Boosting BCG vaccination with MVA85A down-regulates the immunoregulatory cytokine TGF-β1.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2008
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Hill, A.V.S., McShane, H., Fletcher, H.A., Pathan, A.A., Sander, C.R., Alder, N.C., Whelan, K.T., Berthoud, T.K., Dunachie, S.J.

Abstract

In clinical trials recombinant-modified vaccinia virus Ankara expressing the Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen 85A (MVA85A) induces approximately 10 times more effector T cells than any other recombinant MVA vaccine. The study found that in BCG primed subjects MVA85A vaccination reduces transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) mRNA in peripheral blood lymphocytes and reduces TGF-β1 protein in the serum, but increases IFN-γ ELISPOT responses to the recall antigen SK/SD. TGF-β1 is essential for the generation of regulatory T cells and we see a correlation across vaccinees between CD4+CD25hiFoxP3+ cells and TGF-β1 serum levels. This apparent ability to counteract regulatory T cell effects suggests a potential use of MVA85A as an adjuvant for less immunogenic vaccines.

Citation

Fletcher, H.A.; Pathan, A.A.; Berthoud, T.K.; Dunachie, S.J.; Whelan, K.T.; Alder, N.C.; Sander, C.R.; Hill, A.V.S.; McShane, H. Boosting BCG vaccination with MVA85A down-regulates the immunoregulatory cytokine TGF-β1. Vaccine (2008) 26 (41) 5269-5275. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.07.040]

Boosting BCG vaccination with MVA85A down-regulates the immunoregulatory cytokine TGF-β1.

Published 1 January 2008
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