[PDF][PDF] Systems vaccinology identifies an early innate immune signature as a correlate of antibody responses to the Ebola vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV

A Rechtien, L Richert, H Lorenzo, G Martrus, B Hejblum… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
A Rechtien, L Richert, H Lorenzo, G Martrus, B Hejblum, C Dahlke, R Kasonta, M Zinser…
Cell reports, 2017cell.com
Predicting vaccine efficacy remains a challenge. We used a systems vaccinology approach
to identify early innate immune correlates of antibody induction in humans receiving the
Ebola vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV. Blood samples from days 0, 1, 3, 7, and 14 were analyzed for
changes in cytokine levels, innate immune cell subsets, and gene expression. Integrative
statistical analyses with cross-validation identified a signature of 5 early innate markers
correlating with antibody titers on day 28 and beyond. Among those, IP-10 on day 3 and MFI …
Summary
Predicting vaccine efficacy remains a challenge. We used a systems vaccinology approach to identify early innate immune correlates of antibody induction in humans receiving the Ebola vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV. Blood samples from days 0, 1, 3, 7, and 14 were analyzed for changes in cytokine levels, innate immune cell subsets, and gene expression. Integrative statistical analyses with cross-validation identified a signature of 5 early innate markers correlating with antibody titers on day 28 and beyond. Among those, IP-10 on day 3 and MFI of CXCR6 on NK cells on day 1 were independent correlates. Consistently, we found an early gene expression signature linked to IP-10. This comprehensive characterization of early innate immune responses to the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine in humans revealed immune signatures linked to IP-10. These results suggest correlates of vaccine-induced antibody induction and provide a rationale to explore strategies for augmenting the effectiveness of vaccines through manipulation of IP-10.
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