Further Characterization of Immunomodulation by a Monoclonal Antibody against Streptococcus mutans Antigen P1
AUTOR(ES)
Rhodin, Nikki R.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
We demonstrated previously that mucosal immunization of mice with Streptococcus mutans coated with the monoclonal antibody (MAb) 6-11A directed against the major surface adhesin protein P1 results in changes in the amount, isotype distribution, and specificity of serum antibodies compared with animals immunized with bacteria only. We now show that the specificity of the mucosal secretory IgA response was also influenced by this MAb. Changes in antibody specificity were associated with changes in biological activity. Serum samples which differed in antibody reactivity with P1 polypeptides generated by partial digestion with N-chlorosuccinimide but not in isotype distribution or overall reactivity with S. mutans or intact P1 demonstrated a statistically significant difference in the ability to inhibit bacterial adherence to salivary-agglutinin-coated hydroxyapatite beads. Serum IgG antibodies against P1 from mice immunized with either S. mutans alone or S. mutans coated with 6-11A were shown to recognize antigenic determinants dependent on the presence of the central proline-rich repeat domain, a segment necessary for the structural integrity of the molecule. However, no statistically significant differences were observed in antibody reactivity with a panel of six partial P1 polypeptides encoded by overlapping spaP subclones, suggesting that the targets of biologically relevant antibodies involve complex epitopes not reconstituted by the recombinant products tested. Lastly, we show that binding of MAb 6-11A to P1 on the surface of S. mutans alters P1's susceptibility to proteolytic digestion. Hence, changes in antigen processing and presentation may contribute to the immunomodulatory effects of this MAb.
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