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IL-10 inhibition during immunization improves vaccine-induced protection against Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Alanna M Kelly, Karen N McCarthy, Tracey J Claxton, Simon R Carlile, Eoin C O'Brien, Emilio G Vozza, Kingston Hg Mills, Rachel M McLoughlin

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Research progress on T-cell responses inFrontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  3. Circulating T-cell phenotypes are influenced by prior Staphylococcus aureus exposure in hemodialysis patients.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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  4. Conserved CD4Nature microbiology · 2026
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  10. Acellular Pertussis Vaccines Induce CD8European journal of immunology · 2025
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  12. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Alanna M KellyHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.
Karen N McCarthyHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.
Tracey J ClaxtonHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.
Simon R CarlileHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.
Eoin C O'BrienHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.
Emilio G VozzaHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.
Kingston Hg MillsImmune Regulation Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Rachel M McLoughlinHost-Pathogen Interactions Group and.

Funding

Wellcome-HRB Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme Fellowship 220584/Z/20/ZWellcome Investigator Award 202846/Z/16/ZWellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen. An effective anti-S. aureus vaccine remains elusive as the correlates of protection are ill-defined. Targeting specific T cell populations is an important strategy for improving anti-S. aureus vaccine efficacy. Potential bottlenecks that remain are S. aureus-induced immunosuppression and the impact this might have on vaccine-induced immunity. S. aureus induces IL-10, which impedes effector T cell responses, facilitating persistence during both colonization and infection. Thus, it was hypothesized that transient targeting of IL-10 might represent an innovative way to improve vaccine efficacy. In this study, IL-10 expression was elevated in the nares of persistent carriers of S. aureus, and this was associated with reduced systemic S. aureus-specific Th1 responses. This suggests that systemic responses are remodeled because of commensal exposure to S. aureus, which negatively implicates vaccine function. To provide proof of concept that targeting immunosuppressive responses during immunization may be a useful approach to improve vaccine efficacy, we immunized mice with T cell-activating vaccines in combination with IL-10-neutralizing antibodies. Blocking IL-10 during vaccination enhanced effector T cell responses and improved bacterial clearance during subsequent systemic and subcutaneous infection. Taken together, these results reveal a potentially novel strategy for improving anti-S. aureus vaccine efficacy.

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Interleukin-10Staphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcal VaccinesStaphylococcus aureusAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingFemaleHumansImmunizationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTh1 CellsVaccinationVaccine EfficacyAntibodies, NeutralizingIL10 protein, mouseInterleukin-10Staphylococcal VaccinesBacterial infectionsBacterial vaccinesImmunologyT cellsVaccines

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PMID38973612
PMCPMC11383370

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