HIV-1重组核酸疫苗质粒诱导小鼠免疫应答的研究

目的：研究白细胞介素6（IL－6）对人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）gp120基因免疫小鼠的调节作用。方法：构建表达中国流行株HIV－1B亚型gp120基因的核酸疫苗质粒pGP及共表达中国流行株HIV－1B亚型gp120基因与IL－6基因的核酸疫苗质粒pGPIL-6，检测其在哺乳动物细胞中的表达并 将上述两种质粒注射Balb/c鼠，检测小鼠产生的CD4^ 和CD8^ T细胞数情况及诱导CTL反应能力。结果：以间接免疫荧光法（IFA）检测到gp120在哺乳动物细胞中得到表达。pGPIL-6免疫鼠，小鼠产生的CD4^＋和CD8^ T细胞数及诱导产生CTL反应的能力明显高于单纯注射gp120的小鼠。结论：协同应用IL－6基因可明显加强HIV－1gp120基因免疫效果，为中国流行株HIV－1核酸疫苗的可行性提供了重要实验依据。     

IL-18和HIV-1 gag-gp120嵌合基因DNA疫苗联合免疫小鼠的免疫应答

目的 :探讨IL 18和HIV 1gag gp12 0嵌合基因的DNA疫苗联合免疫小鼠的免疫应答。方法 :构建含IL 18的真核表达质粒pVAXIL18,将他与表达HIV 1gag gp12 0嵌合基因的核酸疫苗质粒pVAXGE共同肌注免疫BALB/c小鼠 ,检测免疫小鼠脾特异性CTL杀伤活性和血清抗体滴度。结果 :联合免疫组小鼠脾特异性CTL杀伤活性和血清抗体水平均显著高于单独免疫组 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,空白质粒对照组 (P <0 .0 1)和PBS对照组 (P <0 .0 1)。结论 :IL 18和HIV 1gag gp12 0嵌合基因的DNA疫苗联合免疫可诱导小鼠产生特异性细胞和体液免疫 ,且IL 18发挥了免疫佐剂的作用。     

小鼠对HIV-2 gp105核酸疫苗免疫应答的研究

目的: 探讨HIV- 2gp105基因核酸疫苗在小鼠体内的免疫应答, 为开发HIV- 2核酸疫苗提供实验依据。方法:将HIV- 2外膜蛋白 (gp105 )基因插入真核表达质粒载体pVAX1中, 构建pVAX1 gp105重组表达质粒。将其肌注免疫BALB/c小鼠, 用ELISA法检测小鼠血清抗HIV -2抗体, 用流式细胞仪测定CD4 、CD8 T细胞亚群数, 以乳酸脱氢霉释放法检测脾特异性CTL的杀伤活性。结果: 重组质粒pVAX1 -gp105免疫组小鼠的血清抗体滴度、脾T细胞亚群的数量及特异性CTL的杀伤活性, 均明显高于对照组, 分别为P<0. 01, P<0. 05和P<0. 01。结论: HIV -2gp105核酸疫苗能诱导小鼠产生特异性细胞和体液免疫。     

表达HIV-1 gag-gp120嵌合基因的DNA疫苗在小鼠体内的免疫应答

目的 :检测表达HIV 1gag gp12 0嵌合基因的DNA疫苗在小鼠体内的免疫应答效果。方法 :将真核表达质粒pVAXGE肌肉注射BALB C小鼠 ,观察免疫小鼠脾T淋巴细胞亚群的数量、特异性CTL杀伤率及小鼠免疫后不同时间点血清中IgG抗体滴度。结果 :重组质粒pVAXGE免疫组小鼠脾淋巴细胞进行了增殖 ,脾特异性CTL杀伤率显著高于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ;小鼠免疫后于第 8周血清抗体达到最高。结论 :表达HIV 1gag gp12 0嵌合基因的DNA疫苗质粒可诱导BALB C小鼠发生免疫应答     

人免疫缺陷病毒Ⅱ型核心蛋白DNA疫苗的实验免疫研究

目的　检测HIV 2核心蛋白DNA疫苗诱导Balb c小鼠免疫应答的能力。方法　将表达HIV 2核心蛋白DNA疫苗质粒pVAXIgag肌注Balb c小鼠 ,分析CD4 、CD8 T淋巴细胞的数量、脾特异性CTL反应、血清中HIV 2的特异性抗体水平。结果　重组质粒pVAXI gag免疫组与空载体pVAXI及PBS对照组相比较差异显著 ,血清抗体滴度及淋巴细胞杀伤效应为P <0 .0 1,脾T细胞亚群的数量为P <0 .0 5。结论　HIV 2核心蛋白DNA疫苗能诱导Balb c小鼠产生特异性细胞免疫应答和体液免疫应答     

HIV复合多表位DNA疫苗的设计及免疫研究

目的　设计新型HIV复合多表位DNA疫苗 ,探讨其在小鼠体内的免疫应答。方法以HIV抗原表位为基础进行新型HIV多表位DNA疫苗的抗原分子设计 ,利用化学合成的方法合成全新HIV抗原基因 ,并构建核酸疫苗重组质粒 ,免疫BALB c小鼠 ,利用合成的表位肽进行抗体水平、特异性淋巴细胞增殖实验、特异性CTL检测分析及迟发性超敏反应。同时 ,还对所设计的HIV复合多表位DNA疫苗与编码HIV全结构蛋白的DNA疫苗 (pVAXI gag gp12 0 )进行特异性CTL反应的比较研究。结果　所设计的新型HIV多表位DNA疫苗可在BALB c小鼠体内诱导出针对所选表位的强表位特异性的CTL反应和抗体反应。而HIV复合多表位DNA疫苗与编码HIV全结构蛋白的DNA疫苗相比可诱导产生更强、更广泛的表位特异性的CTL应答。结论　所设计的HIV复合多表位DNA疫苗对BALB c小鼠具有良好的体液和细胞免疫原性     

HIV-2 gag rFPV与rDNA疫苗的联合免疫研究

目的 探讨HIV-2核心蛋白基因gag重组DNA疫苗与重组鸡痘病毒进行联合免疫引起小鼠的免疫应答，为研究HIV-2基因重组疫苗的免疫策略提供实验基础。方法 大量制备并纯化HIV-2 gag重组DNA疫苗和重组鸡痘病毒，以肌肉注射的方式免疫BALB／c小鼠，ELISA法检测小鼠血清HIV-2抗体，流式细胞仪测定CD4^＋、CD8^＋T淋巴细胞亚类数量，乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）释放法检测脾CTL对HIV-2靶细胞的杀伤活性。结果 重组DNA疫苗和重组鸡痘病毒单独免疫及二者联合免疫均刺激小鼠产生HIV-2特异性抗体，脾T细胞亚类数量增加，并产生针对HIV-2靶细胞的特异性CTL杀伤活性，但联合免疫组在各项指标上均高于单独免疫组。结论 以HIV-2gag重组DNA疫苗进行基础免疫、以HIV-2gag重组鸡痘病毒进行加强免疫能诱导小鼠产生更强的特异性细胞和体液免疫应答。     

布氏杆菌pCDNA3.1-L7/L12核酸疫苗的构建及其免疫学评价

目的 获得布氏杆菌保护性抗原L2／L12重组蛋白及pCDNA3．1-L7／L12重组质粒，并比较其诱导特异性免疫应答的能力。方法 PCR扩增布氏杆菌核蛋白L7／L12基因分别构建至原核表达载体PET32a( )和真核表达载体pCDNA3.1( )中；pET32a-L7／L12重组质粒转化BL21(DE3)，所表达蛋白经SDS-PAGE、免疫印迹分析、纯化后免疫小鼠；pCDNA3.1-12／L12重组质粒配以GM-CSF同时肌肉注射免疫小鼠，3次免疫后测定免疫功能进行免疫效果的评价。结果ELISA、Western blot检测到免疫鼠体内有特异性抗体产生，蛋白苗所诱导的抗体效价远远高于DNA疫苗；通过淋巴细胞增殖实验、细胞因子和CD分子测定表明DNA疫苗以诱发TH1型免疫为主。结论 所构建的布氏杆菌DNA疫苗和蛋白苗均具有诱导特异性细胞和体液免疫应答的能力，DNA疫苗诱导产生的细胞免疫反应强于蛋白苗，可作为潜在的布氏菌新型疫苗，有进一步研究的意义。     

BCG/恶性疟MSP-2、CSP多价疫苗免疫小鼠应答类型研究

目的：探讨恶性疟原虫FCC－1／HN株裂殖子表面蛋白－2（MSP－2）和环子孢子蛋白（CSP）与BCG多价疫苗在小鼠体内诱导的免疫应答的特性及抗感染的保护性免疫机制。方法：将重组pBCG／MSP－2和pBCG／CSP多价疫苗经皮下注射BALB／c小鼠，小鼠经多价疫苗免疫8周后，用流式细胞仪分析脾脏T淋巴细胞的分化，并体外培养脾脏细胞，用夹心ELISA法测定IFN－γ和IL－2的产生；用血清学方法测定免疫鼠IgG抗体的动态变化，在体外测定抗体介导的抑制实验。结果：与对照组相比，疫苗组CD4^ 和CD8^ T淋巴细胞有显著性的增高，体外培养的脾脏细胞IFN－γ有高浓度的分泌。同时，免疫鼠血清对疟原虫抗原都表现了较高水平的IgG类抗体反应，抗体对原虫的增殖明显抑制。结论：恶性疟原虫FCC－1／HNpBCG/MSP-2和pBCG/CSP多价疫苗诱导了以TH1为主的免疫应答类型。     

酵母表达的HIV-1中国株CN54 Gag蛋白的免疫原性研究

目的评价毕赤酵母表达的HIV-1中国株CN54 Gag蛋白在Balb／c小鼠诱导体液和细胞免疫的能力。方法利用重组Gag蛋白单独及与重组DNA或痘苗联合免疫Balb／c小鼠，检测小鼠产生的特异性结合抗体和IgG1／IgG2a，同时检测T淋巴细胞增殖反应和CTL反应。结果3个蛋白单独免疫组均能诱导小鼠产生抗体和T淋巴细胞增殖反应，其中不加佐剂的免疫组诱导免疫反应低于其它两组。但3组的CTL杀伤活性均不明显。重组蛋白和重组DNA及痘苗联合免疫均诱导产生了较好的体液和细胞免疫反应，而且重组痘苗初始免疫一蛋白加强免疫组还诱导产生了较强的CrL反应。结论酵母表达的HIV-1 Gag蛋白具有良好的免疫原性，在与重组DNA和痘苗疫苗联合使用时具有协同作用，能刺激动物产生更强的HIV-1特异性体液和细胞免疫反应。本研究为构建HIV-1蛋白疫苗和探讨各类疫苗的联合免疫方式提供了有价值的参考数据。     

中国流行株HIV—1gag和hIL—2／hIL—6核酸疫苗构建与实验免疫研究

目的 探讨中国流行株ＨＩＶ－１ｇａｇ与ｈＩＬ－２／ｈＩＬ－６共表达重组核酸疫苗闰的免疫效果。方法 以核酸疫苗质粒ｐＩＲＥＳ１ｎｅｏ为表达载体,构建重组核酸疫苗质料ｐＩＲＥＳ１－ｇａｇ、ｐＩＲＥＳ１－ｇａｇ－ｈＩＬ－２、ｐＩＲＥＳ１－ｇａｇ－ｈＩＬ－６,通过间接免疫荧光试验、Ｄｏｔ－ＥＬＩＳＡ检测ｇａｇ／ｈＩＬ－２／ｈＩＬ－６基因的表达产物。另将此重组核酸疫苗质粒免疫Ｂａｌｂ／ｃ小鼠,进行淋巴细胞转化试验、ＣＤ４＾＋、ＣＤ８＾＋Ｔ淋巴细胞数量测定、细胞毒性Ｔ淋巴细胞（ＣＴＬ）特异性杀伤作用检测及血清抗体检测,结果 构建的重组质粒转染ＢＨＫ细胞后可表达目的基因,免疫小鼠后可有效地刺激淋巴细胞增殖、诱导特异性ＣＴＬ反应,当和ｈＩＬ－２／ｈＩＬ－６共表达时免疫效果更加显著。讨论 与Ｇａｇ蛋白共表达的ｈＩＬ－２／ｈＩＬ－     

HIV-1 DNA vaccine efficacy is enhanced by coadministration with plasmid encoding IFN-alpha

Numerous strategies have been employed in an attempt to improve the immunogenicity and efficacy of nucleic acid vaccines. In the present study, the immunogenicity in the induction of humoral and cellular immune responses to HIV-1 DNA vaccine expressing a chimeric gene of gag and gp120 and the adjuvant effect of IFN-alpha on HIV-1 DNA vaccine were studied in a murine model. The DNA vaccine plasmid pVAX1-gag-gp120 and eukaryotic expression plasmid pVAX1-IFN were constructed by inserting the chimeric gene of gag and gp120 of HIV-1 and IFN-alpha into the downstream of CMV promoter of eukaryotic expression vector pVAX1, respectively. In vitro expression detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting showed that the genes of interest could be expressed in transfected HeLa cells. After BALB/c mice were immunized by three intramuscular inoculations of the HIV-1 DNA vaccine plasmids alone or in combination with IFN-alpha expression plasmids, the different levels of anti-HIV-1 humoral and cellular responses were measured comparable to the control groups immunized with pVAX1-IFN, parent plasmid pVAX1 or PBS. The percentage of CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ subgroups of spleen T lymphocytes and the specific cytotoxicity activities of splenic CTLs in the coinoculation group were significantly higher than those in the separate inoculation group, and an enhancement of antibody response was also observed in the coinoculation group compared with the separate inoculation group. Take together, coadministration of HIV-1 DNA vaccine plasmids and IFN-alpha expression plasmids can elicit stronger humoral and cellular immune responses in mice than HIV-1 DNA vaccine plasmids alone, and IFN-alpha can be an effective immunological adjuvant in DNA vaccination against HIV-1.     

中国株HIV-1 gp120核酸疫苗的实验免疫研究

目的　探讨表达中国株HIV 1gp12 0基因的核酸疫苗在小鼠体内的免疫反应。方法　将表达HIV 1gp12 0的核酸疫苗质粒pVAXP经肌肉注射免疫Balb c小鼠 ,检测免疫小鼠脾CD4 +、CD8+T细胞亚群的数量 ,脾特异性CTL杀伤活性和血清抗体滴度。结果　重组质粒pVAXP免疫组小鼠脾CD4 +、CD8+T细胞亚群的数值均比对照组高 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;免疫组脾特异性CTL杀伤活性与对照组相比差异极显著 (P <0 .0 1) ;血清抗体滴度显著高于对照组 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　表达HIV 1gp12 0基因的核酸疫苗质粒pVAXP能诱导小鼠产生特异性细胞和体液免疫。     

Large-scale monitoring of host cell gene expression during HIV-1 infection using cDNA microarrays

In this report, we described induction of HIV envelope (env)-specific systemic and mucosal immune responses by oral vaccination of BALB/c mice with env-encoded plasmid DNA encapsulated in poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) microparticles. We demonstrated that intragastric administration of the encapsulated plasmid DNA resulted in transduced expression of the env glycoprotein in the intestinal epithelium. Mice immunized orally exhibited env-specific type 1 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses in spleen and the inductive (Peyer's patches) and effector (lamina propria) mucosal tissues of gut. Oral administration of PLG-encapsulated plasmid DNA encoding gp160 also induced env-specific serum antibodies, and an increased level of IgA directed to gp160 was detected in fecal washes of the immunized mice. In contrast, intramuscular (i.m.) administration of naked or PLG-encapsulated DNA vaccine induced only systemic cellular and humoral responses to the env glycoprotein. Using an HIV env-expressing recombinant vaccinia viral intrarectal murine challenge system, we observed higher resistance to mucosal viral transmission in mice immunized orally than in animals injected i.m. with PLG-encapsulated plasmid DNA encoding gp160. Results of these studies demonstrate the feasibility of using orally delivered PLG microparticles containing plasmid DNA-encoded HIV gp160 for induction of env-specific systemic and mucosal immune responses and protection against recombinant HIV env vaccinia virus challenge.     

Preclinical evaluation of cellular immune responses elicited by a polyvalent DNA prime/protein boost HIV-1 vaccine

While DNA vaccines have been shown to prime cellular immune responses, levels are often low in nonhuman primates or humans. Hence, efforts have been directed toward boosting responses by combining DNA with different vaccination modalities. To this end, a polyvalent DNA prime/protein boost vaccine, consisting of codon optimized HIV-1 env (A, B, C, E) and gag (C) and homologous gp120 proteins in QS-21, was evaluated in rhesus macaques and BALB/c mice. Humoral and cellular responses, detected following DNA immunization, were increased following protein boost in macaques and mice. In dissecting cellular immune responses in mice, protein-enhanced responses were found to be mediated by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells with a Th1 cytokine bias. Our study reveals that, in addition to augmenting humoral responses, protein boosting of DNA-primed animals augments cellular immune responses mediated by CD8+ CTL, CD4+ T-helper cells and Th1 cytokines; thus, offering much promise in controlling HIV-1 in vaccinees.     

Experimental Leishmania major infection suppresses HIV-1 DNA vaccine induced cellular immune response

The AIDS epidemic in the developing world represents a major global crisis and an effective vaccine is imperative. However, many parasites are common in developing countries and can result in a state of chronic immune activation that is polarized towards a Th2 profile and which can potentially impair responses to vaccines or other infectious challenges. In this study we demonstrate that experimental Leishmania major infection of BALB/c mice inhibits responses to a DNA-based HIV-1 gag vaccine. L. major infection in BALB/c results in a polarized Th2 immune response. In this study na?ve BALB/c mice immunized with the HIV-1 gag DNA vaccine mounted a cellular immune response against the vaccine antigen, HIV-1 gag. CD8+ T lymphocytes were able to respond in vitro to HIV-1 gag stimulation and secrete interferon (IFN)-gamma. However, L. major-infected, vaccinated BALB/c mice had a significantly reduced number of IFN-gamma-producing CD8+ T cells following in vitro stimulation with gag antigen. These data suggest that parasitic infection, which results in a Th2 profile, reduces the efficacy of DNA vaccines that are designed to induce antiviral CD8+ T cell responses.