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Introduction: The oral route of vaccination is pain- and needle-free and can induce systemic and mucosal immunity. However, gastrointestinal barriers and antigen degradation impose significant hurdles in the development of oral vaccines. Live attenuated viruses and bacteria can overcome these barriers but at the risk of introducing safety concerns. As an alternative, particles have been investigated for antigen protection and delivery, yet there are no FDA-approved oral vaccines based on particle-based delivery systems. Our objective was to discover underlying determinants that can explain the current inadequacies and identify paradigms that can be implemented in future for successful development of oral vaccines relying on particle-based delivery systems.Areas covered: We reviewed literature related to the use of particles for oral vaccination and placed special emphasis on formulation characteristics and administration schedules to gain an insight into how these parameters impact production of antigen-specific antibodies in systemic and mucosal compartments.Expert opinion: Despite the long history of vaccines, particle-based oral vaccination is a relative new field with the first study published in 1989. Substantial variability exists between different studies with respect to dosing schedules, number of doses, and the amount of vaccine per dose. Most studies have not used adjuvants in the formulations. Better standardization in vaccination parameters is required to improve comparison between experiments, and adjuvants should be used to enhance the systemic and mucosal immune responses and to reduce the number of doses, which will make oral vaccines more attractive.
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- Pedro Gonzalez-Cruz
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Kour P, Rath G, Sharma G, Goyal AK. Recent advancement in nanocarriers for oral vaccination. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:S1102-S1114. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1533842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Preeti Kour
- Department of Pharmaceutics, I.S.F. College of Pharmacy, Moga, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, I.S.F. College of Pharmacy, Moga, India
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- Department of Food Engineering,Inder Kumar Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, I.S.F. College of Pharmacy, Moga, India
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Lin LCW, Chattopadhyay S, Lin JC, Hu CMJ. Advances and Opportunities in Nanoparticle- and Nanomaterial-Based Vaccines against Bacterial Infections. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701395. [PMID: 29508547 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As the dawn of the postantibiotic era we approach, antibacterial vaccines are becoming increasingly important for managing bacterial infection and reducing the need for antibiotics. Despite the success of vaccination, vaccines remain unavailable for many pressing microbial diseases, including tuberculosis, chlamydia, and staphylococcus infections. Amid continuing research efforts in antibacterial vaccine development, the advancement of nanomaterial engineering has brought forth new opportunities in vaccine designs. With increasing knowledge in antibacterial immunity and immunologic adjuvants, innovative nanoparticles are designed to elicit the appropriate immune responses for effective antimicrobial defense. Rationally designed nanoparticles are demonstrated to overcome delivery barriers to shape the adaptive immunity. This article reviews the advances in nanoparticle- and nanomaterial-based antibacterial vaccines and summarizes the development of nanoparticulate adjuvants for immune potentiation against microbial pathogens. In addition, challenges and progress in ongoing antibacterial vaccine development are discussed to highlight the opportunities for future vaccine designs.
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- Leon Chien-Wei Lin
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences; Academia Sinica; 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road Nangang District Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences; Academia Sinica; 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road Nangang District Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences; Academia Sinica; 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road Nangang District Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences; Academia Sinica; 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road Nangang District Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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Lopes D, Nunes C, Martins MCL, Sarmento B, Reis S. Eradication of Helicobacter pylori: Past, present and future. J Control Release 2014; 189:169-86. [PMID: 24969353 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori is the major cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers. Since the classification as a group 1 carcinogenic by International Agency for Research on Cancer, the importance of the complete H. pylori eradication has obtained a novel meaning. Hence, several studies have been made in order to deepen the knowledge in therapy strategies. However, the current therapy presents unsatisfactory eradication rates due to the lack of therapeutic compliance, antibiotic resistance, the degradation of antibiotics at gastric pH and their insufficient residence time in the stomach. Novel approaches have been made in order to overcome these limitations. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview about the current therapy and its limitations, while highlighting the possibility of using micro- and nanotechnology to develop gastric drug delivery systems, overcoming these difficulties in the future.
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- Daniela Lopes
- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; IINFACTS - Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte, Gandra-PRD, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Arora S, Budhiraja RD. Chitosan-alginate microcapsules of amoxicillin for gastric stability and mucoadhesion. J Adv Pharm Technol Res 2012; 3:68-74. [PMID: 22470897 PMCID: PMC3312731 DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.93555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Amoxicillin-loaded microcapsules were prepared by ionotropic gelation of sodium alginate (ALG) with chitosan (CS) in presence of calcium chloride as gastroretentive delivery system. The effect of pH, concentration of ALG, CS and calcium chloride, and drug : ALG ratio were optimized in this study for minimizing the degradation of drug in acidic environment and increasing the loading efficacy and mucoadhesive efficiency of microcapsules. The optimum condition for prepared CS-ALG microcapsules was 2%w/v ALG, 0.75%w/v CS (pH5.0), and 1.0% w/v calcium chloride. The resulting microcapsules had drug entrapment efficiency of 84% and average size of 840 mm. CS concentration significantly influenced particle size and encapsulation efficiency of CS–ALG microcapsules (P<0.05). Decrease in the drug: ALG ratio resulted in an increased release of amoxicillin in acidic media. The relative decomposition of drug after encapsulation in CS-ALG microcapsules was decreased to 20.7%, 41.9%, and 83.3% in 2, 4, and 8 hours, respectively.
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- Saahil Arora
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Nanomedicine Research Centre, I. S. F. College of Pharmacy, Moga (Punjab), India
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Prasad S, Cody V, Saucier-Sawyer JK, Fadel TR, Edelson RL, Birchall MA, Hanlon DJ. Optimization of stability, encapsulation, release, and cross-priming of tumor antigen-containing PLGA nanoparticles. Pharm Res 2012; 29:2565-77. [PMID: 22798259 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-012-0787-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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PURPOSE In order to investigate Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NP) as potential vehicles for efficient tumor antigen (TA) delivery to dendritic cells (DC), this study aimed to optimize encapsulation/release kinetics before determining immunogenicity of antigen-containing NP. METHODS Various techniques were used to liberate TA from cell lines. Single (gp100) and multiple (B16-tumor lysate containing gp100) antigens were encapsulated within differing molecular weight PLGA co-polymers. Differences in morphology, encapsulation/release and biologic potency were studied. Findings were adopted to encapsulate fresh tumor lysate from patients with advanced tumors and compare stimulation of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) against that achieved by soluble lysate. RESULTS Four cycles of freeze-thaw + 15 s sonication resulted in antigen-rich lysates without the need for toxic detergents or protease inhibitors. The 80 KDa polymer resulted in maximal release of payload and favorable production of immunostimulatory IL-2 and IFN-γ. NP-mediated antigen delivery led to increased IFN-γ and decreased immunoinhibitory IL-10 synthesis when compared to soluble lysate. CONCLUSIONS Four cycles of freeze-thaw followed by 15 s sonication is the ideal technique to obtain complex TA for encapsulation. The 80 KDa polymer has the most promising combination of release kinetics and biologic potency. Encapsulated antigens are immunogenic and evoke favorable TIL-mediated anti-tumor responses.
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- Shashi Prasad
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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Tsuruta T, Inoue R, Tsukahara T, Nakamoto M, Hara H, Ushida K, Yajima T. Commensal bacteria coated by secretory immunoglobulin A and immunoglobulin G in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs and calves. Anim Sci J 2012; 83:799-804. [PMID: 23216546 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2012.01026.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A large amount of secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) is secreted in the alimentary tract of mammals. It has been reported that S-IgA coats a portion of commensal intestinal bacteria in human and mouse. However, S-IgA-coated bacteria have not been studied in pigs and calves. In this study, we evaluated the distribution of S-IgA-coated commensal intestinal bacteria in each portion of the gastrointestinal tracts of pigs and calves. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)-coated bacteria were also analyzed because a considerable amount of IgG is secreted in the gastrointestinal tracts of pigs, and in particular, calves. S-IgA- or IgG-coated bacteria were detected in all the segments of the gastrointestinal tracts of pigs and calves. The proportion of S-IgA-coated bacteria to total bacteria (i.e. S-IgA coating ratio) varied in the segments of the gastrointestinal tract in pigs, whereas those of calves were nearly the same throughout the gastrointestinal tract. The S-IgA and IgG coating ratios were higher in pigs than in calves for all segments of the gastrointestinal tract.
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- Takeshi Tsuruta
- Department of Bioscience and Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Hanlon DJ, Aldo PB, Devine L, Alvero AB, Engberg AK, Edelson R, Mor G. Enhanced stimulation of anti-ovarian cancer CD8(+) T cells by dendritic cells loaded with nanoparticle encapsulated tumor antigen. Am J Reprod Immunol 2011; 65:597-609. [PMID: 21241402 PMCID: PMC3082607 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Dendritic cell (DC)-based cancer therapies are favored approaches to stimulate anti-tumor T-cell responses. Unfortunately, tolerance to tumor antigens is difficult to overcome. Biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NP) are effective reagents in the delivery of drugs and tumor-associated antigens (TAA). In this study, we assessed the capacity of a PLGA NP-based delivery system to augment CD8 T-cell responses to ovarian cancer TAA. METHOD OF STUDY Human DC were generated from blood monocytes by conventional in vitro differentiation and loaded with either soluble tumor lysate or NP/lysate conjugates (NPL). These antigen-loaded DC were then used to stimulate autologous CD8(+) T cells. Cytokine production and activation markers were evaluated in the CD8(+) T cells. RESULTS DC loading with NPL increased cytokine production by stimulated CD8 T cells and induced T-cell expression of cell surface co-stimulatory molecules, typical of anti-tumor immune responses. In contrast, delivery of naked tumor lysate antigens preferentially induced a T-cell profile characteristic of tolerization/exhaustion. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that delivery of TAA in NP enables DC to efficiently activate anti-tumor CD8(+) T cells. PLGA NP encapsulation of tumor-derived lysate protein antigens is an encouraging new preparative methodology for DC-based vaccination meriting clinical testing.
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- Douglas J Hanlon
- Department of Dermatology; School of Medicine, Yale University, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Immunology Unit, School of Medicine, Yale University, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Immunology Unit, School of Medicine, Yale University, USA
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- Department of Dermatology; School of Medicine, Yale University, USA
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- Department of Dermatology; School of Medicine, Yale University, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Immunology Unit, School of Medicine, Yale University, USA
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Prasad S, Cody V, Saucier-Sawyer JK, Saltzman WM, Sasaki CT, Edelson RL, Birchall MA, Hanlon DJ. Polymer nanoparticles containing tumor lysates as antigen delivery vehicles for dendritic cell-based antitumor immunotherapy. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2011; 7:1-10. [PMID: 20692374 PMCID: PMC3073408 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2010.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2009] [Revised: 07/19/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Encapsulation of tumor-associated antigens in polymer nanoparticles (NP) is a promising approach to enhance efficiency of antigen delivery for anti-tumor vaccines. Head and neck squamous carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines were initially used to generate tumor-associated antigens (TAA)-containing poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) NP; encapsulation efficiency and release kinetics were profiled. Findings were adopted to entrap fresh tumor lysate from five patients with advanced HNSCC. To test the hypothesis that NP enhance antigen presentation, dendritic cell (DC) produced from patient blood monocyte precursors were loaded with either the un-encapsulated or NP-encapsulated versions of tumor lysates. These were used to stimulate freshly-isolated autologous CD8+ T cells. In four of five patients, anti-tumor CD8+ T cells showed significantly increased immunostimulatory IFN-γ (p=0.071) or decreased immmunoinhibitory IL-10 production (p=0.0004) associated with NP-mediated antigen delivery. The observations represent an enabling step in the production of clinically-translatable, inexpensive, highly-efficient, and personalized polymer-based immunotherapy for solid organ malignancies. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR Enhancing the antigen presentation may be a viable approach to increase the efficiency of tumor cell directed cytotoxicity via immune mechanisms. This study presents an example for this using head and neck cancer cell lines and nanotechnology-based encapsulated antigen presentation to dendritic cells. The observed CD8+ T-cell response was significantly enhanced. This method may pave the way to a highly efficient cancer cell elimination method with minimal to no toxicity.
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- Shashi Prasad
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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- Section of Otolaryngology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8260, USA
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Helicobacter pylori infection is highly prevalent worldwide and is an important cause of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALToma), and gastric adenocarcinoma. Infection is usually acquired during childhood and tends to persist unless treated. Because eradication requires treatment with multidrug regimens, prevention of initial infection by a suitable vaccine is attractive. Although immunization with H pylori protein subunits has been encouraging in animals, similar vaccine trials in humans have shown adjuvant-related adverse effects and only moderate effectiveness. Newer immunization approaches (use of DNA, live vectors, bacterial ghosts, and microspheres) are being developed. Several questions about when and whom to vaccinate will need to be appropriately answered, and a cost-effective vaccine production and delivery strategy will have to be useful for developing countries. For this review, we searched MEDLINE using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms Helicobacter pylori and vaccines for articles in English from 1990 to 2007.
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- Kanishtha Agarwal
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Most current immunization procedures make use of needles and syringes for vaccine administration. With the increase in the number of immunizations that children around the world routinely receive, health organizations are beginning to look for safer alternatives that reduce the risk of cross-contamination that arises from needle reuse. This article focuses on contemporary developments in needle-free methods of immunization, such as liquid-jet injectors, topical application to the skin, oral pills and nasal sprays.
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- Samir Mitragotri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
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Shakweh M, Ponchel G, Fattal E. Particle uptake by Peyer's patches: a pathway for drug and vaccine delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2005; 1:141-63. [PMID: 16296726 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.1.1.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Particle uptake by Peyer's patches offers the possibility of tailoring vaccines that can be delivered orally. However, particle uptake by the follicle-associated epithelium in the gastrointestinal tract depends on several different factors that are the physicochemical properties of the particles, the physiopathological state of the animal, the analytical method used to evaluate the uptake and finally the experimental model. These parameters do not allow a clear idea about the optimal conditions to target the Peyer's patches. The goal of this review is to clarify the role of each factor in this uptake.
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- Monjed Shakweh
- University of Paris-South, Faculty of Pharmacy, UMR CNRS 8612, 5 rue Jean-Batiste Clement, 92290 Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Nonreplicating antigens are poorly immunogenic when given orally, either due to their degradation in the gastrointestinal tract or because they are not efficiently taken up in the gut. Studies in laboratory animals have clearly demonstrated that microparticles can significantly improve the immunogenicity of orally administered antigens. However, the oral delivery of vaccines using microparticles has not been explored extensively in humans and large animals. In this article the progress in oral microparticle antigen delivery will be reviewed and, where possible, studies in humans and large animals will be highlighted. In addition, possible approaches that have the potential to significantly improve microparticle delivery of oral vaccines will be suggested.
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- George Mutwiri
- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization, Saskatoon, Canada.
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Freitas S, Merkle HP, Gander B. Microencapsulation by solvent extraction/evaporation: reviewing the state of the art of microsphere preparation process technology. J Control Release 2005; 102:313-32. [PMID: 15653154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 498] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2004] [Accepted: 10/04/2004] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The therapeutic benefit of microencapsulated drugs and vaccines brought forth the need to prepare such particles in larger quantities and in sufficient quality suitable for clinical trials and commercialisation. Very commonly, microencapsulation processes are based on the principle of so-called "solvent extraction/evaporation". While initial lab-scale experiments are frequently performed in simple beaker/stirrer setups, clinical trials and market introduction require more sophisticated technologies, allowing for economic, robust, well-controllable and aseptic production of microspheres. To this aim, various technologies have been examined for microsphere preparation, among them are static mixing, extrusion through needles, membranes and microfabricated microchannel devices, dripping using electrostatic forces and ultrasonic jet excitation. This article reviews the current state of the art in solvent extraction/evaporation-based microencapsulation technologies. Its focus is on process-related aspects, as described in the scientific and patent literature. Our findings will be outlined according to the four major substeps of microsphere preparation by solvent extraction/evaporation, namely, (i) incorporation of the bioactive compound, (ii) formation of the microdroplets, (iii) solvent removal and (iv) harvesting and drying the particles. Both, well-established and more advanced technologies will be reviewed.
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- Sergio Freitas
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Hönggerberg HCI, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Chen DF, Hu L, Yi P, Liu WW, Fang DC, Cao H. Relationship between Helicobacter pylori and chronic cholecystitis. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12:1840-1843. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v12.i8.1840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To study whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is associated with chronic cholecystitis.
METHODS: Chronic cholecystitis specimens confirmed by pathological analysis were divided into three groups: H. pylori infected group, H. pylori negative group and control group. The pathologic changes of cholecystitis were observed with light and electron microscopy, and the levels of interleukins (IL-1, IL-6 and IL-8) were also detected by radioimmunoassy.
RESULTS: Histological evidences of chronic choleystitis were found in the region where H. pylori colonized, including degeneration, necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, etc. Levels of interleukins (IL-1, 6, 8) in gallbladder homogenate were significantly higher in H. pylori-infected cholecystitis group than those in H. pylori -negative cholecystitis group and control group.
CONCLUSION: H. pylori virulence factor and interleukins may be involved in the pathogenesis of H. pylori -related cholecystitis.
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Liu JW, Shi YH, Le GW, Fang XX. Metabolic kinetics of foreign plasmid DNA uptake via gastrointestinal tract in mice. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12:1108-1113. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v12.i5.1108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To analyse the changes of foreign plasmid copies in different tissues after uptake via gastrointestinal tract and to evaluate the possibility of foreign plasmid integrating on the host genome.
METHODS: Samples including lung, kidney, spleen, mesenteric lymph node, thymus, gonads, feces, duodenum, large intestine, blood and liver were obtained 1, 3, 6, 24, and 48 h and 3, 6 wk after oral administration of 200 mg plasmid pcDNA3s. PCR technique was used to detect the distribution and kinetics of plasmid in different tissues. Genomic DNA was assayed for integrated plasmid by PCR after purification of high-molecular-weight genomic DNA away from free plasmid by using gel electrophoresis.
RESULTS: Plasmid could be detected in almost all tissues 1 h after oral administration and the copies of plasmid in tissues changed with time. Foreign plasmid could be detected only in kidney and blood at sixth week time. Foreign plasmid mainly as fragment survived in vivo.
CONCLUSION: Foreign plasmid can be absorbed by gastrointestinal tract and distribute in different tissues quickly, surviving as the form of fragment. Foreign plasmid DNA probably integrates into the host genome via the gastrointestinal tract.
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Han ZY, Wu KC, He FT, Han QL, Nie YZ, Han Y, Liu XN, Zheng JY, Xu MH, Lin T, Fan DM. Screening and identification of mimotope of gastric cancer associated antigen MGb1-Ag. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9:1920-4. [PMID: 12970876 PMCID: PMC4656644 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i9.1920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: Using a monoclonal antibody against gastric cancer antigen named MGb1 to screen a phage-displayed random peptide library fused with coat protein pIII in order to get some information on mimotopes.
METHODS: Through affinity enrichment and ELISA screening, positive clones of phages were amplified. 10 phage clones were selected after three rounds of biopanning and the ability of specific binding of the positive phage clones to MGb1-Ab were detected by ELISA assay (DNA sequencing was performed and the amino acid sequences were deduced) By blocking test, specificity of the mimic phage epitopes was identified.
RESULTS: There were approximately 200 times of enrichment about the titer of bound phages after three rounds of biopanning procedures. DNA of 10 phage clones after the third biopanning was assayed and the result showed that the positive clones had a specific binding activity to MGb1-Ab and a weak ability of binding to control mAb or to mouse IgG. DNA sequencing of 10 phage clones was performed and the amino acid sequences were deduced. According to the homology of the amino acid sequences of the displayed peptides, most of the phage clones had motifs of H(x)Q or L(x)S. And these 10 phage clones could also partly inhibit the binding of MGb1-Ab to gastric cancer cell KATO-III. The percentage of blocking was from (21.0 ± 1.6)% to (39.0 ± 2.7)%.
CONCLUSION: Motifs of H(x)Q and L(x)S selected and identified show a high homology in the mimic epitopes of gastric cancer associated antigen. There may be one or more clones which can act as candidates of tumor vaccines.
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- Zhe-Yi Han
- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
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Fu QG, Shen XD, Meng FD, Guo RX. Comparison of therapeutic efficacy between tumor-derived heat shock protein 70 and interleukine-2. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2003; 11:415-418. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v11.i4.415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To compare and analyze the therapeutic effect of tumor-derived heat shock protein 70 and globally accepted interleukin-2, to evaluate the anti-tumor capacity of HSP70, and to provide significant information for HSP70 administration to treat human cancers.
METHODS Cell Culture, techniques for protein extraction and purification, SDS-PAGE, Western-blot and animal experiment were used in this study.
RESULTS Both IL-2 and HSP70 showed therapeutic effect in tumor-bearing mice. The best effect was observed in 100 000 U IL-2 and 10 μg HSP70 administrations, and partial efficacy was found in 50000 U IL-2 and 5 μg HSP70 administrations. The effect of 100000 U IL-2 was nearly as good as that of 5 μg HSP70. About 40 % mice receiving HSP70 10 μg administration survived over 90 days, the average survival period of this group was over 56.8 days, whereas the control group was 17.3 days, IL-2 50 000 group, 26.3 days, IL-2 100 000 group, 36.6 days, and 5 μg HSP70 group, 27.7 days. Significant difference was found (P<0.05) when compared with the HSP70 10 μg group and control group.
CONCLUSION HSP70 has a specific anti-tumor effect and obviously exceeded IL-2 .Those data provide significant information for the treatment of human cancers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qing-Guo Fu
- Second General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Second General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Second General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
| | - Ren-Xuan Guo
- Second General Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
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