PuSH - Publication Server of Helmholtz Zentrum München

Leonard, C.* ; Montamat, G.* ; Davril, C.* ; Domingues, O.* ; Hunewald, O.* ; Revets, D.* ; Guerin, C.* ; Blank, S. ; Heckendorn, J.* ; Jardon, G.* ; Hentges, F.* ; Ollert, M.*

Comprehensive mapping of immune tolerance yields a regulatory TNF receptor 2 signature in a murine model of successful Fel d 1-specific immunotherapy using high-dose CpG adjuvant.

Allergy, DOI: 10.1111/all.14716 (2021)
Publ. Version/Full Text DOI PMC
Open Access Gold (Paid Option)
Creative Commons Lizenzvertrag
Background: The prevalence of allergy to cat is expanding worldwide. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) has advantages over symptomatic pharmacotherapy and promises long-lasting disease control in allergic patients. However, there is still a need to improve cat AIT regarding efficacy, safety, and adherence to the treatment. Here, we aim to boost immune tolerance to the major cat allergen Fel d 1 by increasing the anti-inflammatory activity of AIT with the established immunomodulatory adjuvant CpG, but at a higher dose than previously used in AIT. Methods: Together with CpG, we used endotoxin-free Fel d 1 as therapeutic allergen throughout the study in a BALB/c model of allergy to Fel d 1, thus mimicking the conditions of human AIT trials. Multidimensional immune phenotyping including mass cytometry (CyTOF) was applied to analyze AIT-specific immune signatures. Results: We show that AIT with high-dose CpG in combination with endotoxin-free Fel d 1 reverts all major hallmarks of allergy. High-dimensional CyTOF analysis of the immune cell signatures initiating and sustaining the AIT effect indicates the simultaneous engagement of both, the pDC-Treg and B-cell axis, with the emergence of a systemic GATA3+ FoxP3hi biTreg population. The regulatory immune signature also suggests the involvement of the anti-inflammatory TNF/TNFR2 signaling cascade in NK and B cells at an early stage and in Tregs later during AIT. Conclusion: Our results highlight the potential of CpG adjuvant in a novel formulation to be further exploited for inducing allergen-specific tolerance in patients with cat allergy or other allergic diseases.
Altmetric
Additional Metrics?
[➜Log in]
Edit extra informations Login
Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Corresponding Author
Keywords Allergen Immunotherapy ; Bitregs ; Cpg-odn ; Fel D 1 ; Tnfr2; T-cells; Clinical-evaluation; Allergen; Vaccine; Expression; Hepatitis; Release
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0105-4538
e-ISSN 1398-9995
Journal Allergy
Publisher Wiley
Publishing Place 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, Nj Usa
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute for Allergy Research (IAF)
Grants Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) through the FNRPRIDE program NEXTIMMUNE for doctoral education
Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Luxembourg through the intramural research program of the Luxembourg Institute of Health