Lee K, Overwijk W W, O'Toole M, Swiniarski H, Restifo N P, Dorner A J, Wolf S F, Sturmhoefel K
Genetics Institute, Andover, MA 01810, USA.
J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2000 Jun;20(6):589-96. doi: 10.1089/10799900050044787.
Interleukin-12 (IL-12) has been shown to play a central role in the innate and acquired immune responses. Its activities include enhancement of natural killer (NK) and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity and promotion of CD4 Th1 cell development. It has also been shown to provide potent activity as a vaccine adjuvant in generating antibody and T cell responses. We have investigated the efficacy of IL-12 protein in promoting CD8 T cell responses when it is used as an adjuvant for immunization. Studies using, as antigen, cDNA from an autologous antigen (P1A) as well as studies of responses to vaccinia virus-delivered self (gp100) and non-self (beta-galactosidase) antigens show that the dose and schedule of IL-12 administration can significantly affect adjuvant activity, leading to enhancement or suppression of antigen-specific responses.
白细胞介素-12(IL-12)已被证明在先天性和获得性免疫反应中起核心作用。其活性包括增强自然杀伤(NK)细胞和细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL)的活性,以及促进CD4 Th1细胞的发育。还已证明它作为疫苗佐剂在产生抗体和T细胞反应方面具有强大活性。我们研究了IL-12蛋白用作免疫佐剂时促进CD8 T细胞反应的功效。使用来自自体抗原(P1A)的cDNA作为抗原的研究,以及对痘苗病毒递送的自身(gp100)和非自身(β-半乳糖苷酶)抗原反应的研究表明,IL-12的给药剂量和方案可显著影响佐剂活性,导致抗原特异性反应增强或抑制。