Project description:The objective of this study was to compare recall responses to vaccine antigens at 3 months and 9 months of age in infants who were vaccinated at birth or at 1 month.
Project description:The objective of this study was to compare recall responses to vaccine antigens at 3 months and 9 months of age in infants who were vaccinated at birth or at 1 month. PBMC were obtained at 9 months of age from infants who were vaccinated at birth (n=25) or 1 month (n=25). The PBMC were cultured in the presence or absence of CRM197 antigen for 72 hours. At the termination of the cultures, total RNA was extracted from the PBMC. The RNA was pooled into groups of n=5 subjects per group, following by labeling and hybridization to Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:Twenty adults were randomly assigned to receive either a meningococcal plain-polysaccharide or conjugate vaccine; one month later all received the conjugate vaccine. Blood samples were taken pre-vaccination, and 7, 21, and 28 days after vaccination; B-cell responses were assessed by ELISpot, serum bactericidal assay, flow cytometry and gene expression microarray.
Project description:To characterize the primary and recall responses to EV71 vaccines, PBMC from 19 recipients before and after vaccination with EV71 vaccine are collected and their gene expression signatures after stimulation with EV71 antigen were compared. Four-condition experiment,pre-vaccination PBMCs (stimulation vs. no stimulation with EV71 antigen) vs. post-vaccination PBMCs (stimulation vs. no stimulation with EV71 antigen)
Project description:We performed systems analyses of immune responses to the meningococcal polysaccharide (MPSV4) and conjugate (MCV4) vaccines in healthy adults. The goal was to identify innate gene signatures that correlate to antibody responses induced by these vaccines. Healthy adult volunteers (18-45 years of age) were randomized to be vaccinated subcutaneously with MPSV4 (Menomune®, n=13) or intramuscularly with MCV4 (MenactraTM, n=17) (Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA). Whole blood samples were collected using CPT tubes at days 0, 3 and 7 post-vaccination. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated from fresh blood and used for DNA microarray experiments.
Project description:To characterize the primary and recall responses to EV71 vaccines, PBMCs from 19 recipients before and after vaccination with EV71 vaccine were collected. 14 samples pre-vaccination and 16 samples post-vaccination were detected by microarray and their gene expression signatures after stimulation with EV71 antigen were compared.
Project description:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will be assessed for immunologic response to pneumococcal vaccination. Patients with IBD meet criteria as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for pneumococcal vaccination, yet the investigators have found that pneumococcal vaccination in this population is under-utilized. It is unknown whether or not IBD or IBD-related medications impact the immune response to this recommended vaccine.
Three groups of 25 patients each will be recruited. The first group will consist of outpatients with IBD who are receiving infliximab (Remicade TM) while on concommitant immunosuppressive therapy (with either 6MP, azathioprine, or methotrexate). This group is intended to represent a common ‘heavily immunosuppressed’ patient group with IBD.
The second group will consist of patients with IBD seen in our outpatient clinic who are not on any immune-suppressive medications. These patients meet CDC criteria for vaccination by virtue of having a chronic medical illness. The third group will consist of healthy age-matched (to the first group) controls.
After obtaining informed consent, patients will be screened with baseline lab tests including testing for antibodies against pneumococcus. At the baseline visit, patients will also undergo a brief medical history, physical examination, and assessment of their IBD disease activity.
Included patients will then undergo a one-time intramuscular vaccination with 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax TM). One month later, subjects will return for a blood draw to assess for response to pneumococcal vaccination.
Project description:Understanding human vaccine-induced memory B cell responses is critical to developing effective vaccines to evolving viruses like Influenza A. B cell responses to influenza exposure involve activation of pre-existing immunity and generation of new responses. To characterize these two types of responses, we analyzed the response to H7N9 vaccination in H7N9 naïve adults. This allowed us to distinguish responses of pre-existing B cells towards conserved epitopes versus newly generated H7-specific epitopes using hemagglutinin (HA) probes by flow cytometry. The recall response to conserved epitopes on H7 HA involved a transient expansion of memory B cells with little observed adaptation. However, the B cell response to newly encountered epitopes was phenotypically distinct and generated a sustained memory population that evolved and affinity matured months after vaccination. These findings establish clear differences between newly generated and pre-existing memory B cells, highlighting the challenges in achieving long-lasting, broad protection against an ever-evolving virus.
Project description:The investigation includes findings from our clinical trial, monitoring individualized response to pneumococcal vaccination, where we have carried out integrative profiling assessment of saliva pre and post vaccination in a single individual. This is to our knowledge the most extensive saliva-centered omics dataset on an individual, covering 100 timepoints over the course of one year. The time span covers a healthy period as well as comprehensive monitoring of innate and adaptive immune responses following pneumococcal vaccination. Protein and RNA from saliva were produced at each timepoint (100 timepoints), and mass spectrometry proteomics and RNA-sequencing were carried out for all samples in non-targeted comprehensive profiling. Specifically, a single individual (male, 38) was profiled over multiple timepoints during healthy periods, as well as post treatment with pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23). Initially pre-immunization samples, including a 24 hour period with hourly sampling (samples P1052515H07-P1052615H08), were collected to provide a comparative baseline. A subsequent 24-hour time course was performed, with again hourly samples taken pre and post vaccination (P1060715H07-P1060815H06). The PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccine was admistered inbetween timepoints at approximately 10.30am, prior to datapoint P1060715H11. Following the vaccination, and after the 24 hour monitoring, daily samples were taken for about a month (up to sample P1070715H08), to capture innate and adaptive responses in saliva. Two more weekly samples followed, with then monthly sample till the end of the investigation. Omics sample analysis includes: RNA-sequencing of total RNA, small RNA sequencing in saliva extracellular vesicles and saliva mass spectrometry proteomics. Note on sample naming: The sample identifier/name P1MMDDYYHhh corresponds to: patient index:P1, date MMDDYY and hour hh preceded by H using 24 hour enumeration.
Project description:The investigation includes findings from our clinical trial, monitoring individualized response to pneumococcal vaccination, where we have carried out integrative profiling assessment of saliva pre and post vaccination in a single individual. This is to our knowledge the most extensive saliva-centered omics dataset on an individual, covering 100 timepoints over the course of one year. The time span covers a healthy period as well as comprehensive monitoring of innate and adaptive immune responses following pneumococcal vaccination. Protein and RNA from saliva were produced at each timepoint (100 timepoints), and mass spectrometry proteomics and RNA-sequencing were carried out for all samples in non-targeted comprehensive profiling. Specifically, a single individual (male, 38) was profiled over multiple timepoints during healthy periods, as well as post treatment with pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23). Initially pre-immunization samples, including a 24 hour period with hourly sampling (samples P1052515H07-P1052615H08), were collected to provide a comparative baseline. A subsequent 24-hour time course was performed, with again hourly samples taken pre and post vaccination (P1060715H07-P1060815H06). The PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccine was admistered inbetween timepoints at approximately 10.30am, prior to datapoint P1060715H11. Following the vaccination, and after the 24 hour monitoring, daily samples were taken for about a month (up to sample P1070715H08), to capture innate and adaptive responses in saliva. Two more weekly samples followed, with then monthly samples till the end of the investigation. Omics sample analysis includes: RNA-sequencing of total RNA, small RNA sequencing in saliva extracellular vesicles and saliva mass spectrometry proteomics. Note on sample naming: The sample identifier/name P1MMDDYYHhh corresponds to: patient index:P1, date MMDDYY and hour hh preceded by H using 24 hour enumeration.