[Effect of Myostatin gene vaccine on immunized mice]

Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Apr;25(4):319-21, 324.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Aim: To characterize the immunological function of Myostatin gene vaccine and observe the effect of Myostatin gene vaccine on the immunized animal.

Methods: The mice were immunized with Myostatin gene vaccine. We characterized the antibody titer in the immunized mice serum by the ELISA. The anti-serum was detected by auto-biochemistry analysis software. Meanwhile, the effect anti-serum was detected by auto-biochemistry analysis software. Meanwhile, the effect of Myostatin gene vaccine on skeletal-muscle of the immunized mice was analyzed by HE stain. The cross section area of muscle fiber in immunized mice was analyzed by the Scion Image 4.02 software.

Results: Myostatin gene vaccine could induce the anti-serum against Myostatin in immunized mice. Compared with that in the control group, the mean weight in the pVAC-TT-Ms immunized mice group increased with 9.8%. The quadriceps muscle, gastrocnemius muscle and pectoralis magor in immunized mice increased with 24.1%, 10.9% and 20.3%, respectively.

Conclusion: Myostatin gene vaccine induced the specific antibody against Myostatin, and made the muscle strong.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / blood
  • Body Weight / drug effects
  • Body Weight / immunology
  • Immune Sera / blood
  • Immune Sera / immunology
  • Immunization
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Muscle, Skeletal / drug effects
  • Muscle, Skeletal / immunology
  • Myostatin / genetics*
  • Myostatin / immunology*
  • Plasmids / administration & dosage
  • Plasmids / genetics
  • Quadriceps Muscle / drug effects
  • Quadriceps Muscle / immunology
  • Vaccines, DNA / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, DNA / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Immune Sera
  • Myostatin
  • Vaccines, DNA