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Liposomal formulation of ChimeraT, a multiple T-Cell epitope-containing recombinant protein, is a candidate vaccine for human visceral Leishmaniasis

Liposomal formulation of ChimeraT, a multiple T-Cell epitope-containing recombinant protein, is a candidate vaccine for human visceral Leishmaniasis
Liposomal formulation of ChimeraT, a multiple T-Cell epitope-containing recombinant protein, is a candidate vaccine for human visceral Leishmaniasis

Background: Leishmaniases are neglected diseases caused by infection with Leishmania parasites and there are no human vaccines in use routinely. The purpose of this study was to examine the immunogenicity of ChimeraT, a novel synthetic recombinant vaccine against visceral leishmaniasis (VL), incorporated into a human-compatible liposome formulation. Methods: BALB/c mice were immunized subcutaneously with ChimeraT/liposome vaccine, ChimeraT/saponin adjuvant, or ChimeraT/saline and immune responses examined in vitro and in vivo. Results: Immunization with the ChimeraT/liposome formulation induced a polarized Th1-type response and significant protection against L. infantum infection. ChimeraT/liposome vaccine stimulated significantly high levels of interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-12, and granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) cytokines by both CD4 and CD8 T-cells, with correspondingly lower levels of IL-4 and IL-10 cytokines. Induced antibodies were predominantly IgG2a isotype, and homologous antigen-stimulated spleen cells produced significant nitrite as a proxy for nitric oxide (NO). Furthermore, we examined a small number of treated VL patients and found higher levels of circulating anti-ChimeraT protein IgG2 antibodies, compared to IgG1 levels. Conclusions: Overall, the liposomal formulation of ChimeraT induced a protective Th1-type immune response and thus could be considered in future studies as a vaccine candidate against human VL.

ChimeraT, Liposome, Saponin, Th1-type immunity, Vaccine, Visceral leishmaniasis
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Dias, Daniel
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Mendonca, Debora V.C.
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Fonseca Ramos, Fernanda
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Martins, Vivian T.
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Freitas, Camila S.
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Oliveira, Jamil S.
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Roatt, Bruno M.
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Machado-de-Avila, Ricardo A.
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Humbert, Maria
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Christodoulides, Myron
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Ferraz Coelho, Eduardo Antonio
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Pagliara Lage, Daniela
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Ribeiro, Patricia
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Dias, Daniel
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Mendonca, Debora V.C.
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Fonseca Ramos, Fernanda
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Carvalho, Livia M.
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Steiner, Bethina T.
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Martins, Vivian T.
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Freitas, Camila S.
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Oliveira, Jamil S.
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Machado-de-Avila, Ricardo A.
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Humbert, Maria
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Christodoulides, Myron
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Ferraz Coelho, Eduardo Antonio
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Pagliara Lage, Daniela, Ribeiro, Patricia, Dias, Daniel, Mendonca, Debora V.C., Fonseca Ramos, Fernanda, Carvalho, Livia M., Steiner, Bethina T., Tavares, Grasiele S.V., Martins, Vivian T., Sanchez Machado, Amanda, Oliviera-da-Silva, Jaoa A., Santos, Thais T.O., Freitas, Camila S., Oliveira, Jamil S., Roatt, Bruno M., Machado-de-Avila, Ricardo A., Humbert, Maria, Christodoulides, Myron and Ferraz Coelho, Eduardo Antonio (2020) Liposomal formulation of ChimeraT, a multiple T-Cell epitope-containing recombinant protein, is a candidate vaccine for human visceral Leishmaniasis. Vaccines, 8 (2), 1-20, [289]. (doi:10.3390/vaccines8020289).

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Background: Leishmaniases are neglected diseases caused by infection with Leishmania parasites and there are no human vaccines in use routinely. The purpose of this study was to examine the immunogenicity of ChimeraT, a novel synthetic recombinant vaccine against visceral leishmaniasis (VL), incorporated into a human-compatible liposome formulation. Methods: BALB/c mice were immunized subcutaneously with ChimeraT/liposome vaccine, ChimeraT/saponin adjuvant, or ChimeraT/saline and immune responses examined in vitro and in vivo. Results: Immunization with the ChimeraT/liposome formulation induced a polarized Th1-type response and significant protection against L. infantum infection. ChimeraT/liposome vaccine stimulated significantly high levels of interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-12, and granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) cytokines by both CD4 and CD8 T-cells, with correspondingly lower levels of IL-4 and IL-10 cytokines. Induced antibodies were predominantly IgG2a isotype, and homologous antigen-stimulated spleen cells produced significant nitrite as a proxy for nitric oxide (NO). Furthermore, we examined a small number of treated VL patients and found higher levels of circulating anti-ChimeraT protein IgG2 antibodies, compared to IgG1 levels. Conclusions: Overall, the liposomal formulation of ChimeraT induced a protective Th1-type immune response and thus could be considered in future studies as a vaccine candidate against human VL.

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Accepted/In Press date: 6 June 2020
Published date: 9 June 2020
Keywords: ChimeraT, Liposome, Saponin, Th1-type immunity, Vaccine, Visceral leishmaniasis

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Local EPrints ID: 444399
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/444399
PURE UUID: 3f24de73-297f-43b2-8a6e-aeeb5a24c7f5
ORCID for Maria Humbert: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-6981
ORCID for Myron Christodoulides: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9663-4731

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Date deposited: 16 Oct 2020 16:31
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:35

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Author: Daniela Pagliara Lage
Author: Patricia Ribeiro
Author: Daniel Dias
Author: Debora V.C. Mendonca
Author: Fernanda Fonseca Ramos
Author: Livia M. Carvalho
Author: Bethina T. Steiner
Author: Grasiele S.V. Tavares
Author: Vivian T. Martins
Author: Amanda Sanchez Machado
Author: Jaoa A. Oliviera-da-Silva
Author: Thais T.O. Santos
Author: Camila S. Freitas
Author: Jamil S. Oliveira
Author: Bruno M. Roatt
Author: Ricardo A. Machado-de-Avila
Author: Maria Humbert ORCID iD
Author: Eduardo Antonio Ferraz Coelho

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