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ArticleImmunologic research2015

Induction of a Th1 immune response and suppression of IgE via immunotherapy with a recombinant hybrid molecule encapsulated in liposome-protamine-DNA nanoparticles in a model of experimental allergy.

Hamid Reza Nouri, Abdolreza Varasteh, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Janet M Davies, Mojtaba Sankian

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Adjuvants for allergy immunotherapeutics.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2017
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  7. Nanoparticle-allergen complexes for allergen immunotherapy.International journal of nanomedicine · 2017
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hamid Reza NouriDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, nourihr851@gmail.com.
Abdolreza Varasteh
Mahmoud Reza Jaafari
Janet M Davies
Mojtaba Sankian
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRPrincess Alexandra Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liposome-protamine-DNA nanoparticles (LPD) are safe, effective, and non-toxic adjuvants that induce Th1-like immune responses. We hypothesized that encapsulation of allergens into liposomes could be an appropriate option for immunotherapy. The present study evaluated the immunotherapeutic potential of a recombinant hybrid molecule (rHM) encapsulated in LPD nanoparticles in a murine model of Chenopodium album allergy. BALB/c mice were sensitized with the allergen in alum, and the immunotherapy procedure was performed by subcutaneous injections of LPD-rHM, rHM, or empty LPD at weekly intervals. Sensitized mice developed a Th2-biased immune response characterized by strong specific IgG1 and IgE production, IL-4, and the transcription factor GATA3 in spleen cell cultures. Treatment with the LPD-rHM resulted in a reduction in IgE and a marked increase in IgG2a. The LPD-rHM induced allergen-specific responses with relatively high interferon-gamma production, as well as expression of the transcription factor T-bet in stimulated splenocytes. In addition, lymphoproliferative responses were higher in the LPD-rHM-treated mice than in the other groups. Removal of the nanoparticles from the rHM resulted in a decrease in the allergen's immunogenicity. These results indicate that the rHM complexed with LPD nanoparticles has a marked suppressive effect on the allergic response and caused a shift toward a Th1 pathway.

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AnimalsChenopodium albumDNAFemaleGATA3 Transcription FactorHypersensitivityImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin GImmunotherapyInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4LiposomesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNanocapsulesProtaminesDNAGata3 protein, mouseGATA3 Transcription FactorImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin GInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4LiposomesNanocapsulesProtaminesRecombinant ProteinsT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain Proteins

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