Natural killer T(NKT)cells activated with the glycolipid ligandα-galactosylceramide(α-GalCer)stimulate a wide variety of immune cells that enhance vaccine-mediated immune responses.Several studies have used this app...Natural killer T(NKT)cells activated with the glycolipid ligandα-galactosylceramide(α-GalCer)stimulate a wide variety of immune cells that enhance vaccine-mediated immune responses.Several studies have used this approach to adjuvant inactivated and subunit infuenza A virus(IAV)vaccines,including to enhance cross-protective infuenza immunity.However,less is known about whetherα-GalCer can enhance live attenuated infuenza virus(LAIV)vaccines,which usually induce superior heterologous and heterosubtypic immunity compared to non-replicating infuenza vaccines.The current study used the swine infuenza challenge model to assess whetherα-GalCer can enhance cross-protective immune responses elicited by a recombinant H3N2 LAIV vaccine(TX98ΔNS1)encoding a truncated NS1 protein.In one study,weaning pigs were administered the H3N2 TX98ΔNS1 LAIV vaccine with 0,10,50,and 100μg/kg doses ofα-GalCer,and subsequently challenged with a heterologous H3N2 virus.All treatment groups were protected from infection.However,the addition ofα-GalCer appeared to suppress nasal shedding of the LAIV vaccine.In another experiment,pigs vaccinated with the H3N2 LAIV,with or without 50μg/kg ofα-GalCer,were challenged with the heterosubtypic pandemic H1N1 virus.Pigs vaccinated with the LAIV alone generated cross-reactive humoral and cellular responses which blocked virus replication in the airways,and signifcantly decreased virus shedding.On the other hand,combining the vaccine withα-GalCer reduced cross-protective cellular and antibody responses,and resulted in higher virus titers in respiratory tissues.These fndings suggest that:(i)high doses ofα-GalCer impair the replication and nasal shedding of the LAIV vaccine;and(ii)α-GalCer might interfere with heterosubtypic cross-protective immune responses.This research raise concerns that should be considered before trying to use NKT cell agonists as a possible adjuvant approach for LAIV vaccines.展开更多
Seven indole alkaloid glycosides containing a 1′-(4″-hydroxy-3″,5″-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl unit(1-7)were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye).Their structures were determined by s...Seven indole alkaloid glycosides containing a 1′-(4″-hydroxy-3″,5″-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl unit(1-7)were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye).Their structures were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with enzymatic hydrolysis as well as comparison of their experimental CD(circular dichroism)and calculated ECD(electrostatic circular dichroism)spectra.Based on analysis of[α]D20 and/or Cotton effect(CE)data of 1-7,two simple roles to assign location and/or configuration ofβ-glycopyranosyloxy and 1′-(phenyl)ethyl units in the indole alkaloid glycosides are proposed.Stereoselectivity in plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-7 is discussed.Compounds 3 and 4 and their mixture in a 3:2 ratio showed activity against KCNQ2 in CHO cells.The mixture of 5 and 6(3:2)exhibited antiviral activity against influenza virus H1 N1 PR8 with IC5064.7μmol/L(ribavirin,IC5054.3μmol/L),however,the individual 5 or 6 was inactive.Preliminary structure-activity relationships were observed.展开更多
基金funded by the National Institutes of Health grant number HD092286(JPD and JAR)the U.S.Department of Agriculture grant number 2016-09448(JPD)+4 种基金the AMP Core of the Center of Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases(CEZID)from National Institute of General Medical Sciences(NIGMS)under award number P20GM130448the NIAID supported Centers of Excellence for Infuenza Research and Response(CEIRR,contract number 75N93021C00016the NIAID funded Center of Excellence for Infuenza Research and Surveillance(CEIRS)grant number HHSN272201400006C(JAR)the U.S.Department of Homeland Security grant number DHS2010-ST-061-AG0001(JAR)the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Disease(CEEZAD).
文摘Natural killer T(NKT)cells activated with the glycolipid ligandα-galactosylceramide(α-GalCer)stimulate a wide variety of immune cells that enhance vaccine-mediated immune responses.Several studies have used this approach to adjuvant inactivated and subunit infuenza A virus(IAV)vaccines,including to enhance cross-protective infuenza immunity.However,less is known about whetherα-GalCer can enhance live attenuated infuenza virus(LAIV)vaccines,which usually induce superior heterologous and heterosubtypic immunity compared to non-replicating infuenza vaccines.The current study used the swine infuenza challenge model to assess whetherα-GalCer can enhance cross-protective immune responses elicited by a recombinant H3N2 LAIV vaccine(TX98ΔNS1)encoding a truncated NS1 protein.In one study,weaning pigs were administered the H3N2 TX98ΔNS1 LAIV vaccine with 0,10,50,and 100μg/kg doses ofα-GalCer,and subsequently challenged with a heterologous H3N2 virus.All treatment groups were protected from infection.However,the addition ofα-GalCer appeared to suppress nasal shedding of the LAIV vaccine.In another experiment,pigs vaccinated with the H3N2 LAIV,with or without 50μg/kg ofα-GalCer,were challenged with the heterosubtypic pandemic H1N1 virus.Pigs vaccinated with the LAIV alone generated cross-reactive humoral and cellular responses which blocked virus replication in the airways,and signifcantly decreased virus shedding.On the other hand,combining the vaccine withα-GalCer reduced cross-protective cellular and antibody responses,and resulted in higher virus titers in respiratory tissues.These fndings suggest that:(i)high doses ofα-GalCer impair the replication and nasal shedding of the LAIV vaccine;and(ii)α-GalCer might interfere with heterosubtypic cross-protective immune responses.This research raise concerns that should be considered before trying to use NKT cell agonists as a possible adjuvant approach for LAIV vaccines.
基金Financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81630094,21732008,and 81730093)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Science of China(2017-I2M-3-010 and 2016-I2M1-010)the Drug Innovation Major Project(2018ZX09711001001-001,China)
文摘Seven indole alkaloid glycosides containing a 1′-(4″-hydroxy-3″,5″-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl unit(1-7)were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye).Their structures were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with enzymatic hydrolysis as well as comparison of their experimental CD(circular dichroism)and calculated ECD(electrostatic circular dichroism)spectra.Based on analysis of[α]D20 and/or Cotton effect(CE)data of 1-7,two simple roles to assign location and/or configuration ofβ-glycopyranosyloxy and 1′-(phenyl)ethyl units in the indole alkaloid glycosides are proposed.Stereoselectivity in plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-7 is discussed.Compounds 3 and 4 and their mixture in a 3:2 ratio showed activity against KCNQ2 in CHO cells.The mixture of 5 and 6(3:2)exhibited antiviral activity against influenza virus H1 N1 PR8 with IC5064.7μmol/L(ribavirin,IC5054.3μmol/L),however,the individual 5 or 6 was inactive.Preliminary structure-activity relationships were observed.
