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Heterogeneity in the response of pigs and mice to specific CpG oligodeoxynucleotides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2007

Li Guang-Fu ,
Zhu Hong-Fei ,
Shao Guo-Qing ,
Zhu Jian-Zhong ,
Ma Yan-Qing  and
Zhang Zhao-Song
Li Guang-Fu*
Affiliation:
Institute for Molecular Biology of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
Zhu Hong-Fei
Affiliation:
Institute for Bioengineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Shao Guo-Qing
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
Zhu Jian-Zhong
Affiliation:
Institute for Molecular Biology of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
Ma Yan-Qing
Affiliation:
Institute for Molecular Biology of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
Zhang Zhao-Song
Affiliation:
Institute for Molecular Biology of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
*
*Corresponding author: Email: guangfu@njmu.edu.cn
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Abstract

Differences in immunostimulation activity of CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) between pigs and mice were studied. In accordance with current research data, three kinds of CpG ODN – 2006, D19 and 1826, which were identified as optimally active in humans, pigs and mice, respectively – and control ODN D48, a non CpG-containing ODN, were selected and synthesized. Results indicated that CpG ODN D19 strongly stimulated the proliferation of porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and the amount of γ-interferon in the supernatant of activated cells increased, exceeding that of all other ODNs tested, while mouse splenocytes did not respond. CpG ODN 1826 strongly stimulated the proliferation of mouse splenocytes, but porcine PBMCs remained unresponsive. CpG ODN 2006 effectively stimulated proliferation of both porcine PBMCs and mouse splenocytes. Therefore some specific CpG ODNs, D19 and 1826, selectively stimulated animal species, while CpG ODN 2006 possessed a common stimulation effect. In addition, CpG ODN D19 predominantly induced the response of type 1 T-helper cells in vivo.

Keywords

CpG oligodeoxynucleotideheterogeneityγ-interferonCpG motif
Type
Research Article
Information
Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , August 2004 , pp. 109 - 114
Copyright
Copyright © China Agricultural University and Cambridge University Press 2004

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