Gene Gun Bombardment with DNA-Coated Golden Particles Enhanced the Protective Effect of a DNA Vaccine Based on Thioredoxin Glutathione Reductase of Schistosoma japonicum

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第一作者： Cao, Yan

作者： Cao, Yan;Zhao, Bin;Han, Yanhui;Zhang, Juan;Li, Xuezhen;Qiu, Chunhui;Wu, Xiujuan;Hong, Yang;Ai, Dezhou;Lin, Jiaojiao;Fu, Zhiqiang

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期刊名称：BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL （ 影响因子：3.411； 五年影响因子：3.62 ）

ISSN： 2314-6133

年卷期： 2013 年

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摘要： Schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma species, remains an important parasitic zoonosis. Thioredoxin glutathione reductase of Schistosoma japonicum (SjTGR) plays an important role in the development of the parasite and for its survival. Here we present a recombinant plasmid DNA vaccine, pVAX1/SjTGR, to estimate its protection against S. japonicum in BALB/c mice. The DNA vaccine administrated by particle bombardment induced higher protection than by intramuscular injection. All animals vaccinated with pVAX1/SjTGR developed significant specific anti-SjTGR antibodies than control groups. Moreover, animals immunized by gene gun exhibited a splenocyte proliferative response, with an increase in IFN-gamma and IL-4. The recombinant plasmid administrated by gene gun achieved a medium protective efficacy of 27.83-38.83% (P < 0.01) of worm reduction and 40.38-44.51% (P < 0.01.) of liver egg count reduction. It suggests that different modes of administering a DNA vaccine can influence the protective efficacy induced by the vaccine. Interestingly, from the enzymatic activity results, we found that worms obtained from pVAX1/SjTGR-vaccinated animals expressed lower enzymatic activity than the control group and the antibodies weakened the enzymatic activity of SjTGR in vitro, too. It implies that the high-level antibodies may contribute to the protective effects.

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