TY - JOUR
T1 - Immunogenic properties of multiple antigen peptide systems containing defined T and B epitopes
AU - Chai, S. K.
AU - Clavijo, P.
AU - Tam, J. P.
AU - Zavala, F.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - Immunization with chemically defined synthetic polymers, multiple Ag peptide (MAP) systems, containing T and B epitopes of the circumsporozoite protein of P. berghei induce high levels of circulating antibodies that are detectable several months after boosting. The anti-MAP secondary antibody response is characterized by an increase in the levels of circulating IgG and a concomitant decrease in the IgM levels. In vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that Th epitopes included in the MAP are recognized by T cells induced after immunization with the native protein and, also, that MAP- induced T cells can recognize the native protein. In addition to high levels of anti-B epitope antibodies, MAP immunization also induces antibodies against the T epitope. This anti-T epitope immune response does not affect the generation of the anti-B epitope antibodies. Immunization of different strains of mice revealed that the antibody response is consistent with the genetically restricted pattern of recognition of the T epitope. There are, however, significant differences in the levels of antibody responses observed among responder strains. The findings of this study indicate that MAP are potent immunogens capable of inducing immunologic memory and are, thus, good candidates for the development of subunit vaccines designed to induce high levels of circulating antibodies.
AB - Immunization with chemically defined synthetic polymers, multiple Ag peptide (MAP) systems, containing T and B epitopes of the circumsporozoite protein of P. berghei induce high levels of circulating antibodies that are detectable several months after boosting. The anti-MAP secondary antibody response is characterized by an increase in the levels of circulating IgG and a concomitant decrease in the IgM levels. In vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that Th epitopes included in the MAP are recognized by T cells induced after immunization with the native protein and, also, that MAP- induced T cells can recognize the native protein. In addition to high levels of anti-B epitope antibodies, MAP immunization also induces antibodies against the T epitope. This anti-T epitope immune response does not affect the generation of the anti-B epitope antibodies. Immunization of different strains of mice revealed that the antibody response is consistent with the genetically restricted pattern of recognition of the T epitope. There are, however, significant differences in the levels of antibody responses observed among responder strains. The findings of this study indicate that MAP are potent immunogens capable of inducing immunologic memory and are, thus, good candidates for the development of subunit vaccines designed to induce high levels of circulating antibodies.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 1382101
AN - SCOPUS:0026673099
VL - 149
SP - 2385
EP - 2390
JO - Journal of Immunology
JF - Journal of Immunology
SN - 0022-1767
IS - 7
ER -