development of arthritis, and that LPS tolerance diminishes this anti-inflammatory effect of LPS.
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