Time-dependent enhancement of mRNA vaccines by 4-1BB costimulation

mRNA vaccines have demonstrated efficacy against COVID-19. However, concerns regarding waning immunity and breakthrough infections have motivated the development of next-generation vaccines with enhanced efficacy. In this study, we investigated the impact of 4-1BB costimulation on immune responses elicited by mRNA vaccines in mice. We first vaccinated mice with an mRNA vaccine encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen like the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, followed by administration of 4-1BB costimulatory antibodies at various times post-vaccination. Administering 4-1BB costimulatory antibodies during the priming phase did not enhance immune responses. However, administering 4-1BB costimulatory antibodies after 96 hours elicited a significant improvement in CD8 T cell responses, leading to enhanced protection against breakthrough infections. A similar improvement in immune responses was observed with multiple mRNA vaccines, including vaccines against common cold coronavirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and arenavirus. These findings demonstrate a time-dependent effect by 4-1BB costimulation and provide insights for developing improved mRNA vaccines.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2024) vom: 04. März

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Englisch

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Sanchez, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Dangi, Tanushree [VerfasserIn]
Awakoaiye, Bakare [VerfasserIn]
Irani, Nahid [VerfasserIn]
Fourati, Slim [VerfasserIn]
Richner, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Penaloza-MacMaster, Pablo [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1101/2024.03.01.582992

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NLM369861574