Immune defects associated with lower SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine response in aged people

Autor: Vitalle, Joana, Pérez Gómez, Alberto, Ostos Marcos, Francisco José, Gasca-Capote, Carmen, Jiménez León, María Reyes, Bachiller, Sara, López Cortés, Luis Fernando, Rafii-El-Idrissi Benhnia, Mohammed, Ruiz Mateos, Ezequiel
Přispěvatelé: Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Bioquímica Médica y Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Medicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, European Commission (EC). Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Popis: The immune factors associated with impaired SARS-CoV-2 vaccine response in elderly people are mostly unknown. We studied individuals older than 60 and younger than 60 years, who had been vaccinated with SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA, before and after the first and second dose. Aging was associated with a lower anti–RBD IgG levels and a decreased magnitude and polyfunctionality of SARS-CoV-2–specific T cell response. The dramatic decrease in thymic function in people > 60 years, which fueled alteration in T cell homeostasis, and their lower CD161+ T cell levels were associated with decreased T cell response 2 months after vaccination. Additionally, deficient DC homing, activation, and TLR-mediated function, along with a proinflammatory functional profile in monocytes, were observed in the > 60-year-old group, which was also related to lower specific T cell response after vaccination. These findings might be relevant for the improvement of the current vaccination strategies and for the development of new vaccine prototypes. Junta de Andalucía
Databáze: OpenAIRE