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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2022

Favorable vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell response profile in patients undergoing immune-modifying therapies.

Martin Qui, Nina Le Bert, Webber Pak Wo Chan, Malcolm Tan, Shou Kit Hang, Smrithi Hariharaputran, Jean Xiang Ying Sim, Jenny Guek Hong Low, Weiling Ng, Wei Yee Wan and 3 more

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Martin QuiProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Nina Le BertProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Webber Pak Wo ChanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Malcolm TanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Shou Kit HangProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Smrithi HariharaputranProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Jean Xiang Ying SimDepartment of Infectious Disease, and.
Jenny Guek Hong LowProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Weiling NgDepartment of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Wei Yee WanDepartment of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Tiing Leong AngDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Antonio BertolettiProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Ennaliza SalazarDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Duke-NUS Medical School · SGSingapore General Hospital · SGAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGChangi General Hospital · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUNDPatients undergoing immune-modifying therapies demonstrate a reduced humoral response after COVID-19 vaccination, but we lack a proper evaluation of the effect of such therapies on vaccine-induced T cell responses.METHODSWe longitudinally characterized humoral and spike-specific T cell responses in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who were on antimetabolite therapy (azathioprine or methotrexate), TNF inhibitors, and/or other biologic treatment (anti-integrin or anti-p40) for up to 6 months after completing 2-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccination.RESULTSWe demonstrate that a spike-specific T cell response was not only induced in treated patients with IBD at levels similar to those of healthy individuals, but also sustained at higher magnitude for up to 6 months after vaccination, particularly in those treated with TNF inhibitor therapy. Furthermore, the spike-specific T cell response in these patients was mainly preserved against mutations present in SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) and characterized by a Th1/IL-10 cytokine profile.CONCLUSIONDespite the humoral response defects, patients under immune-modifying therapies demonstrated a favorable profile of vaccine-induced T cell responses that might still provide a layer of COVID-19 protection.FUNDINGThis study was funded by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) Catalyst Grant (FY2021ES) and the National Research Fund Competitive Research Programme (NRF-CRP25-2020-0003).

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COVID-19Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesViral VaccinesAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusT-LymphocytesVaccinationAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2Viral VaccinesCellular immune responseCOVID-19ImmunologyImmunotherapyInflammatory bowel disease

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PMID35536644
PMCPMC9197512
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