We have synthesized a novel formulation of nanoparticulate（NP） alum adjuvant specifically in the cationic water-in-oil microemulsions of water/benzalkonium bromide（BB）, octyl alcohol/cyclohexane at 30 ℃, which wa...
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We have synthesized a novel formulation of nanoparticulate（NP） alum adjuvant specifically in the cationic water-in-oil microemulsions of water/benzalkonium bromide（BB）, octyl alcohol/cyclohexane at 30 ℃, which was characterized to be crystalline Al（OH）3 with average particle diameter about 70 nm by the analysis of X-ray diffraction and to have a spherical shape structure by TEM photography analysis. Then adsorption degree was assayed. The OD492 of the NP is about 10 times higher than the bulk（BK） alum adjuvant. Compared to bulk alum adjuvant, we studied the immune effect of the NP alum adjuvant with HBsAg vaccine, which was injected intraperitoneally into Guinea pig, and serum antibody titers of the first and second week after immunization were higher in NP group than BK group by ELISA（P<0\^01, P<0\^05）; Groin immuno-injection intraperitoneally into Balb/c mice, was performed once or there times, prolife responses of spleen cells were determined by （）3H thymidine incorporation; non-specific phagocytosis of macrophage of abdominal cavity was measured by lack of color Malachite Green and IL-2 was assayed by activation mouse spleen cells. It is indicated that all cellular immunity bioassay results were higher in NP group than in BK group, except non-specific phagocytosis of macrophage of abdominal cavity by there times immunity. However, there was no significant differerces. Thus, nanoparticulate alum adjuvant can be employed as a more effective adjuvant for HBsAg vaccine than bulk alum adjuvant in the earlier period of post-immunity.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the decrease in expression of interleukin-2 (IL-2) after trauma is associated with changes in DNA binding activity of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and activator protein-...
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the decrease in expression of interleukin-2 (IL-2) after trauma is associated with changes in DNA binding activity of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and activator protein-1 (AP-1). METHODS: Mice with closed impact injury with fracture in both hind limbs were adopted as the trauma model. Spleen lymphocytes were isolated from traumatized mice and stimulated with Con-A. Culture supernatants were assayed for IL-2 activity, and total RNA was extracted from spleen lymphocytes and assayed for IL-2 mRNA. DNA binding activity of NFAT and AP-1 were measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). The expression of c-Fos, c-Jun and JunB proteins was determined by the Western blot analysis. RESULTS: DNA binding activity of NFAT and AP-1 gradually decreased to a minimum of 41% and 49%, respectively, of the control on the 4th day after injury, which was closely followed by the decline in IL-2 activity and IL-2 mRNA. A decrease in the expression of c-Fos on the 1st and 4th day after trauma had no significant effect on c-Jun expression; the increase in expression of JunB was only on the 1st day after injury. CONCLUSION: Decreased IL-2 expression is, at least in part, due to a decline in the activation of NFAT and AP-1 in traumatized mice. The decline in DNA binding activity of NFAT and AP-1 is partly due to a trauma-induced block in the expression of c-Fos.
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