Packaging of immunostimulatory substances into virus-like particles: method of preparation and use

Packaging of immunostimulatory substances into virus-like particles: method of preparation and use

The invention relates to the finding that virus like particles (VLPs) can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs). Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhance...

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Hauptverfasser: CIELENS INDULIS, RENHOFA REGINA, STORNI TAZIO, MEIJERINK EDWIN, MAURER PATRICK, LIPOWSKY GERAD, TISSOT ALAIN, SCHWARZ KATRIN, PUMPENS PAUL, BACHMANN MARTIN F
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to the finding that virus like particles (VLPs) can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs). Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhanced B and T cell responses. The immune response against antigens optionally coupled, fused or attached otherwise to the VLPs is similarly enhanced as the immune response against the VLP itself. In addition, the T cell responses against both the VLPs and antigens are especially directed to the Th1 type. Antigens attached to CpG-loaded VLPs may therefore be ideal vaccines for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccination against allergies, tumors and other self-molecules and chronic viral diseases.