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Flor N, García MI, Molineri A, Bottasso O, Diez C, Veaute C. Antibodies to SARS-CoV2 induced by vaccination and infection correlate with protection against the infection. Vaccine 2023; 41:7206-7211. [PMID: 37884413 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic remained worldwide for almost three years, but little is known about the dynamics of humoral immune response to the third dose over time and its protection from infection. Our aim was to assess the humoral immune response after the third dose of the different vaccines administered to SARS-CoV-2 naive and previously infected individuals, and its correlation with protection in an academic community. For each person studied (185), three blood samples were taken between December 2021 and July 2022, one month apart. Anti-S antibodies were quantified by ELISA, while anti-N antibody levels were determined by ECLIA. Most of the participants had received two doses of viral vector-based, mRNA-based and virus-inactivated vaccines. Although anti-N antibody levels revealed that 80% of the individuals had been exposed to the virus before or during the study, only 42% reported having been diagnosed. When anti-S IgG levels were measured 3-5 months after the second dose of any vaccine, they were higher in those previously infected individuals. The same results were observed for anti-N IgG levels in those who received 2 doses of the virus-inactivated vaccine. When analyzing the dynamics of anti-S antibodies we observed that, although positive IgG antibody levels were detected 5-6 months after the second dose administration, those observed 30-60 days after the third dose were significantly higher and remained so for at least 8 months. Higher levels of anti-S IgG antibodies at the first sampling were associated with a lower incidence of subsequent infection. The same association was seen in people who received the booster compared with those who received two doses. This study provides further evidence that anti-S IgG antibodies remained at high levels over time, and both anti-S levels and the third dose of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine correlate with protection against the infection. It also shows that infection acts as a booster of immunization, increasing levels of both anti-N and anti-S IgG.
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- Noelia Flor
- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Inmunología Clínica y Experimental de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario. CONICET, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular e Inmunología Aplicadas, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina; Laboratorio de Biología Molecular e Inmunología Aplicadas, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina.
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Russi RC, del Balzo D, Reidel IG, Alonso Bivou M, Flor N, Lujan A, Sanchez D, Damiani MT, Veaute C. Evaluation of three formulations based on Polymorphic membrane protein D in mice infected with Chlamydia trachomatis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1267684. [PMID: 38045697 PMCID: PMC10690417 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1267684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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The significant impact of Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct) infections worldwide highlights the need to develop a prophylactic vaccine that elicits effective immunity and protects the host from the immunopathological effects of Ct infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate a vaccine based on a fragment of the Polymorphic membrane protein D (FPmpD) of C. trachomatis as an immunogen using a heterologous DNA prime-protein boost strategy in female mice Three different formulations were evaluated as protein boost: free recombinant FPmpD (rFPmpD) or rFPmpD formulated with a liposomal adjuvant alternatively supplemented with CpG or a cationic gemini lipopeptide as immunostimulants. The three candidates induced an increase in the cervicovaginal and systemic titers of anti-rFPmpD antibodies in two strains of mice (BALB/c and C57BL/6), with no evidence of fertility alterations. The three formulations induced a rapid and robust humoral immune response upon the Ct challenge. However, the booster with free rFPmpD more efficiently reduced the shedding of infective Ct and prevented the development of immunopathology. The formulations containing adjuvant induced a strong inflammatory reaction in the uterine tissue. Hence, the prime-boost strategy with the adjuvant-free FPmpD vaccine formulation might constitute a promissory candidate to prevent C. trachomatis intravaginal infection.
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- Romina Cecilia Russi
- Laboratorio de Bioquímica e Inmunidad, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBECUCONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica e Inmunidad, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBECUCONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Department of Immuno-Oncology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA, United States
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica e Inmunidad, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBECUCONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica e Inmunidad, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBECUCONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica e Inmunidad, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBECUCONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica e Inmunidad, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBECUCONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Novoa MB, Sarli M, Reidel IG, Veaute C, Valentini B, Primo ME. Neospora caninum truncated recombinant proteins formulated with liposomes and CpG-ODNs triggered a humoral immune response in cattle after immunisation and challenge. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2021; 238:110285. [PMID: 34146834 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2021.110285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abortions caused by Neospora caninum are a serious problem in cattle production and require effective immunoprophylaxis. The objective of this work was to assess the humoral immune response to four recombinant (r) N. caninum antigens in cattle after immunisation and challenge. MIC1 and MIC3 proteins from the micronemes, SRS2 from the surface of tachyzoites, and GRA7 from the dense granules were expressed as truncated recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli. Cationic liposomes (Lip) and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODNs) were used as adjuvant. Steers were assigned to three groups of six steers each and were inoculated twice subcutaneously, 21 days apart. The rP + Lip + CpG-ODN group received the truncated recombinant proteins rMIC1, rMIC3, rSRS2 and rGRA7 formulated with the adjuvant; the Lip + CpG-ODN group received the adjuvant alone; and the PBS group received sterile phosphate-buffered saline. All steers were subcutaneously challenged with the NC-1 strain of N. caninum 35 days after the second dose of immunisation. Steers from the rP + Lip + CpG-ODN group developed specific IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 against the four recombinant proteins after immunisation. After challenge, IgG against rMIC1 and rMIC3 was detected in rP + Lip + CpG-ODN group and against rSRS2 and rGRA7 in all groups. IgG1 and IgG2 against the four recombinant proteins remained high after challenge in the rP + Lip + CpG-ODN group. Indirect ELISA detected anti-N. caninum antibodies after challenge in all groups, with the highest level of antibodies being detected in the rP + Lip + CpG-ODN group. The recombinant vaccine formulated with rMIC1, rMIC3, rSRS2 and rGRA7 using Lip + CpG-ODN as adjuvant was immunogenic in cattle and the humoral immune response after challenge was enhanced in vaccinated cattle.
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- María Belén Novoa
- Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (INTA-CONICET), Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Route 34, km 227, 2300, Rafaela, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (INTA-CONICET), Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Route 34, km 227, 2300, Rafaela, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (INTA-CONICET), Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Route 34, km 227, 2300, Rafaela, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (INTA-CONICET), Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Route 34, km 227, 2300, Rafaela, Argentina
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Reidel IG, Camussone C, Suarez Archilla GA, Calvinho LF, Veaute C. Liposomal and CpG-ODN formulation elicits strong humoral immune responses to recombinant Staphylococcus aureus antigens in heifer calves. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2019; 212:1-8. [PMID: 31213246 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bovine mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is a serious problem in dairy production and effective immunoprophylaxis is an unmet goal so far. The objective of this work was to assess the humoral immune response of heifer calves against two recombinant S. aureus antigens: Clumping factor A (ClfA) and Fibronectin Binding Protein A (FnBPA), formulated with a novel adjuvant based on cationic liposomes (Lip) and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN). Six groups of 6-8 months old heifer calves received three doses biweekly of antigens, formulated with Al(OH)3, liposomes, CpG-ODN or Lip + CpG-ODN. Animals also received a fourth dose after a year (day 410) and a booster before calving. The administration of Al(OH)3+FnBPA/ClfA and Lip + FnBPA/ClfA + CpG-ODN induced the highest specific IgG levels, after the first 3 doses and induced a fast increase of antibodies after the fourth dose. All the formulations stimulated the production of specific IgG1, after the third and fourth dose. Specific IgG2 for both proteins was only stimulated after the fourth dose by Lip + FnBPA/ClfA + CpG-ODN. Pre-calving immunisation with Lip + FnBPA/ClfA + CpG-ODN led to the highest IgG levels during the calving period and to the production of the IgG2 subclass. The formulation was also able to stimulate the highest antibody levels in milk, 30 and 45 days after pre-calving booster. The combination of liposomes and CpG-ODN as adjuvant for a subunit vaccine, together with the immunisation schedule described, induced a strong humoral immune response with production of specific IgG2. The formulation demonstrated to induce immune memory allowing the application of a single pre-calving booster to maintain high antibody levels throughout the period of increased susceptibility to intramammary infections.
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- Ivana Gabriela Reidel
- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina; Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, INTA, Route 34, km 227, 2300 Rafaela, Argentina
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- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, INTA, Route 34, km 227, 2300 Rafaela, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Experimental, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, S3000ZAA, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Pohin M, Veaute C, Garnier J, Barrault C, Cronier L, Huguier V, Favot L, Mcheik J, Bernard FX, Lecron JC, Morel F, Jégou JF. Development of a new model of reconstituted mouse epidermis and characterization of its response to proinflammatory cytokines. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2017; 12:e1098-e1107. [PMID: 28477582 DOI: 10.1002/term.2442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The development of three-dimensional models of reconstituted mouse epidermis (RME) has been hampered by the difficulty to maintain murine primary keratinocyte cultures and to achieve a complete epidermal stratification. In this study, a new protocol is proposed for the rapid and convenient generation of RME, which reproduces accurately the architecture of a normal mouse epidermis. During RME morphogenesis, the expression of differentiation markers such as keratins, loricrin, filaggrin, E-cadherin and connexins was followed, showing that RME structure at day 5 was similar to those of a normal mouse epidermis, with the acquisition of the natural barrier function. It was also demonstrated that RME responded to skin-relevant proinflammatory cytokines by increasing the expression of antimicrobial peptides and chemokines, and inhibiting epidermal differentiation markers, as in the human system. This new model of RME is therefore suitable to investigate mouse epidermis physiology further and opens new perspectives to generate reconstituted epidermis from transgenic mice.
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- Mathilde Pohin
- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Básica, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- STIM, CNRS ERL 7368, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France.,CHU de Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France.,CHU de Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France.,Bioalternatives, Gençay, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France.,CHU de Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire Inflammation, Tissus Epithéliaux et Cytokines (LITEC), EA 4331, Université de Poitiers, France
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Pohin M, Veaute C, Garnier J, Barrault C, Cronier L, Favot L, Bernard FX, Lecron JC, Morel F, Jégou JF. Développement d’un modèle d’épiderme reconstruit murin : caractérisation histologique et réponse aux cytokines proinflammatoires. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2016.09.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Russi R, García MI, Vignatti P, Veiga MF, Vazquez-Levin MH, Veaute C. Immune mediators associated to male infertility in a mouse model of DNA immunization with the sperm protease proacrosin. J Reprod Immunol 2016; 118:28-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ricotti S, Garcia MI, Veaute C, Bailat A, Lucca E, Cook RF, Cook SJ, Soutullo A. Serologically silent, occult equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) infections in horses. Vet Microbiol 2016; 187:41-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Vazquez-Levin MH, Marín-Briggiler CI, Veaute C. Antisperm antibodies: invaluable tools toward the identification of sperm proteins involved in fertilization. Am J Reprod Immunol 2014; 72:206-18. [PMID: 24863647 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The identification of sperm proteins involved in fertilization has been the subject of numerous investigations. Much interest has been dedicated to naturally occurring antisperm antibodies (ASA) and their impact in fertility. Their presence in men and women has been associated with 2-50% of infertility cases. ASA may impair pre- and post-fertilization steps. Experimental models have been developed using sperm proteins as immunogens to evaluate their involvement in sperm function. Our team has pursued investigations to assess ASA presence in biological fluids from patients consulting for infertility and their effect on fertilization. We found ASA in follicular fluids with ability of inducing the acrosome reaction and blocking sperm-zona pellucida interaction and used them to identify sperm entities involved in these events. We generated and utilized antibodies against proacrosin/acrosin to characterize the sperm protease system. We implemented an ELISA to detect proacrosin/acrosin antibodies in human sera and evaluated their impact upon fertility by developing in vitro assays and a gene immunization model. This review presents a summary of ASA history, etiology, current approaches for detection and effects upon fertility. ASA (naturally occurring, generated by animal immunization and/or of commercial origin) are invaluable tools to understand the molecular basis of fertilization, better diagnose/treat immunoinfertility and develop immunocontraceptive methods.
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- Mónica H Vazquez-Levin
- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME), National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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García L, Veiga MF, Lustig L, Vazquez-Levin MH, Veaute C. DNA Immunization Against Proacrosin Impairs Fertility in Male Mice. Am J Reprod Immunol 2012; 68:56-67. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2012.01127.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Lucila García
- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Universidad Nacional del Litoral; Ciudad Universitaria; Santa Fe; Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME); National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET); Buenos Aires; Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Reproducción; Facultad de Medicina; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires; Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME); National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET); Buenos Aires; Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Universidad Nacional del Litoral; Ciudad Universitaria; Santa Fe; Argentina
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Veaute C, Liu DY, Furlong LI, Biancotti JC, Baker HWG, Vazquez-Levin MH. Anti-human proacrosin antibody inhibits the zona pellucida (ZP)-induced acrosome reaction of ZP-bound spermatozoa. Fertil Steril 2009; 93:2456-9. [PMID: 19850289 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 08/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The anti-acrosin monoclonal antibody AcrC5F10 inhibited proacrosin activation, proacrosin-human zona pellucida glycoprotein A (ZPA) binding, and the zona pellucida (ZP)-induced acrosome reaction of the ZP-bound spermatozoa but had no significant effect on sperm-ZP binding. These results suggest that proacrosin-acrosin may play an important role in the ZP-induced acrosome reaction of spermatozoa after primary binding to the ZP.
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- Carolina Veaute
- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME), National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), 1428ADN, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Veaute C, Furlong LI, Cameo M, Harris JD, Vazquez-Levin MH. Antiacrosin antibodies and infertility. II. Gene immunization with human proacrosin to assess the effect of immunity toward proacrosin/acrosin upon protein activities and animal fertility. Fertil Steril 2009; 91:1256-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2007] [Revised: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 01/22/2008] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Veaute C, Furlong LI, Bronson R, Harris JD, Vazquez-Levin MH. Acrosin antibodies and infertility. I. Detection of antibodies towards proacrosin/acrosin in women consulting for infertility and evaluation of their effects upon the sperm protease activities. Fertil Steril 2009; 91:1245-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2007] [Revised: 12/27/2007] [Accepted: 12/27/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Veaute C, Andreoli MF, Racca A, Bailat A, Scalerandi MV, Bernal C, Malan Borel I. Effects of Isomeric Fatty Acids on Reproductive Parameters in Mice. Am J Reprod Immunol 2007; 58:487-96. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2007.00530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Furlong LI, Veaute C, Vazquez-Levin MH. Binding of recombinant human proacrosin/acrosin to zona pellucida glycoproteins. II. Participation of mannose residues in the interaction. Fertil Steril 2006; 83:1791-6. [PMID: 15950652 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Revised: 12/13/2004] [Accepted: 12/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To assess the interaction of human proacrosin/acrosin with mannose residues coupled to a protein backbone. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Basic research laboratory. PATIENT(S) Recombinant proteins derived from human proacrosin (Rec-40, Rec-30, Rec-20, Rec-10, and Rec-6) and bovine serum albumin (BSA)-mannose as ligand. INTERVENTION(S) In vitro binding assay developed to assess proacrosin/acrosin-BSA-mannose interaction. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Proacrosin/acrosin binding to BSA-mannose; estimation of binding affinity. RESULT(S) All recombinant proteins of acrosin but Rec-6 (residues 1-59 of proacrosin) specifically bound to BSA-mannose. Rec-40 (proacrosin) showed the highest binding affinity (dissociation constant K(d), 162 nM), followed by N-terminal fragments Rec-30 (248 nM), Rec-20 (359 nM), and Rec-10 (402 nM). A significant decrease in binding activity was observed when acrosin proteins were treated with denaturing agents such as urea or heat. The beta-mercaptoethanol treatment produced a 39% decrease on Rec-30 binding to BSA-mannose; in contrast, no effect was observed with Rec-40, suggesting the presence of at least two types of mannose-binding sites. CONCLUSION(S) [1] Proacrosin interacts with mannose residues through binding sites located at both the N- and C-terminal portion of the protein, [2] the full-length protein is required for maximal BSA-mannose binding, and [3] binding sites are stabilized by noncovalent bonds and by disulfide linkages.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura I Furlong
- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental-CONICET-UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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