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ArticleBMC immunology2021

A putative exosporium lipoprotein GBAA0190 of Bacillus anthracis as a potential anthrax vaccine candidate.

Jun Ho Jeon, Yeon Hee Kim, Kyung Ae Kim, Yu-Ri Kim, Sun-Je Woo, Ye Jin Choi, Gi-Eun Rhie

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Article in BMC immunology, 2021. 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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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jun Ho Jeon *Division of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea.
Yeon Hee Kim *Division of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Ae KimDivision of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea.
Yu-Ri KimDivision of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea.
Sun-Je WooDivision of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea.
Ye Jin ChoiDivision of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea.
Gi-Eun RhieDivision of High-risk Pathogens, Bureau of Infectious Disease Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, 28159, Republic of Korea. gerhie@korea.kr.
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBacillus ancthracis causes cutaneous, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal forms of anthrax. B. anthracis is a pathogenic bacterium that is potentially to be used in bioterrorism because it can be produced in the form of spores. Currently, protective antigen (PA)-based vaccines are being used for the prevention of anthrax, but it is necessary to develop more safe and effective vaccines due to their prolonged immunization schedules and adverse reactions.

methodsWe selected the lipoprotein GBAA0190, a potent inducer of host immune response, present in anthrax spores as a novel potential vaccine candidate. Then, we evaluated its immune-stimulating activity in the bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot analysis. Protective efficacy of GBAA0190 was evaluated in the guinea pig (GP) model.

resultsThe recombinant GBAA0190 (r0190) protein induced the expression of various inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and macrophage inflammatory protein-1α (MIP-1α) in the BMDMs. These immune responses were mediated through toll-like receptor 1/2 via activation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase and Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathways. We demonstrated that not only immunization of r0190 alone, but also combined immunization with r0190 and recombinant PA showed significant protective efficacy against B. anthracis spore challenges in the GP model.

conclusionsOur results suggest that r0190 may be a potential target for anthrax vaccine.

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AnimalsAnthraxAnthrax VaccinesBacillus anthracisCytokinesGuinea PigsImmunizationLipoproteinsMacrophagesMiceMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNF-kappa BRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionSpores, BacterialToll-Like ReceptorsAnthrax VaccinesCytokinesLipoproteinsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNF-kappa BRecombinant ProteinsToll-Like ReceptorsAnthraxBacillus anthracisExosporium lipoproteinVaccine

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PMID33743606
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