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ArticleVaccines2025

Metabolic Regulation of Influenza Vaccine Responses in Racially Diverse Hispanics.

Daniela Frasca, Maria Romero, Suresh Pallikkuth

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Daniela FrascaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Maria RomeroDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Suresh PallikkuthDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4451-8859

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Daniel Bilbao · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
Metabolic deficits and immune dysfunction in aging people living with HIVR01AG086071 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI DANIELA FRASCA, SURESH PALLIKKUTH · 2024 to 2026
$3.0M
Obesity accelerates age defects in human B cells and induces autoimmunityR56AG059719 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI FRASCA, DANIELA · 2018 to 2018
$384k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA240139NIA NIH HHS R01 AG086071NIA NIH HHS R56 AG059719NIH HHS 1R01AG059719-01NIH HHS 1R01AG059719-05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRacial and ethnic differences in vaccine responses, particularly within Hispanic populations, remain underexplored. Disparities in immune function may be influenced by metabolic and inflammatory mechanisms.

methodsThe current study investigated humoral immune responses to influenza vaccination in a diverse cohort of Hispanic individuals from South Florida, encompassing both White and Black Hispanics. Antibody responses were assessed post-vaccination, and B cell phenotypes were analyzed to evaluate inflammatory and metabolic characteristics. In vitro experiments were conducted to determine whether blocking metabolic pathways could alter the inflammatory phenotype of B cells. Data were analyzed using an unpaired Student's

resultsOur findings indicated that Black Hispanic individuals exhibited significantly reduced antibody responses compared to White Hispanics (

conclusionThis study is the first to reveal racial disparities in influenza vaccine responses within a Hispanic population, highlighting reduced antibody production in Black Hispanics. These findings suggest that metabolically driven B cell inflammation may play a critical role and point to potential therapeutic strategies to address disparities in vaccine-induced immunity.

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health disparitieshumoral immunityinfluenza vaccine

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PMID41012141
PMCPMC12474446

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