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ArticlePloS one2014

A vaccine targeted at CETP alleviates high fat and high cholesterol diet-induced atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in rabbit.

Yi-Wei Liaw, Chi-Yu Lin, Yu-Sheng Lai, Tzu-Chung Yang, Chau-Jong Wang, Jacqueline Whang-Peng, Leroy F Liu, Chia-Po Lin, Shin Nieh, Shao-Chun Lu and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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11 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Yi-Wei LiawInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-Yu LinGraduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Sheng LaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tzu-Chung YangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chau-Jong WangInstitute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jacqueline Whang-PengInstitute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Leroy F LiuInstitute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacology, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America.
Chia-Po LinDivision of Drug Biology, Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan.
Shin NiehDepartment of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shao-Chun LuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jaulang HwangInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University · TWNational Defense Medical Center · TWTaipei Medical University · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWInstitute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica · TWMinistry of Health and Welfare · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low HDL-C levels are associated with atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and increased levels may reduce the risk of these diseases. Inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity is considered a promising strategy for increasing HDL-C levels. Since CETP is a self-antigen with low immunogenicity, we developed a novel CETP vaccine (Fc-CETP6) to overcome the low immunogenicity of CETP and for long-term inhibition of CETP activity. The vaccine consists of a rabbit IgG Fc domain for antigen delivery to antigen-presenting cells fused to a linear array of 6 repeats of a CETP epitope to efficiently activate B cells. Rabbits were fed a high fat/cholesterol (HFC) diet to induce atherosclerosis and NASH, and immunized with Fc-CETP6 vaccine. The Fc-CETP6 vaccine successfully elicited anti-CETP antibodies and lowered plasma CETP activity. The levels of plasma HDL-C and ApoA-I were higher, and plasma ox-LDL lower, in the Fc-CETP6-immunized rabbits as compared to the unimmunized HFC diet-fed rabbits. Pathological analyses revealed less lipid accumulation and inflammation in the aorta and liver of the Fc-CETP6-immunized rabbits. These results show that the Fc-CETP6 vaccine efficiently elicited antibodies against CETP and reduced susceptibility to both atherosclerosis and steatohepatitis induced by the HFC diet. Our findings suggest that the Fc-CETP6 vaccine may improve atherosclerosis and NASH and has high potential for clinical use.

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AnimalsAntibodiesApolipoprotein A-IAtherosclerosisCholesterolCholesterol Ester Transfer ProteinsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFibrosisGene ExpressionHumansImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsLipoproteins, LDLNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRabbitsAntibodiesApolipoprotein A-ICholesterolCholesterol Ester Transfer ProteinsImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsLipoproteins, LDLoxidized low density lipoproteinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVaccines

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PMCPMC4259298
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