Aluminum hydroxide associated to Schistosoma mansoni 22.6 kDa protein abrogates partial protection against experimental infection but not alter interleukin-10 production

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2006 Sep:101 Suppl 1:365-8. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762006000900060.

Abstract

The need to develop a vaccine against schistosomiasis led several researches and our group to investigate proteins from Schistosoma mansoni as vaccine candidates. Sm22.6 is a protein from S. mansoni that shows high identity with Sj22.6 and Sh22.6 (79 and 91%, respectively). These proteins are associated with high levels of IgE and protection to reinfection. Previously, we have shown that Sm22.6 induced a partial protection of 34.5% when used together with Freund's adjuvant and produced a Th0 type of immune response with interferon-g and interleukin-4. In this work, mice were immunized with Sm22.6 alone or with aluminum hydroxide adjuvant and high levels of IgG, IgG1, and IgG2a were measured. Unfortunately, no protection was detected. Since IL-10 is a modulating cytokine in schistosomiasis, we also observed a high level of this molecule in splenocytes of vaccinated mice. In conclusion, we did not observe the adjuvant effect of aluminum hydroxide associated with rSm22.6 in protective immunity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage
  • Aluminum Hydroxide / administration & dosage*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / immunology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Helminth Proteins / administration & dosage*
  • Immunization
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Interleukin-10 / biosynthesis*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Schistosoma mansoni / immunology*
  • Schistosomiasis mansoni / immunology*
  • Schistosomiasis mansoni / prevention & control

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Helminth Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Interleukin-10
  • Aluminum Hydroxide