Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain

Potential use of cholera toxin (CT) as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant has been documented in a variety of animal models. However, native CT is highly toxic to be used as a mucosal adjuvant in humans. Here, we demonstrate a new approach to generate a mucosal adjuvant by replacing the B subunit of CT with...

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Main Authors: Byoung-Shik Shim, In Su Cheon, Eugene Lee, Sung-Moo Park, Youngjoo Choi, Dae-Im Jung, Eunji Yang, Jung-ah Choi, June Young Chun, Jae-Ouk Kim, Cheol-Heui Yun, Cecil Czerkinsky, Man Ki Song
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9830701
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author Byoung-Shik Shim
In Su Cheon
Eugene Lee
Sung-Moo Park
Youngjoo Choi
Dae-Im Jung
Eunji Yang
Jung-ah Choi
June Young Chun
Jae-Ouk Kim
Cheol-Heui Yun
Cecil Czerkinsky
Man Ki Song
author_facet Byoung-Shik Shim
In Su Cheon
Eugene Lee
Sung-Moo Park
Youngjoo Choi
Dae-Im Jung
Eunji Yang
Jung-ah Choi
June Young Chun
Jae-Ouk Kim
Cheol-Heui Yun
Cecil Czerkinsky
Man Ki Song
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description Potential use of cholera toxin (CT) as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant has been documented in a variety of animal models. However, native CT is highly toxic to be used as a mucosal adjuvant in humans. Here, we demonstrate a new approach to generate a mucosal adjuvant by replacing the B subunit of CT with HIV-1 Tat protein transduction domain (PTD), which efficiently delivers fusion proteins into the cell cytoplasm by unspecific binding to cell surface. We compared the adjuvanticity and toxicity of Tat PTD-CTA1-Tat PTD (TCTA1T) with those of CT. Our results indicate that intranasal (i.n.) delivery of ovalbumin (OVA) with TCTA1T significantly augments the OVA-specific systemic and mucosal antibody responses to levels comparable to those seen with CT adjuvant. Moreover, in vivo cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity elicited by TCTA1T was significantly higher than that elicited by a mutant TCTA1T (TmCTA1T) lacking ADP-ribosyltransferase function. In addition, coadministration of influenza M2 protein with TCTA1T conferred near complete protection against lethal influenza virus challenge. Importantly, TCTA1T, in contrast to CT, did not induce serum IgG antibody responses to itself and was shown to be nontoxic. These results suggest that TCTA1T may be a safe and effective adjuvant when given by mucosal routes.
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spelling doaj-art-7d69a1718ec949bcb03472ee0af2459b2025-02-03T05:55:18ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562018-01-01201810.1155/2018/98307019830701Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction DomainByoung-Shik Shim0In Su Cheon1Eugene Lee2Sung-Moo Park3Youngjoo Choi4Dae-Im Jung5Eunji Yang6Jung-ah Choi7June Young Chun8Jae-Ouk Kim9Cheol-Heui Yun10Cecil Czerkinsky11Man Ki Song12Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaInstitut de Pharmacologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire, CNRS-INSERM-University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, FranceLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaPotential use of cholera toxin (CT) as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant has been documented in a variety of animal models. However, native CT is highly toxic to be used as a mucosal adjuvant in humans. Here, we demonstrate a new approach to generate a mucosal adjuvant by replacing the B subunit of CT with HIV-1 Tat protein transduction domain (PTD), which efficiently delivers fusion proteins into the cell cytoplasm by unspecific binding to cell surface. We compared the adjuvanticity and toxicity of Tat PTD-CTA1-Tat PTD (TCTA1T) with those of CT. Our results indicate that intranasal (i.n.) delivery of ovalbumin (OVA) with TCTA1T significantly augments the OVA-specific systemic and mucosal antibody responses to levels comparable to those seen with CT adjuvant. Moreover, in vivo cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity elicited by TCTA1T was significantly higher than that elicited by a mutant TCTA1T (TmCTA1T) lacking ADP-ribosyltransferase function. In addition, coadministration of influenza M2 protein with TCTA1T conferred near complete protection against lethal influenza virus challenge. Importantly, TCTA1T, in contrast to CT, did not induce serum IgG antibody responses to itself and was shown to be nontoxic. These results suggest that TCTA1T may be a safe and effective adjuvant when given by mucosal routes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9830701
spellingShingle Byoung-Shik Shim
In Su Cheon
Eugene Lee
Sung-Moo Park
Youngjoo Choi
Dae-Im Jung
Eunji Yang
Jung-ah Choi
June Young Chun
Jae-Ouk Kim
Cheol-Heui Yun
Cecil Czerkinsky
Man Ki Song
Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain
Journal of Immunology Research
title Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain
title_full Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain
title_fullStr Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain
title_full_unstemmed Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain
title_short Development of Safe and Non-Self-Immunogenic Mucosal Adjuvant by Recombinant Fusion of Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit with Protein Transduction Domain
title_sort development of safe and non self immunogenic mucosal adjuvant by recombinant fusion of cholera toxin a1 subunit with protein transduction domain
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9830701
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