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Recombinant Proteins> | … Rabbit anti-human CT polyclonal antibodies, standard CTB and monosialoganglioside-GM1 were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (USA); mouse anti-human Aβ x-42 antibodies were purchased from Millipore (USA); and standard Aβ42 was purchased from GenScript (USA) … | Get A Quote |
A key molecule in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a 42-amino acid isoform of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ42), which is the most toxic element of senile plaques. In this study, to develop an edible, safe, low-cost vaccine for AD, a cholera toxin B subunit (CTB)-Aβ42 fusion protein was successfully expressed in silkworm pupae. We tested the silkworm pupae-derived oral vaccination containing CTB-Aβ42 in a transgenic mouse model of AD. Anti-Aβ42 antibodies were induced in these mice, leading to a decreased Aβ deposition in the brain. We also found that the oral administration of the silk worm pupae vaccine improved the memory and cognition of mice, as assessed using a water maze test. These resul... More