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Vaccine ; 35(18): 2404-2412, 2017 04 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28365253

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A brief exposure of skin to a low-power, non-tissue damaging laser light has been demonstrated to augment immune responses to intradermal vaccination. Both preclinical and clinical studies show that this approach is simple, effective, safe and well tolerated compared to standard chemical or biological adjuvants. Until now, these laser exposures have been performed using a diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSSL) devices, which are expensive and require labor-intensive maintenance and special training. Development of an inexpensive, easy-to-use and small device would form an important step in translating this technology toward clinical application. Here we report that we have established a handheld, near-infrared (NIR) laser device using semiconductor diodes emitting either 1061, 1258, or 1301nm light that costs less than $4000, and that this device replicates the adjuvant effect of a DPSSL system in a mouse model of influenza vaccination. Our results also indicate that a broader range of NIR laser wavelengths possess the ability to enhance vaccine immune responses, allowing engineering options for the device design. This small, low-cost device establishes the feasibility of using a laser adjuvant approach for mass-vaccination programs in a clinical setting, opens the door for broader testing of this technology with a variety of vaccines and forms the foundation for development of devices ready for use in the clinic.


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Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Injections, Intradermal/methods , Lasers, Semiconductor , Low-Level Light Therapy/methods , Vaccination/methods , Animals , Female , Low-Level Light Therapy/instrumentation , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Treatment Outcome
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 319(3): 980-6, 2004 Jul 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15184078

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Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells that play crucial roles in the regulation of immune response. Triptolide, an active component purified from the medicinal plant Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F., has been demonstrated to act as a potent immunosuppressive drug capable of inhibiting T cell activation and proliferation. However, little is known about the effects of triptolide on DCs. The present study shows that triptolide does not affect phenotypic differentiation and LPS-induced maturation of murine DCs. But triptolide can dramatically reduce cell recovery by inducing apoptosis of DCs at concentration as low as 10ng/ml, as demonstrated by phosphatidylserine exposure, mitochondria potential decrease, and nuclear DNA condensation. Triptolide induces activation of p38 in DCs, which precedes the activation of caspase 3. SB203580, a specific kinase inhibitor for p38, can block the activation of caspase 3 and inhibit the resultant apoptosis of DCs. Our results suggest that the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities of triptolide may be due, in part, to its apoptosis-inducing effects on DCs.


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Apoptosis/physiology , Caspases/metabolism , Dendritic Cells/drug effects , Diterpenes/pharmacology , Immunosuppressive Agents/pharmacology , Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism , Phenanthrenes/pharmacology , Animals , Caspase 3 , Cell Differentiation , Cells, Cultured , Dendritic Cells/cytology , Dendritic Cells/metabolism , Enzyme Activation , Epoxy Compounds , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Phenotype , Phosphorylation , p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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