Entrapping of Hydrophobized Plague Capsular Antigen into the Large Unilamellar Liposomes

Abstract

Liposomes, having adjuvant properties increase the body's immune response to the antigens introduced with them. The immunopotentiating effect depends on the quantity of antigen immobilized in the liposomes, the presence of it on the outer surface of the membrane, lipid composition, size of the vesicles and other conditions. Hydrophilic proteins are adsorbed on the liposome membrane in a small quantity, which reduces immunogenicity of the preparation. Consequently the problem emerged of immobilizing proteins on the outer surface of the vesicles. Diverse methods have been developed in recent years for fixing proteins on the liposome membrane.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA241775

Entities

People

  • N. G. Plekhanova
  • V. I. Smirnova
  • V. I. Zakrevskiy

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Antibodies
  • Antigens
  • Chemical Properties
  • Cholesterol
  • Detergents
  • Fatty Acids
  • Gamma Counters
  • Inclusions
  • Incubation
  • Lipids
  • Materials
  • Membranes
  • Molecules
  • Plant Extracts
  • Proteins
  • Synthetic Membranes

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry