Co-administration of tilapia alpha-helical antimicrobial peptides with subunit antigens boost immunogenicity in mice and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

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TitleCo-administration of tilapia alpha-helical antimicrobial peptides with subunit antigens boost immunogenicity in mice and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
AuthorsAcosta J, Carpio Y, Valdés I, Velázquez J, Zamora Y, Morales R, Morales A, Rodríguez E, Estrada MP
TypeJournal Article
Journal NameVaccine
Volume32
Issue2
Year2014
Page(s)223-9
CitationAcosta J, Carpio Y, Valdés I, Velázquez J, Zamora Y, Morales R, Morales A, Rodríguez E, Estrada MP. Co-administration of tilapia alpha-helical antimicrobial peptides with subunit antigens boost immunogenicity in mice and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Vaccine. 2014 Jan 3; 32(2):223-9.

Abstract

Modern vaccines based on purified recombinant antigens have improved their safety; however they induce a suboptimal immune response without the help of adjuvants. Consequently, the development of new adjuvants to enhance the immunogenicity of purified subunit antigens and modulate resulting immune responses is of great interest. In the present study, we evaluated the ability of antimicrobial peptides Oreochromicins previously isolated from tilapia Oreochromis niloticus to enhance adaptive immune responses in mice and tilapia. When co-administrated with ovalbumin in mice, Oreochromicin-1 induced a TH1 humoral immune response. Oreochromicin-2 and 3 induce a TH1 cellular immune response characterized by the induction of interferon-γ in a dose depend manner. Additionally, co-administration of Oreochromicin-1 with the sea lice my32 from Lepeophtheirus salmonis antigen (my32-Ls) increases the humoral immune response in mice and tilapia. We also tested different combinations of these Oreochromicins with the sea lice antigen my32-Ls in mice. Humoral and cellular TH1 responses were enhanced by co-administration of my32-Ls/Oreochromicin-3 and the combination my32-Ls/Oreochromicin-2/3. In agreement with these results, Oreochromicin-1 and 3 enhanced in vitro TH1 cytokine IFN-γ production in Concanavalin A primed splenocytes from naïve mice after a 48h incubation period. In summary, the results showed that tilapia alpha-helical antimicrobial peptides Oreochromicins are able to boost immune response in mammals and fish, encouraging their use as TH1 molecular adjuvants to subunit antigens.

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Property NameValue
Publication ModelPrint-Electronic
ISSN1873-2518
eISSN1873-2518
Publication Date2014 Jan 3
Journal AbbreviationVaccine
DOI10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.11.009
ElocationS0264-410X(13)01526-0
PIIS0264-410X(13)01526-0
CopyrightCopyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
LanguageEnglish
Language Abbreng
Publication TypeJournal Article
Journal CountryNetherlands
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