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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022

Orf Virus-Based Vectors Preferentially Target Professional Antigen-Presenting Cells, Activate the STING Pathway and Induce Strong Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses.

Melanie Müller, Alena Reguzova, Markus W Löffler, Ralf Amann

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Melanie MüllerDepartment of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Alena ReguzovaDepartment of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Markus W LöfflerDepartment of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Ralf AmannDepartment of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
University of Tübingen · DEUniversity Children's Hospital Tübingen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Orf virus (ORFV)-based vectors are attractive for vaccine development as they enable the induction of potent immune responses against specific transgenes. Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms of immune activation remain unknown. This study therefore aimed to characterize underlying mechanisms in human immune cells. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were infected with attenuated ORFV strain D1701-VrV and analyzed for ORFV infection and activation markers. ORFV entry in susceptible cells was examined using established pharmacological inhibitors. Using the THP1-Dual™ reporter cell line, activation of nuclear factor-κB and interferon regulatory factor pathways were simultaneously evaluated. Infection with an ORFV recombinant encoding immunogenic peptides (PepTrio-ORFV) was used to assess the induction of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. Results: ORFV was found to preferentially target professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) Discussion: Our findings confirm that ORFV induces a strong antigen-specific immune response dependent on APC uptake and activation. These data support the notion that ORFV D1701-VrV is a promising vector for vaccine development and the design of innovative immunotherapeutic applications.

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Antigen-Presenting CellsMembrane ProteinsOrf virusT-LymphocytesHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearSTING ProteinTransgenesMembrane ProteinsSTING1 protein, humanSTING Proteinantigen-presenting cellORFVparapoxvirusSTING pathwayT cell responsevaccineviral vector

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PMID35615366
PMCPMC9124846
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