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Expression of Multiple Taenia Solium Immunogens in Plant Cells Through a Ribosomal Skip Mechanism.

Abstract
Taenia solium cysticercosis is a major parasitic disease that affects the human health and the economy in underdeveloped countries. Porcine cysticercosis, an obligatory stage in the parasite life cycle, is a suitable target for vaccination. While several recombinant and synthetic antigens proved to be effective as vaccines, the cost and logistic difficulties have prevented their massive use. Taking this into account, a novel strategy for developing a multi-epitope low-cost vaccine is herein explored. The S3Pvac vaccine components (KETc1, KETc12, KETc7, and GK1 [KETc7]) and the protective HP6/TSOL18 antigen were expressed in a Helios2A polyprotein system, based on the 'ribosomal skip' mechanism mediated by the 2A sequence (LLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPG-P) derived from the Foot-and-mouth disease virus, which induces self-cleavage events at a translational level. This protein arrangement was expressed in transgenic tobacco cells. The inserted sequence and its transcript were detected in several Helios2A lines, with some lines showing recombinant protein accumulation levels up to 1.3 µg/g of fresh weight in leaf tissues. The plant-derived Helios2A vaccine was recognized by antibodies in the cerebral spinal fluid from neurocysticercosis patients and elicited specific antibodies in BALB/c immunized mice. These evidences point to the Helios2A polyprotein as a promising system for expressing multiple antigens of interest for vaccination and diagnosis in one single construction.
AuthorsElizabeth Monreal-Escalante, Bernardo Bañuelos-Hernández, Marisela Hernández, Gladis Fragoso, Teresa Garate, Edda Sciutto, Sergio Rosales-Mendoza
JournalMolecular biotechnology (Mol Biotechnol) Vol. 57 Issue 7 Pg. 635-43 (Jul 2015) ISSN: 1559-0305 [Electronic] United States
PMID25761936 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Antigens
  • Epitopes
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Vaccines
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antigens (biosynthesis, genetics)
  • Cysticercosis (immunology, parasitology, prevention & control)
  • Epitopes (genetics, immunology)
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (genetics)
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Mice
  • Plant Cells
  • Recombinant Proteins (genetics)
  • Ribosomes (genetics)
  • Swine
  • Taenia solium (genetics, pathogenicity)
  • Vaccines (genetics, immunology)

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