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ArticleCurrent microbiology2024

Chitosan-LeoA-DNA Nanoparticles Promoted the Efficacy of Novel LeoA-DNA Vaccination on Mice Against Helicobacter pylori.

Zahra Ahmadzadeh Chaleshtori, Ali Asghar Rastegari, Hashem Nayeri, Abbas Doosti

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Article in Current microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Zahra Ahmadzadeh ChaleshtoriDepartment of Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Falavarjan Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali Asghar RastegariDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Falavarjan Branch, Isfahan, Iran. aliasgharrastegari72@gmail.com.
Hashem NayeriDepartment of Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Falavarjan Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
Abbas DoostiBiotechnology Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran.
Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan · IRIslamic Azad University of Shahrekord · IR

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Abstract

More than half of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which may lead to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and stomach cancer. LeoA, a conserved antigen of H. pylori, aids in preventing this infection by triggering specific CD3+ T-cell responses. In this study, recombinant plasmids containing the LeoA gene of H. pylori are created and conjugated with chitosan nanoparticle (CSNP) to immunize BALB/c mice against the H. pylori infection. We used the online Vaxign tool to analyze the genomes of five distinct strains of H. pylori, and we chose the outer membrane as a prospective vaccine candidate. Afterward, the proteins' immunogenicity was evaluated. The DNA vaccine was constructed and then encapsulated in CSNPs. The effectiveness of the vaccine's immunoprotective effects was evaluated in BALB/c mice. Purified activated splenic CD3+ T cells are used to test the anticancer effects in vitro. Nanovaccines had apparent spherical forms, were small (mean size, 150-250 nm), and positively charged (41.3 ± 3.11 mV). A consistently delayed release pattern and an entrapment efficiency (73.35 ± 3.48%) could be established. Compared to the non-encapsulated DNA vaccine, vaccinated BALB/c mice produced higher amounts of LeoA-specific IgG in plasma and TNF-α in splenocyte lysate. Moreover, BALB/c mice inoculated with nanovaccine demonstrated considerable immunity (87.5%) against the H. pylori challenge and reduced stomach injury and bacterial burdens in the stomach. The immunological state in individuals with GC with chronic infection with H. pylori is mimicked by the H. pylori DNA nanovaccines by inducing a shift from Th1 to Th2 in the response. In vitro human GC cell development is inhibited by activated CD3+ T lymphocytes. According to our findings, the H. pylori vaccine-activated CD3+ has potential immunotherapeutic benefits.

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ChitosanHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriNanoparticlesVaccines, DNAAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBacterial VaccinesDNAHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CVaccinationAntibodies, BacterialBacterial VaccinesChitosanDNAVaccines, DNA

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