In vitro effects of the toll-like receptor agonists monophosphoryl lipid A and CpG-rich oligonucleotides on cytokine production by equine cells.

Ziegler, Anja; Gerber, Vinzenz; Marti, Eliane Isabelle (2017). In vitro effects of the toll-like receptor agonists monophosphoryl lipid A and CpG-rich oligonucleotides on cytokine production by equine cells. Veterinary journal, 219, pp. 6-11. Elsevier 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.11.013

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Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is an equine allergic dermatitis to Culicoides spp. antigens. Attempts at using allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) as a treatment for IBH have so far proven unsuccessful. Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists can promote a shift in the immune response from the allergy-promoting T helper cell 2 (Th2) response towards a Th1 and/or regulatory response. The aim of this study was to evaluate two immunomodulatory TLR agonists in vitro as potential vaccine adjuvants for a more efficacious AIT in IBH. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy and IBH-affected horses were stimulated with the TLR-agonists monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA) or CpG-rich oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) in the presence or absence of Culicoides spp. allergens. Cytokine concentrations of interferon (IFN)-α, IFN-γ, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10 and IL-17 were quantified in the supernatants of stimulated PBMCs. MPLA induced IL-10 secretion in all horses, regardless of presence and nature of antigens, while suppressing antigen-induced production of IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-17. CpG-ODN significantly increased IFN-α, IFN-γ and IL-4 production, but had little effect on IL-10 production. In conclusion, MPLA promotes a regulatory immune response and is therefore a promising adjuvant candidate for allergy vaccines in horses. While C-class CpG-ODN is an unsuitable adjuvant for AIT, it induces IFN-γ and IFN-α, and thus may be a useful adjuvant in combination with vaccines for equine infectious or neoplastic diseases.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > ISME Equine Clinic Bern > ISME Equine Clinic, Internal medicine
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Experimental Clinical Research
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH)

Graduate School:

Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB)

UniBE Contributor:

Ziegler, Anja, Gerber, Vinzenz, Marti, Eliane Isabelle

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

1090-0233

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eliane Isabelle Marti Schalch

Date Deposited:

11 Aug 2017 17:03

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:04

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.11.013

PubMed ID:

28093114

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Adjuvant; CpG-rich oligonucleotides; Equine; Hypersensitivity; Monophosphoryl lipid A

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.98118

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/98118

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