Laboratory of Vaccine Materials, Center for Vaccine and Adjuvant Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), 567-0085 Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
Laboratory of Gut Environmental System, Collaborative Research Center for Health and Medicine, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), 567-0085 Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2023 Jan 17;28(1):15. doi: 10.31083/j.fbl2801015.
and Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing (STEC) are common causes of food poisoning. We previously demonstrated the efficacy of Stx2B-C-CPE, a fusion protein of the C-terminal region of enterotoxin (C-CPE) and Shiga toxin 2 B subunit (Stx2B), as a bivalent vaccine against and STEC infections.
Here, we applied an expression system and Triton X-114 phase separation to prepare tag- and endotoxin-free Stx2B-C-CPE for use in vaccine formulations.
As we anticipated, endotoxin removal from the purified antigen reduced both Stx2B- and C-CPE-specific IgG antibody responses in subcutaneously immunized mice, suggesting that endotoxin contamination influences the immunological assessment of Stx2B-C-CPE. However, the combined use of aluminum and lipid A adjuvants improved IgG antibody responses to the injected antigen, thus indicating the suitability of purified Stx2B-C-CPE for vaccine formulation.
Our current findings provide important knowledge regarding the design of an effective commercial Stx2B-C-CPE vaccine.
产志贺毒素(Stx)-大肠埃希氏菌(STEC)是食物中毒的常见原因。我们之前证明了 Shiga 毒素 2B-C-CPE(一种肠毒素 C 端区域(C-CPE)和 Shiga 毒素 2B 亚基(Stx2B)融合蛋白)作为针对 和 STEC 感染的二价疫苗的功效。
在这里,我们应用了 表达系统和 Triton X-114 相分离来制备标签和内毒素免费的 Stx2B-C-CPE,用于疫苗配方。
正如我们所预期的,从纯化抗原中去除内毒素降低了皮下免疫小鼠的 Stx2B 和 C-CPE 特异性 IgG 抗体反应,表明内毒素污染会影响 Stx2B-C-CPE 的免疫学评估。然而,铝和 脂质 A 佐剂的联合使用提高了对注射抗原的 IgG 抗体反应,因此表明纯化的 Stx2B-C-CPE 适合疫苗配方。
我们目前的研究结果为设计有效的商业 Stx2B-C-CPE 疫苗提供了重要的知识。