Different immunological responses following immunization with two mRNA vaccines

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INTRODUCTION: Immunological responses were investigated following immunization with two mRNA vaccines: BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273.

METHODS: Neutralizing antibody (NAb) was assayed before, 2-4 weeks after, and 3 and 6 months after the primary immunization, and the same time-points after booster dose with 6- or 8-months interval. Whole-blood culture was stimulated with spike antigen, and cytokine production was assayed.

RESULTS: NAb was detected after primary immunization, NAb titers began to decrease three months after primary immunization with BNT162b2, lower than those after mRNA-1273, and elevated after booster immunization. The NAb level was 1/2 lower against δ variant, and 1/16 lower against omicron variant in comparison with that against α variant. Cytokine production following immunization with mRNA-1273 was maintained within three months at higher levels of Th1 (TNF-α), Th2 (IL-4 and IL-5), and inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-17) than that following immunization with BNT162b2, reflecting prominent levels of NAb following immunization with mRNA-1273. Cytokine production decreased six months after primary immunization in both vaccine recipients and was enhanced following booster doses. During the omicron outbreak, medical staff members in the outpatient office experienced asymptomatic infection, with a greater than 4-fold increase in NAb titers against omicron variant even after booster immunization. Asymptomatic infection enhanced the production of Th2 and inflammatory cytokines.

CONCLUSION: mRNA-1273 induced stronger NAb responses with wide-range cross-reactive antibodies against δ and omicron variants. mRNA-1273 induced higher levels of Th1, Th2, and inflammatory cytokines than BNT162b2 did, reflecting higher levels of NAb against variant strains.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 30(2024), 5 vom: 20. März, Seite 439-449

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nakayama, Tetsuo [VerfasserIn]
Todaka, Reiko [VerfasserIn]
Sawada, Akihito [VerfasserIn]
Ito, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Fujino, Motoko [VerfasserIn]
Haga, Kei [VerfasserIn]
Katayama, Kazuhiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Asymptomatic infection
BNT162 Vaccine
BNT162b2
Cytokine production
Cytokines
EPK39PL4R4
Journal Article
MRNA Vaccines
MRNA-1273
Neutralizing antibody (NAb)
Whole-blood culture

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jiac.2023.11.020

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364917482