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Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells

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    • Huaqin Guan
    • Songsong Lan
    • Jinming Wu
    • Binbin Tang
    • Yin Xu
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    Affiliations: Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China
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The classical hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA vaccination plasmid only encodes for a single viral antigen, either the S or the PreS2/S antigen. Many strategies have been employed to improve the effect of these DNA vaccines. Our previous study identified that the fusion gene, HBV S‑ecd cluster of differentiation 40 ligand (CD40L), may promote the activation of dendritic cells (DCs) and enhance their function in vitro. In the current study, the effect of HBV S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy on liver DCs was investigated, and its therapeutic potential in HBV transgenic (HBV‑Tg) mice was evaluated. The eukaryotic expression plasmid, pcDNA3.1‑S‑ecdCD40L, was constructed by inserting the HBV S gene and mouse CD40L gene into the vector, pcDNA3.1 (+). HBV‑Tg mice were immunized with pcDNA3.1‑S‑ecdCD40L, pcDNA3.1‑S, pcDNA3.1 or PBS. Following this, immunophenotyping, cytokine production and T‑cell activation were analyzed in the CD11c‑enriched DC population obtained from the liver. Vaccine efficacy was further assessed by the detection of serological and biochemical parameters. When comparing with other control groups, DCs from HBV‑Tg mice immunized with pcDNA3.1‑S‑ecdCD40L exhibited increased expression of immunologically important cell molecules (CD86 and major histocompatibility complex class II), pro‑inflammatory cytokines (interleukin‑12), and enhanced capacity to promote allogeneic T‑cell proliferation. Furthermore, the HBV S‑ecdCD40L vaccine resulted in a significant inhibition of HBV DNA replication and downregulation of the hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) in HBV‑Tg mice, without obvious liver injury. In conclusion, the HBV S‑ecdCD40L vaccine may be a feasible strategy for chronic HBV immunotherapy via promoting DC activation and function.
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Guan H, Lan S, Wu J, Tang B and Xu Y: Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells. Mol Med Rep 16: 6102-6108, 2017.
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Guan, H., Lan, S., Wu, J., Tang, B., & Xu, Y. (2017). Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells. Molecular Medicine Reports, 16, 6102-6108. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7322
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Guan, H., Lan, S., Wu, J., Tang, B., Xu, Y."Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 16.5 (2017): 6102-6108.
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Guan, H., Lan, S., Wu, J., Tang, B., Xu, Y."Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 16, no. 5 (2017): 6102-6108. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7322
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Guan H, Lan S, Wu J, Tang B and Xu Y: Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells. Mol Med Rep 16: 6102-6108, 2017.
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Guan, H., Lan, S., Wu, J., Tang, B., & Xu, Y. (2017). Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells. Molecular Medicine Reports, 16, 6102-6108. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7322
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Guan, H., Lan, S., Wu, J., Tang, B., Xu, Y."Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 16.5 (2017): 6102-6108.
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Guan, H., Lan, S., Wu, J., Tang, B., Xu, Y."Effect of the hepatitis B virus S‑ecdCD40L vaccine therapy in HBV transgenic mice: A vaccine‑induced activation of antigen presenting dendritic cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 16, no. 5 (2017): 6102-6108. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7322
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