Identification and characterization of nematode specific protective epitopes of Brugia malayi TRX towards development of synthetic vaccine construct for lymphatic filariasis

Vaccine. 2010 Jul 12;28(31):5038-48. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.05.012.

Abstract

Although multi-epitope vaccines have been evaluated for various diseases, they have not yet been investigated for lymphatic filariasis. Here, we report for the first time identification of two immunodominant B epitopes (TRXP1 and TRXP2) from the antioxidant Brugia malayi thioredoxin by studying their immune responses in mice model and human subjects. TRXP1 was also found to harbor a T epitope recognized by human PBMCs and mice splenocytes. Further, the epitopic peptides were synthesized as a single peptide conjugate (PC1) and their prophylactic efficacy was tested in a murine model of filariasis with L3 larvae. PC1 conferred a significantly high protection (75.14%) (P < 0.0001) compared to control (3.7%) and recombinant TRX (63.03%) (P < 0.018) in experimental filariasis. Our results suggest that multi-epitope vaccines could be a promising strategy in the control of lymphatic filariasis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / blood
  • Brugia malayi / immunology*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Elephantiasis, Filarial / immunology
  • Elephantiasis, Filarial / prevention & control*
  • Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte / immunology*
  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunodominant Epitopes / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Murinae
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Thioredoxins / immunology*
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Cytokines
  • Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte
  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte
  • Immunodominant Epitopes
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Vaccines, Conjugate
  • Thioredoxins