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Long-term persistence of hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody induced by DNA-mediated immunization results in liver and kidney lesions in mice
Authors:Zi Xiao-Yuan  Yao Yu-Cheng  Zhu Hai-Ying  Xiong Jun  Wu Xiu-Ju  Zhang Nan  Ba Yue  Li Wen-Lin  Wang Xin-Ming  Li Jian-Xiu  Yu Hong-Yu  Ye Xu-Ting  Lau Joseph T Y  Hu Yi-Ping
Institution:Department of Cell Biology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, P.R China.
Abstract:DNA-mediated immunization has been recognized as a new approach for prevention and treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, the side effects of this approach have not been well described. Here we report that DNA-mediated immunization by intramuscular injection of plasmid DNA encoding HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) induced long-term persistence of HBsAg and HBsAg-specific antibody (anti-HBs) in the sera of the immunized BALB/c mice and resulted in liver and kidney lesions. The lesions persisted for 6 months after injection. Lesions were also found in normal mice injected with the sera from immunized mice, and in HBV-transgenic mice injected with anti-HBs antibody, or sera from immunized mice. Furthermore, lesions were accompanied by deposition of circulating immune complex (CIC) of HBsAg and anti-HBs antibody in the damaged organs. These results indicate that long-term persistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs in the immunized mice can result in deposited CIC in liver and kidney, and in development of lesions. The use of DNA containing mammalian replication origins, such as the plasmids used in this study, is not appropriate for human vaccines due to safety concerns relating to persistence of DNA; nevertheless, the safety of DNA-mediated immunization protocols still needs to be carefully evaluated before practical application.
Keywords:DNA vaccination  Hepatitis B virus  Transgenic mice
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