Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background/aim: Outer inflammatory protein A (OipA) is an important adhesin of Helicobacter pylori. Our goal was to assess the role of OipA in protection of C57BL/6 mice against H. pylori. Materials and methods: C57BL/6 mice were mucosally immunized with recombinant OipA protein, OipA + propolis, propolis, and phosphate-buffered saline. After vaccination, anti-OipA IgA was measured. Mice were challenged three times with 5 x 107 CFU of the H. pylori B19 strain. Two weeks later, bacterial colonization and inflammation in the stomach was analyzed using standard methods. Results: The CFU number in the OipA group was significantly (P < 0.05) lower than that of the control. The CFU number in the OipA + propolis group was higher than those of the OipA and propolis groups. IgA titers were significantly higher (P < 0.0001) in the OipA group compared to the control and OipA + propolis groups. Propolis did not play an adjuvant effect but it interfered with the efficient vaccine effect of OipA. Conclusion: Results show the effect of vaccination by OipA in protection of the mouse model and the importance of OipA in H. pylori pathogenesis. OipA may be proposed as a suitable oral vaccine candidate against H. pylori infection; however, further study is required to determine adjuvant or adverse effects of propolis toward OipA.
DOI
10.3906/sag-1505-108
Keywords
Helicobacter pylori, OipA, vaccine, adjuvant, propolis, humoral immunity
First Page
326
Last Page
333
Recommended Citation
MAHBOUBI, MOHADDESE; FALSAFI, TAHEREH; SADEGHIZADEH, MAJID; and MAHJOUB, FATEMEH
(2017)
"The role of outer inflammatory protein A (OipA) in vaccination of theC57BL/6 mouse model infected by Helicobacter pylori,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 47:
No.
1, Article 47.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1505-108
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol47/iss1/47