PMID- 37318241 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230619 LR - 20231116 IS - 1940-087X (Electronic) IS - 1940-087X (Linking) IP - 195 DP - 2023 May 19 TI - Determination of Vaccine Immunogenicity Using Bovine Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells. LID - 10.3791/64874 [doi] AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells (APCs) within the immune system. They patrol the organism looking for pathogens and play a unique role within the immune system by linking the innate and adaptive immune responses. These cells can phagocytize and then present captured antigens to effector immune cells, triggering a diverse range of immune responses. This paper demonstrates a standardized method for the in vitro generation of bovine monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs) isolated from cattle peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and their application in evaluating vaccine immunogenicity. Magnetic-based cell sorting was used to isolate CD14(+) monocytes from PBMCs, and the supplementation of complete culture medium with interleukin (IL)-4 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) was used to induce the differentiation of CD14(+) monocytes into naive MoDCs. The generation of immature MoDCs was confirmed by detecting the expression of major histocompatibility complex II (MHC II), CD86, and CD40 cell surface markers. A commercially available rabies vaccine was used to pulse the immature MoDCs, which were subsequently co-cultured with naive lymphocytes. The flow cytometry analysis of the antigen-pulsed MoDCs and lymphocyte co-culture revealed the stimulation of T lymphocyte proliferation through the expression of Ki-67, CD25, CD4, and CD8 markers. The analysis of the mRNA expression of IFN-gamma and Ki-67, using quantitative PCR, showed that the MoDCs could induce the antigen-specific priming of lymphocytes in this in vitro co-culture system. Furthermore, IFN-gamma secretion assessed using ELISA showed a significantly higher titer (**p < 0.01) in the rabies vaccine-pulsed MoDC-lymphocyte co-culture than in the non-antigen-pulsed MoDC-lymphocyte co-culture. These results show the validity of this in vitro MoDC assay to measure vaccine immunogenicity, meaning this assay can be used to identify potential vaccine candidates for cattle before proceeding with in vivo trials, as well as in vaccine immunogenicity assessments of commercial vaccines. FAU - Liaqat, Fatima AU - Liaqat F AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency. FAU - Kangethe, Richard Thiga AU - Kangethe RT AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency. FAU - Pichler, Rudolf AU - Pichler R AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency. FAU - Liu, Bo AU - Liu B AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency. FAU - Huber, Johann AU - Huber J AD - Teaching and Research Farm Kremesberg, Clinical Unit for Herd Health Management in Ruminants, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna. FAU - Wijewardana, Viskam AU - Wijewardana V AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency. FAU - Cattoli, Giovanni AU - Cattoli G AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency. FAU - Porfiri, Luca AU - Porfiri L AD - Animal Production and Health Section, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency; l.porfiri@iaea.org. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Video-Audio Media DEP - 20230519 PL - United States TA - J Vis Exp JT - Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE JID - 101313252 RN - 0 (Ki-67 Antigen) RN - 0 (Rabies Vaccines) RN - 0 (Antigens) SB - IM MH - Cattle MH - Animals MH - *Monocytes MH - Leukocytes, Mononuclear MH - Dendritic Cells MH - Ki-67 Antigen/metabolism MH - *Rabies Vaccines MH - Immunogenicity, Vaccine MH - Antigens/metabolism MH - Cell Differentiation MH - Cells, Cultured EDAT- 2023/06/15 13:07 MHDA- 2023/06/19 13:08 CRDT- 2023/06/15 09:23 PHST- 2023/06/19 13:08 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/15 13:07 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/06/15 09:23 [entrez] AID - 10.3791/64874 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Vis Exp. 2023 May 19;(195). doi: 10.3791/64874.