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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-3-8
pubmed:abstractText
Virus-like particles (VLPs) are known to induce strong Ab responses in the absence of adjuvants. In addition, VLPs are able to prime CTL responses in vivo. To study the efficiency of this latter process, we fused peptide p33 derived from lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus to the hepatitis B core Ag, which spontaneously assembles into VLPs (p33-VLPs). These p33-VLPs were efficiently processed in vitro and in vivo for MHC class I presentation. Nevertheless, p33-VLPs induced weak CTL responses that failed to mediate effective protection from viral challenge. However, if APCs were activated concomitantly in vivo using either anti-CD40 Abs or CpG oligonucleotides, the CTL responses induced were fully protective against infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus or recombinant vaccinia virus. Moreover, these CTL responses were comparable to responses generally induced by live vaccines, because they could be measured in primary ex vivo (51)Cr release assays. Thus, while VLPs alone are inefficient at inducing CTL responses, they become very powerful vaccines if applied together with substances that activate APCs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adjuvants, Immunologic, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antibodies, Monoclonal, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD40, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, Viral, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/CPG-oligonucleotide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Chromium Radioisotopes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hepatitis B Core Antigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Peptide Fragments, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Recombinant Fusion Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Viral Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Viral Vaccines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/glycoprotein peptide 33-41...
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
168
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2880-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Adjuvants, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Antigen Presentation, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Antigen-Presenting Cells, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Antigens, CD40, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Antigens, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Chromium Radioisotopes, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Hepatitis B Core Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Injections, Intradermal, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Injections, Subcutaneous, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-L Cells (Cell Line), pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Peptide Fragments, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Recombinant Fusion Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Tumor Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Vaccinia, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Viral Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Viral Vaccines, pubmed-meshheading:11884458-Virion
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Critical role for activation of antigen-presenting cells in priming of cytotoxic T cell responses after vaccination with virus-like particles.
pubmed:affiliation
Cytos Biotechnology, AG, Department of Dermatology and Institute of Experimental Immunology, University Hospital, and Elektronenmikroskopisches Zentrallabor Universität, Zurich, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't