The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity

mRNA-based vaccines effectively induce protective neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19. Yet, the kinetics and compositional patterns of vaccine-induced antibody responses to the original strain and emerging variants of concern remain largely unknown. Here we...

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Main Authors: Sonia Tejedor Vaquero, Leire de Campos-Mata, José María Ramada, Pilar Díaz, Juan Navarro-Barriuso, Clara Ribas-Llaurado, Natalia Rodrigo Melero, Carlo Carolis, Andrea Cerutti, Ramon Gimeno, Giuliana Magri
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.737083/full
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author Sonia Tejedor Vaquero
Leire de Campos-Mata
José María Ramada
José María Ramada
Pilar Díaz
Juan Navarro-Barriuso
Clara Ribas-Llaurado
Natalia Rodrigo Melero
Carlo Carolis
Carlo Carolis
Andrea Cerutti
Andrea Cerutti
Andrea Cerutti
Ramon Gimeno
Ramon Gimeno
Ramon Gimeno
Giuliana Magri
author_facet Sonia Tejedor Vaquero
Leire de Campos-Mata
José María Ramada
José María Ramada
Pilar Díaz
Juan Navarro-Barriuso
Clara Ribas-Llaurado
Natalia Rodrigo Melero
Carlo Carolis
Carlo Carolis
Andrea Cerutti
Andrea Cerutti
Andrea Cerutti
Ramon Gimeno
Ramon Gimeno
Ramon Gimeno
Giuliana Magri
author_sort Sonia Tejedor Vaquero
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description mRNA-based vaccines effectively induce protective neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19. Yet, the kinetics and compositional patterns of vaccine-induced antibody responses to the original strain and emerging variants of concern remain largely unknown. Here we characterized serum antibody classes and subclasses targeting the spike receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 wild type and α, β, γ and δ variants in a longitudinal cohort of SARS-CoV-2 naïve and COVID-19 recovered individuals receiving the mRNA-1273 vaccine. We found that mRNA-1273 vaccine recipients developed a SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody response with a subclass profile comparable to that induced by natural infection. Importantly, these antibody responses targeted both wild type SARS-CoV-2 as well as its α, β, γ and δ variants. Following primary vaccination, individuals with pre-existing immunity showed higher induction of all antibodies but IgG3 compared to SARS-CoV-2-naïve subjects. Unlike naïve individuals, COVID-19 recovered subjects did not mount a recall antibody response upon the second vaccine dose. In these individuals, secondary immunization resulted in a slight reduction of IgG1 against the receptor-binding domain of β and γ variants. Despite the lack of recall humoral response, vaccinees with pre-existing immunity still showed higher titers of IgG1 and IgA to all variants analyzed compared to fully vaccinated naïve individuals. Our findings indicate that mRNA-1273 vaccine triggered cross-variant antibody responses with distinct profiles in vaccinees with or without pre-existing immunity and suggest that individuals with prior history of SARS-CoV-2 infection may not benefit from the second mRNA vaccine dose with the current standard regimen.
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spelling doaj.art-7b252cbe01d34a6ba589bce516c6c7fb2022-12-21T22:48:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242021-09-011210.3389/fimmu.2021.737083737083The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing ImmunitySonia Tejedor Vaquero0Leire de Campos-Mata1José María Ramada2José María Ramada3Pilar Díaz4Juan Navarro-Barriuso5Clara Ribas-Llaurado6Natalia Rodrigo Melero7Carlo Carolis8Carlo Carolis9Andrea Cerutti10Andrea Cerutti11Andrea Cerutti12Ramon Gimeno13Ramon Gimeno14Ramon Gimeno15Giuliana Magri16Translational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainTranslational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainEpidemiology and Public Health, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, SpainCIBER de Epidemiología Y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, SpainCenter for Research in Occupational Health (CISAL), Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainTranslational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainTranslational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainCentre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, SpainCentre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, SpainPompeu Fabra University (UPF), Barcelona, SpainTranslational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United StatesCatalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, SpainTranslational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain0Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainTranslational Clinical Research Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, SpainmRNA-based vaccines effectively induce protective neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19. Yet, the kinetics and compositional patterns of vaccine-induced antibody responses to the original strain and emerging variants of concern remain largely unknown. Here we characterized serum antibody classes and subclasses targeting the spike receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 wild type and α, β, γ and δ variants in a longitudinal cohort of SARS-CoV-2 naïve and COVID-19 recovered individuals receiving the mRNA-1273 vaccine. We found that mRNA-1273 vaccine recipients developed a SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody response with a subclass profile comparable to that induced by natural infection. Importantly, these antibody responses targeted both wild type SARS-CoV-2 as well as its α, β, γ and δ variants. Following primary vaccination, individuals with pre-existing immunity showed higher induction of all antibodies but IgG3 compared to SARS-CoV-2-naïve subjects. Unlike naïve individuals, COVID-19 recovered subjects did not mount a recall antibody response upon the second vaccine dose. In these individuals, secondary immunization resulted in a slight reduction of IgG1 against the receptor-binding domain of β and γ variants. Despite the lack of recall humoral response, vaccinees with pre-existing immunity still showed higher titers of IgG1 and IgA to all variants analyzed compared to fully vaccinated naïve individuals. Our findings indicate that mRNA-1273 vaccine triggered cross-variant antibody responses with distinct profiles in vaccinees with or without pre-existing immunity and suggest that individuals with prior history of SARS-CoV-2 infection may not benefit from the second mRNA vaccine dose with the current standard regimen.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.737083/fullhumoral immunityantibody subclassesCOVID-19variants of concernmRNA vaccination
spellingShingle Sonia Tejedor Vaquero
Leire de Campos-Mata
José María Ramada
José María Ramada
Pilar Díaz
Juan Navarro-Barriuso
Clara Ribas-Llaurado
Natalia Rodrigo Melero
Carlo Carolis
Carlo Carolis
Andrea Cerutti
Andrea Cerutti
Andrea Cerutti
Ramon Gimeno
Ramon Gimeno
Ramon Gimeno
Giuliana Magri
The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity
Frontiers in Immunology
humoral immunity
antibody subclasses
COVID-19
variants of concern
mRNA vaccination
title The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity
title_full The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity
title_fullStr The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity
title_full_unstemmed The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity
title_short The mRNA-1273 Vaccine Induces Cross-Variant Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 With Distinct Profiles in Individuals With or Without Pre-Existing Immunity
title_sort mrna 1273 vaccine induces cross variant antibody responses to sars cov 2 with distinct profiles in individuals with or without pre existing immunity
topic humoral immunity
antibody subclasses
COVID-19
variants of concern
mRNA vaccination
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.737083/full
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