Abstract
Background: Previously we have shown that intranasal administration of ovalbumin (OVA) together with cholera toxin (CT) abrogates nasal tolerance to OVA, resulting in the induction of specific IgE antibody (Ab) responses, and that intraperitoneal injection of OVA coupled with liposomes (OVA-liposomes) induces a selective suppression of IgE Ab responses to OVA. Whether OVA-liposomes suppress anti-OVA IgE Ab responses in mice sensitized with CT-combined OVA via the respiratory tract remains to be clarified. Methods: In some experiments, mice were given OVA, liposomes or OVA-liposomes with or without CT intranasally three times, at 2-week intervals (weeks 0, 2 and 4). In other experiments, mice were given OVA-liposomes intranasally 2 days before or 1 and 3 weeks after CT-combined OVA (week 0), which was administered intranasally three times, at 2-week intervals (weeks 0, 2 and 4). Two weeks after the third administration of CT-combined OVA (week 0), nasal wash and serum IgA, IgG and IgE Ab responses were assayed. Results: Pretreatment with OVA-liposomes suppressed IgE Ab responses to CT-combined OVA, with a significantly high production of both nasal IgA and serum IgG Abs. Moreover, treatment with OVA-liposomes 1 and 3 weeks after CT-combined OVA administration also suppressed IgE Ab responses. The suppression of anti-OVA IgE Ab production by OVA-liposomes was accompanied by a simultaneous enhancement of specific IgA and IgG (IgG1, and especially IgG2a) Ab production. Conclusions: Postimmunization treatment with OVA-liposomes, as well as preimmunization treatment, suppressed specific IgE Ab responses in mice sensitized intranasally with CT-combined OVA. Allergens conjugated to liposomes may be appropriate for preventing the development of allergies to inhaled or dietary antigens in humans.
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