SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors

Abstract Introduction The COVID‐19 vaccine was designed to provide protection against infection by the severe respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). However, the vaccine's efficacy can be compromised in patients with immunodeficiencies or the vaccine‐ind...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c76674d72c464dc19ea0dc2ddfead6dd2021-11-12T19:57:15ZSARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors2050-452710.1002/iid3.496https://doaj.org/article/c76674d72c464dc19ea0dc2ddfead6dd2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/iid3.496https://doaj.org/toc/2050-4527Abstract Introduction The COVID‐19 vaccine was designed to provide protection against infection by the severe respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). However, the vaccine's efficacy can be compromised in patients with immunodeficiencies or the vaccine‐induced immunoprotection suppressed by other comorbidity treatments, such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy. To enhance the protective role of the COVID‐19 vaccine, we have investigated a combination of the COVID‐19 vaccination with ex vivo enrichment and large‐scale expansion of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Methods SARS‐CoV‐2‐unexposed donors were vaccinated with two doses of the BNT162b2 SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells of the vaccinated donors were cell culture‐enriched with T cells reactive to peptides derived from SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein. The enriched cell cultures were large‐scale expanded using the rapid expansion protocol (REP) and the peptide‐reactive T cells were evaluated. Results We show that vaccination with the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐based mRNA COVID‐19 vaccine‐induced humoral response against SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein in all tested healthy SARS‐CoV‐2‐unexposed donors. This humoral response was found to correlate with the ability of the donors' PBMCs to become enriched with SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Using an 11‐day REP, the enriched cell cultures were expanded nearly 1000‐fold, and the proportions of the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells increased. Conclusion These findings show for the first time that the combination of the COVID‐19 vaccination and ex vivo T cell large‐scale expansion of SARS‐CoV‐2‐reactive T cells could be a powerful tool for developing T cell‐based adoptive cellular immunotherapy of COVID‐19.Pavla TaborskaJan LastovickaDmitry StakheevZuzana StrizovaJirina BartunkovaDaniel SmrzWileyarticlecellular immunityCOVID‐19 vaccinationex vivo expansionhumoral immunitySARS‐CoV‐2spike glycoprotein‐reactiveImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENImmunity, Inflammation and Disease, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 1452-1467 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic cellular immunity
COVID‐19 vaccination
ex vivo expansion
humoral immunity
SARS‐CoV‐2
spike glycoprotein‐reactive
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
spellingShingle cellular immunity
COVID‐19 vaccination
ex vivo expansion
humoral immunity
SARS‐CoV‐2
spike glycoprotein‐reactive
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Pavla Taborska
Jan Lastovicka
Dmitry Stakheev
Zuzana Strizova
Jirina Bartunkova
Daniel Smrz
SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors
description Abstract Introduction The COVID‐19 vaccine was designed to provide protection against infection by the severe respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). However, the vaccine's efficacy can be compromised in patients with immunodeficiencies or the vaccine‐induced immunoprotection suppressed by other comorbidity treatments, such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy. To enhance the protective role of the COVID‐19 vaccine, we have investigated a combination of the COVID‐19 vaccination with ex vivo enrichment and large‐scale expansion of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Methods SARS‐CoV‐2‐unexposed donors were vaccinated with two doses of the BNT162b2 SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells of the vaccinated donors were cell culture‐enriched with T cells reactive to peptides derived from SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein. The enriched cell cultures were large‐scale expanded using the rapid expansion protocol (REP) and the peptide‐reactive T cells were evaluated. Results We show that vaccination with the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐based mRNA COVID‐19 vaccine‐induced humoral response against SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein in all tested healthy SARS‐CoV‐2‐unexposed donors. This humoral response was found to correlate with the ability of the donors' PBMCs to become enriched with SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Using an 11‐day REP, the enriched cell cultures were expanded nearly 1000‐fold, and the proportions of the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells increased. Conclusion These findings show for the first time that the combination of the COVID‐19 vaccination and ex vivo T cell large‐scale expansion of SARS‐CoV‐2‐reactive T cells could be a powerful tool for developing T cell‐based adoptive cellular immunotherapy of COVID‐19.
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author Pavla Taborska
Jan Lastovicka
Dmitry Stakheev
Zuzana Strizova
Jirina Bartunkova
Daniel Smrz
author_facet Pavla Taborska
Jan Lastovicka
Dmitry Stakheev
Zuzana Strizova
Jirina Bartunkova
Daniel Smrz
author_sort Pavla Taborska
title SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors
title_short SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors
title_full SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors
title_fullStr SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors
title_full_unstemmed SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive T cells can be readily expanded from COVID‐19 vaccinated donors
title_sort sars‐cov‐2 spike glycoprotein‐reactive t cells can be readily expanded from covid‐19 vaccinated donors
publisher Wiley
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/c76674d72c464dc19ea0dc2ddfead6dd
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