[Enhancement of immunogenicity of hCGbeta protein vaccine and the hCG neutralization capacity of anti-serum by using the molecular adjuvant C3d3]

Shi Yan Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 2004 Aug;37(4):255-61.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To enhance the immunogenicity of hCGbeta protein vaccine and the hCG neutralization capacity of anti-serum by using the molecular adjuvant C3d3, the secreted 6his-hCGbeta-C3d3 fusion protein and 6his-hCGbeta were expressed in CHO cells and purified with Ni(2+)-chelating chromatography and Sephadex G-150 column. Then we investigated the potential of three copies of C3d as the molecular adjuvant of hCGbeta protein antigen. The antibody response to hCGbeta-C3d3 conjugates was compared with those resulting from immunization with hCGbeta alone and hCGbeta plus CFA/IFA in BALB/c mice. Our results showed that the antibody titer of hCGbeta-C3d3 was 1995-fold higher than that of hCGbeta alone and the anti-serum was capable effectively neutralizing the bioactivity of hCG. The immunity-enhancing action of C3d3 was 10-fold (primer) and 32-fold (booster) greater than CFA/IFA. These results indicated that C3d3 conjugates might be a better way to overcome the poor immunogenicity of hCGbeta contraceptive vaccine.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / genetics
  • Animals
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / genetics
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / immunology*
  • Complement C3d / genetics
  • Complement C3d / immunology*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Female
  • Immune Sera / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Vaccines, Contraceptive / genetics
  • Vaccines, Contraceptive / immunology*

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
  • Immune Sera
  • Vaccines, Contraceptive
  • Complement C3d