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Romeu B, Lastre M, Reyes L, González E, Borrero Y, Lescaille D, Pérez R, Nuñez D, Pérez O. Nasal immunization of mice with AFCo1 or AFPL1 plus capsular polysaccharide Vi from Salmonella typhi induces cellular response and memory B and T cell responses. Vaccine 2014; 32:6971-6978. [PMID: 25454865 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The response to infection against Salmonella involves both B and T cell mediated immunity. An effective immunization can activate an adequate immune response capable to control the primary infection and protect against a secondary infection. Mucosal vaccination, by inducing local pathogen-specific immune responses, has the potential to counter mucosally transmitted pathogens at the portal of entry, thereby increasing the efficacy of vaccines. The aim of this work was to explore the efficacy of AFCo1 or AFPL1, as mucosal adjuvants to stimulate cell immunity and memory responses against Vi polysaccharide antigen of Salmonella typhi (PsVi). Mice immunized with 3 intranasal doses exhibited high levels of PsVi-specific IgG (p<0.05), IgG2a and IgG2c subclasses. Also, an amplified recall response after a booster immunization with a plain polysaccharide vaccine was induced. Avidities index were higher in mice immunized with adjuvanted formulations at different chaotropic concentrations. Furthermore, IL-12 and IFN-γ levels in nasally vaccinated mice with both adjuvants were induced. Moreover, priming with 3 doses followed by booster immunization with VaxTyVi(®) resulted in high levels of anti-Vi specific IgG, IgG subclasses and antibody avidity. Long lived plasma cells in bone marrow, memory B cells and long-term memory T cells after booster dose were induced. The combined formulation of Vi polysaccharide with mucosal adjuvants provides an improved immunogenicity, in particular with regard to cellular responses and long lasting cells responses.
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- Belkis Romeu
- Immunology Department, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba.
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- Immunology Department, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba
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- Animal Models Group, Direction of Research and Development, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba
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Combined meningococcal serogroup A and W135 outer-membrane vesicles activate cell-mediated immunity and long-term memory responses against non-covalent capsular polysaccharide A. Immunol Res 2014; 58:75-85. [PMID: 23660844 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-013-8427-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Outer-membrane vesicles (OMVs) have inherent adjuvant properties, and many vaccines use OMV as vaccine components. Utilizing the adjuvant properties of OMV could lead to the formulation of vaccines that are less expensive and potentially more immunogenic than covalently conjugated polysaccharide vaccines. We evaluated the adjuvant effect in Balb/c mice of combinations of OMV from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A and W135 as compared to that of the non-covalently conjugated capsular polysaccharide A. Both antigens were adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide. The mice were given a booster dose of plain polysaccharide A to stimulate an immunologic memory response. Subclasses determination and cytokine assays demonstrated the capacity of OMV to induce a IgG2a/IgG2b isotype profile and IFN-γ production, suggesting the induction of a Th1 pattern immune response. Lymphoproliferative responses to OMVs were high, with affinity maturation of antibodies observed. Bactericidal titers after the booster dose were also observed. Memory B cells and long-term memory T cells were also detected. The results of this study indicate that combined meningococcal serogroup A and W135 OMV can activate cell-mediated immunity and induce a long-term memory response.
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Gebril A, Alsaadi M, Acevedo R, Mullen AB, Ferro VA. Optimizing efficacy of mucosal vaccines. Expert Rev Vaccines 2014; 11:1139-55. [DOI: 10.1586/erv.12.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pérez O, Romeu B, Cabrera O, González E, Batista-Duharte A, Labrada A, Pérez R, Reyes LM, Ramírez W, Sifontes S, Fernández N, Lastre M. Adjuvants are Key Factors for the Development of Future Vaccines: Lessons from the Finlay Adjuvant Platform. Front Immunol 2013; 4:407. [PMID: 24348475 PMCID: PMC3845353 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The development of effective vaccines against neglected diseases, especially those associated with poverty and social deprivation, is urgently needed. Modern vaccine technologies and a better understanding of the immune response have provided scientists with the tools for rational and safer design of subunit vaccines. Often, however, subunit vaccines do not elicit strong immune responses, highlighting the need to incorporate better adjuvants; this step therefore becomes a key factor for vaccine development. In this review we outline some key features of modern vaccinology that are linked with the development of better adjuvants. In line with the increased desire to obtain novel adjuvants for future vaccines, the Finlay Adjuvant Platform offers a novel approach for the development of new and effective adjuvants. The Finlay Adjuvants (AFs), AFPL (proteoliposome), and AFCo (cochleate), were initially designed for parenteral and mucosal applications, and constitute potent adjuvants for the induction of Th1 responses against several antigens. This review summarizes the status of the Finlay technology in producing promising adjuvants for unsolved-vaccine diseases including mucosal approaches and therapeutic vaccines. Ideas related to adjuvant classification, adjuvant selection, and their possible influence on innate recognition via multiple toll-like receptors are also discussed.
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- Oliver Pérez
- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba ; Havana Medical Sciences University , Havana , Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba
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- Toxicology and Biomedicine Center (TOXIMED), Medical Sciences University Santiago de Cuba , Santiago de Cuba , Cuba
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- Centro Nacional de Biopreparados (BioCen) , Mayabeque , Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba
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- Centro Nacional de Biopreparados (BioCen) , Mayabeque , Cuba
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- Centro de Bioactivos Químicos (CBQ), Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas , Villa Clara , Cuba
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- Immunology Department, Research and Development Vice-presidency, Finlay Institute , Havana , Cuba
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Romeu B, Gonzalez E, Lastre M, Pérez O. Can mucosal adjuvants contribute to the induction of immunological memory induced via unconjugated T-cell-independent antigens? J Drug Target 2012; 20:502-8. [PMID: 22632258 DOI: 10.3109/1061186x.2012.693497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Vaccination remains the most cost-effective method for preventing infectious diseases. Key to vaccine design is the development of immunological memory, which is an essential property of the adaptive immune system. Bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccines are the gold standard currently used to confer protection of the host by inducing humoral immune responses against T-cell-independent antigens. Conjugate vaccines are effective, but we propose that local mucosal immune responses are likely to also play an important role in inducing immunity, and they have been less explored than systemic and adaptive immune responses. Adjuvants have been used to improve the immune response to vaccine antigens, however, no mucosal adjuvant has been licensed for human use. Here we describe the recent progress in the use of mucosal adjuvants to achieve significant immune responses against T-cell-independent antigens. We also introduce the idea that studying the mechanisms that induce cell sub-populations with strong immunological memory may facilitate the design of novel vaccine formulations, in particular in cases of B-cell unresponsiveness to thymus-independent stimuli.
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- Belkis Romeu
- Immunology Department, Research and Development, Finlay Institute, Havana, Cuba
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