Spike-specific T cells are enriched in breastmilk following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

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Human breastmilk is rich in T cells; however, their specificity and function are largely unknown. We compared the phenotype, diversity, and antigen specificity of T cells in breastmilk and peripheral blood of lactating individuals who received SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination. Relative to blood, breastmilk contained higher frequencies of T effector and central memory populations that expressed mucosal-homing markers. T cell receptor sequence overlap was limited between blood and breastmilk. Overabundant breastmilk clones were observed in all individuals, were diverse, and contained complementarity-determining regions in three sequences with known epitope specificity, including to SARS-CoV-2 spike. SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific T cell receptors were more frequent in breastmilk compared to blood and expanded in breastmilk following a 3rd mRNA vaccine dose. Our observations indicate that the lactating breast contains a distinct T cell population that can be modulated by maternal vaccination with potential implications for passive infant protection.

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UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2022 Sep 28;:. - PMID 36203549

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Mucosal immunology - 16(2023), 1 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 39-49

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Armistead, Blair [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yonghou [VerfasserIn]
Carlson, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Ford, Emily S [VerfasserIn]
Jani, Saumya [VerfasserIn]
Houck, John [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Jing, Lichen [VerfasserIn]
Pecor, Tiffany [VerfasserIn]
Kachikis, Alisa [VerfasserIn]
Yeung, Winnie [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Tina [VerfasserIn]
Coig, Rene [VerfasserIn]
Minkah, Nana [VerfasserIn]
Larsen, Sasha E [VerfasserIn]
Coler, Rhea N [VerfasserIn]
Koelle, David M [VerfasserIn]
Harrington, Whitney E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 14.03.2023

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2022 Sep 28;:. - PMID 36203549

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.01.003

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NLM351532862