Comparison of affinity chromatography and adsorption to vaccinia virus recombinant infected cells for depletion of antibodies directed against respiratory syncytial virus glycoproteins present in a human immunoglobulin preparation

2005 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Sastre ◽  
José A. Melero ◽  
Blanca García-Barreno ◽  
Concepción Palomo
2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (11) ◽  
pp. 3229-3238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Johnstone ◽  
Patricia de León ◽  
Francisco Medina ◽  
José A. Melero ◽  
Blanca García-Barreno ◽  
...  

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory infection in children and in the elderly. The RSV fusion (F) glycoprotein has long been recognized as a vaccine candidate as it elicits cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) and antibody responses. Two murine H-2Kd-restricted CTL epitopes (F85–93 and F92–106) are known in the F protein of the A2 strain of RSV. F-specific CTL lines using BCH4 fibroblasts that are persistently infected with the Long strain of human RSV as stimulators were generated, and it was found that in this strain only the F85–93 epitope is conserved. Motif based epitope prediction programs and an F2 chain deleted F protein encoded in a recombinant vaccinia virus enabled identification of a new epitope in the Long strain, F249–258, which is presented by Kd as a 9-mer (TYMLTNSEL) or a 10-mer (TYMLTNSELL) peptide. The results suggest that the 10-mer might be a naturally processed endogenous Kd ligand. The CD8+ T-lymphocyte responses to epitopes F85–93 and F249–258 present in the F protein of RSV Long were found to be strongly skewed to F85–93 in in vitro multispecific CTL lines and in vivo during a secondary response to a recombinant vaccinia virus that expresses the entire F protein. However, no hierarchy in CD8+ T-lymphocyte responses to F85–93 and F249–258 epitopes was observed in vivo during a primary response.


2001 ◽  
Vol 82 (9) ◽  
pp. 2107-2116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa R. Johnson ◽  
Julie E. Fischer ◽  
Barney S. Graham

Recombinant vaccinia viruses are well-characterized tools that can be used to define novel approaches to vaccine formulation and delivery. While vector co-expression of immune mediators has enormous potential for optimizing the composition of vaccine-induced immune responses, the impact on antigen expression and vector antigenicity must also be considered. Co-expression of IL-4 increased vaccinia virus vector titres, while IFN-γ co-expression reduced vaccinia virus replication in BALB/c mice and in C57BL/6 mice infected with some recombinant viruses. Protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) challenge was similar in mice immunized with vaccinia virus expressing RSV G glycoprotein and IFN-γ, even though the replication efficiency of the vector was diminished. These data demonstrate the ability of vector-expressed cytokine to influence the virulence of the vector and to direct the development of selected immune responses. This suggests that the co-expression of cytokines and other immunomodulators has the potential to improve the safety of vaccine vectors while improving the immunogenicity of vaccine antigens.


1997 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 1937-1942 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Cirino ◽  
G. Li ◽  
W. Xiao ◽  
P. F. Torrence ◽  
R. H. Silverman

2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (8) ◽  
pp. 1691-1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Tian ◽  
Kelly Huang ◽  
Subramaniam Krishnan ◽  
Catherine Svabek ◽  
Daniel C. Rowe ◽  
...  

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe lower respiratory tract infection. Infection is critically dependent on the RSV fusion (F) protein, which mediates fusion between the viral envelope and airway epithelial cells. The F protein is also expressed on infected cells and is responsible for fusion of infected cells with adjacent cells, resulting in the formation of multinucleate syncytia. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a pattern-recognition receptor that is constitutively highly expressed by type I alveolar epithelial cells. Here, we report that RAGE protected HEK cells from RSV-induced cell death and reduced viral titres in vitro. RAGE appeared to interact directly with the F protein, but, rather than inhibiting RSV entry into host cells, virus replication and budding, membrane-expressed RAGE or soluble RAGE blocked F-protein-mediated syncytium formation and sloughing. These data indicate that RAGE may contribute to protecting the lower airways from RSV by inhibiting the formation of syncytia, viral spread, epithelial damage and airway obstruction.


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