Table 2 Mucosal vaccines that target mucosal DC subsets

From: Mucosal dendritic cells shape mucosal immunity

Adjuvant or vaccine type

Route

Target DC subset(s) and effect

Immunity

References

Flt3 ligand-encoded plasmid

Nasal

CD8α+ DCs

TH2 cytokine production

IgA antibody responses

35, 36

CpG oligonucleotide

Nasal

pDCs

TH1 cytokine production

IgA antibody responses

34, 36

Plasmodium antigen conjugated to flagellin

Nasal

TLR5+ DCs

Mucosal IgA antibody responses

47

Flagellin+model antigen

Systemic

MLN CD103+ DCs

Intestinal IgA antibody responses

37

Cholera toxin+soluble antigen

Transcutaneous

Langerin+ DCs (MLN)

Intestinal IgA antibody responses

30

LPS-treated

Listeriolysin (LLO) 91-99 loaded BM-DC

Tracheal

In vitro-matured bone marrow

(BM)-DC

Pulmonary CTL activity

38

pACB-OVA plasmid

Buccal

Langerhans cells

Oral tissue CTL activity

48

Live attenuated influenza or model antigen

Sublingual

Migratory CD8 DCs

Resident CD8+ DCs

Mucosal IgA antibody responses

49, 50

Cholera toxin (oral)+Flt3L (intraperitoneal)

Oral

Flt3 ligand expanded DCs

Intestinal IgA antibody responses

51