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ArticleVaccine2019

STING pathway stimulation results in a differentially activated innate immune phenotype associated with low nitric oxide and enhanced antibody titers in young and aged mice.

Ross J Darling, Sujata Senapati, Sean M Kelly, Marian L Kohut, Balaji Narasimhan, Michael J Wannemuehler

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Article in Vaccine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ross J DarlingIowa State University, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, United States.
Sujata SenapatiIowa State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, United States.
Sean M KellyIowa State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, United States.
Marian L KohutIowa State University, Department of Kinesiology, United States; Nanovaccine Institute, Iowa State University, United States.
Balaji NarasimhanIowa State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, United States; Nanovaccine Institute, Iowa State University, United States.
Michael J WannemuehlerIowa State University, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, United States; Nanovaccine Institute, Iowa State University, United States. Electronic address: mjwannem@iastate.edu.
Iowa State University · USUniversity of Iowa · US

Funding

Enhanced Shelf-life Nanovaccine Formulation for Immunity to Biodefense PathogensR01AI111466 · NIAID · IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI NARASIMHAN, BALAJI · 2014 to 2017
$1.4M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI111466
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the most concerning public health issues, related to vaccination and disease prevention, is the inability to induce durable immune responses following a single-dose immunization. In this regard, the nature of the inflammatory environment induced by vaccine adjuvants can negatively impact the resulting immune response. To address these concerns, new strategies to vaccine design are needed in order to improve the outcomes of immune responses, particularly in immunologically disadvantaged populations.

methodsComparisons of the scope of innate immune activation induced by TLR agonists versus cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) was performed. Their effects on the activation characteristics (e.g., metabolism, cytokine secretion) of bone marrow derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) were studied. In addition, the differential effects on in vivo induction of antibody responses were measured.

resultsAs compared to TLR ligands, the stimulation of BMDCs with CDNs induced distinctly different metabolic outcomes. Marked differences were observed in the production of nitric oxide (NO) and the cytokine BAFF. These distinct differences were correlated with improved (i.e., more rapid and persistent) vaccine antibody responses in both aged and young mice.

conclusionsOur results illustrate that the innate immune pathway targeted by adjuvants can critically impact the outcome of the immune response post-vaccination. Specifically, CDN stimulation of APCs induced an activation phenotype that was characterized by decreased innate effector molecule production (e.g., NO) and increased BAFF. This was attributed to the induction of an innate inflammatory environment that enabled the host to make the most of the existing B lymphocyte potential. The use of adjuvants that differentially engage mechanisms of innate immune activation would be particularly advantageous for the generation of robust, single dose vaccines. The results of this study demonstrated that CDNs induced differential innate activation and enhanced vaccine induced antibody responses in both young and aged mice.

Indexed as

Antibody FormationImmunity, InnatePhenotypeSignal TransductionAnimalsB-Cell Activating FactorCytokinesDendritic CellsFemaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMitochondriaNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IISTING ProteinToll-Like ReceptorsB-Cell Activating FactorCytokinesMembrane ProteinsNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINos2 protein, mouseSTING1 protein, humanSTING ProteinTnfsf13b protein, mouseToll-Like ReceptorsAdjuvantBAFFCyclic dinucleotideMetabolismNitric oxideSTINGTLR agonistVaccine

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PMID30987850
PMCPMC6499688
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