Syntheses of Biotinylated α-Galactosylceramides and Their Effects on the Immune System and CD1 Molecules
摘要:
A representative alpha-galactosylceramide (alpha-GalCer), KRN7000, has strong immunostimulatory and antitumor activity. Recent studies demonstrated that KRN7000-pulsed antigen-presenting cells (APC) can activate natural killer T (NKT) cells, a novel T-cell lineage, and CD1d molecules on APC play an important role in the activation of NKT cells. However, it remains unclear whether alpha-GalCers actually bind to CD1d molecules. To address this question, we synthesized three kinds of biotinylated alpha-GalCer and a biotinylated beta-GalCer and found that the biotinylated alpha-GalCers significantly stimulate the proliferation of murine spleen cells, but the biotinylated beta-GalCer does not and that all biotinylated compounds bind to CD1d molecules.
申请人:Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
公开号:US20150238597A1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-27
The present invention relates to the field of synthesizing and biologically evaluating of a novel class of carbohydrate-based vaccines. The new vaccines consist of a multi-modular structure which allows applying the vaccine to a whole variety of pathogenes. This method allows preparing vaccines against all pathogens expressing immunogenic carbohydrate antigens. As conjugation of antigenic carbohydrates to proteins is not required the conjugate vaccine is particularly heat stable. No refrigeration is required, a major drawback of protein-based vaccines.
Synthetic vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae
申请人:Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung
der Wissenschaften e.V.
公开号:EP2845860A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-11
The present invention relates to the total synthesis of saccharide structures contained in the capsular polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 1, to glycoconjugates containing said saccharide structures obtained by total synthesis and to use of such glycoconjugates and pharmaceutical compositions thereof in the immunization against diseases associated with bacteria containing said saccharide structures in their capsular polysaccharide, and more specifically associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae.
[EN] VACCINES AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE SEROTYPE 8<br/>[FR] VACCINS CONTRE STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE SÉROTYPE 8
申请人:MAX PLANCK GES ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E V
公开号:WO2016046420A1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-31
The present invention relates to synthetic saccharides of general formula (I) that are related to Streptococcuspneumoniae serotype 8 capsular polysaccharide, conjugates thereof and the use of said saccharides and conjugates for raising a protective immune response in a human and/or animal host. Furthermore, the synthetic saccharide structures of general formula (I) are useful as marker in immunological assays for detection of antibodies against Streptococcuspneumoniae bacteria.
Novel synthetic C-glycolipids, their synthesis and use to treat infections, cancer and autoimmune diseases
申请人:Tsuji Moriya
公开号:US20050222048A1
公开(公告)日:2005-10-06
The invention is directed to novel compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III):
wherein X is O or NH;
R
3
is OH or a monosaccharide and R
4
is hydrogen, or R
3
is hydrogen and R
4
is OH or a monosaccharide;
R
5
is hydrogen or a monosaccharide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof. The invention is also directed to the use of the compounds both directly and as immune adjuvants for treating cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. The invention is also directed to syntheses of the intermediates which can be used to make these novel compounds.
Ceramide derivatives as modulators of immunity and autoimmunity
申请人:Porcelli A. Steven
公开号:US20060052316A1
公开(公告)日:2006-03-09
α-Galactosylceramides and glycosylceramides (“ceramide-like glycolipids”) that modulate NK T cells. The ceramide-like glycolipids vary in the cytokines induced in NK T cells and vary in the antigen-presenting cells that are capable of efficiently presenting the compounds to NK T cells. Pharmaceutical compositions of the ceramide-like glycolipids are provided, as are pharmaceutical compositions of the ceramide-like glycolipids combined with dendritic cells. Methods utilizing the ceramide-like glycolipids in vaccines, to activate NK T cells, to stimulate the immune system, and to treat mammals are also provided. The invention also provides methods of evaluating a compound for its ability to activate an NK T cell in the presence of a cell expressing a CD1d protein.