Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs

We analyzed immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by measuring specific IgG titers and T-cell reactivity to different SARS-CoV-2 peptides in multiple sclerosis patients taking different disease-modifying treatments. Of the 88 patients included, 72 developed any kind of immune response after vacc...

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Main Authors: Virginia Meca-Lallana, Laura Esparcia-Pinedo, Clara Aguirre, Carolina Díaz-Pérez, Ainhoa Gutierrez-Cobos, Mónica Sobrado, Estefanía Carabajal, Beatriz del Río, Noelia Ropero, Ramón Villagrasa, José Vivancos, Francisco Sanchez-Madrid, Arantzazu Alfranca
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Clinical Immunology Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277261342300001X
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author Virginia Meca-Lallana
Laura Esparcia-Pinedo
Clara Aguirre
Carolina Díaz-Pérez
Ainhoa Gutierrez-Cobos
Mónica Sobrado
Estefanía Carabajal
Beatriz del Río
Noelia Ropero
Ramón Villagrasa
José Vivancos
Francisco Sanchez-Madrid
Arantzazu Alfranca
author_facet Virginia Meca-Lallana
Laura Esparcia-Pinedo
Clara Aguirre
Carolina Díaz-Pérez
Ainhoa Gutierrez-Cobos
Mónica Sobrado
Estefanía Carabajal
Beatriz del Río
Noelia Ropero
Ramón Villagrasa
José Vivancos
Francisco Sanchez-Madrid
Arantzazu Alfranca
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description We analyzed immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by measuring specific IgG titers and T-cell reactivity to different SARS-CoV-2 peptides in multiple sclerosis patients taking different disease-modifying treatments. Of the 88 patients included, 72 developed any kind of immune response after vaccination. Although DMTs such as fingolimod and anti-CD20+ treatments prevented patients from developing a robust humoral response to the vaccine, most of them were still able to develop a cellular response, which could be crucial for long-term immunity. It is probably advisable that all MS patients take additional/booster doses to increase their humoral and/or cellular immune response to SARS-CoV-2.
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spelling doaj.art-a3a5627a595c47c39adcb26af5fd23be2023-06-24T05:20:02ZengElsevierClinical Immunology Communications2772-61342023-12-013613Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugsVirginia Meca-Lallana0Laura Esparcia-Pinedo1Clara Aguirre2Carolina Díaz-Pérez3Ainhoa Gutierrez-Cobos4Mónica Sobrado5Estefanía Carabajal6Beatriz del Río7Noelia Ropero8Ramón Villagrasa9José Vivancos10Francisco Sanchez-Madrid11Arantzazu Alfranca12Demyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainImmunology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain; Corresponding author.Demyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainDemyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainMicrobiology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainDemyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainDemyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainDemyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainImmunology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainPreventive Medicine Unit. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainDemyelinating Diseases Unit, Neurology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainImmunology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainImmunology Department. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Calle de Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, SpainWe analyzed immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by measuring specific IgG titers and T-cell reactivity to different SARS-CoV-2 peptides in multiple sclerosis patients taking different disease-modifying treatments. Of the 88 patients included, 72 developed any kind of immune response after vaccination. Although DMTs such as fingolimod and anti-CD20+ treatments prevented patients from developing a robust humoral response to the vaccine, most of them were still able to develop a cellular response, which could be crucial for long-term immunity. It is probably advisable that all MS patients take additional/booster doses to increase their humoral and/or cellular immune response to SARS-CoV-2.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277261342300001X
spellingShingle Virginia Meca-Lallana
Laura Esparcia-Pinedo
Clara Aguirre
Carolina Díaz-Pérez
Ainhoa Gutierrez-Cobos
Mónica Sobrado
Estefanía Carabajal
Beatriz del Río
Noelia Ropero
Ramón Villagrasa
José Vivancos
Francisco Sanchez-Madrid
Arantzazu Alfranca
Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
Clinical Immunology Communications
title Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
title_full Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
title_fullStr Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
title_short Analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
title_sort analysis of humoral and cellular immunity after sars cov 2 vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatory drugs
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277261342300001X
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