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- Title
Protein Rv3841 Activates Dendritic Cells and Contributes to a T Helper 1 Immune Response.
- Authors
Choi, Seunga; Choi, Han-Gyu; Shin, Ki-Won; Back, Yong Woo; Park, Hye-Soo; Lee, Jae Hwi; Kim, Hwa-Jung
- Abstract
The attenuated vaccine Mycobacterium bovis BCG (Bacille Calmette Guerin) has limited protective efficacy against TB. The development of more effective TB vaccines has focused on the mycobacterial antigens that cause strong T helper 1 (Th1) responses. Mtb protein Rv3841 (bacterioferritin B; BfrB) is known to play a crucial role in the growth of Mtb. Nonetheless, it is unclear whether Rv3841 can induce protective immunity against Mtb. Here, we studied the action of Rv3841 in maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and its engagement in the development of T-cell immunity. We found that Rv3841 functionally activated DCs by upregulating costimulatory molecules and increased secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. Activation of DCs by Rv3841 was mediated by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), followed by triggering of mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways. In addition, Rv3841-matured DCs effectively proliferated and polarized Th1 immune response of naïve CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. Moreover, Rv3841 specifically caused the expansion of CD4+CD44highCD62Llow T-cells from Mtb-infected mice; besides, the T-cells activated by Rv3841-matured DCs inhibited intracellular mycobacterial growth. Our data suggest that Rv3841 induces DC maturation and protective immune responses, a finding that may provide candidate of effective TB vaccines.
- Subjects
MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis; BACTERIAL proteins; T helper cells; DENDRITIC cells; IMMUNE response; BACTERIAL vaccines; ANIMALS; CELL culture; CELL differentiation; CELL receptors; CELLULAR signal transduction; FERRITIN; HEMOPROTEINS; IMMUNOLOGY technique; MICE; MYCOBACTERIUM; T cells; TUBERCULOSIS; DNA-binding proteins
- Publication
Journal of Immunology Research, 2018, p1
- ISSN
2314-8861
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1155/2018/3525302