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UDC 632.981.3 https://doi.org/10.15407/biotech10.04.014
ADJUVANT PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES IMMOBILIZED RECOMBINANT DIPHTHERIA
TOXOID FRAGMENT
1Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 2Educational and Scientific Center "Institute of Biology", Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University
E-mail: tetyana.chudina@gmail.com
Received 29.06.2017
The aim of the research was to compare the characteristics of nanoparticles with different chemical structure and size (colloidal gold Gold 1 and Gold 2, calcium phosphate CaP and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) PLGA 1 and 2) to find the most efficient carriers of antigen — recombinant diphtheria toxoid for per os immunization. According to the MTT test, all studied particles show no significant cytotoxic impact on the studied cells in vitro, with the exception of CaP nanoparticles, which in high concentrations have cytotoxic effect on the U937 cells, and Gold nanoparticles 1 and 2, that are able to inhibit growth of the L929 cells. The most effective phagocytosis by macrophage-like cells J774 is observed for PLGA nanoparticles 1 and 2 with the immobilized antigen, while Gold nanoparticles 1 and 2 with antigen can interact with the surface of these cells without being phagocytated by them. In BALB/c mice immunized per os with antigen immobilized on PLGA 1 and 2 as well as Gold 2 carriers, the concentration of specific IgA antibodies in blood significantly increases after the second immunization, compared with controls. In the group of mice treated with PLGA 2 conjugated antigen, the concentration of specific IgG in blood after the third immunization also increases. These results show the promise of nanoparticles PLGA 1 and 2 as adjuvant for immunization per os.
Key words: nanoparticles, calcium phosphate, colloidal gold, poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), diphtheria toxoid, oral immunization.
T. Chudina1, 2 A. Labyntsev1 D. Kolybo1 S. Komisarenko1
The immune system of the mucous membranes is represented by the specialized MALT lymphoid structures (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues) [1]. It protects the epithelium against the infection and colonization by potentially dangerous microorganisms. The mucous membranes also absorbs and processes the foreign antigens from food, air or own microflora [2]. Of various mucous membrane cells, M-cells play an important role selectively absorbing the antigens and transporting them through mucosal barriers to subepithelial space, where subepithelial macrophages and dendritic cells actively capture, process and present transmitted antigens [3]. Human and rat M-cells also express MHC II [4], probably acting as antigen-presenting cells (APC). The barrier function of the mucous membrane
is enhanced by the production of class A antigen-specific secretory antibodies (SIgA) which prevent the penetration of pathogens and toxins [5]. A deeper knowledge about the peculiarities of development of the immune response in mucous membranes opens up new avenues for the development of protective remedies. That is why the interest in mucosal vaccination is growing.
Parenteral vaccine promotes induction of systemic immunity, but is not intended for immune protection of mucous membranes which are on the frontline of neutralizing most pathogenic microorganisms [6]. The advantage of mucosal vaccination is that it can trigger the humoral and cellular immunity both systemically and locally on the mucous membranes. In this case, the antigens
administered through the mucous membranes induce the long-term immune memory by the formation of the corresponding T- and B-cells [7, 8].
Of the various ways to vaccinate mucous membranes, per os is the most promising method of administering preparations. Despite the benefits of oral delivery, the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is characterized by low permeability of the membranes, highly active proteolytic enzymes, and the formation of mucosal tolerance for antigens introduced per os [9], which creates some difficulties in using this method. That's why it should be noted that injectable vaccines can be "ignored" by the mucous membrane protection system in case of oral administration [10].
The nanoparticles are promising for the per os delivery of protein antigens [9]. Due to their unique properties, nanoparticles can penetrate the mucous membranes barrier, transfer the immobilized antigen to MALT, protecting the protein from the damaging factors of the gastrointestinal tract, and enhancing the antigenic immunogenicity [8]. Various nanoparticles based on organic polymers, metal colloids, lipids, lipopolysaccharides, etc. are used as antigen carriers [8, 11-13]. However, the physicochemical properties of all these carriers are quite different, which may affect their adjuvant properties and interaction with APC and M-cells.
Thus, the purpose of this work was to determine the immuno-adjuvant properties of nanoparticles with different chemical structures with antigen immobilized on them for per os introduction. To do this, it was necessary to synthesize the nanoconjugates with a recombinant diphtheria toxoid, to investigate the cytotoxic effect of these conjugates, to determine the effectiveness of their interaction with APC, and to demonstrate the immunogenic properties of per os administration.
Materials and Methods
Preparation of nanoparticles based on colloidal gold (Gold 1 and Gold 2). The modification of the citrate method was used as described previously for synthesis of the desired amount of colloidal gold particles and their conjugation with antigen-protein [14]. In different test tubes, the mixtures (HAuCl4 + H2O) and (Na3C6H5O7 + K2C03 + C76H52O46) were pre-heated to 60 °C, than mixed and incubated (20 min, 60 °C). After that, the test tubes were transferred to ice and completely cooled.
For protein conjugation, EGFP solution (green fluorescent protein) or EGFP-SubB (recombinant subunit B of diphtheria toxin fused to EGFP) was added to the synthesized colloidal gold solutions in 0.2% sodium citrate solution and incubated for 40 min, 0 °C. EGFP and EGFP-SubB proteins were obtained as described previously [15]. The conjugate was further stabilized by dissolving the precipitate in 1 ml 0.2% sodium citrate containing 129 mM cellobiose (Sigma, USA) and incubation for 24 h, 4 °C. The resulting conjugates were then stored in 0.2% sodium citrate solution.
Obtaining nanoparticles based on calcium phosphate (CaP). For the nanoparticle synthesis, 12.5 mmol CaCl2 (Alfarus, Ukraine), 12.5 mM Na2HPO4 and 15.6 mM sodium citrate solutions were added one by one to the protein solution in the respective ratios 7.5:7.5:1.5. The resulting mixture was incubated constantly mixing for 48 h, 4 °C. To stabilize the conjugate, the formed particles were re-suspended in 2 ml of 129 mmol cellobiose solution in PBS (0.14 M NaCl, 0.03 M KCl, 0.011 M Na2HPO4, 0.002 M KH2PO4, pH 7.4) (Miranda C, Ukraine) and incubated for 24 h, 4 °C. The resulting conjugates were then stored in PBS.
Preparation of nanoparticles based on PLGA by solvent replacement method followed by organic phase evaporation (PLGA 1). Synthesis of PLGA particles was carried out as described earlier [16] with certain modifications. 3 ml 0.5% PLGA solution (Sigma, USA) in acetone (organic phase) was added in drops to 30 ml PBS solution with simultaneous stirring on a magnetic stirrer. After evaporation of organic phase, the particle solution was filtered through a filter with 1 pm pores. The prepared solution of PLGA 1 particles was used for antigen sorption.
Preparation of nanoparticles based on PLGA by double emulsification with subsequent evaporation of the organic phase (PLGA 2). Synthesis of PLGA 2 particles was carried out as described earlier [16], with several modifications. 1 ml of PBS was added to 5 ml of 6% PLGA solution in methylene chloride, and mixed using MPW-309 homogenizer (Universal Laboratory Aid, Poland, for 3 min, 14 000 rpm). The obtained emulsion was mixed with 30 ml of dioctyl sulfosuccinate (Sigma, USA) (0.5% of the weight of added PLGA) in PBS and homogenized in an ice bath for 10 min, 7 500 rpm. For evaporation of the organic solvent, the solution was constantly stirred at room temperature (~12 hours). The prepared solution of PLGA 2 particles was used for antigen sorption.
Antigen sorption on PLGA particles. The resulting PLGA 1 and PLGA 2 particles were precipitated (12.000 g, 3 min), and the precipitate was diluted in 1 ml of EGFP protein or EGFP-SubB in PBS. Sorption of the antigen was carried out by stirring at a magnetic stirrer for 12 hours at 4 °C. To remove the unbound antigen, the particles were precipitated for 3 min at 12.000 g. In order to increase the stability of the conjugate, the precipitate was dissolved in 1 ml of 129 mM cellobiose in PBS and incubated for 24 hours at 4 °C. The resulting conjugates were precipitated and stored in PBS buffer.
Quantitative evaluation of antigen immobilization. The effectiveness of antigen immobilization on nanoparticles was determined by densitometric electrophoregram method using TotalLab TL120 software. The electrophoretic separation of the resulting particle-antigen complexes was performed in polyacrylamide gel with sodium dodecyl sulfate (Sigma, USA) using the modified Schagger technique [17].
Electron microscopy of obtained particles. The studies were carried out using Hitachi H-600 transmission electron microscope. ImageJ v1.43u software (NIH, USA) was used to measure the diameter of the synthesized particles according to the electron microscopy data. There were at least 15 analyzed objects per sample.
Cultivation of L929, U937 and J774 cell line cultures. Cells were cultured on RPMI-1640 nutrient medium with L-glutamine (Sigma, USA) containing 5% fetal bovine serum (Sigma, USA), streptomycin (100 mg/l), penicillin (10.000 U), and amphotericin B (250 pg/ l), 37 °C, 5% CO2.
Determination of cell viability with MTT test. Cytotoxic affect of nanoparticles was studied as follows. Cells of L929 and U937 lines were inoculated in 96 well plates in 50 000 cells per well and added control protein or nanoparticles in concentrations of 0.1 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml and 25 mg/ml. Semi-lethal doses (IC50) for cytotoxic nanoparticles were calculated by incubating cell cultures of L929 and U937 lines in the medium with Gold 1 and Gold 2 particles in concentrations of 0.1-7 mg/ml. Also, cell culture of the line U937 were incubated with CaP nanoparticles in concentrations of 0.1-27 mg/ml. Samples were incubated for 12 h, 37 °C, 5% C02.
Cell viability was determined using MTT test as described [18] in own modification. Medium in the wells was refreshed with added MTT reagent (Sigma, USA) according
to manufacturer's recommendations and incubated for 4 h. After that, MTT-reagent solution was substituted with the therapeutic solution: 10% SDS, 0.6% acetic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Then, its optical absorption was determined at StatFax 2100 microplate reader (Awareness Technology, USA) at 650 nm, against 545 nm. The testing was done in triplicate.
To find out the semi-lethal nanoparticle doses, experimental data was analyzed using SigmaPlot software. The iterative modeling of the optimal equation describing the experimental data resulted in the three-parameter sigmoid dose-depending curve:
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FITC (Fluorescein Isothyocyanate) particle marking. Per 10 pg of protein immobilized on particles, 25 pg FITC were added and incubated with constant stirring for 2 h at room temperature. Unbound FITC was washed off from the resulting complexes and they were placed into PBS for further storage.
Effectiveness of phagocytosis of obtained particles by flow cytometry. J774 cells were dropped to 24-well plate and incubated for 12 h (37 °C, 5% C02). To analyze the phagocytosis effectiveness, particle solution in 1% BSA in PBS was added to adherent cells and incubated for 5 min, 30 min, 60 min and 120 min (37 °C, 5% C02). The interaction of particles with the adherent cell surface was analyzed adding particle solution in 1% BSA in PBS and 0.02% NaN3 and incubated for 15 min, 4 °C. The particles were added in amounts of 3 pg of immobilized protein per sample. After incubation, the cells were removed with 0.03 M EDTA, and the unbound particles were washed off. Then, intensity of cell fluorescence was measured using Coulter Epics XL flow cytometer.
Analyzing the cell-particle interaction using confocal microscopy. Cells of the line J774 were cultured in 24-well plates on special slides (12 h, 37 °C, 5% C02). Then, cells were washed with 1% BSA in PBS solution and added 1 ml of particle solution in 1% BSA in PBS, introducing 2.5 pg of antigen immobilized
on particles per sample. Nuclei were stained with Hoechst 33342, added simultaneously with particles to the concentration of 10 pM in medium. The incubation was performed for 60 min at 37 °C and 5% C02. Cells were washed off and fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde solution (Sigma, USA) in 0.1 M phosphate buffer 40 min at 4 °C. Cover glass with cells was fixed at the microscope slide in the polyvinyl alcohol based medium with DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, Sigma, USA). The preparations were analyzed under Carl Zeiss LSM 510 Meta confocal microscope.
Mouse immunization with the particles and sampling. Female BALB/c mice, identical in age and weight, were immunized per os by the particles conjugated with antigen at a rate of 250 micrograms of protein per kg of weight three times at 2 weeks intervals. Blood was sampled from the tail vein 1 week after each immunization. Blood serum samples were stored in a freezing chamber (-20 °C) for further analysis.
Determination of SubB antibody levels in serum of immunized mice. The level of specific antibodies was evaluated in an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using recombinant derivative diphtheria toxin (DT) as antigen. The antigen was sorted in 96 well plates at a rate of 1 pg per well (18 hours at 4 °C) then 1% dry skim milk (Sigma, USA) in PBS was added and incubated for 1 hour at 37 °C. Blood sera of mice were introduced in dilutions from 1: 100 to 1: 3200 in PBST (0.04% Tween 20, Sigma, USA) in PBS and incubated for 1 hour at 37 °C. The antigens which bound IgG or IgA antibodies were identified with appropriate secondary antibodies (Sigma, USA) labeled with horseradish peroxidase. After each incubation, the plates were washed three times with PBST. The peroxidase activity was evaluated with the chromogenic TMB (3,3', 5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine) substrate at a wavelength of 450 nm on BioTek ELx800 microplate reader (BioTek Instruments, USA).
Results and Discussion
To use antigen-nanoparticle complexes for oral immunization, they should be stable: unbreakable under the influence of GIT damaging factors, and indestructible for a long time. In addition, it is necessary that they should be able to penetrate mucosal barriers, interact with immune cells and induce long-term immune memory. The particles should not have a cytotoxic effect on the cells of
the body and should not affect the antigenic structure of the immobilized antigen.
With different approaches and methods of synthesis we obtained five types of particles with different chemical nature and size, and with an immobilized recombinant fragment of diphtheria toxin. The particle types differ in physical and chemical properties and the ability to biodegradate the resulting complexes. All conjugates were tested for their cytotoxic effect, immunogenic properties, and ability to interact with antigen presenting cells.
Characterization of particles with immobilized recombinant subunit B of diphtheria toxin.
The synthesized particles carrying SubB antigen first of all were analyzed for the effectiveness of the subunit's inclusion, since this is key in calculating the preparation dose, and may have an effect on its immunogenicity (Table 1). Calculations were made based on the ratio of protein concentrations in the solution before and after conjugation. Gold 1 and Gold 2 particles (63.52 pg/mg and 83 pg/mg respectively) demonstrated the highest loading efficiency. The efficiency of antigen inclusion for PLGA 1 and PLGA 2 particles was significantly lower (1.52 pg/mg and 4.96 pg/mg respectively).
Another important factor in oral vaccine production is the shape and size of the particles, because these properties affect their absorption by immune cells. As can be seen from the electronic microphotographs (Fig. 1), all the synthesized particles were symmetrical and round. The colloidal gold-based particles had the smallest proportions compared with the CaP and PLGA particles (Table). The sizes of the colloidal gold nanoparticles depend on the concentrations of the reaction mixture components, which is why we obtained particles of two sizes: 9 nm (Gold 1) and 16 nm (Gold 2). The CaP particles were somewhat larger, 37 nm in average. Two different approaches were used to obtain PLGA-based particles. As can be seen from the microphotographs, replacing the solvent with subsequent evaporation of the organic phase (PLGA 1) gave more homogeneous particles, 35 nm in average. The average size of a particle synthesized by double emulsification with subsequent evaporation of the organic phase (PLGA 2) was 100 nm.
Investigation of cytotoxic properties of received particles in vitro. Using the synthesized particles as adjuvants for oral immunization requires testing their toxicity to various cells. Determination of cytotoxic effect was
Table. Properties of the obtained nanoparticles
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performed with the MTT test. L929 and U937 cell lines were used because of their properties. For example, the U937 cells have such properties of monocytes as the increased phagocytic ability, and L929 have properties of fibroblast cells.
The results demonstrate the dose-dependent cytotoxic effect of the Gold 1 and Gold 2 nanoparticles on both cell types, as well as the toxicity of CaP particles to the cells of the U937 line (Fig. 2). PLGA particles had no cytotoxic effect in the studied concentrations.
Subsequently, IC50 inhibitory doses for cytotoxic nanoparticles were calculated by analyzing the inhibition pattern of cell growth (Fig. 3). The results of this simulation are shown in Fig. 3.
The IC50 values for both types of Gold 1 and Gold 2 particles are similar. They have a significant cytotoxic effect on the phagocytic U937 cells, which was almost 5 times greater than that of the CaP. The influence of gold particles on the L929 cells was somewhat different. The
toxicity of the Gold 2 particles was almost thrice the influence of the Gold 1 particles.
Cytometry of the nanoparticle phagocytosis. To study the nanoparticle adjuvant properties as antigen carriers, their interaction with antigen-presentative cells were investigated in vitro. The study used macrophage-like J774 cells derived from histiocytic sarcoma of mice. Escherichia coli containing fluorescent EGFP were used as a positive control for the phagocytic activity of the J774 cells.
It is evident from the results of the cytometric study (Fig. 4) that almost all nanoparticles were capable of sorption on the cell surface, and the results for PLGAEGFP-SubB particles of both types significantly exceeded the values for the interaction of cells with E. coli bacteria. GoldEGFP-SubB 1 and GoldEGFP-SubB 2 particles showed the lowest results.
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observed for PLGAEGFP-SubB particles, 1.5 times the E. coli sorption rates, and twice the PLGAEGFP-SubB 2 rates. The lowest values were recorded for GoldEGFP-SubB 1 and GoldEGFP-SubB 2 particles.
To increase the sensitivity of particle detection, they were conjugated to a FITS fluorescent label, which has a nearly 10-times higher quantum yield compared to EGFP. This modification allowed determining temporal peculiarities of the particle absorption by J774 cells. Notably, the absorption efficiencies were quite similar for FITC- and EGFP- labeled particles (results are not presented).
According to the diagram reflecting the dynamics of particle absorption (Fig. 5), 1 hour incubation was sufficient for almost all samples to reach maximum absorption by cells. The strongest absorption was recorded for PLGAEGFP-SubB 2, and the weakest for GoldEGFP-SubB 2, which confirms the data presented earlier.
Confocal microscopy of the interaction between the received particles and cells.
To confirm data on the absorption of particles by macrophage cells we used confocal microscopy to locate the complexes of particles with a fluorescent label.
As can be seen, the J774 cells most actively phagocyted PLGAEGFP-SubB 2 and PLGAEGFP-SubB 1 particles, followed by bacteria and GoldEGFP-SubB 1 particles (Fig. 6). The obtained results demonstrate the immunotropic properties of these particle types. In addition, they coincide with the results of cytometric research.
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Investigation in vivo of the immunogenic properties of the obtained particles.
The ability of antigen-particle conjugates to induce a specific immune response against the administered antigen after oral immunization was studied with per os immunization of experimental animals. Their serum was studied for the content of antigens-specific G antibodies providing long-term humoral immunity and of specific antibodies of class A, which form the local immunity of the mucous membranes.
Determination of class G antibody titers against antigen immobilized on particles in serum of immunized animals. GST-SubB protein (SubB cross-linked with an alternative GST tag and without an EGFP fluorescence tag) was used as an antigen in the indirect ELISA to study serum content of the specific antibodies against SubB. Serum from animals that were immunized per os with EGFP-conjugated particles or with a free EGFP-SubB or EGFP antigen was used as controls.
After the first immunization, the level of specific G antibodies to the antigen was high only in animals immunized with particles of PLGA 1, PLGA 2 and Gold 2, conjugated with EGFP-SubB (Fig. 7, A).
After the second immunization, serums of animal immunized with PLGAEGFP-SubB 1 and GoldEGFP-SubB 2 particles had high levels of specific G antibodies, but it decreased compared to the first immunization. Significantly, a relatively low content of specific IgG was detected in animals that have been immunized with PLGAEGFP-SubB 2. It is likely that re-immunization with such particles resulted in tolerance of the immune system to the introduced antigen.
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Based on the results obtained after the third immunization, almost all immunized animals had low levels of SubB-specific IgG. A high level of specific IgG was maintained only in animals immunized with PLGAEGFP-SubB 1 particles.
The specificity of the humoral immune response against the investigated antigen in experimental animals was confirmed by an additional indirect ELISA performed using BSA as a control antigen. Thus, GST-SubB serum recognition indicated the level of IgG capable of recognizing SubB, while BSA detection by serum indicated the level of nonspecific, polyreactive antibodies capable of recognizing a wide range of antigens.
The level of antibodies detecting BSA in almost all samples ranges from one third to one-half from a similar experiment with GST-SubB recognition. In blood serum of
mice immunized with PLGA 1 and PLGA 2 particles conjugated to SubB, more nonspecific antibodies were revealed. This may indicate the ability of such particles to stimulate production not only of antibodies specific to the introduced antigen, but also the nonspecific. In general, these findings confirm that preliminary data on the level of IgG antibodies in blood serum of animals immunized with nanoparticles provide mainly specific recognition of the test antigen.
Determination of IgA antibody titres against antigen immobilized on received particles in blood serum of immunized animals. Blood sera from animals immunized with different types of immobilized nanoparticles were also analyzed for the IgA antibodies specific to SubB (Fig. 7).
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Histograms present the results of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd immunization. Statistical data are given as M ± SE, n = 4-6; *Р < 0.05 compared to control group immunized with EGFP-SubB antigen, #Р < 0.05 compared to control group immunized with EGFP immobilized antigen
After the first immunization, SubB-specific IgA antibody levels were elevated in blood serum from mice immunized with CaPEGFP-SubB, GoldEGFP-SubB 2, PLGAEGFP-SubB 1 particles and in mice immunized with free EGFP-SubB compared to groups immunized with particles conjugated with EGFP.
As a result of the second immunization, levels of specific IgA antibodies in animals immunized with free EGFP-SubB remained unchanged. However, IgA levels increased in blood serum of animals immunized with
PLGAEGFP-SubB 1 and PLGAEGFP-SubB 2. This
suggests that, though a free antigen can trigger the activation of the immune response of the mucous membranes, its conjugation with PLGA particles increases the antigen immunogenicity by nearly 1.5-times. Levels of IgA antibodies in animals immunized with GoldEGFP-SubB 2 particles decreased, which probably indicates the tolerance to the antigen of animals immunized with these particles.
After the third immunization, there was a general decrease in the IgA levels. The
elevated IgA level, as compared with control, was maintained in groups immunized with
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SubB 2. However, samples of blood serum from mice immunized with CAP contained a high level of nonspecific antibodies. This decline suggests a possible tolerance to the introduced antigen.
Thus, the obtained data show the promise for the implementation of PLGA particles as carriers of antigen for oral immunization. This particle type does not have cytotoxic effects on cells, even in ultrahigh concentrations.
The results of flow cytometry and confocal microscopy showed their ability to be absorbed and penetrate into phagocytic cells. Also, PLGA particles showed the best results as in vivo adjuvants and influenced the synthesis of specific IgA and IgG antibodies to the immobilized antigen.
Acknowledgements. This work was supported by the grants of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine No 0110U005961, and by the "Grant of the President of Ukraine to Doctors of Sciences" for D.V. Kolybo in 2017.
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АД'ЮВАНТН1 ВЛАСТИВОСТ1 НАНОЧАСТИНОК З 1ММОБ1Л1ЗОВАНИМ ФРАГМЕНТОМ ДИФТЕР1ЙНОГО ТОКСОВДУ
Т. О. Чудна1,2 А. Ю. Лабинцев1
Д. В. Колибо1 С. В. KoMicapeHKO1
Институт 6ioxiMiï iM. О. В. Палладша
НАН Украïни, Киïв 2ННЦ «1нститут бiологiï та медицини» Киïвського нащонального унiверситету iM. Тараса Шевченка
E-mail: tetyana.chudina@gmail.com
Метою роботи було порiвняння характеристик частинок з рiзною хiмiчною будо-вою та розмiром (колоïдного золота Gold 1 та Gold 2, фосфату кальщю CaP та полЦлак-тид-ко-глюколiду) PLGA 1 i PLGA 2) для по-шуку найбiльш ефективних носiïв антигену (рекомбшантного дифтерiйного токсоïду) за iмунiзацiï per os. За даними МТТ-тесту вс дослiджуванi частинки не виявляли пом^-ного цитотоксичного впливу стосовно до-слiджуваних клiтин in vitro, за винятком частинок СаР, що у високих концентрацiях чинили цитотоксичний вплив на кл^ини лiнiï U937, та частинок Gold 1 i Gold 2, як також пригшчували р^т клiтин лiнiï L929. Найб^ьш виражене фагоцитування макро-фагоподiбними кл^инами лiнiï J774 було зафiксовано для частинок PLGA 1 i PLGA 2 з iммобiлiзованим антигеном, у той час як кон'югати частинок Gold 1 i Gold 2 з антигеном виявили здатшсть до сорбцп на поверх-ш цих кл^ин, але не поглиналися ними. У мишей BALB/с, що отримували перорально антиген, iммобiлiзований на ноиях PLGA 1 та PLGA 2, а також Gold 2, концентращя у кровi антитiл IgA, специфiчних до субодини-цi В (SubB), порiвняно з контролем, пом^но збiльшувалася вже пiсля другоï iмунiзацiï. У групи мишей, що отримували кон'югати антигену з PLGA 2, вщначено також збшьшення концентрацп специфiчних IgG у кровi шсля третьоï iмунiзацiï. Наведенi результати свщ-чать про перспективнiсть дослiдження частинок PLGA 1 та PLGA 2 як ад'юванив для iмунiзацiïper os.
Ключовi слова: наночастинки, фосфат кальщю, колощне золото, полЦлактид-ко-глшо-лщ), дифтерiйний токсоïд, пероральна iмунi-зацiя.
АДЪЮВАНТНЫЕ СВОЙСТВА НАНОЧАСТИЦ С ИММОБИЛИЗОВАННЫМ ФРАГМЕНТОМ ДИФТЕРИЙНОГО ТОКСОИДА
Т. A. Чудина1,2 A. Ю. Лабынцев1
Д. В. Колибо1 С. В. Комисаренко1
1Институт биохимии им. А. В. Палладина
НАН Украины, Киев 2УНЦ «Институт биологии и медицины» Киевского национального университету им. Тараса Шевченко
E-mail: tetyana.chudina@gmail.com
Целью работы было сравнение характеристик частиц с разным химическим строением и размерами (коллоидного золота Gold 1 и Gold 2, фосфата кальция CaP и поли(лактид-ко-глюколида) PLGA 1 и PLGA 2 для поиска наиболее эффективных носителей антигена — ре-комбинантного дифтерийного токсоида — при иммунизации per os. По данным МТТ-теста все исследуемые частицы не проявляли заметного цитотоксического воздействия по отношению к рассматриваемым клеткам in vitro, за исключением частиц CAP, которые в высоких концентрациях оказывали цитотоксическое влияние на клетки линии U937, и частиц Gold 1 и Gold 2, также подавивших рост клеток линии L929. Наиболее выраженное фагоцитирование ма-крофагоподобными клетками линии J774 было зафиксировано для частиц PLGA 1 и PLGA 2 с иммобилизованным антигеном, в то время как конъюгаты частиц Gold 1 и Gold 2 с антигеном оказались способными к сорбции на поверхности этих клеток, но не поглощались ими. У мышей BALB/с, получавших перорально антиген, иммобилизованный на носителях PLGA 1 и PLGA 2, а также Gold 2, концентрация в крови антител IgA, специфичных к субъединице В — SubB, заметно увеличивалась по сравнению с контролем уже после второй иммунизации. У группы мышей, получавших конъюгаты антигена с PLGA 2, отмечено также увеличение концентрации специфических IgG в крови после третьей иммунизации. Приведенные результаты свидетельствуют о перспективности исследования частиц PLGA 1 и PLGA 2 в качестве адъювантов для иммунизации per os.
Ключевые слова: наночастицы, фосфат кальция, коллоидное золото, поли(лактид-ко-гли-колид), дифтерийный токсоид, пероральная иммунизация.
