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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 38(3): 353-359, mar. 2005. ilus, tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-394811

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The stabilizing effects of staphylococcal nuclease (Nuc) and of a synthetic propeptide (LEISSTCDA, hereafter called LEISS) on the production of a model food allergen, bovine ß-lactoglobulin (BLG), in Lactococcus lactis were investigated. The fusion of Nuc to BLG (Nuc-BLG) results in higher production and secretion of the hybrid protein. When LEISS was fused to BLG, the production of the resulting protein LEISS-BLG was only slightly improved compared to the one obtained with Nuc-BLG. However, the secretion of LEISS-BLG was dramatically enhanced (~10- and 4-fold higher than BLG and Nuc-BLG, respectively). Finally, the fusion of LEISS to Nuc-BLG resulting in the protein LEISS-Nuc-BLG led to the highest production of the hybrid protein, estimated at ~8 æg/ml (~2-fold higher than Nuc-BLG). In conclusion, the fusions described here led to the improvement of the production and secretion of BLG. These tools will be used to modulate the immune response against BLG via delivery of recombinant lactococci at the mucosal level, in a mouse model of cow's milk allergy.


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Animals , Cattle , Mice , Lactococcus lactis/metabolism , Lactoglobulins/biosynthesis , Micrococcal Nuclease/metabolism , Oligopeptides/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Lactococcus lactis/immunology , Lactoglobulins/immunology , Micrococcal Nuclease/immunology , Milk Hypersensitivity/immunology , Oligopeptides/immunology , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/immunology , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
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Bol. Asoc. Argent. Odontol. Niños ; 28(2): 14-17, 28, jun.-sept. 1998. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-236476

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La vacunacion contra la caries, tiene por objeto la estimulacion del sistema inmunitario, para aumentar la secrecion de anticuerpos a nivel salival, y asi evitar la acumulacion y proliferacion de bacterias cariogenicas sobre las superficies dentarias. La evidencia cientifica acumulada en los ultimos treinta años presenta a los Streptococcus mutans, como los principales causantes de las caries en el ser humano. Este microorganismo ha sido el objetivo en la mayoria de las investigaciones en el campo de la inmunidad. La estrategia tradicional es la inmunizacion activa, mediante la inoculacion o la ingestion de la vacuna. Recientemente, en alimentos de consumo masivo se incluyo el uso de Streptococcus lactis modificados geneticamente con una proteina de los Streptococcus mutans, iniciando la estimulacion de anticuerpos. La inmunizacion pasiva, mediante la aplicacion local de anticuerpos es una alternativa en evaluacion, con resultados muy alentadores. Existen diversas vacunas anticaries que resultan efectivas e inocuas en animales de experimentacion. Algunas de estas formas de inmunizacion estan sujetas a pruebas clinicas en voluntarios y se espera que en pocos años puedan ser utilizadas ampliamente.


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Dental Caries/prevention & control , Vaccines , Lactococcus lactis/immunology , Streptococcus mutans/immunology
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