Research Article

Development of Delivery Systems Enhances the Potency of Cell-Based HIV-1 Therapeutic Vaccine Candidates

Table 1

Different immunization strategies using MSCs, DCs, and proteins in BALB/c mice.

GroupModalityFirst injectionSecond injectionThird injection

G1MSC/MSC/MSCMSC (Nef DNA) ( cells)MSC (Nef DNA) ( cells)MSC (Nef DNA) ( cells)
G2MSC/protein/proteinMSC (Nef DNA) ( cells)Nef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)Nef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)
G3Protein/protein/proteinNef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)Nef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)Nef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)
G4DC/DC/DCDC (Nef DNA) ( cells)DC (Nef DNA) ( cells)DC (Nef DNA) ( cells)
G5DC/protein/proteinDC (Nef DNA) ( cells)Nef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)Nef protein+ Montanide (10 μg)
G6ControlMontanideMontanideMontanide
G7ControlPBSPBSPBS
G8ControlMSCMSCMSC
G9ControlDCDCDC