Epitope-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction by minigene DNA immunization
Iwasaki A, Dela Cruz C, Young A, Barber B. Epitope-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction by minigene DNA immunization. Vaccine 1999, 17: 2081-2088. PMID: 10217610, DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(98)00411-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralAntigen PresentationBiolisticsCytokinesEpitopes, T-LymphocyteFemaleGenes, ViralHistocompatibility Antigens Class IInjections, IntramuscularMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNucleocapsid ProteinsNucleoproteinsOrthomyxoviridaeOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPeptide FragmentsPlasmidsProtein Sorting SignalsRecombinant ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor Cells, CulturedVaccines, DNAViral Core ProteinsConceptsCTL responsesCytotoxic T lymphocyte inductionEpitope-specific CTL responsesT lymphocyte responsesT lymphocyte inductionPlasmid DNA vaccineFull-length antigenLymphocyte responsesIL-12Lymphocyte inductionAntibody responseDNA immunizationDNA vaccineGene gun bombardmentPotent antibodiesGM-CSFCytokine combinationsNeedle injectionInfluenza virusSkeletal muscleSkin epidermisNucleoproteinMinimal effectResponseImmunization