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ArticleHepatitis monthly2012

The evaluation of hepatitis C virus core antigen in immunized BALB/c mice.

Elham Torbati, Mojgan Bandehpour, Parviz Pakzad, Nariman Mosaffa, Ameneh Koochaki, Bahram Kazemi

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Article in Hepatitis monthly, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elham TorbatiMicrobiology Department, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mojgan Bandehpour
Parviz Pakzad
Nariman Mosaffa
Ameneh Koochaki
Bahram Kazemi
Islamic Azad University North Tehran Branch · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatitis infection represents one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, however there is not any effective vaccine against hepatitis C which is one of the significant problems in vaccine project.

objectivesThe aim of the present study is to evaluate the role of HCV core protein in inducing IFN-Gamma secretion and TCL activities as a vaccine in Balb/C mice. MATERIAL AND

methodsOur previous cloned plasmid (HCV Core gene into pETDuet-1) applied for protein expression in bacteria. The expressed and purified recombinant protein together with Freund's adjuvant was injected to 15 Balb/c mice. The total IgG and IgG2a of immunized mice sera were evaluated after a week. Two weeks after booster injection, we studied the proliferation and IFNγ secretion of spleens, inguinal and popliteal lymph nodes lymphocytes by ELISA and ELISPOT.

resultsThe FSFC (Frequency of spot forming cells) of secreting cells of immunized mice with HCV/Core protein and sera IgG2a were considerably higher than the control groups.

conclusionsThe core protein together with proper adjuvant can be a candidate vaccine against of HCV infection.

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Core proteinHepacivirusRecombinant Proteins

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PMID22879829
PMCPMC3412556
OpenAlexW2111395544

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