结核分枝杆菌Ag85A蛋白的原核表达、纯化和免疫反应性

目的通过原核表达获得结核分枝杆菌Ag85A蛋白。方法用PCR从结核分枝杆菌H37Rv菌株中扩增出编码Ag85A的fbpA基因,克隆入原核表达载体pProEXHTb,产生重组质粒pPro85A后,转化至大肠杆菌感受态细胞BL21并诱导大量表达。用镍纯化系统纯化重组Ag85A蛋白,用不同分枝杆菌感染的小鼠血清通过ELISA确定其免疫反应性。利用PCR技术鉴定fbpA基因在不同分枝杆菌的分布。结果32 ku的Ag85A蛋白获得高效表达和纯化。表达Ag85A蛋白的fbpA基因在结核分枝杆菌H37Rv、H37Ra、BCG、草分枝杆菌、土地分枝杆菌、耻垢分枝杆菌和次要分枝杆菌中均有表达,但在牝牛分枝杆菌中未表达。结核病患者和结核分枝杆菌毒株H37Rv感染小鼠血清所产生的抗Ag85A抗体滴度最高。结论重组Ag85A蛋白已成功表达纯化,并保留了免疫反应性。     

结核杆菌Ag85A和mGM-CSF共同表达载体的构建与CTL活性的诱导

构建、鉴定结核杆菌Ag85A和细胞因子GM CSF共同表达质粒 ,为研究新型抗结核杆菌DNA疫苗提供新的策略。先从质粒pBSby5中扩增出结核杆菌Ag85A基因序列并插入到质粒pIRES上成为pI85A ,用PCR方法从pc mGM CSF质粒中扩增出mGM CSF ,构建于pI85A质粒上 ,成为共同表达质粒pI85AGM。然后转染 772 1细胞 ,进行蛋白的表达和鉴定。结果经酶切鉴定和DNA测序证实重组质粒构建正确。通过RT PCR、SDS PAGE、Westernblot检测证实Ag85A与mGM CSF基因的转录和蛋白表达正确。Ag85A与mGM CSF免疫组小鼠的CTL活性明显增强。表明细胞因子GM CSF和结核杆菌Ag85A共同表达载体构建成功 ,并能诱导小鼠的CTL活性 ,为研制新型结核病疫苗奠定了基础     

结核分枝杆菌Ag85A基因DNA疫苗的构建及其联合人IL-12表达质粒诱导的小鼠细胞免疫应答观察

目的:构建编码结核分枝杆菌Ag85A分泌蛋白重组真核表达质粒,研究其与hIL-12联合免疫小鼠后的细胞免疫应答。方法:(1)构建质粒:采用PCR法从H37Rv菌株中扩增Ag85A编码基因,用限制性内切酶消化后,插入克隆载体PMD20-T中,经酶切鉴定与序列测定证实后,以亚克隆法构建于真核表达载体PCDNA3.1的相应酶切位点。(2)动物实验:50只C57BL/6N小鼠随机分为:①Ag85A基因疫苗+hIL-12质粒组(联合免疫组);②重组Ag85A基因疫苗组;③卡介苗BCG组(阳性对照);④空载体组(阴性对照);⑤PBS组(空白对照)。基因疫苗、空载体和PBS经肌内注射法免疫各组小鼠,每隔3周免疫1次,共免疫3次,BCG组经尾部皮下注射1×106CFU BCG免疫1次,约0.3 ml/只。第三次免疫小鼠后28天,处死各组小鼠,分离脾细胞,ELISA法检测脾细胞培养上清液中IFNγ-、IL-2、IL-4水平;乳酸脱氢酶释放法检测脾细胞杀伤活性;分离的脾细胞经TB-PPD刺激后,XTT比色法检测脾淋巴细胞增殖活性。结果:(1)成功构建结核分枝杆菌Ag85A基因DNA疫苗。(2)联合免疫组能诱导较强烈的抗原特异性Th1型细胞免疫应答,免疫小鼠脾细胞培养上清液IFN-r和IL-2水平显著高于Ag85A基因疫苗组,与BCG组相当,IL-4分泌减少;特异性CTL杀伤活性明显增强;淋巴细胞增殖活性也明显高于其他组别。结论:hlL-12表达质粒能够增强结核分枝杆菌Ag85A基因DNA疫苗所诱导的小鼠免疫应答。     

pCMV-LC3-Ag85B重组质粒DNA疫苗对结核的免疫保护作用

目的构建结核分枝杆菌Ag85B抗原基因与微管相关蛋白轻链3(LC3)基因融合的DNA疫苗,探究其抗结核分枝杆菌保护效应。方法构建pCMV-LC3-Ag85B重组质粒并转染RAW264.7细胞,Western blot法检测目的蛋白的表达水平。分别以pCMV、pCMV-Ag85B、pCMV-LC3-Ag85B质粒免疫BALB/c小鼠。末次免疫2周后,Ag85B刺激下培养各组小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞,ELISA检测IL-2、IFN-γ、IL-4、IL-10分泌水平。末次免疫3个月后,用H37Rv标准株尾静脉注射感染小鼠,计数肺和脾脏结核分枝杆菌载量。结果 pCMV-LC3-Ag85B在RAW264.7细胞的表达水平与质粒浓度呈剂量依赖性。与pCMV-Ag85B免疫组相比,pCMV-LC3-Ag85B免疫组的IL-2、IFN-γ分泌显著增加,而肺和脾脏内结核分枝杆菌载量降低。结论 pCMV-LC3-Ag85B可显著增强Th1型免疫应答,并显示较好的抗结核分枝杆菌免疫保护效应。     

Ag85A对人单核细胞活性和功能的影响

目的研究结核分枝杆菌分泌抗原85A(antigen85A,Ag85A)重组真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1-Ag85A转染人外周血单核细胞的特性,探讨目的基因Ag85A能否在单核细胞表达,从而制备具有免疫活性的人外周血单核细胞。方法分离人外周血单核细胞并进行原代培养,流式细胞仪鉴定单核细胞纯度;Ag85A重组真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1-Ag85A转染单核细胞;RT-PCR检测目的基因Ag85A在单核细胞中的表达,目的蛋白Ag85A的表达采用Western blot鉴定。从外周血分离得到T淋巴细胞,与转染后的单核细胞共同孵育,并设空质粒转染组、重组质粒+单核细胞为对照组,3 d后用MTT法检测T淋巴细胞增殖情况。结果人外周血单核细胞经原代培养6 d后,获得大量高纯度的单核细胞,流式细胞术鉴定人单核细胞表面特异性标记CD14阳性的细胞高表达(98.35%);RT-PCR法鉴定表明Ag85A基因在转染单核细胞中成功转录,Western blot证实转染后的单核细胞可合成目的蛋白Ag85A。与外周血T淋巴细胞共同孵育后,经转染重组质粒的单核细胞相对对照组,有更强的刺激T淋巴细胞增殖的能力。结论 Ag85A重组真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1-Ag85A成功转染人外周血单核细胞,目的基因Ag85A能在人单核细胞中的表达。经转染的外周血单核细胞有刺激外周血T淋巴细胞增殖能力,从而为结核病的疫苗的研制以及为患获得性免疫缺陷病的结核病人的治疗提供新途径。     

结核杆菌Ag85A/GM-CSF嵌合表达质粒的构建及表达

目的：探讨对结核病DNA疫苗进行基因修饰的新方法。方法：以结核杆菌H37Rv株基因组DNA为模板，通过PCR扩增获得结核杆菌Ag85A抗原蛋白基因的成熟肽编码区，以经PHA诱导后的小鼠脾组织总RNA为模板，通过RT－PCR获得小鼠粒细胞－巨噬细胞集落刺激因子的cDNA，将二者定向克隆入质粒pBK-CMV中构建含嵌合目的基因的重组质粒，转染培养的COS7细胞后检测嵌合目的基因的表达。结果：成功构建了小鼠粒细胞－巨噬细胞集落刺激因子cDNA与结核杆菌Ag85A抗原基因的真核嵌合表达质粒，重组质粒能在COS7细胞中进行稳定表达。结论：本研究首次将细胞因子基因与结核杆菌免疫保护性抗原基因嵌合构建嵌合DNA疫苗，为进一步研究其在动物体内的免疫原性和免疫保护性奠定了基础。     

HIV DNA疫苗与重组腺病毒伴随病毒联合免疫效果的研究

目的 构建含HIV-1B亚型中国株gagV3基因的DNA疫苗及重组腺病毒伴随病毒(rAAV)疫苗，并研究DNA疫苗和rAAV联合免疫的免疫效果。方法 将HIV-1B亚型中国株gagV3基因克隆入真核表达载体pCI-neo上，构建了含HIV-1 gagV3基因的DNA疫苗pCI-gagV3。采用电击法将pCI-gagV3质粒转染p815细胞，用G418压力筛选，得到转入重组质粒的细胞系p815-gagV3，用免疫酶法检测细胞系中HIV-1基因的表达。用该DNA疫苗进行小鼠免疫实验，检测免疫效果；用该DNA疫苗初次免疫，含同样gagV3基因的重组腺病毒伴随病毒rAAV-gagV3加强免疫，采用免疫酶法检测免疫小鼠血清中HIV-1特异性的抗体水平，用乳酸脱氢酶法检测免疫小鼠的HIV-1特异性CTL水平。结果 pCI-gagV3可以在p815细胞中表达HIV-1的基因，免疫BALB／c小鼠后可以在小鼠体内诱发HIV-1特异性的细胞和体液免疫反应。HIV-1特异性抗体滴度为1：20；效靶比为50：1时，CTL平均杀伤率为41．7％。pCI-gagV3与rAAV-gagV3联合免疫并不能明显提高抗体水平，但可以提高CTL反应，效靶比为50：1时，CTL平均杀伤率为61.3％，高于单独用DNA疫苗或重组AAV疫苗免疫后产生的CTL活性。结论 DNA疫苗与重组腺病毒伴随病毒联合免疫可以提高免疫小鼠产生的HIV-1特异性CTL反应。     

T-bet佐剂对Ag85B抗结核DNA疫苗的免疫调节

目的:构建以Th1转录因子T-bet为基因佐剂的Ag85B新型DNA疫苗,并研究其免疫调控作用。方法:RT-PCR法扩增出Ag85B基因和T-bet基因,克隆入pcDNA3.1质粒构建T-bet和Ag85B真核表达质粒,脂质体法转染重组质粒至RAW264.7细胞系,Western blot法检测质粒蛋白表达情况。3次肌肉注射免疫BALB/c小鼠,末次免疫2周后,ELISA法检测血清中抗Ag85B抗体滴度。同时将脾脏淋巴细胞悬液于Ag85B刺激下培养,ELISA法检测培养液中细胞因子分泌情况。结果:质粒蛋白成功表达,并且质粒剂量与质粒蛋白表达水平呈正相关。此外,T-bet/Ag85B不仅诱导IgG2a滴度显著增高伴随IgG1显著降低,而且还刺激IL-2/IFN-γ(Th1类)分泌增加伴随IL-4/IL-10(Th2类)减少。结论:T-bet增强抗Ag85B特异性IgG2a抗体反应,并诱导显著的Th1细胞优势免疫。     

Ag85B慢病毒抑制人支气管上皮细胞TSLP及其受体的表达

 目的:研究结核分枝杆菌抗原85B（Ag85B）慢病毒对正常人支气管上皮细胞（NHBEC）表达胸腺基质淋巴细胞生成素（thymic stromal lymphopoietin, TSLP）和其受体TSLPR的影响,探究Ag85B抑制哮喘气道炎症的机制。 方法: 将Ag85B基因重组质粒转入293T细胞,构建携带Ag85B和EGFP报告基因的慢病毒载体pLVX-IRES-Neo-EGFP-Ag85B（Ag85B慢病毒）。用鉴定后的Ag85B慢病毒感染HEK293细胞,计算滴度并观察感染效率。利用Lipofectamine 2000使Ag85B慢病毒感染体外培养NHBEC,设立空病毒感染和空白对照组。Real-time PCR和Western blotting检测Ag85B、TSLP和TSLPR mRNA和蛋白表达水平。 结果: 成功构建Ag85B慢病毒感染NHBEC体系,Ag85B慢病毒感染NHBEC 48 h后,荧光显微镜下可见强绿色荧光蛋白表达,细胞生长状态良好,病毒滴度为2×1011 TU/L, 感染效率达到90%以上。Real-time PCR和Western blotting结果显示Ag85B慢病毒成功感染NHBEC,可见相应Ag85B mRNA和蛋白表达。与空病毒感染和空白对照组比较,Ag85B慢病毒感染组TSLP mRNA表达有下降趋势,TSLPR mRNA与TSLP和TSLPR的蛋白表达水平均显著降低（P＜0.05）。 结论: Ag85B慢病毒感染NHBEC可以抑制NHBEC的TSLP和TSLPR的表达,提示Ag85B可能通过靶向阻滞TSLP-TSLPR途径抑制哮喘气道炎症。     

SARS-N蛋白真核表达质粒的构建及其免疫原性

目的　选取SARS CoVN蛋白编码基因为研究对象 ,构建真核表达质粒PVAX1/N ,并在体外转染COS 7细胞的基础上免疫Balb/c小鼠 ,测定血清总IgG水平及诱发的细胞免疫反应。方法　用RT PCR方法从感染SARS病毒的VeroE6细胞中扩增得到约 12 6 9bp的片段 ,构建重组真核表达质粒PVAX1/N ,转染COS 7细胞后 ,用细胞免疫化学方法鉴定目的蛋白的表达 ;免疫Balb/c小鼠后 ,用ELISA方法测血清总IgG水平 ,MTS/PES比色法测定脾T淋巴细胞增殖 ,ELISPOT法测定CD8+ T淋巴细胞的活性。结果　构建的重组质粒经酶切及测序鉴定 ,与GenBank中登录的序列完全一致 ;细胞免疫化学鉴定结果显示 :重组质粒可在COS 7细胞中表达有免疫原性的SARS CoVN蛋白 ;免疫小鼠血清中检测到较高滴度的抗体 ;T淋巴细胞增殖及CTL活性均明显优于对照组 (P <0 .0 1)。结论　成功构建真核表达质粒PVAX1/SARS CoVN ,并能诱导免疫小鼠产生特异性的抗SARS抗体及特异性的细胞免疫反应     

Comparison of Immune Responses Induced in Mice by Vaccination with DNA Vaccine Constructs Expressing Mycobacterial Antigen 85A and Interleukin-21 and Bacillus Galmette-Guérin

In this paper, we addressed the immune adjuvant effects of interleukin(IL)-21 on DNA vaccine constructs expressing mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) Ag85A and compared immune responses induced in mice inoculated DNA vaccine constructs expressing Ag85A and IL-21 with mice inoculated DNA vaccine constructs expressing Ag85A alone or Bacillus Galmette-Guérin(BCG.). In this experiment, the gene of IL-21 was firstly amplified from plasmid pcDNA3.1-mIL21 by PCR and cloned into the plasmid pRSC, forming recombinant plasmid pRSC-IL21. Then, the gene of Ag85A was amplified from the plasmid pIRES-Ag85A by PCR and cloned into the recombinant pRSC-IL21 again, finally forming co-expression DNA vaccine constructs pRSC-IL21-Ag85A. It was identified by the analysis of endonuclease digestion, DNA sequencing, the IL-21 and Ag85A expression in SP2/0 cells. Mice were i.m. immunized with BCG, DNA vaccine constructs pRSC-Ag85A or pRSC-IL21-Ag85A respectively, and the immune responses induced in mice was compared with other vaccines. The results showed that the DNA vaccine constructs pRSC-IL21-Ag85A was successfully constructed since the Ag85A and IL-21 was correctly expressed in SP2/0 cells respectively, and it elicited stronger immune responses in Balb/c mice than that of mice immunized with pRSC-Ag85A and the efficiency was as BCG did. We concluded that the IL-21 was a promising immune adjunctive modality to enhance immunigenicity of DNA vaccine containing Ag85A and the study provided the possibility of further development of immune accessory effect of IL-21 on DNA vaccine against TB.     

Comparison of immune responses induced in mice by vaccination with DNA vaccine constructs expressing mycobacterial antigen 85A and interleukin-21 and Bacillus Galmette-Guérin

In this paper, we addressed the immune adjuvant effects of interleukin(IL)-21 on DNA vaccine constructs expressing mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) Ag85A and compared immune responses induced in mice inoculated DNA vaccine constructs expressing Ag85A and IL-21 with mice inoculated DNA vaccine constructs expressing Ag85A alone or Bacillus Galmette-Guérin(BCG.). In this experiment, the gene of IL-21 was firstly amplified from plasmid pcDNA3.1-mIL21 by PCR and cloned into the plasmid pRSC, forming recombinant plasmid pRSC-IL21. Then, the gene of Ag85A was amplified from the plasmid pIRES-Ag85A by PCR and cloned into the recombinant pRSC-IL21 again, finally forming co-expression DNA vaccine constructs pRSC-IL21-Ag85A. It was identified by the analysis of endonuclease digestion, DNA sequencing, the IL-21 and Ag85A expression in SP2/0 cells. Mice were i.m. immunized with BCG, DNA vaccine constructs pRSC-Ag85A or pRSC-IL21-Ag85A respectively, and the immune responses induced in mice was compared with other vaccines. The results showed that the DNA vaccine constructs pRSC-IL21-Ag85A was successfully constructed since the Ag85A and IL-21 was correctly expressed in SP2/0 cells respectively, and it elicited stronger immune responses in Balb/c mice than that of mice immunized with pRSC-Ag85A and the efficiency was as BCG did. We concluded that the IL-21 was a promising immune adjunctive modality to enhance immunigenicity of DNA vaccine containing Ag85A and the study provided the possibility of further development of immune accessory effect of IL-21 on DNA vaccine against TB.     

Combinatorial Use of Antibodies to Secreted Mycobacterial Proteins in a Host Immune System-Independent Test for Tuberculosis

Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis is often difficult. Immunodetection of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteins shed during active infection would not depend on an intact host immune response and could take advantage of the speed and low costs afforded by antibody-based assays. We previously showed that patients with active tuberculosis had increased levels of circulating antigen 85 (Ag85) proteins independent of their tuberculin skin test status (S. I. Bentley-Hibbert, X. Quan, T. Newman, K. Huygen, and H. P. Godfrey, Infect. Immun. 67:581-588, 1999). To extend these observations to a Mycobacterium bovis BCG-vaccinated population and to another secreted mycobacterial protein, Ag85 and PstS-1 (protein antigen B, p38 antigen) were quantified in sera from 97 Chilean tuberculosis patients and healthy controls (many of whom had received BCG as children) using dot immunobinding, mouse monoclonal anti-BCG Ag85 complex antibody, and chicken antipeptide antibodies reactive with M. tuberculosis Ag85B and PstS-1. The latter antibodies had been raised to peptide-derived immunogens expressed on a novel proprietary protein carrier in Escherichia coli. Median serum Ag85 levels measured by using either anti-Ag85 antibody were significantly higher in patients with active tuberculosis than in healthy controls (P, <0.001 to 0.01); the median serum PstS-1 levels were similar in patients and controls. The sensitivity of significantly elevated circulating Ag85 levels in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis measured by anti-Ag85 complex or anti-Ag85B antibodies was 60 and 55%, respectively, but increased to 77% when results obtained with both anti-Ag85 antibodies were considered jointly (P < 0.02). The corresponding specificities for individual and joint consideration were 95, 85, and 80%, respectively. These results indicate that elevated Ag85 levels can be detected in patients with active tuberculosis even after BCG vaccination and suggest that combinatorial use of antibodies directed at different epitopes of this protein could provide a viable strategy for developing new host immune response-independent diagnostic tests for tuberculosis.     

Enhanced immunogenicity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by vaccination with an alphavirus plasmid replicon expressing antigen 85A

The immunogenicity of a plasmid DNA vaccine incorporating Sindbis virus RNA replicase functions (pSINCP) and expressing antigen 85A (Ag85A) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was compared with a conventional plasmid DNA vector encoding Ag85A. pSINCP-85A was highly immunogenic in mice and gave enhanced long-term protection against M. tuberculosis compared with the conventional vector.     

可表达结核分枝杆菌融合蛋白Ag85A-ESAT-6重组卡介苗免疫保护作用研究

目的以Balb/c小鼠为动物模型,评价重组卡介苗新型结核病疫苗rBCG-Ag85A-ESAT-6(rBC-AE)的免疫保护效应。方法将重组卡介苗rBCG-AE免疫动物10周后,结核分枝杆菌H37Rv尾静脉注射进行感染攻击,分别于感染攻击后3、6和9周,通过观察肺组织大体病变、脾肺组织细菌载荷量计数、肺组织抗酸染色、HE染色结合肺组织病理变化,综合评价该疫苗诱导的免疫保护作用。结果 rBCG-AE组脾肺组织细菌载荷量在各时间点均显著低于阴性对照组(PBST组,P0.01),但明显高于卡介苗(BCG)组(P0.01)。rBCG-AE组肺组织病变在感染攻击后6～9周逐渐改善,但其病理打分在各时间点均明显高于BCG组(P0.01)。各组肺组织大体病变与组织病理打分变化相似。结论重组卡介苗rBCG-AE仅能诱导产生与BCG疫苗相当甚至较低的免疫保护作用。     

结核杆菌Ag85B与ESAT-6双顺反子真核表达质粒的构建及体外表达

目的构建结核杆菌Ag85B与ESAT-6双顺反子真核表达质粒。方法采用PCR的方法从结核杆菌H37Rv基因组DNA中扩增出Ag85B及ESAT-6基因,将其分别定向克隆入真核双表达载体pIRES,构建同时表达两个目的基因的双顺反子重组质粒。进行酶切分析及序列测定后,用脂质体包裹体外转染A549细胞,RT-PCR检测Ag85B及ESAT-6的表达。结果核酸序列测定证实重组质粒构建正确;该重组质粒能在体外表达Ag85B及ESAT-6mRNA。结论成功构建了结核杆菌Ag85B及ESAT-6双顺反子真核表达质粒,并在体外实现了共表达,为进一步在整体动物水平的实验研究奠定了基础。     

恶性疟原虫裂殖子表面蛋白3功能区片段的制备及其免疫原性分析

目的构建恶性疟原虫裂殖子表面蛋白3功能片段MSP3（69）与谷胱甘肽（GST）的融合蛋白，并在大肠杆菌中进行表达，分析其免疫原性。方法采用大肠杆菌系统表达融合蛋白GST—MSP3（69），以疟疾病人血清进行Western-blot，并以ISA720、佛氏、氢氧化铝与CpG联合3种佐剂与GST—MSP3（69）融合蛋白乳化，免疫Balb／ca小鼠．分析其免疫原性。结果在大肠杆菌系统中成功表达GST-MSP3（69）融合蛋白，疟疾病人血清能与融合蛋白反应。3种佐剂免疫Balb／ca小鼠均能诱发Balb／ca小鼠产生较高水平的特异抗体，3次免疫后的抗体滴度分别为4．5×10^5，4．1×10^5和3．5×10^5。3次免疫后血清抗体亚型分析显示该蛋白能够诱导Balb／ca小鼠产生较高滴度的亲细胞亚型IgG1和IgG2b．ISA720、佛氏、氢氧化铝与CpG联合佐剂组IgG1分别为8×104、7．8×10^4、6．8×10^4．IgG2b分别为1．2×10^4，1．25×10^4、1．5×10^4。统计学分析显示不同佐剂组的抗体滴度及抗体亚型滴度之间差异均无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论制备了在大肠杆菌表达的GST-MSP3（69）融合蛋白，该蛋白具有高免疫原性，并产生亲细胞亚型抗体，这些为研究MSP3蛋白功能区的免疫保护作用打下了基础。     

Novel constructs of tuberculosis gene vaccine and its immune effect on mice

A novel tuberculosis(TB)gene vaccine containing mouse granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor(mGM-CSF)and a TB antigen(Ag85A)was developed in this study.The genes encoding Ag85A and mGM-CSFwere amplified by PCR respectively from the Ag85A-containing pBSby5 and pC-mGM-CSF.The genes were thencloned into two different polylinker sites of plasmid pIRES,forming a novel TB gene vaccine construct pI85AGM.Following transfection of pI85AGM plasmid into 7721 cell line by Lipofectamine~(TM),the expression of Ag85A andGM-CSF proteins was identified by Western blotting or RT-PCR.Then Balb/c mice were inoculated with therecombinant pI85AGM,pI85A,pIGM or plasmid alone,respectively.The activities of CTL,NK cells and theAg85A-stimulated proliferation of spleen cells were measured by MTT method.The serum antibody against Ag85Awas detected by ELISA.The results showed that the Ag85A and GM-CSF proteins could be expressed in 7721 cellline and the activity of CTLs and the proliferation of spleen cells were significantly increased in thepI85AGM-immunized mice,indicating that the pI85AGM-immunized mice could generate specific immuneresponses to Ag85A.This study might provide possibility for developing novel anti-TB gene vaccine.Cellular &Molecular Immunology.2005;2(1):57-62.Cellular & Molecular Immunology.2005;2(1):57-62.