Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Modulation of autophagy as a strategy for development of new vaccine candidates against tuberculosis. |
| Authors: |
Flores-Valdez, Mario Alberto1 floresv@ciatej.mx, Segura-Cerda, Cristian Alfredo1,2, Gaona-Bernal, Jorge1 |
| Source: |
Molecular Immunology. May2018, Vol. 97, p16-19. 4p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*BACTERIAL diseases -- Immunological aspects, *TUBERCULOSIS vaccines, *AUTOPHAGY, *HOST-bacteria relationships, *IMMUNE response |
| Abstract: |
Effective prevention of tuberculosis (Tb) would undoubtedly be of paramount relevance in the control of its global burden, which resulted in more than 6 million new cases in 2016. Research aimed to improve the current vaccine, Bacillus Calmette- Guérin (BCG), or directed to develop new candidates, has taken into account the interaction between the host and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Recently, autophagy, an intracellular process of the host, has been shown to act as a mechanism that contributes to bacilli clearance in vitro and in vivo . Stimulation of autophagy, if correctly balanced, is an approach that has the potential to enhance the immune response of the host, and offers new avenues for developing immunogens that may give an improved protection upon immunization, given that in fact, some recent rBCG vaccine candidates have been shown to modulate autophagy. In this Discussion, we analyze the role of autophagy in the context of mycobacterial infection, its modulation via mycobacterial elements, and the management of host response as an alternative to develop new, hopefully improved, Tb-vaccine candidates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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