Application of galactose-modified liposomes as a potent antigen presenting cell targeted carrier for intranasal immunization

作者：Wang Hsiao Wen; Jiang Ping Lun; Lin Shen Fu; Lin Hung Jun; Ou Keng Liang; Deng Win Ping; Lee Lin Wen; Huang Yi You; Liang Pi Hui; Liu Der Zen^*

来源：Acta Biomaterialia, 2013, 9(3): 5681-5688.

DOI：10.1016/j.actbio.2012.11.007

• Galactose
• Targeted liposomes
• Mucosal immunity
• s-IgA

The mucosal immune system produces secretory IgA (sIgA) as the first line of defense against invasion by foreign pathogens. Our aim was to develop a galactose-modified liposome as a targeted carrier which can be specifically recognized by macrophage, one of the most important antigen presenting cells. First, galactose was covalently conjugated with 1,2-didodecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DLPE) to give a targeted ligand, a galactosyl lipid. The galactosyl lipid was then incorporated into a liposomal bilayer to form a galactosylated liposome carrier. Further, the ovalbumin (OVA) was encapsulated into the galactosylated liposome carriers and mice were intranasally immunized. Confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry analysis showed that the targeted galactosylated liposome carrier had a higher uptake rate than unmodified liposomes. The targeted galactosylated liposome induced higher levels of tumor necrosis factor-a and interleukin-6 production than unmodified liposomes (P%26lt;0.05). Furthermore, 6-week-old BALB/c female mice immunized with the OVA-encapsulated targeted galactosylated liposome had significantly higher OVA-specific s-IgA levels in the nasal and lung wash fluid (P%26lt;0.05). In addition, the targeted galactosylated liposome simultaneously augmented the serum IgG antibody response. In summary, the OVA-encapsulated targeted galactosylated liposome induced significantly higher mucosal IgA and systemic IgG antibody titers and is a potential antigen delivery carrier for further clinical applications.

• 出版日期2013-3
• 单位河北医科大学