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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2020

Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Vectored Vaccine Expressing Nucleoprotein and Matrix Protein 1 (M1) Activates Mucosal M1-Specific T-Cell Immunity and Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Human Nasopharynx-Associated Lymphoid Tissue.

Suttida Puksuriwong, Muhammad S Ahmed, Ravi Sharma, Madhan Krishnan, Sam Leong, Teresa Lambe, Paul S McNamara, Sarah C Gilbert, Qibo Zhang

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Article in The Journal of infectious diseases, 2020. 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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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Suttida PuksuriwongDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Muhammad S AhmedDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Ravi SharmaENT Departments, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Madhan KrishnanENT Departments, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Sam LeongENT Departments, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Teresa LambeThe Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Paul S McNamaraInstitute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Sarah C GilbertThe Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Qibo ZhangDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
University of Liverpool · GBAlder Hey Children's Hospital · GBUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

Department of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreasing evidence supports a critical role of CD8+ T-cell immunity against influenza. Activation of mucosal CD8+ T cells, particularly tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells recognizing conserved epitopes would mediate rapid and broad protection. Matrix protein 1 (M1) is a well-conserved internal protein.

methodsWe studied the capacity of modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)-vectored vaccine expressing nucleoprotein (NP) and M1 (MVA-NP+M1) to activate M1-specific CD8+ T-cell response, including TRM cells, in nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue from children and adults.

resultsAfter MVA-NP+M1 stimulation, M1 was abundantly expressed in adenotonsillar epithelial cells and B cells. MVA-NP+M1 activated a marked interferon γ-secreting T-cell response to M1 peptides. Using tetramer staining, we showed the vaccine activated a marked increase in M158-66 peptide-specific CD8+ T cells in tonsillar mononuclear cells of HLA-matched individuals. We also demonstrated MVA-NP+M1 activated a substantial increase in TRM cells exhibiting effector memory T-cell phenotype. On recall antigen recognition, M1-specific T cells rapidly undergo cytotoxic degranulation, release granzyme B and proinflammatory cytokines, leading to target cell killing.

conclusionsMVA-NP+M1 elicits a substantial M1-specific T-cell response, including TRM cells, in nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue, demonstrating its strong capacity to expand memory T-cell pool exhibiting effector memory T-cell phenotype, therefore offering great potential for rapid and broad protection against influenza reinfection.

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AdenoidsAdolescentAdultCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DegranulationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChildChild, PreschoolGranzymesHumansImmunity, CellularImmunologic MemoryInfluenza A Virus, H3N2 SubtypeInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationGranzymesInterferon-gammaLysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1M1 protein, Influenza A virusMVA vaccineNucleocapsid ProteinsVaccines, DNAViral Matrix ProteinsViral Vaccinesantigen-specific T cellcytotoxic T cellInfluenzanasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissueT -ell immunitytissue-resident memory T cells (TRM)vaccine

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PMID31740938
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