[HTML][HTML] A systems vaccinology approach reveals the mechanisms of immunogenic responses to hantavax vaccination in humans

A Khan, OS Shin, J Na, JK Kim, RK Seong, MS Park… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
A Khan, OS Shin, J Na, JK Kim, RK Seong, MS Park, JY Noh, JY Song, HJ Cheong, YH Park
Scientific reports, 2019nature.com
Hantavax is an inactivated vaccine for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The
immunogenic responses have not been elucidated yet. Here we conducted a cohort study in
which 20 healthy subjects were administered four doses of Hantavax during 13-months
period. Pre-and post-vaccinated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and sera
were analysed by transcriptomic and metabolomic profilings, respectively. Based on
neutralizing antibody titers, subjects were subsequently classified into three groups; non …
Abstract
Hantavax is an inactivated vaccine for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The immunogenic responses have not been elucidated yet. Here we conducted a cohort study in which 20 healthy subjects were administered four doses of Hantavax during 13-months period. Pre- and post- vaccinated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and sera were analysed by transcriptomic and metabolomic profilings, respectively. Based on neutralizing antibody titers, subjects were subsequently classified into three groups; non responders (NRs), low responders (LRs) and high responders (HRs). Post vaccination differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with innate immunity and cytokine pathways were highly upregulated. DEG analysis revealed a significant induction of CD69 expression in the HRs. High resolution metabolomics (HRM) analysis showed that correlated to the antibody response, cholesteryl nitrolinoleate, octanoyl-carnitine, tyrosine, ubiquinone-9, and benzoate were significantly elevated in HRs, while chenodeoxycholic acid and methyl palmitate were upregulated in NRs and LRs, compared with HRs. Additionally, gene-metabolite interaction revealed upregulated gene-metabolite couplings in, folate biosynthesis, nicotinate and nicotinamide, arachidonic acid, thiamine and pyrimidine metabolism in a dose dependent manner in HR group. Collectively, our data provide new insight into the underlying mechanisms of the Hantavax-mediated immunogenicity in humans.
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