PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway

Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands are being developed for use as vaccine adjuvants and as immunomodulators because of their ability to stimulate innate and adaptive immune responses. Flagellin, a TLR5 ligand, was reported to show potent mucosal vaccine adjuvant activity. To identify ligands that pote...

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Main Authors: Dool-Ri Oh, Hu Won Kang, Jong-Ro Kim, Sunoh Kim, In-Kyu Park, Joon Haeng Rhee, Won Keun Oh, Young Ran Kim
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/406514
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author Dool-Ri Oh
Hu Won Kang
Jong-Ro Kim
Sunoh Kim
In-Kyu Park
Joon Haeng Rhee
Won Keun Oh
Young Ran Kim
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description Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands are being developed for use as vaccine adjuvants and as immunomodulators because of their ability to stimulate innate and adaptive immune responses. Flagellin, a TLR5 ligand, was reported to show potent mucosal vaccine adjuvant activity. To identify ligands that potentiate the adjuvant activity of flagellin, we screened a plant library using HEK293T cells transiently cotransfected with phTLR5 and pNF-κB-SEAP plasmids. The 90% EtOH extract from Croton tiglium showed significant NF-κB transactivation in a TLR5-independent manner along with the increase of a flagellin activity. We have studied to characterize an active component from Croton tiglium and to elucidate the action mechanisms. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) was isolated as an active component of Croton tiglium by activity-guided fractionation, column chromatography, HPLC, NMR, and MS. PMA at a range of nM induced PKC-dependent NF-κB activation and IL-8 production in both TLR5− and TLR5+ assay systems. In in vivo mouse vaccination model, PMA induced antigen-specific IgG and IgA antibody responses and increased IL-12 production corresponding to T cell responses in spleen lymphocytes. These results suggest that PMA would serve as an efficacious mucosal vaccine adjuvant.
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spelling doaj-art-33177b69bb6e4e4c9971e54fd8713d852025-02-03T01:32:41ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612014-01-01201410.1155/2014/406514406514PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling PathwayDool-Ri Oh0Hu Won Kang1Jong-Ro Kim2Sunoh Kim3In-Kyu Park4Joon Haeng Rhee5Won Keun Oh6Young Ran Kim7Jeollanamdo Institute of Natural Resources Research, Jangheung, Jeollanamdo 529-851, Republic of KoreaJeollanamdo Institute of Natural Resources Research, Jangheung, Jeollanamdo 529-851, Republic of KoreaKorea INSPharm Inc. 1065, Dong-myeon, Hwasun, Jeollanamdo 519-882, Republic of KoreaJeollanamdo Institute of Natural Resources Research, Jangheung, Jeollanamdo 529-851, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biomedical Science and BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Republic of KoreaClinical Vaccine R&D Center, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Republic of KoreaKorea Bioactive Natural Material Bank, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Dongshin University, Naju, Jeollanamdo 520-724, Republic of KoreaToll-like receptor (TLR) ligands are being developed for use as vaccine adjuvants and as immunomodulators because of their ability to stimulate innate and adaptive immune responses. Flagellin, a TLR5 ligand, was reported to show potent mucosal vaccine adjuvant activity. To identify ligands that potentiate the adjuvant activity of flagellin, we screened a plant library using HEK293T cells transiently cotransfected with phTLR5 and pNF-κB-SEAP plasmids. The 90% EtOH extract from Croton tiglium showed significant NF-κB transactivation in a TLR5-independent manner along with the increase of a flagellin activity. We have studied to characterize an active component from Croton tiglium and to elucidate the action mechanisms. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) was isolated as an active component of Croton tiglium by activity-guided fractionation, column chromatography, HPLC, NMR, and MS. PMA at a range of nM induced PKC-dependent NF-κB activation and IL-8 production in both TLR5− and TLR5+ assay systems. In in vivo mouse vaccination model, PMA induced antigen-specific IgG and IgA antibody responses and increased IL-12 production corresponding to T cell responses in spleen lymphocytes. These results suggest that PMA would serve as an efficacious mucosal vaccine adjuvant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/406514
spellingShingle Dool-Ri Oh
Hu Won Kang
Jong-Ro Kim
Sunoh Kim
In-Kyu Park
Joon Haeng Rhee
Won Keun Oh
Young Ran Kim
PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway
Mediators of Inflammation
title PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway
title_full PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway
title_fullStr PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway
title_full_unstemmed PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway
title_short PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway
title_sort pma induces vaccine adjuvant activity by the modulation of tlr signaling pathway
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/406514
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