TOWARDS A DNA VACCINE AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS

被引:87
作者
LOWRIE, DB [1 ]
TASCON, RE [1 ]
COLSTON, MJ [1 ]
SILVA, CL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SAO PAULO,SCH MED,DEPT MICROBIOL IMMUNOL & PARASITOL,BR-05508 SAO PAULO,BRAZIL
关键词
TUBERCULOSIS; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN 65; CELL-MEDIATED PROTECTION;
D O I
10.1016/0264-410X(94)90080-9
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Expression of the gene for a single mycobacterial antigen (Mycobacterium leprae hsp65) in adult Balb/c mice resulted in substantial cell-mediated protection against challenge with M. tuberculosis. CD4 and CD8 T cells cloned from spleens of such immunized mice passively transferred protection to non-immunized mice, and CD8 cells selectively lysed macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis. Three modes of expressing the gene have been tested: (1) expression from a retroviral vector (pZIPNeoSV) in implanted J774 tumour cells, (2) expression from the same vector via bone marrow cells transfected in vitro and used to reconstitute irradiated mice, and (3) in a preliminary experiment, from CMV immediate-early and hydroxymethylglutaryl Co-A reductase promoters injected as plasmid DNA into muscle.
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页码:1537 / 1540
页数:4
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