Subcutaneous immunization with the fusion protein ΔA146Ply-SP0148 confers protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. 2022

Yao Wang, and Lingyin Xia, and Guangli Wang, and Huifang Lu, and Hui Wang, and Shilu Luo, and Tao Zhang, and Song Gao, and Jian Huang, and Xun Min
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.

Pneumococcal SP0148 and pneumolysin (Ply) derivatives are important vaccine candidates. SP0148 is a conserved lipoprotein with high immunogenicity produced by Streptococcus pneumoniae. We have previously demonstrated that SP0148 can confer protection against fatal infections caused by S. pneumoniae. ΔA146Ply is a noncytotoxic mutant of Ply that retains the TLR4 agonistic effect and has mucosal and subcutaneous adjuvant activities suggested to induce protective immunity against S. pneumoniae infection. In this study, we constructed the fusion protein ΔA146Ply-SP0148, composed of ΔA146Ply and SP0148, and evaluated the immunoprotective effect of the fusion protein. When mice were subcutaneously immunized with the fusion protein ΔA146Ply-SP0148, high levels of anti-ΔA146Ply and anti-SP0148 IgG antibodies were induced in the serum. Specific antibodies can bind to a variety of different serotypes of S. pneumoniae. Compared with mice immunized with ΔA146Ply and SP0148 alone, mice immunized subcutaneously with the fusion protein ΔA146Ply-SP0148 with Al(OH)3 had a higher survival rate when challenged by a lethal dose of S. pneumoniae, and they also had significantly lower lung bacterial loads and milder lung inflammation. In addition, mice immunized subcutaneously with the fusion protein ΔA146Ply-SP0148 stimulated strong Th1, Th2, and Th17 cell responses. In summary, these results suggest that subcutaneous immunization with the ΔA146Ply-SP0148 fusion protein can protect mice against fatal pneumococcal infection and lung infection. The fusion protein ΔA146ply-SP0148 can be a new pneumococcal vaccine target.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007114 Immunization Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow). Immunologic Stimulation,Immunostimulation,Sensitization, Immunologic,Variolation,Immunologic Sensitization,Immunological Stimulation,Sensitization, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunologic,Immunizations,Immunological Sensitization,Immunological Sensitizations,Immunological Stimulations,Sensitizations, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunological,Stimulations, Immunological,Variolations
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D011008 Pneumococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the species STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections,Infections, Pneumococcal,Infections, Streptococcus pneumoniae,Pneumococcal Diseases,Disease, Pneumococcal,Diseases, Pneumococcal,Infection, Pneumococcal,Infection, Streptococcus pneumoniae,Pneumococcal Disease,Pneumococcal Infection,Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000907 Antibodies, Bacterial Immunoglobulins produced in a response to BACTERIAL ANTIGENS. Bacterial Antibodies
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial
D013296 Streptococcus pneumoniae A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. Diplococcus pneumoniae,Pneumococcus
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D022242 Pneumococcal Vaccines Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine,Pneumococcal Vaccine,Pneumovax,Pnu-Imune Vaccine,Pnu Imune Vaccine,PnuImune Vaccine,Polysaccharide Vaccine, Pneumococcal,Vaccine, Pneumococcal,Vaccine, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide,Vaccines, Pneumococcal

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