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ArticleClinical and experimental vaccine research2023

Comparative evaluation of gold nanoparticles and Alum as immune enhancers against rabies vaccine and related immune reactivity, physiological, and histopathological alterations:

Rehab Essam El-Din El-Hennamy, Sahar Mohamed Mahmoud, Nabil Ahmed El-Yamany, Hanaa Hassan Hassanein, Mohamed Elsayed Amer, Aly Fahmy Mohamed

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Rehab Essam El-Din El-HennamyZoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0933-6155
Sahar Mohamed MahmoudZoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-5151
Nabil Ahmed El-YamanyZoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5990-1730
Hanaa Hassan HassaneinThe Holding Company for Production of Vaccines, Sera and Drugs (VACSERA-EgyVac), Giza, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0990-8221
Mohamed Elsayed AmerHistology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5964-5362
Aly Fahmy MohamedThe Holding Company for Production of Vaccines, Sera and Drugs (VACSERA-EgyVac), Giza, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3629-3514

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Purpose: The present study aimed to compare the immune-enhancing potential of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to Alum against rabies vaccine and the related immunological, physiological, and histopathological effects. Materials and Methods: Alum and AuNPs sole and in combination with rabies vaccine were used at 0.35 mg/mL and 40 nM/mL, respectively. Rats used were categorized into six groups (20/each): control rats, rabies vaccine, aluminum phosphate gel, rabies vaccine adsorbed to Alum, AuNPs, and rabies vaccine adjuvant AuNPs. Results: Liver and kidney functions were in the normal range after AuNPs and Alum adjuvanted vaccine compared to control. Interleukin-6 and interferon-γ levels were significantly increased in groups immunized with Alum and AuNPs adjuvanted vaccine, the peak level was in the case of AuNP adjuvanted vaccine on the 14th day. Ninety days post-vaccination, total immunoglobulin G (IgG) against adjuvanted rabies vaccine showed a significantly elevated anti-rabies IgG with AuNPs and Alum adsorbed vaccine compared with unadjuvanted one. The total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were significantly increased post-adjuvanted AuNPs adjuvanted vaccine vaccination than in Alum adsorbed vaccine, while MDA was significantly decreased. The histopathological examination revealed detectable alterations post-AuNPs and Alum adjuvanted vaccine immunization compared with liver and kidney profiles post-administration of unadjuvanted and non-immunized groups, meanwhile, splenic tissue revealed hyperplasia of lymphoid follicles indicating increased immune reactivity. Conclusion: The AuNPs are promising enhancers of the immune response as Alum, and the undesirable effects of AuNPs could be managed by using suitable sizes, shapes, and concentrations.

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AlumGold nanoparticlesInterferonsInterleukin-6PathologyPhysiologyRabiesVaccines

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PMCPMC9950229

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