The antigen-specific response to <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> profilin, a TLR11/12 ligand, depends on its intrinsic adjuvant properties - INRAE - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Medical Microbiology and Immunology Année : 2016

The antigen-specific response to Toxoplasma gondii profilin, a TLR11/12 ligand, depends on its intrinsic adjuvant properties

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Agonists that activate Toll-like receptors (TLR) are potential vaccine adjuvants. In particular, Toxoplasma gondii profilin (TgPRF) is recognized by TLR11/12 to generate an inflammatory response. Unlike most TLR ligands, TgPRF is also a protein and can therefore simultaneously induce innate and adaptive immune responses. We found that variations in the conformation of TgPRF can affect its ability to induce a TLR11/12-dependent inflammatory response. The secreted recombinant T. gondii (S2-profilin), produced by Schneider 2 cells, has lost its ability to generate an IL-12 response. Reduction of the intramolecular disulfide bonds in S2-profilin rescued the TLR11/12-dependent IL-12 response. Immunization of mice with reduced S2-profilin induced strong cellular and humoral responses compared to mice immunized with unreduced S2-profilin. A mixed Th1/Th2 response was induced with both S2-profilins. However, a more polarized Th1-type response, which was consistent with the IgG2a-polarized humoral response, was observed with reduced S2-profilin. In conclusion, the intrinsic adjuvant properties of TgPRF had significant consequences on the immune response against TgPRF.
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hal-02634011 , version 1 (27-05-2020)

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Dorsaf Hedhli, Nathalie Moiré, Haroon Akbar, Fabrice Laurent, Bruno Heraut, et al.. The antigen-specific response to Toxoplasma gondii profilin, a TLR11/12 ligand, depends on its intrinsic adjuvant properties. Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 2016, 205 (4), pp.345-352. ⟨10.1007/s00430-016-0452-3⟩. ⟨hal-02634011⟩
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