Immunostimulatory activity and safety evaluation of Bordetella bronchiseptica-derived lipopolysaccharide, a new vaccine adjuvant candidate. 2023

You-Jeong Lee, and Hong-Gu Joo
Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea.

Adjuvants are used to elicit strong immune responses for vaccines that show poor immunogenicity. Previously, we demonstrated that a sonicated bacterin of Bordetella bronchiseptica can be used as a safe adjuvant that enhances the antigen-presenting capability of dendritic cells (DCs). In this study, we purified the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of B. bronchiseptica (Bb-LPS) and investigated its immunogenic effects on DCs compared to those of Escherichia coli O26:B6 (O26)-derived LPS (O26-LPS), a positive control. Bb-LPS was purified using an LPS extraction kit. Limulus amebocyte lysate assay was performed to determine the optimal concentration of Bb-LPS and O26-LPS for treatment. Bb-LPS increased the metabolic activity of DCs at a concentration of 0 to 250 EU/mL, similar to that of O26-LPS. Bb-LPS significantly increased the expression level of CD40 and CD54, related to the immune responses of DCs. Bb-LPS enhanced the antigen-presenting capability of DCs and significantly increased the interferon-gamma/interleukin-4 ratio of CD4+ T cells co-cultured with DCs to 0.95 (p < 0.05). Moreover, Bb-LPS increased the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a safer manner than that obtained by O26-LPS. In vivo safety tests revealed that Bb-LPS was less toxic than O26-LPS in mice. This study demonstrated that Bb-LPS showed unique immune characteristics and immunogenic effects on the antigen-presenting capability of DCs, which differed from those of O26-LPS. This study provides valuable information for basic and clinical research for developing safe vaccine adjuvants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008070 Lipopolysaccharides Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Lipopolysaccharide,Lipoglycans
D003713 Dendritic Cells Specialized cells of the hematopoietic system that have branch-like extensions. They are found throughout the lymphatic system, and in non-lymphoid tissues such as SKIN and the epithelia of the intestinal, respiratory, and reproductive tracts. They trap and process ANTIGENS, and present them to T-CELLS, thereby stimulating CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY. They are different from the non-hematopoietic FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELLS, which have a similar morphology and immune system function, but with respect to humoral immunity (ANTIBODY PRODUCTION). Dendritic Cells, Interdigitating,Interdigitating Cells,Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells,Veiled Cells,Dendritic Cells, Interstitial,Dendritic Cells, Plasmacytoid,Interdigitating Dendritic Cells,Interstitial Dendritic Cells,Cell, Dendritic,Cell, Interdigitating,Cell, Interdigitating Dendritic,Cell, Interstitial Dendritic,Cell, Plasmacytoid Dendritic,Cell, Veiled,Cells, Dendritic,Cells, Interdigitating,Cells, Interdigitating Dendritic,Cells, Interstitial Dendritic,Cells, Plasmacytoid Dendritic,Cells, Veiled,Dendritic Cell,Dendritic Cell, Interdigitating,Dendritic Cell, Interstitial,Dendritic Cell, Plasmacytoid,Interdigitating Cell,Interdigitating Dendritic Cell,Interstitial Dendritic Cell,Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell,Veiled Cell
D000089582 Adjuvants, Vaccine Substances consisting of different components, e.g. aluminum salts, EMULSIONS such as MF59 and AS03, Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist or combinations of IMMUNOPOTENTIATORS (QS-21 and MPL in AS01), that helps increase the magnitude of an ADAPTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSE to a VACCINE. Vaccine Adjuvant,Vaccine Adjuvants
D000276 Adjuvants, Immunologic Substances that augment, stimulate, activate, potentiate, or modulate the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. The classical agents (Freund's adjuvant, BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, et al.) contain bacterial antigens. Some are endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Their mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune responsiveness to a wide variety of antigens, or antigen-specific, i.e., affecting a restricted type of immune response to a narrow group of antigens. The therapeutic efficacy of many biological response modifiers is related to their antigen-specific immunoadjuvanticity. Immunoactivators,Immunoadjuvant,Immunoadjuvants,Immunologic Adjuvant,Immunopotentiator,Immunopotentiators,Immunostimulant,Immunostimulants,Adjuvant, Immunologic,Adjuvants, Immunological,Immunologic Adjuvants,Immunological Adjuvant,Adjuvant, Immunological,Immunological Adjuvants
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
D001428 Bacterial Vaccines Suspensions of attenuated or killed bacteria administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious bacterial disease. Bacterial Vaccine,Bacterin,Vaccine, Bacterial,Vaccines, Bacterial
D016950 Bordetella bronchiseptica A species of BORDETELLA that is parasitic and pathogenic. It is found in the respiratory tract of domestic and wild mammalian animals and can be transmitted from animals to man. It is a common cause of bronchopneumonia in lower animals. Alcaligenes bronchicanis,Alcaligenes bronchisepticus,Bacillus bronchicanis,Bacillus bronchisepticus,Bacterium bronchisepticus,Brucella bronchiseptica,Haemophilus bronchisepticus
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

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