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Transcriptional profiling of immunity to the MF-59 – adjuvanted influenza vaccine in children

ABSTRACT: In this study, we performed a systems-level analysis of immune responses to the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine adjuvanted with MF-59 in children (15-24 months old) and in young healthy adults. We analyzed transcriptional responses elicited by vaccination in peripheral blood, as well as cellular and antibody responses following primary and booster vaccinations. The pediatric population is a major target of vaccination, yet there is a paucity of studies on the transcriptional response of immunity to vaccination in this special population. In this study, we performed a systems-level analysis of immune responses to the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine adjuvanted with MF-59 in children (15-24 months old) and in young healthy adults. We analyzed transcriptional responses elicited by vaccination in peripheral blood, as well as cellular and antibody responses following primary and booster vaccinations. Our analysis revealed that primary vaccination induced a persistent transcriptional signature of innate immunity; booster vaccination induced a transcriptional signature of an enhanced memory-like innate response, which was consistent with enhanced activation of myeloid cells assessed by FACS. Furthermore, we identified a transcriptional signature of type 1 IFN response post booster vaccination and at baseline that was correlated with the local reactogenicity to vaccination, and defined an early signature of the hemagglutinin antibody titers. These results highlight an adaptive behavior of the innate immune system in evoking a memory-like response to secondary vaccination and define molecular correlates of reactogenicity and immunogenicity in infants.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE223316 | GEO | 2023/05/27

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted vaccine development efforts on an unprecedented scale. Vaccines based on mRNA technology have emerged as particularly attractive due to their high efficacy and short development timelines. However, relatively little is known about the factors contributing to the development of protective immunity by this new class of vaccines. We employed a high-temporal-resolution transcriptome profiling approach to investigate responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. A cohort of 23 subjects was recruited and changes in blood transcript abundance were measured daily for 9 days post-priming and post-booster vaccination via RNA sequencing. Antibody responses were measured on days 7 and 14 post-vaccination using a custom multiplex assay. Marked differences were observed between responses to the priming and booster doses, with the latter inducing widespread changes in blood transcript abundance consistent with those found in patients with acute viral respiratory infections. The delineation of interferon responses at a high-temporal frequency also suggested that the priming and booster doses elicited distinct types of responses that peaked on day 2 post-priming dose and day 1 post-booster dose. The booster dose also induced inflammation on day 1 and erythroid cell signatures as well as an atypical plasmablast signature on day 4. Notably, this plasmablast signature, together with the post-booster interferon response signature, correlated with the antibody response levels induced on day 14 after the booster dose. Taken together, this work provides a detailed map of the antibody and transcriptional responses to the first and second doses of a new class of vaccine and yields important insights into the mechanisms underlying their immunogenicity. Furthermore, our results suggest that implementing high-temporal-frequency immune profiling protocols may provide an opportunity to better resolve the immune responses elicited by the growing number of available COVID-19 vaccines.

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Transcriptional profiling of immunity to the MF-59 – adjuvanted influenza vaccine in children

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