C3d enhanced DNA vaccination induced humoral immune response to glycoprotein C of pseudorabies virus

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Sep 8;347(4):845-51. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.05.091. Epub 2006 May 23.

Abstract

Murine C3d were utilized to enhance immunogenicity of pseudorabies virus (PrV) gC DNA vaccination. Three copies of C3d and four copies of CR2-binding domain M28(4) were fused, respectively, to truncated gC gene encoding soluble glycoprotein C (sgC) in pcDNA3.1. BALB/c mice were, respectively, immunized with recombinant plasmids, blank vector, and inactivated vaccine. The antibody ELISA titer for sgC-C3d3 DNA was 49-fold more than that for sgC DNA, and the neutralizing antibody obtained 8-fold rise. Protection of mice from death after lethal PrV (316 LD50) challenge was augmented from 25% to 100%. Furthermore, C3d fusion increased Th2-biased immune response by inducing IL-4 production. The IL-4 level for sgC-C3d3 DNA immunization approached that for the inactivated vaccine. Compared to C3d, M28 enhanced sgC DNA immunogenicity to a lesser extent. In conclusion, we demonstrated that murine C3d fusion significantly enhanced gC DNA immunity by directing Th1-biased to a balanced and more effective Th1/Th2 response.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage
  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation / immunology*
  • Complement C3d / genetics
  • Complement C3d / immunology*
  • Herpesvirus 1, Suid / immunology*
  • Immunization / methods*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Vaccines, DNA / immunology*
  • Viral Fusion Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Vaccines, DNA
  • Viral Fusion Proteins
  • Complement C3d