Chitosan and anisodamine enhance the immersion immune efficacy of inactivated Elizabethkingia miricola vaccine in black spotted frogs

Black spotted frogs have rich nutrition and delicious meat, and its market consumption has increased year by year. However, outbreaks of the diseases have caused huge losses to the breeding industry. The crooked head disease caused by Elizabethkingia miricola (E. miricola) is highly contagious and lethal, and there is no effective treatment method. Vaccination is the most promising strategy to prevent infectious diseases. Immersion vaccination has attracted many researchers because of its simplicity of operation in preventing infectious diseases. In addition, immersion vaccines can be more effective when used with adjuvants. In this study, we prepared inactivated E. miricola with 0.3% formaldehyde, and the black spotted frogs were vaccinated by soaking in inactivated E. miricola vaccine, anisodamine + vaccine mixture, β-glucan + vaccine mixture, chitosan + vaccine mixture for 60 min. PBS was used as a control. After being challenged by E. miricola, the survival rate of anisodamine + vaccine (57%) and chitosan + vaccine group (63%) was significantly higher than that of the control group (17%). By analyzing pathological sections, we found that the chitosan + vaccine and anisodamine + vaccine groups protected the brain, eye, liver and kidney tissues of the black spotted frogs compared to the control group, which was consistent with the trend of survival rate. In addition, chitosan + vaccine and anisodamine + vaccine groups had better effects on LZM, TSOD and C3 in serum than control group. Meanwhile, the numbers of the percentage of leukocytes/haemocytes in the peripheral blood of immunized black spotted frogs increased. The anisodamine + vaccine group (5.3%) and chitosan + vaccine (5.38%) group were significantly higher than the blank control group (2.24%), which indicate that the two groups induced a more significant immune response and were more resistant to bacterial invasion. The tissue bacterial loads in liver, brain, kidney and eye were significantly lower in the anisodamine + vaccine and chitosan + vaccine groups than that of the control group. This study explored and demonstrated the good efficiency of chitosan and anisodamine as adjuvants for immunization by immersion and provided a reference for improving the efficiency of immunization by immersion.

β-glucan and anisodamine can enhance the immersion immune efficacy of inactivated cyprinid herpesvirus 2 vaccine in Carassius auratus gibelio

As one of the most important fish in freshwater aquaculture, gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) is easily susceptible to Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2). Immersion vaccination has attracted many researchers due to its simple operation in preventing infectious diseases. However, the unavoidable disadvantage is that the immersion vaccine must be used with adjuvants to get a better performance. In this study, gibel carps were vaccinated by a 60 min bath in a β-propiolactone-inactivated Cyprinid herpesvirus 2, mixed with DTT, β-glucan, anisodamine and scopolamine, respectively. After immunization, the fishs were challenged by CyHV-2 in 2 weeks. By analyzing pathological section, we found that β-glucan, anisodamine and scopolamine groups protected the gibel carp compared to the control group, which was consistent with the trend of survival rate. Specifically, β-glucan group in serum appeared best on lysozyme, TSOD and complement C3. Real time quantitative RT-PCR results demonstrated that in both spleen and head kidney tissues, mRNA expressions of typical Th1 immune response cytokines IL-2 and IFN-γ2 in β-glucan group and anisodamine group were significantly higher than other groups and the level of immunoglobulins related to systemic immunity (IgM) and mucosal immunity (IgZ) were also enhanced in the immune period. DTT group slightly affected immune gene and serum enzyme activity, while did not show an adjuvant effect on survival rate. In addition, four adjuvant groups could obviously inhibit CyHV-2 replication. This study explored and proved the good efficiency of β-glucan or anisodamine as immersion immune adjuvant and also provided reference for improving the efficiency of immersion immunity.

Chitosan and anisodamine improve the immune efficacy of inactivated infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus vaccine in Siniperca chuatsi

Siniperca chuatsi is an economically important fish in China, but infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) causes high mortality and significant economic losses. Currently, vaccination is the most promising strategy to prevent infectious diseases, while adjuvant can effectively enhance immune responses. In this study, inactivated ISKNV vaccine was prepared, then poly (I:C), chitosan, anisodamine and ims1312 were used as adjuvants to evaluate the effect on the immune responses and ISKNV replication. Chitosan could strongly boost the protection of liver and spleen tissues by pathological sections. In serum, poly (I:C) and chitosan group had protective effect on catalase, acid phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen. mRNA expressions showed these adjuvants induced the cytokines of early immune responses (TNF-α, Viperin) in both spleen and mesonephron by real time quantitative RT-PCR assays. Meanwhile, poly (I:C), chitosan and anisodamine were significantly improved the antiviral function and inhibited ISKNV replication. Chitosan and anisodamine played a significantly protective role in the immune protective rate test. The results indicated that all the four adjuvants are valid in the inactivated ISKNV vaccine, and chitosan is recommended preferentially. The present study provides reference for other animal vaccine adjuvants.

Anti-solasodine glycoside single-chain Fv antibody stimulates biosynthesis of solasodine glycoside in plants

We constructed a recombinant antibody fragment--single chain fragment-variable (scFv) antibody--derived from hybridoma cell lines to control the concentration of solasodine glycosides in hairy root cultures of Solanum khasianum transformed by the anti-solamargine (As)-scFv gene. The properties of the As-scFv protein expressed in Escherichia coli were almost identical to those of the parent monoclonal antibody (MAb). Up to 220 ng recombinant As-scFv was expressed per milligram of soluble protein in transgenic hairy root cultures of S. khasianum. The concentration of solasodine glycosides was 2.3-fold higher in the transgenic than in the wild-type hairy root, as reflected by the soluble As-scFv level and antigen binding activities. These results suggested that the scFv antibody expressed in transgenic hairy roots controlled the antigen level, thus representing a novel plant breeding methodology that can produce secondary metabolites.

Survey of solasodine-type glycoalkaloids by western blotting and ELISA using anti-solamargine monoclonal antibody

Solasodine glycosides were analyzed for the selection of higher-producing natural resources in the fruits of Solanum spp. by western blotting and ELISA using anti-solamargine monoclonal antibody (MAb). Western blotting of Solanum khasianum showed a correlation with the analysis by ELISA. The results indicated that the fruits of S. khasianum contained the highest level of solasodine glycosides, compared to other species having 53.43 +/- 3.90 microg/mg dry wt. The high level of solasodine glycosides in S. khasianum suggests that it may be suitable for commercial production.

[Sensitization to paprika: anaphylaxis after intake and rhinoconjunctivitis after contact through airways]

naphylaxis after the intake of paprika and with rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms related to her current occupation, as spices-and-condiment seller, induced the patient to attend to a medical consult. The patient tolerated another solanaceous in her diet. The study was based on skin test using own extracts of different solanaceous, both at room temperature and after warming them up. Skin test with prick-by-prick test were also carried out with fresh solanaceous. All skin tests showed a positive result. The study was completed with conjunctival challenge-test using all the different extracts (positive result with paprika) and use-test with fresh solanaceous (positive result with paprika). In laboratory study, specific IgE was detected to all the solanaceous, as well as histamine release-test positive. Crossed-reactivity between the paprika antigenic determinant recognized by the patient and the one presented by the rest of solanaceous could not be detected using RAST-inhibition studies. This results and the good tolerance of other solanaceous in diet could show that the paprika's antigenic determinant, what induced allergic symptoms in the patient, was not present in the rest of solanaceous.

A simple determination of steroidal alkaloid glycosides by thin-layer chromatography immunostaining using monoclonal antibody against solamargine

A method of determination for solasodine glycosides by using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) immunostaining was investigated. Solasodine glycosides separated by silica gel TLC were transferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride membrane. The membrane was treated with sodium periodate solution followed by bovine serum albumin (BSA), resulting in a solasodine glycoside-BSA conjugate. Conjugation was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. Individual spots were stained by monoclonal antibody against solamargine. Immunostaining of solasodine glycosides was more sensitive compared to other stainings. The newly established immunostaining method can be extended to analysis of the distribution of solasodine glycoside in the plant body.