Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (CTLA-4)is an inducible membrane protein on activated effctor T (CD4+ and CD8+)lymphocytes and mediates inhibitory-signal-transduction in the T lymphocytes after recognizing and binding B7 molecules on antigen presenting cells (APCs). In previous work, we identified a deoxyoligonucleotide (ODN) able to bind 3’ untranslated region (3’UTR) of CTLA-4 mRNA. The ODN, designated as CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN,can dramatically reduce the inhibitory signal transduction mediated by CTLA-4, and could be developed as a novel adjuvant. To confirm this, we try to investigate CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN distribution in lymphocytes, CTLA-4 3’UTR binding to CTLA-4 mRNA, CTLA-4 3’UTR mediated CTLA-4 mRNA degradation, inhibitory effect of CTLA-4 3’UTR on CTLA-4 expression in lymphocytes, impact of CTLA-4 3’UTR on functions of CTLA-4 as well as its adjuvant efficacy for both microbial vaccines and cancer vaccines. The achievement of the project will provide an experimental basis for developing CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN as a novel oligonucleotide-based adjuvant capable of “inhibiting the inhibitory signals” in activated effector T lymphocytes.
细胞毒性T淋巴细胞抗原4(CTLA-4)是表达在激活效应性T淋巴细胞的膜蛋白,在识别结合抗原提呈细胞表面B7分子后启动激活效应性T淋巴细胞的抑制信号。在前期工作中,我们发现了一种能结合CTLA-4 mRNA 3’非翻译区(3’UTR)的单链脱氧寡核苷酸(CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN),它能显著抑制CTLA-4介导的抑制信号, 可能成为一种新型佐剂。为证明这一点,计划研究 CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN的细胞分布,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN与CTLA-4 mRNA的结合,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN对CTLA-4 mRNA的降解,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN对CTLA-4表达的抑制,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN对CTLA-4 功能的抑制以及CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN对微生物和肿瘤疫苗的佐剂作用。本研究可为CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN成为新型佐剂提供实验基础。
细胞毒性T淋巴细胞相关抗原4(Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 ,CTLA-4)是表达在活化T细胞表面的免疫检查点蛋白,转导T细胞激活抑制信号。阻断CTLA-4 信号的制剂,如抗体,可以维持激活T细胞的较长时间活化,因而表现免疫增强作用。CTLA-4 的制剂性抗体,已被用于癌症的治疗,其机理是使肿瘤特异性的T细胞较长时间处于激活状态。为了研制对CTLA-4有抑制作用的核酸类免疫检查点抑制物,以人和小鼠CTLA-4 mRNA 3’非翻译区(3’UTR)的保守序列为靶点,设计了合成了靶向CTLA-4 mRNA 3’UTR的单链脱氧寡核苷酸(CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN),并探讨了将其用作疫苗佐剂的可能性。 . 我们证明,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN能进入小鼠和人的CD4+ T细胞,并显著降低其CTLA-4的表达水平;CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN 可与CTLA-4 mRNA结合,诱导RNase H对CTLA-4 mRNA 的切割;将CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN 与灭活病毒疫苗或重组亚单位疫苗联用应用,可在小鼠诱导出高水平的特异性抗体;在免疫小鼠, CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN可以显著抑制CD4+T细胞表面CTLA-4的表达,促进其增殖活化,并能维持CD11c+细胞表面CD80及CD86的的表达。. 这些结果表明, CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN 可以通过抑制T细胞的CTLA-4免疫抑制性信号而增强T细胞介导的免疫应答,因而能增强机体对微生物疫苗的T细胞依赖的体液免疫应答。因此,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN可能成为一种新型的微生物疫苗佐剂,它通过抑制T细胞的CTLA-4免疫抑制性信号而发挥免疫增强作用。此外,CTLA-4 3’UTR ODN也可能成为一种新型的肿瘤疫苗的佐剂,或单独应用于肿瘤的治疗。
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