Efficiency of pH-sensitive fusogenic polymer-modified liposomes as a vaccine carrier

ScientificWorldJournal. 2013:2013:903234. doi: 10.1155/2013/903234. Epub 2013 Feb 4.

Abstract

The usefulness of pH-sensitive fusogenic polymer-(succinylated poly(glycidol)-(SucPG-) modified liposomes as a vaccine carrier in the induction of immune responses was evaluated. Mice were intraperitoneally immunized with ovalbumin- (OVA-) containing SucPG-modified liposomes. After immunization, significant OVA-specific antibodies were detected in the serum. When sera were analyzed for isotype distribution, OVA-specific IgG1 antibody responses were noted in mice immunized with OVA-containing polymer-unmodified liposomes, whereas immunization with OVA-containing SucPG-modified liposomes resulted in the induction of OVA-specific IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG3 Ab responses. In spleen lymphocytes from mice immunized with OVA-containing SucPG-modified liposomes, both IFN-γ-(Th1-type-) and IL-4-(Th2 type-) specific mRNA were detected. Moreover, substantial production of IFN-γ and IL-4 was demonstrated in spleen cells from OVA-containing SucPG-modified liposomes in vitro. These results suggest that the pH-sensitive fusogenic polymer-(SucPG-) modified liposomes would serve effectively as an antigen delivery vehicle for inducing Th1 and Th2 immune responses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Carriers*
  • Female
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Immunization / methods
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Interferon-gamma / genetics
  • Interferon-gamma / metabolism
  • Interleukin-4 / genetics
  • Interleukin-4 / immunology
  • Interleukin-4 / metabolism
  • Liposomes / administration & dosage*
  • Liposomes / chemistry
  • Liposomes / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Ovalbumin / immunology
  • Propylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Propylene Glycols / immunology
  • Spleen / immunology
  • Succinates / chemistry
  • Succinates / immunology
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th1 Cells / metabolism
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / metabolism
  • Vaccines / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Drug Carriers
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Liposomes
  • Propylene Glycols
  • Succinates
  • Vaccines
  • polyglycidol
  • Interleukin-4
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Ovalbumin