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ArticleClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2021

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 primes immunological memory in human nasal-associated lymphoid tissue.

Waleed H Mahallawi, Talal M Aljeraisi

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Article in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Waleed H MahallawiMedical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: wmahallawi@gmail.com.
Talal M AljeraisiOtorhinolaryngology, Head& Neck Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: Tjeraisi@taibahu.Edu.sa.
Taibah University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, has resulted in considerable morbidity and mortality in humans. Little is known regarding the development of immunological memory following SARS-CoV-2 infection or whether immunological memory can provide long-lasting protection against reinfection. Urgent need for vaccines is a considerable issue for all governments worldwide.

methodsA total of 39 patients were recruited in this study. Tonsillar mononuclear cells (MNCs) were co-cultured in RPMI medium and stimulated with the full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the presence and absence of a CpG-DNA adjuvant. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilised to measure the specific antibody response to the spike protein in the cell culture supernatants.

resultsThe SARS-CoV-2 spike protein primed a potent memory B cell-mediated immune response in nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) from patients previously infected with the virus. Additionally, spike protein combined with the CpG-DNA adjuvant induced a significantly increased level of specific anti-spike protein IgG antibody compared with the spike protein alone (p < 0.0001, n = 24). We also showed a strong positive correlation between the specific anti-spike protein IgG antibody level in a serum samples and that produced by MNCs derived from the same COVID-19-recovered patients following stimulation (r = 0.76, p = 0.0002, n = 24).

conclusionIndividuals with serological evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure showed a significant anti-spike protein-specific memory humoral immune response to the viral spike protein upon stimulation. Additionally, our results demonstrated the functional response of NALT-derived MNCs to the viral spike protein. CpG-DNA adjuvant combined with spike protein induced significantly stronger humoral immune responses than the spike protein alone. These data indicate that the S protein antigen combined with CpG-DNA adjuvant could be used as a future vaccine candidate.

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Antibodies, ViralB-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCOVID-19DNAEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansImmunity, CellularImmunity, HumoralImmunoglobulin GImmunologic MemoryLymphoid TissueNoseOligodeoxyribonucleotidesSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAntibodies, ViralDNAImmunoglobulin GOligodeoxyribonucleotidesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2CpG-DNAMemory B cellsSARS-CoV-2Spike protein

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PMID34506944
PMCPMC8423672
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