TB Research

Recombinant <i>Mycobacterium smegmatis</i> expressing antigen 85B for immunotherapy of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> -infected mice

Yuxiao Chang, Huanhuan Ning, Xuan Liang, Yanzhi Lu, Jian Kang, Xue Li, Shangqi Liu, L. Y. Hao, et al. (11 authors)

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics · 2025-10

Abstract

T cells in spleen and lung, promoted Th1/Th2-type cytokines secretions, and increased inflammatory cytokines releases and alleviated pathological damages in the lung of Mtb infected mice. Moreover, rMs-Ag85B significantly reduced the Mtb loads in the spleen of mice. In conclusion, rMs-Ag85B vaccine provided an immunotherapeutic effect against Mtb infection and could be used as a candidate vaccine for the immunotherapy of tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Immunology
  • Immune system
  • Spleen
  • Antigen
  • Immunotherapy
  • Medicine
  • Adjuvant
  • Recombinant DNA
  • Immunization
  • Vaccination
  • Virology
  • Tuberculosis vaccines
  • Tuberculosis
  • Cytokine
  • Proinflammatory cytokine