Modulation of Immunity against Herpes Simplex Virus Infection via Mucosal Genetic Transfer of Plasmid DNA Encoding Chemokines
AUTOR(ES)
Eo, Seong Kug
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
In this study, we examined the effects of murine chemokine DNA, as genetic adjuvants given mucosally, on the systemic and distal mucosal immune responses to plasmid DNA encoding gB of herpes simplex virus (HSV) by using the mouse model. The CC chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein 1β (MIP-1β) and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) biased the immunity to the Th2-type pattern as judged by the ratio of immunoglobulin isotypes and interleukin-4 cytokine levels produced by CD4+ T cells. The CXC chemokine MIP-2 and the CC chemokine MIP-1α, however, mounted immune responses of the Th1-type pattern, and such a response rendered recipients more resistant to HSV vaginal infection. In addition, MIP-1α appeared to act via the upregulation of antigen-presenting cell (APC) function and the expression of costimulatory molecules (B7-1 and B7-2), whereas MIP-2 enhanced Th1-type CD4+ T-cell-mediated adaptive immunity by increasing gamma interferon secretion from activated NK cells. Our results emphasize the value of using the mucosal route to administer DNA modulators such as chemokines that function as adjuvants by regulating the activity of innate immunity. Our findings provide new insight into the value of CXC and CC chemokines, which act on different innate cellular components as the linkage signals between innate and adaptive immunity in mucosal DNA vaccination.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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