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Regulation of anthrax toxin-specific antibody titers by natural killer T cell-derived IL-4 and IFN?.

ABSTRACT: Activation of Natural Killer-like T cells (NKT) with the CD1d ligand ?-GC leads to enhanced production of anthrax toxin protective Ag (PA)-neutralizing Abs, yet the underlying mechanism for this adjuvant effect is not known. In the current study we examined the role of Th1 and Th2 type responses in NKT-mediated enhancement of antibody responses to PA. First, the contribution of IL-4 and IFN? to the production of PA-specific toxin-neutralizing Abs was examined. By immunizing C57Bl/6 controls IL-4(-/-) mice and IFN?(-/-) mice and performing passive serum transfer experiments, it was observed that sera containing PA-specific IgG1, IgG2b and IgG2c neutralized toxin in vitro and conferred protection in vivo. Sera containing IgG2b and IgG2c neutralized toxin in vitro but were not sufficient for protection in vivo. Sera containing IgG1 and IgG2b neutralized toxin in vitro and conferred protection in vivo. IgG1 therefore emerged as a good correlate of protection. Next, C57Bl/6 mice were immunized with PA alone or PA plus a Th2-skewing ?-GC derivative known as OCH. Neutralizing PA-specific IgG1 responses were modestly enhanced by OCH in C57Bl/6 mice. Conversely, IgG2b and IgG2c were considerably enhanced in PA/OCH-immunized IL-4(-/-) mice but did not confer protection. Finally, bone marrow chimeras were generated such that NKT cells were unable to express IL-4 or IFN?. NKT-derived IL-4 was required for OCH-enhanced primary IgG1 responses but not recall responses. NKT-derived IL-4 and IFN? also influenced primary and recall IgG2b and IgG2c titers. These data suggest targeted skewing of the Th2 response by ?-GC derivatives can be exploited to optimize anthrax vaccination.

SUBMITTER: Devera TS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3157475 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Regulation of anthrax toxin-specific antibody titers by natural killer T cell-derived IL-4 and IFNγ.

Devera T Scott TS Joshi Sunil K SK Aye Lindsay M LM Lang Gillian A GA Ballard Jimmy D JD Lang Mark L ML

PloS one 20110817 8

Activation of Natural Killer-like T cells (NKT) with the CD1d ligand α-GC leads to enhanced production of anthrax toxin protective Ag (PA)-neutralizing Abs, yet the underlying mechanism for this adjuvant effect is not known. In the current study we examined the role of Th1 and Th2 type responses in NKT-mediated enhancement of antibody responses to PA. First, the contribution of IL-4 and IFNγ to the production of PA-specific toxin-neutralizing Abs was examined. By immunizing C57Bl/6 controls IL-4 ...[more]

PMID: 21858226

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Regulation of anthrax toxin-specific antibody titers by natural killer T cell-derived IL-4 and IFN?.

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Regulation of anthrax toxin-specific antibody titers by natural killer T cell-derived IL-4 and IFNγ.

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