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  1. Article ; Online: B Cells from Aged Mice Do Not Have Intrinsic Defects in Affinity Maturation in Response to Immunization.

    Lee, Jia Le / Innocentin, Silvia / Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Guillaume, Stephane M / Linterman, Michelle A

    Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

    2023  Volume 211, Issue 10, Page(s) 1506–1515

    Abstract: Affinity maturation, the progressive increase in serum Ab affinity after vaccination, is an essential process that contributes to an effective humoral response against vaccines and infections. Germinal centers are key for affinity maturation, because ... ...

    Abstract Affinity maturation, the progressive increase in serum Ab affinity after vaccination, is an essential process that contributes to an effective humoral response against vaccines and infections. Germinal centers are key for affinity maturation, because they are where B cells undergo somatic hypermutation of their Ig genes in the dark zone before going through positive selection in the light zone via interactions with T follicular helper cells and follicular dendritic cells. In aged mice, affinity maturation has been shown to be impaired after immunization, but whether B cell-intrinsic factors contribute to this defect remains unclear. In this study, we show that B cells from aged BCR transgenic mice are able to become germinal center B cells, which are capable of receiving positive selection signals to a similar extent as B cells from young adult mice. Consistent with this, aging also does not impact the ability of B cells to undergo somatic hypermutation and acquire affinity-enhancing mutations. By contrast, transfer of B cells from young adult BCR mice into aged recipients resulted in the impaired acquisition of affinity-enhancing mutations, demonstrating that the aged microenvironment causes altered affinity maturation.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; B-Lymphocytes ; Germinal Center ; Immunization ; Vaccination ; Mice, Transgenic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 3056-9
    ISSN 1550-6606 ; 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    ISSN (online) 1550-6606
    ISSN 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.2300318
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  2. Article ; Online: Stromal cell control of conventional and ectopic germinal centre reactions.

    Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Linterman, Michelle A

    Current opinion in immunology

    2020  Volume 64, Page(s) 26–33

    Abstract: The germinal centre (GC) is a specialized cellular structure that forms in response to antigenic stimulation. It generates long-term humoral immunity through the production of memory B cells and long-lived antibody-secreting plasma cells. Conventional ... ...

    Abstract The germinal centre (GC) is a specialized cellular structure that forms in response to antigenic stimulation. It generates long-term humoral immunity through the production of memory B cells and long-lived antibody-secreting plasma cells. Conventional GCs form within secondary lymphoid organs, where networks of specialised stromal cells that form during embryogenesis act as the stage upon which the various GC immune cell players are brought together, nurtured and co-ordinated to generate a productive response. In non-lymphoid organs, ectopic GCs can form in response to persistent antigenic and inflammatory stimuli. Unlike secondary lymphoid tissues, non-lymphoid organs do not have a developmentally programmed stromal cell network capable of supporting the germinal centre reaction; therefore, the local tissue stroma must be remodelled by inflammatory stimuli in order to host a GC reaction. These ectopic GCs produce memory B cells and plasma cells that form a critical component of the humoral immune response.
    MeSH term(s) Antigens ; Germinal Center ; Humans ; Immunity, Humoral ; Plasma Cells ; Stromal Cells
    Chemical Substances Antigens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1035767-1
    ISSN 1879-0372 ; 0952-7915
    ISSN (online) 1879-0372
    ISSN 0952-7915
    DOI 10.1016/j.coi.2020.03.007
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  3. Article ; Online: Targeting TLR4 during vaccination boosts MAdCAM-1

    Denton, Alice E / Dooley, James / Cinti, Isabella / Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Fra-Bido, Sigrid / Innocentin, Silvia / Hill, Danika L / Carr, Edward J / McKenzie, Andrew N J / Liston, Adrian / Linterman, Michelle A

    Science immunology

    2022  Volume 7, Issue 71, Page(s) eabk0018

    Abstract: The failure to generate enduring humoral immunity after vaccination is a hallmark of advancing age. This can be attributed to a reduction in the germinal center (GC) response, which generates long-lived antibody-secreting cells that protect against (re) ... ...

    Abstract The failure to generate enduring humoral immunity after vaccination is a hallmark of advancing age. This can be attributed to a reduction in the germinal center (GC) response, which generates long-lived antibody-secreting cells that protect against (re)infection. Despite intensive investigation, the primary cellular defect underlying impaired GCs in aging has not been identified. Here, we used heterochronic parabiosis to demonstrate that GC formation was dictated by the age of the lymph node (LN) microenvironment rather than the age of the immune cells. Lymphoid stromal cells are a key determinant of the LN microenvironment and are also an essential component underpinning GC structure and function. Using mouse models, we demonstrated that mucosal adressin cell adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1)-expressing lymphoid stromal cells were among the first cells to respond to NP-KLH + Alum immunization, proliferating and up-regulating cell surface proteins such as podoplanin and cell adhesion molecules. This response was essentially abrogated in aged mice. By targeting TLR4 using adjuvants, we improved the MAdCAM-1
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aging/immunology ; Animals ; Cell Adhesion Molecules ; Germinal Center ; Humans ; Mice ; Stromal Cells ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; Vaccination
    Chemical Substances Cell Adhesion Molecules ; TLR4 protein, human ; Tlr4 protein, mouse ; Toll-Like Receptor 4
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2470-9468
    ISSN (online) 2470-9468
    DOI 10.1126/sciimmunol.abk0018
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  4. Article ; Online: Heterochronic faecal transplantation boosts gut germinal centres in aged mice.

    Stebegg, Marisa / Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Innocentin, Silvia / Jenkins, Timothy P / Cantacessi, Cinzia / Gilbert, Colin / Linterman, Michelle A

    Nature communications

    2019  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 2443

    Abstract: Ageing is a complex multifactorial process associated with a plethora of disorders, which contribute significantly to morbidity worldwide. One of the organs significantly affected by age is the gut. Age-dependent changes of the gut-associated microbiome ... ...

    Abstract Ageing is a complex multifactorial process associated with a plethora of disorders, which contribute significantly to morbidity worldwide. One of the organs significantly affected by age is the gut. Age-dependent changes of the gut-associated microbiome have been linked to increased frailty and systemic inflammation. This change in microbial composition with age occurs in parallel with a decline in function of the gut immune system; however, it is not clear whether there is a causal link between the two. Here we report that the defective germinal centre reaction in Peyer's patches of aged mice can be rescued by faecal transfers from younger adults into aged mice and by immunisations with cholera toxin, without affecting germinal centre reactions in peripheral lymph nodes. This demonstrates that the poor germinal centre reaction in aged animals is not irreversible, and that it is possible to improve this response in older individuals by providing appropriate stimuli.
    MeSH term(s) Aging/immunology ; Animals ; Cholera Toxin/immunology ; Dysbiosis/immunology ; Fecal Microbiota Transplantation ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome/immunology ; Germinal Center/immunology ; Immunization ; Immunoglobulin A/immunology ; Mice ; Nitrophenols/immunology ; Peyer's Patches/immunology ; Phenylacetates/immunology
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin A ; Nitrophenols ; Phenylacetates ; 4-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl acetic acid (10463-20-4) ; Cholera Toxin (9012-63-9)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-10430-7
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  5. Article ; Online: Spatial dysregulation of T follicular helper cells impairs vaccine responses in aging.

    Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Fra-Bido, Sigrid / Robert, Philippe A / Innocentin, Silvia / Burton, Alice R / Watson, Emily M / Lee, Jia Le / Webb, Louise M C / Foster, William S / McKenzie, Ross C J / Bignon, Alexandre / Vanderleyden, Ine / Alterauge, Dominik / Lemos, Julia P / Carr, Edward J / Hill, Danika L / Cinti, Isabella / Balabanian, Karl / Baumjohann, Dirk /
    Espeli, Marion / Meyer-Hermann, Michael / Denton, Alice E / Linterman, Michelle A

    Nature immunology

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 7, Page(s) 1124–1137

    Abstract: The magnitude and quality of the germinal center (GC) response decline with age, resulting in poor vaccine-induced immunity in older individuals. A functional GC requires the co-ordination of multiple cell types across time and space, in particular ... ...

    Abstract The magnitude and quality of the germinal center (GC) response decline with age, resulting in poor vaccine-induced immunity in older individuals. A functional GC requires the co-ordination of multiple cell types across time and space, in particular across its two functionally distinct compartments: the light and dark zones. In aged mice, there is CXCR4-mediated mislocalization of T follicular helper (T
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer ; B-Lymphocytes ; T Follicular Helper Cells ; Germinal Center ; Aging ; Vaccines
    Chemical Substances Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2016987-5
    ISSN 1529-2916 ; 1529-2908
    ISSN (online) 1529-2916
    ISSN 1529-2908
    DOI 10.1038/s41590-023-01519-9
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  6. Article ; Online: Regulation of the Germinal Center Response.

    Stebegg, Marisa / Kumar, Saumya D / Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Fonseca, Valter R / Linterman, Michelle A / Graca, Luis

    Frontiers in immunology

    2018  Volume 9, Page(s) 2469

    Abstract: The germinal center (GC) is a specialized microstructure that forms in secondary lymphoid tissues, producing long-lived antibody secreting plasma cells and memory B cells, which can provide protection against reinfection. Within the GC, B cells undergo ... ...

    Abstract The germinal center (GC) is a specialized microstructure that forms in secondary lymphoid tissues, producing long-lived antibody secreting plasma cells and memory B cells, which can provide protection against reinfection. Within the GC, B cells undergo somatic mutation of the genes encoding their B cell receptors which, following successful selection, can lead to the emergence of B cell clones that bind antigen with high affinity. However, this mutation process can also be dangerous, as it can create autoreactive clones that can cause autoimmunity. Because of this, regulation of GC reactions is critical to ensure high affinity antibody production and to enforce self-tolerance by avoiding emergence of autoreactive B cell clones. A productive GC response requires the collaboration of multiple cell types. The stromal cell network orchestrates GC cell dynamics by controlling antigen delivery and cell trafficking. T follicular helper (Tfh) cells provide specialized help to GC B cells through cognate T-B cell interactions while Foxp3
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Autoimmunity ; B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Cell Differentiation ; Cellular Microenvironment ; Clonal Selection, Antigen-Mediated ; Germinal Center/immunology ; Humans ; Immunity, Humoral ; Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology ; Self Tolerance ; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/immunology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-10-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02469
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  7. Article ; Online: Heterochronic faecal transplantation boosts gut germinal centres in aged mice

    Marisa Stebegg / Alyssa Silva-Cayetano / Silvia Innocentin / Timothy P. Jenkins / Cinzia Cantacessi / Colin Gilbert / Michelle A. Linterman

    Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2019  Volume 13

    Abstract: Microbiota impacts all major aspects of physiology, but little is known about its effects on age-related changes in immune responses. Here the authors show that gut microbiota transfer between adult and old mice increases local but not systemic germinal ... ...

    Abstract Microbiota impacts all major aspects of physiology, but little is known about its effects on age-related changes in immune responses. Here the authors show that gut microbiota transfer between adult and old mice increases local but not systemic germinal centre responses regardless of age directionality.
    Keywords Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Heterochronic faecal transplantation boosts gut germinal centres in aged mice

    Marisa Stebegg / Alyssa Silva-Cayetano / Silvia Innocentin / Timothy P. Jenkins / Cinzia Cantacessi / Colin Gilbert / Michelle A. Linterman

    Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2019  Volume 13

    Abstract: Microbiota impacts all major aspects of physiology, but little is known about its effects on age-related changes in immune responses. Here the authors show that gut microbiota transfer between adult and old mice increases local but not systemic germinal ... ...

    Abstract Microbiota impacts all major aspects of physiology, but little is known about its effects on age-related changes in immune responses. Here the authors show that gut microbiota transfer between adult and old mice increases local but not systemic germinal centre responses regardless of age directionality.
    Keywords Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: Rejuvenating conventional dendritic cells and T follicular helper cell formation after vaccination.

    Stebegg, Marisa / Bignon, Alexandre / Hill, Danika Lea / Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Krueger, Christel / Vanderleyden, Ine / Innocentin, Silvia / Boon, Louis / Wang, Jiong / Zand, Martin S / Dooley, James / Clark, Jonathan / Liston, Adrian / Carr, Edward / Linterman, Michelle A

    eLife

    2020  Volume 9

    Abstract: Germinal centres (GCs) are T follicular helper cell (Tfh)-dependent structures that form in response to vaccination, producing long-lived antibody secreting plasma cells and memory B cells that protect against subsequent infection. With advancing age the ...

    Abstract Germinal centres (GCs) are T follicular helper cell (Tfh)-dependent structures that form in response to vaccination, producing long-lived antibody secreting plasma cells and memory B cells that protect against subsequent infection. With advancing age the GC and Tfh cell response declines, resulting in impaired humoral immunity. We sought to discover what underpins the poor Tfh cell response in ageing and whether it is possible to correct it. Here, we demonstrate that older people and aged mice have impaired Tfh cell differentiation upon vaccination. This deficit is preceded by poor activation of conventional dendritic cells type 2 (cDC2) due to reduced type 1 interferon signalling. Importantly, the Tfh and cDC2 cell response can be boosted in aged mice by treatment with a TLR7 agonist. This demonstrates that age-associated defects in the cDC2 and Tfh cell response are not irreversible and can be enhanced to improve vaccine responses in older individuals.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adoptive Transfer ; Adult ; Aged ; Aging ; Animals ; B-Lymphocytes ; Bone Marrow Cells ; CD11 Antigens/genetics ; CD11 Antigens/metabolism ; Chimera ; Female ; Germinal Center/physiology ; Humans ; Immunity, Humoral ; Immunologic Memory ; Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage ; Influenza Vaccines/immunology ; Influenza, Human/prevention & control ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Middle Aged ; Orthomyxoviridae Infections/prevention & control ; Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary ; Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta/genetics ; Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta/metabolism ; T Follicular Helper Cells/physiology ; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/physiology ; Vaccination ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances CD11 Antigens ; Ifnar1 protein, mouse ; Influenza Vaccines ; Itgax protein, mouse ; Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta (156986-95-7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2687154-3
    ISSN 2050-084X ; 2050-084X
    ISSN (online) 2050-084X
    ISSN 2050-084X
    DOI 10.7554/eLife.52473
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  10. Article ; Online: A booster dose enhances immunogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 in aged mice.

    Silva-Cayetano, Alyssa / Foster, William S / Innocentin, Silvia / Belij-Rammerstorfer, Sandra / Spencer, Alexandra J / Burton, Oliver T / Fra-Bidó, Sigrid / Le Lee, Jia / Thakur, Nazia / Conceicao, Carina / Wright, Daniel / Barrett, Jordan / Evans-Bailey, Nicola / Noble, Carly / Bailey, Dalan / Liston, Adrian / Gilbert, Sarah C / Lambe, Teresa / Linterman, Michelle A

    Med (New York, N.Y.)

    2020  Volume 2, Issue 3, Page(s) 243–262.e8

    Abstract: Background: The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has caused a worldwide pandemic that has affected almost every aspect of human life. The development of an effective COVID-19 vaccine could limit the morbidity and mortality caused by infection and may enable the ... ...

    Abstract Background: The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has caused a worldwide pandemic that has affected almost every aspect of human life. The development of an effective COVID-19 vaccine could limit the morbidity and mortality caused by infection and may enable the relaxation of social-distancing measures. Age is one of the most significant risk factors for poor health outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection; therefore, it is desirable that any new vaccine candidates elicit a robust immune response in older adults.
    Methods: Here, we use in-depth immunophenotyping to characterize the innate and adaptive immune response induced upon intramuscular administration of the adenoviral vectored ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD-1222) COVID-19 vaccine candidate in mice.
    Findings: A single vaccination generates spike-specific Th1 cells, Th1-like Foxp3
    Conclusions: This study shows that ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 induces both cellular and humoral immunity in adult and aged mice and suggests a prime-boost strategy is a rational approach to enhance immunogenicity in older persons.
    Funding: This study was supported by BBSRC, Lister institute of Preventative Medicine, EPSRC VaxHub, and Innovate UK.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Animals ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 ; Humans ; Mice ; SARS-CoV-2
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines ; ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (B5S3K2V0G8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2666-6340
    ISSN (online) 2666-6340
    DOI 10.1016/j.medj.2020.12.006
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