Chimeric hemagglutinin-based universal influenza mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity and bone marrow plasma cells in rhesus macaques
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ABSTRACT: A universal influenza vaccine that elicits a strong and lasting stalk-specific antibody response is advantageous. We utilize nucleoside-modified mRNA in lipid nanoparticles (mRNA-LNP) and unmodified self-amplifying mRNA in modified dendritic nanoparticles (sam-MDNP), expressing chimeric hemagglutinin (cHA) antigens to induce stalk-specific humoral immunity in non-human primates (NHPs) with preexisting influenza virus immunity. mRNA-LNP immunization induces strong stalk-specific binding antibodies, protecting mice from lethal heterologous influenza virus challenges, along with bone marrow plasma cells (BMPC) that persist for up to 8 months. sam-MDNP vaccine induces lower humoral immunity, despite showing strong innate activation. Transcriptomic and cytokine analyses reveal a more persistent induction of interferon responses, IL-1β signaling, and IL-6 production in the mRNA-LNP group, correlating with the induction of serum antibody responses and BMPC. We identify a transcriptional signature associated with induction of BMPC following mRNA vaccination and highlight the utility of cHA-based mRNA-LNP vaccines in inducing persistent stalk-directed protective antibody responses.
ORGANISM(S): Macaca mulatta
PROVIDER: GSE304256 | GEO | 2025/12/04
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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