Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/69270
Type
ArticleCopyright
Open access
Collections
- IOC - Artigos de Periódicos [12980]
Metadata
Show full item record
PROFILE OF HUMORAL IMMUNITY AND B CELL POOL IN INFECTION WITH THE SARS-COV-2 PROTOTYPE STRAIN AND AZD1222 (CHADOX NCOV-19) VACCINATION
Author
Affilliation
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório das Interações Vírus Hospedeiros. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório das Interações Vírus Hospedeiros. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Rede Casa Hospital Rio Laranjeira. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Rede Casa Hospital. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Medicina Geral. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório das Interações Vírus Hospedeiros. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório das Interações Vírus Hospedeiros. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Rede Casa Hospital Rio Laranjeira. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Rede Casa Hospital. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Medicina Geral. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório das Interações Vírus Hospedeiros. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Understanding the behavior of B cells during infection and vaccination is important for determining protective humoral immunity. We evaluated the profile of humoral immunity and B cell pool in individuals who were acutely infected with SARS-CoV-2, recovered from COVID-19, or received two doses of the AZD1222 vaccine. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from these individuals were subjected to in vitro stimulation to promote the differentiation of B cells into antibodysecreting cells (ASCs), and the ELISpot evaluated the abundance of pan and SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1-reactive IgG+ ASC. Stimulated PBMCs were characterized using flow cytometry. Culture supernatants were assessed for soluble B-cell-activating factors. The IgA and IgG for the S1 were evaluated through ELISA. Results: The recovered individuals displayed a robust S1 ASC compared to acute and vaccinated individuals. Although the frequency of total B cells or B cell subsets did not vary among the groups, plasmablast cells were increased in naïve and double-negative B cells in the acute, recovered, and vaccinated individuals. Similar IgA and IgG production appeared to be present in the acute and recovered individuals. During vaccination, more IgG is produced than IgA. In acute patients, BAFF levels were positively correlated with total B cells and IgG+ plasmablast cells but negatively correlated with IgA+ plasmablast cells. Conclusions: Vaccination and natural infection with COVID-19 induce a differential profile and functionality of B cells. We suggest that new vaccines against COVID-19 incorporate molecular adjuvants that regulate B lymphocyte functionality and consider the beneficial aspects of the IgA response in addition to IgG.
Share