Totally synthetic lipid-containing polyoxime peptide constructs are potent immunogens

Vaccine. 2000 Jan 6;18(11-12):1031-9. doi: 10.1016/s0264-410x(99)00346-1.

Abstract

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence from influenza hemagglutinin was used as a model antigen to study the immunogenicity of polyoxime constructs. In the absence of any adjuvant, tetrameric forms of different polyoxime constructs did not elicit an antibody response. High and long-lasting levels of antibody were induced, however, by polyoxime constructs to which Pam3Cys (tripalmitoyl-S-glyceryl cysteine) was attached. Comparable serum antibody levels were achieved with Tetraoxime-Pam3Cys administered by the intraperitoneal or intranasal routes to those obtained when the monomeric peptide was administered by the intraperitoneal route in complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). Mice receiving Tetraoxime-Pam3Cys and Pam3Cys-peptide intranasally developed peptide-specific antibody secreting cells (ASCs) in their lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. At low dose, the Tetraoxime-Pam3Cys induced higher levels of antibody compared to those elicited by the monomeric Pam3Cys-peptide delivered by either route. These results show that lipo-tetraoxime constructs assembled by polyoxime chemistry can be potent inducers of systemic and mucosal immunity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus / immunology*
  • Immunization
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Lipids / immunology*
  • Lung / immunology
  • Lymph Nodes / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oximes / immunology*
  • Peptides / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus
  • Lipids
  • Oximes
  • Peptides