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ArticleJournal of tropical medicine2015

Cytokine Profiles and Cell Proliferation Responses to Truncated ORF2 Protein in Iranian Patients Recovered from Hepatitis E Infection.

Reza Taherkhani, Fatemeh Farshadpour, Manoochehr Makvandi, Hamid Rajabi Memari, Ali Reza Samarbafzadeh, Nasrin Sharifi, Behrouz Naeimi, Saeed Tajbakhsh, Samad Akbarzadeh

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Article in Journal of tropical medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Immunobiology and Host Response to HEV.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023
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  3. Genetic Evolution of Hepatitis E Virus.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023
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  8. Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in Iran.World journal of gastroenterology · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Reza TaherkhaniDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran ; Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
Fatemeh FarshadpourDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran ; Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
Manoochehr MakvandiHealth Research Institute, Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 6135715794, Iran.
Hamid Rajabi MemariDepartment of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz 6135715794, Iran.
Ali Reza SamarbafzadehHealth Research Institute, Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 6135715794, Iran.
Nasrin SharifiDepartment of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan 8715988141, Iran.
Behrouz NaeimiDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran ; Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
Saeed TajbakhshDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran ; Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
Samad AkbarzadehPersian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences · IRAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRKashan University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Chamran University of Ahvaz · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate hepatitis E virus (HEV) specific cellular immune responses to truncated ORF2 protein in Iranian patients recovered from HEV infection. Information about HEV-specific immune responses could be useful in finding an effective way for development of HEV vaccine. Methods. A truncated form of HEV ORF2 protein containing amino acids 112-608 was used to stimulate peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) separated from HEV-recovered and control groups. Finally, the levels of four cytokines, IFN-γ ELISPOT, and cell proliferative responses following stimulation with the truncated ORF2 protein were assessed in the both groups. Results. The truncated ORF2 protein was able to induce IFN-γ ELISPOT and cell proliferation responses and to produce significant amounts of IFN-γ and IL-12 cytokines, but low amounts of IL-10 and IL-4 cytokines in vitro. These responses were significantly higher in the recovered group compared to the control group. These results indicate the antigenic nature of the truncated ORF2 protein and production of T helper type 1 cytokines. Conclusion. The truncated ORF2 protein can effectively induce significant cellular immune responsesand can be introduced as a potential vaccine candidate. However, further studies are required to evaluate this protein in vivo.

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