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ArticleJCI insight2026

Dose-dependent IFN programs in myeloid cells after mRNA and adenovirus COVID-19 vaccination.

Giray Eryilmaz, Yilmaz Yucehan Yazici, Radu Marches, Eleni P Mimitou, Lisa Kenyon-Pesce, Kim Handrejk, Sonia Jangra, Michael Schotsaert, Adolfo García-Sastre, George A Kuchel and 2 more

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Article in JCI insight, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Giray EryilmazThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Yilmaz Yucehan YaziciThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Radu MarchesThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Eleni P MimitouImmunai, New York, New York, USA.
Lisa Kenyon-PesceUConn Center on Aging, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Kim HandrejkDepartment of Microbiology.
Sonia JangraDepartment of Microbiology.
Michael SchotsaertDepartment of Microbiology.
Adolfo García-SastreDepartment of Microbiology.
George A KuchelUConn Center on Aging, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Jacques BanchereauThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Duygu UcarThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.

Funding

Shared Resource ManagementP30CA034196 · NCI · JACKSON LABORATORY · PI Paul Robson · 1985 to 2026
$61.9M
High-resolution single cell profiling of vaccine responsiveness in the elderlyR01AI142086 · NIAID · JACKSON LABORATORY · PI UCAR, DUYGU · 2019 to 2023
$2.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA034196NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI142086
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUNDThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic provided a rare opportunity to study how human immune responses develop to a novel viral antigen delivered through different vaccine platforms. However, to date, no study has directly compared immune responses to all 3 FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines at single-cell multiomic resolution.METHODSWe longitudinally profiled SARS-CoV-2-naive adults (n = 31) vaccinated with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S, integrating plasma cytokines, antibody titers, and single-cell multiomic data (DOGMA-Seq).RESULTSWe discovered a distinct, transient IFN program termed ISG-dim, which emerged specifically 1-2 days after the first mRNA dose in approximately 10% of myeloid cells. This state was characterized by ISGF3 complex activation and its target genes (e.g., MX1, MX2, DDX58), with transcriptional and epigenetic profiles distinct from the robust IFN program observed after mRNA boosting or a single Ad26.COV2.S dose (ISG-high). In vitro stimulation of human monocytes showed that IFN-α alone recapitulates ISG-dim, whereas both IFN-α and IFN-γ are required for ISG-high.CONCLUSIONThese findings define dose-dependent IFN programming in human myeloid cells and highlight mechanistic differences between priming and boosting, with implications for optimizing vaccine platform choice, dose scheduling, and formulation.FUNDINGNIH grants AI142086, U19 AI135972, U01 AI165452, U01 AI165452, R01 AI160706, and P30 AG067988.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesInterferonsMyeloid CellsSARS-CoV-22019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273AdultAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineCytokinesDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicFemaleHumansInterferon-gammaMaleMiddle Aged2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273Antibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesCytokinesInterferon-gammaInterferonsCOVID-19ImmunologyInnate immunityPublic HealthVaccines

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PMCPMC12956017

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