Prevention of neonatal tolerance by a plasmid encoding granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor.
Vaccine
; 18(7-8): 703-10, 1999 Nov 12.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10547430
ABSTRACT
A plasmid DNA vaccine encoding the circumsporozoite protein of malaria (pCSP) induces protective immunity in adult mice but persistent tolerance when administered to neonates. In an effort to improve antigen presenting cell (APC) function in newborns, we co-administered pCSP with a plasmid encoding granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (pGMCSF). This combination of plasmids prevented the development of neonatal tolerance, instead eliciting a primary IgG anti-CSP immune response. Mice primed as neonates and boosted as adults mounted anamnestic responses characterized by high serum antibody titers, cytotoxic T-cell activity and antigen-specific interferon gamma (IFNgamma) production. Neonatal administration of pGMCSF accelerated the maturation of local dendritic cells, suggesting that APC function plays a key role in determining whether tolerance or immunity results from neonatal exposure to antigen.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
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Vaccines, DNA
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Immune Tolerance
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Animals, Newborn
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Vaccine
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States