An improved heroin conjugate vaccine is detailed; to accomplish this task the systematic exploration of twenty vaccine formulations with varying combinations of carrier proteins and adjuvants were undertaken. In regard to adjuvants, a Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist and a TLR3 agonist in the presence of alum were explored. The vaccine formulations containing TLR3 or TLR9 agonist alone-elicited strong anti-heroin antibody titers and blockade of heroin-induced antinociception when formulated with alum; however, a combination of TLR3 and 9 adjuvants did not result in improved efficacy. Investigation of stability of the two lead formulations revealed that the TLR9 but not the TLR3 formulation was stable when stored over 30 days. Furthermore, mice immunized with the TLR9 + alum heroin vaccine gained significant protection from lethal heroin doses, suggesting that this vaccine formulation is suitable for mitigating the lethal effects of heroin, even following long-term storage at room temperature.
详细介绍了一种改进的
海洛因结合疫苗;为了完成这项任务,进行了对二十种疫苗配方的系统探索,这些配方采用了不同载体蛋白和佐剂的组合。在佐剂方面,研究了存在于
氢氧化铝中的Toll样受体9(TLR9)激动剂和Toll样受体3(TLR3)激动剂。含有单独的TLR3或TLR9激动剂的疫苗配方在与
氢氧化铝配方时引发了强烈的抗
海洛因抗体滴度和阻断
海洛因诱导的止痛作用;然而,TLR3和9激动剂的组合并没有导致疫效的改善。对两种主要配方的稳定性进行的调查显示,存放超过30天时,TLR9配方而不是TLR3配方是稳定的。此外,接种了TLR9 +
氢氧化铝海洛因疫苗的小鼠对致命
海洛因剂量获得了显著的保护,表明这种疫苗配方适用于减轻
海洛因的致命影响,即使在室温下长期存放后也是如此。