Increased antibody titers but induced T cell AICD and apoptosis response in COVID-19 convalescents by inactivated vaccine booster

It is urgently needed to evaluate the necessity and benefits of booster vaccination against the coronavirus 2 of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron to facilitate clinical decision-making for 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) convalescents. We conducted a multicenter, prospective clinical trial (registration number: ChiCTR2100045810) in the first patients with COVID-19 from 28 January 2020 to 20 February 2020 to assess the long-term durability of neutralizing antibodies against live Omicron BA.5 and further assess the efficiency and safety of CoronaVac in the convalescent group. A total of 96 COVID-19 convalescents were enrolled in this study. Neutralizing antibody titers in convalescents were significantly reduced in 9-10 months. A dose-refreshing vaccination in 28 convalescents with an antibody titer below 96 significantly induced neutralizing antibodies against live Omicron by 4.84-fold. Meanwhile, the abundance of naive T cells increased dramatically, and TEMRA and TEM cells gradually decreased after vaccination. Activation-induced cell death and apoptosis-related genes were significantly elevated after vaccination in all T-cell subtypes. One-dose booster vaccination was effective in inducing a robust antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in COVID-19 convalescents with low antibody titers. However, vaccine-mediated T-cell consumption and regeneration patterns may be detrimental to the antiviral response.IMPORTANCEThe globally dominant coronavirus 2 of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant raises the possibility of repeat infections among 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) convalescents with low neutralizing antibody titers. The importance of this multicenter study lies in its evaluation of the long-term durability of neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 convalescents and the efficacy of a booster vaccination against the live Omicron. The findings suggest that a one-dose booster vaccination is effective in inducing a robust antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in convalescents with low antibody titers. However, the study also highlights the potential detrimental effects on the antiviral response due to vaccine-mediated T-cell consumption and regeneration patterns. These results are crucial for facilitating clinical decision-making for COVID-19 convalescents and informing public health policies regarding booster vaccinations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Microbiology spectrum - 12(2024), 3 vom: 05. März, Seite e0243523

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Jingmin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Han [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Lina [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zihao [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hongyang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shaohua [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yiyun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Meiling [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Shuhong [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Xuyu [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Shousong [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Yuxuan [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Songdong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Antiviral Agents
Cell death
Clinical Trial
Convalescents
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Omicron
SARS-CoV-2
T cells
Vaccine
Vaccines, Inactivated

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/spectrum.02435-23

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368083780