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. 1981 Jan;42(1):165–173.

Characterization of immunogenic properties of haptenated liposomal model membranes in mice. II. Induction of delayed-type hypersensitivity.

A J van Houte, H Snippe, G T Peulen, J M Willers
PMCID: PMC1458211  PMID: 6161882

Abstract

This paper describes the induction of delayed-type hypersensitivity (DH) in the mouse and guinea-pig to haptenated liposomes. The tripeptide-enlarged hapten 3-(p-azobenzenearsonate)-N-acetyl-L-tyrosylglycylglycine (A) was coupled to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and incorporated into liposomal membranes (A-PE-liposomes). In mice DH was measured as footpad swelling and in guinea pigs by skin testing. To induce hapten A-specific DH in mice with A-PE-liposomes the application of the cationic, surface-active lipid, dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bromide (DDA) was necessary. The use of Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA) did not result in the induction of DH to hapten A. In guinea-pigs, however, FCA and DDA had equally good adjuvant properties in the induction of DH. The time course of the DH and the optimal time interval between immunization and elicitation were determined for the mouse system. Also, the effect of dose and epitope density was studied in that system. Cyclophosphamide treatment, before immunizing mice with A-PE-liposomes and DDA, resulted in greatly impaired DH, probably caused by the short lifetime of the integrity of liposomes after intracutaneous administration to mice. The results make it very likely that presentation of hapten A in a liposomal or micellar structure is required to induce a cellular immune response to this hapten in mice.

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