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dc.contributor.authorBhaskar, Sangeeta-
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-02T08:12:27Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-02T08:12:27Z-
dc.date.issued2012-02-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/619-
dc.description.abstractHyperthermia enhanced transdermal (HET) immunization is a novel needle free immunization strategy employing application of antigen along with mild local hyperthermia (42°C) to intact skin resulting in detectable antigen specific Ig in serum. In the present study, we investigated the adjuvant effect of thermal component of HET immunization in terms of maturation of dendritic cells and its implication on the quality of the immune outcome in terms of antibody production upon HET immunization with tetanus toxoid (TT). We have shown that in vitro hyperthermia exposure at 42°C for 30 minutes up regulates the surface expression of maturation markers on bone marrow derived DCs. This observation correlated in vivo with an increased and accelerated expression of maturation markers on DCs in the draining lymph node upon HET immunization in mice. This effect was found to be independent of the antigen delivered and depends only on the thermal component of HET immunization. In vitro hyperthermia also led to enhanced capacity to stimulate CD4+ T cells in allo MLR and promotes the secretion of IL-10 by BMDCs, suggesting a potential for Th2 skewing of T cell response. HET immunization also induced a systemic T cell response to TT, as suggested by proliferation of splenocytes from immunized animal upon in vitro stimulation by TT. Exposure to heat during primary immunization led to generation of mainly IgG class of antibodies upon boosting, similar to the use of conventional alum adjuvant, thus highlighting the adjuvant potential of heat during HET immunization. Lastly, we have shown that mice immunized by tetanus toxoid using HET route exhibited protection against challenge with a lethal dose of tetanus toxin. Thus, in addition to being a painless, needle free delivery system it also has an immune modulatory potential.en_US
dc.publisherPLoSen_US
dc.titleAdjuvant properties of thermal component of hyperthermia enhanced transdermal immunization: effect on dendritic cells.en_US
dc.contributor.coauthorJoshi, Neha-
dc.contributor.coauthorDuhan, Vikas-
dc.contributor.coauthorLingwal, Neelam-
dc.contributor.coauthorUpadhyay, Pramod-
dc.journalPLoS ONEen_US
dc.volumeno7en_US
dc.issueno2en_US
dc.pagese32067en_US
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