Activation of monocytic cells by immunostimulatory lipids conjugated to peptide antigens.
Summary of "Activation of monocytic cells by immunostimulatory lipids conjugated to peptide antigens."
Bacterial derived lipoproteins constitute potent macrophage activators in vivo and are effective stimuli, enhancing the immune response especially with respect to low or non-immunogenic compounds. In the present study we have prepared branched lipopeptide constructs in which different (B- and T-cell) epitopes of Herpes simplex virus type 1, derived from glycoproteins B (gB) and D (gD), are linked to a synthetic lipid core. The ability of the lipid core peptide (LCP) constructs (LCP-gB and LCP-gD) to induce cytokine expression and activate the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade has been evaluated and compared with the behaviour of the isolated epitopes and the lipid core. In this respect, the use of LCP technology coupled with the use of three different gB or gD peptide epitopes in the same branched constructs could represent an interesting approach in order to obtain efficient delivery systems in the development of a synthetic multiepitopic vaccine for the prevention of viral infections.
Affiliation
Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Biostructures, Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi - University of Naples "Federico II", Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini - CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134, Naples, Italy. diego.t
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Name: Molecular bioSystems
ISSN: 1742-2051
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22710358
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2mb25064k
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute
An acute myeloid leukemia in which 80% or more of the leukemic cells are of monocytic lineage including monoblasts, promonocytes, and MONOCYTES.
Receptors, Kir
A family of receptors found on NK CELLS that have specificity for a variety of HLA ANTIGENS. KIR receptors contain up to three different extracellular immunoglobulin-like domains referred to as D0, D1, and D2 and play an important role in blocking NK cell activation against cells expressing the appropriate HLA antigens thus preventing cell lysis. Although they are often referred to as being inhibitory receptors, a subset of KIR receptors may also play an activating role in NK cells.
Antigens, Cd58
Glycoproteins with a wide distribution on hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells and strongly expressed on macrophages. CD58 mediates cell adhesion by binding to CD2; (ANTIGENS, CD2); and this enhances antigen-specific T-cell activation.
Retinal Pigments
Photosensitive protein complexes of varied light absorption properties which are expressed in the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are OPSINS conjugated with VITAMIN A-based chromophores. Chromophores capture photons of light, leading to the activation of opsins and a biochemical cascade that ultimately excites the photoreceptor cells.
Antigens, Cd29
Integrin beta-1 chains which are expressed as heterodimers that are noncovalently associated with specific alpha-chains of the CD49 family (CD49a-f). CD29 is expressed on resting and activated leukocytes and is a marker for all of the very late activation antigens on cells. (from: Barclay et al., The Leukocyte Antigen FactsBook, 1993, p164)
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