Analysis of Human B Cell Response to Recombinant Leishmania Lpg3 Publisher



Fatahaliha MH^{1, 2, 3} ; Hosseini M^{1, 2, 3} ; Rasolzadeh S^{1, 2, 3} ; Bandi DS^{2, 3} ; Baradaran B^{2, 3} ; Jadidiniaragh F⁴ ; Yousefi M^{1, 2, 3} Show Affiliations
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Published:2015

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the capability of recombinant Leishmania LPG3 and its fragments in the activation of B cells. Methods: In the present study, human B cells were purified from peripheral blood of 10 adult healthy subjects using magnetic-activated cell sorting technique. Subsequently, purified B cells were treated with recombinant LPG3, and its N-terminal and C-terminal fragments at different concentrations (2, 10 and 20 μg/mL). B cell activation was assessed through expression of CD69 molecule by flow cytometry and secretion of IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 cytokines via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay following treatment with recombinant antigens. Results: Our results showed that while the recombinant LPG-3 could significantly increase the production of IL-6 and TNF-α (P < 0.05) in B cells, it had no effect on the secretion of IL-10 by B cells. Conclusions: Our study indicated that recombinant LPG-3 and especially its N-terminal fragment could stimulate B cell response as an important immune response component against leishmaniasis. Thus, it seems that it can be considered as an effective adjuvant in vaccine developments against leishmaniasis. © 2015 Hainan Medical College.