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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
20
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-22
pubmed:abstractText
Recombinant subunit protein vaccines generally elicit good humoral immune responses, weak helper T cell responses and no cytotoxic T cell responses. Certain adjuvants are known to enhance humoral and cellular immune responses. This study evaluated the humoral, CD4+ T helper and CTL responses induced by the recombinant SL* protein adjuvanted with AS02A in comparison with non-adjuvanted SL* in PBS in two groups of 15 healthy adult volunteers. The AS02A adjuvant contains monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), QS21 and an oil in water emulsion. The adjuvanted vaccine induced fast and vigorous humoral and helper T cell responses of the Th1 type. Using a pool of overlapping 20mer peptides a cytotoxic response was detected in 6 out of 14 HLA-A2-positive (+) and HLA-A2-negative (-) recipients of the adjuvanted vaccine. All HLA-A2-positive subjects in the adjuvanted group and up to 30% of the subjects in the SL* PBS group displayed a CTL response against selected HLA-A2-restricted CD8+ T cell epitopes. The non-adjuvanted vaccine induced a very weak antibody response and no helper T cell responses. Local and general reactions were more frequently reported by AS02A recipients than in the non-adjuvanted group but the safety profile was considered acceptable. AS02A can be considered as a useful adjuvant that strongly enhances the cellular and humoral responses of subunit protein vaccines.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0264-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2591-601
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Adjuvants, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Antibody Formation, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Cell Separation, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Drug Combinations, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Hepatitis B Antibodies, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Hepatitis B Vaccines, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Immunity, Cellular, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Interleukin-5, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Lipid A, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Neutrophils, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Phytohemagglutinins, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Saponins, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, pubmed-meshheading:15780441-Vaccines, Synthetic
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Potent enhancement of cellular and humoral immune responses against recombinant hepatitis B antigens using AS02A adjuvant in healthy adults.
pubmed:affiliation
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, 89 Rue de 1'institut, B-1330 Rixensart, Belgium. pierre.vandepapeliere@gskbio.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Clinical Trial, Phase II, Clinical Trial, Phase I