Natural antibodies and complement are endogenous adjuvants for vaccine-induced CD8+ T-cell responses
Author: ["Simona Stäger","James Alexander","Alun C Kirby","Marina Botto","Nico Van Rooijen","Deborah F Smith","Frank Brombacher","Paul M Kaye"]
Publication: Nature Medicine
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Abstract
CD8+ T cells are essential for long-term, vaccine-induced resistance against intracellular pathogens. Here we show that natural antibodies, acting in concert with complement, are endogenous adjuvants for the generation of protective CD8+ T cells after vaccination against visceral leishmaniasis. IL-4 was crucial for the priming of vaccine-specific CD8+ T cells, and we defined the primary source of IL-4 as a CD11b+CD11clo phagocyte. IL-4 secretion was not observed in antibody-deficient mice and could be reconstituted with serum from normal, but not Btk immune-deficient, mice. Similarly, no IL-4 response or CD8+ T-cell priming was seen in C1qa−/− mice. These results identify a new pathway by which immune complex–mediated complement activation can regulate T-cell-mediated immunity. We propose that this function of natural antibodies could be exploited when developing new vaccines for infectious diseases.
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Stäger, S., Alexander, J., Kirby, A. et al. Natural antibodies and complement are endogenous adjuvants for vaccine-induced CD8+ T-cell responses. Nat Med 9, 1287–1292 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm933
