pcDNAL1 genetic immunization can induce specific cell-mediated immune responses in C57BL/6 mice / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the specific cell-mediated immune efficacy of the an HPV16 prophylactic vaccine.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: experimental group I (treated with pcDNA L1), control group II (treated with pcDNA3.1) and control group III (treated with PBS buffer). The mice were immunized three times during a three-week interval. Ten to fourteen days after the third inoculation, a footpad swelling test was used to detect delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses. Antigen-specific splenocyte proliferation assay and quantitation of IFN-gamma cells in splenocytes were performed by FACS assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the experimental group, splenocytes actively proliferated after stimulation with HPV16 VLP, and had developed a markedly larger amount of CD8(+) IFN-gamma(+) cells, which is an index for special CTL. Also, the footpad was significantly thickened upon inoculation with HPV16 VLP.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Naked DNA vaccine of HPV16 L1 can induce specific cell-mediated immune responses in mice, which should be considered for evaluation of HPV16 DNA vaccine feasibility.</p>

The method of directly assessing the immune-protective activity of HPV16L1 antibody / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To observe whether the HPV16L1VLP Hela-cell binding-inhibition experiment can assess the immune-protective activities of HPV16L1 antibody in HPV16 prophylactic vaccine or other fields.Methods:C57BL/6 mice were divided into three groups,including pcDNAL1 plasmid,HPV16L1VLP protein,pcDNA3.1 plasmid.Each group of mice was immunized intramuscularly or subcutaneously with certain above antigens,accompanying three times and interval 3 weeks.After 14 days of 3 rd immunization,take blood to make serum for immunochemistry.Results:Hela cell neutralized by the serum IgG of experimental mice can be stained negatively,while the cells of control and non-inoculation groups can be stained positively (brown-yellow color).Conclusion:HPV16LIVLP Hela-cell binding-inhibition assay may be the better way to reflect the neutralizing-protective activities of HPV16L1 antibody in many fields including HPV16 prophylactic vaccine.