Intranasal Delivery of Influenza Subunit Vaccine Formulated with GEM Particles as an Adjuvant
Journal Title: The AAPS Journal - Year 2010, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Nasal administration of influenza vaccine has the potential to facilitate influenza control and prevention. However, when administered intranasally (i.n.), commercially available inactivated vaccines only generate systemic and mucosal immune responses if strong adjuvants are used, which are often associated with safety problems. We describe the successful use of a safe adjuvant Gram-positive enhancer matrix (GEM) particles derived from the food-grade bacterium Lactococcus lactis for i.n. vaccination with subunit influenza vaccine in mice. It is shown that simple admixing of the vaccine with the GEM particles results in a strongly enhanced immune response. Already after one booster, the i.n. delivered GEM subunit vaccine resulted in hemagglutination inhibition titers in serum at a level equal to the conventional intramuscular (i.m.) route. Moreover, i.n. immunization with GEM subunit vaccine elicited superior mucosal and Th1 skewed immune responses compared to those induced by i.m. and i.n. administered subunit vaccine alone. In conclusion, GEM particles act as a potent adjuvant for i.n. influenza immunization.
Authors and Affiliations
Vinay Saluja, Jean P. Amorij, Maarten L. van Roosmalen, Kees Leenhouts, Anke Huckriede, Wouter L. J. Hinrichs, Henderik W. Frijlink
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