Glucocorticoids selectively affect the memory T cell response to SARS-Cov2 spike in vaccinated and post-infected patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
J Transl Autoimmun
; 6: 100200, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Immune response to vaccines and pathogens remains unclear in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To investigate this, a single-center retrospective study was conducted with 47 SLE patients vaccinated against COVID-19, including 13 who subsequently developed an asymptomatic/mild disease. As compared to controls, post-vaccine response against Spike was reduced in SLE patients when considering both memory T-cells in a whole blood interferon gamma release assay (IGRA-S) and IgG anti-Spike antibody (Ab) responses. The SLE-associated defective IGRA-S response was associated with a serum albumin level below 40 g/L and with the use of glucocorticoids, while a defective IgG anti-Spike Ab response was associated with lower levels of anti-dsDNA and anti-SSA/Ro 52 kDa Abs. IGRA-S and IgG anti-Spike responses were independent from SLE activity and clinical phenotype, low complement, hypergammaglobulinemia, and lymphopenia. As compared to controls, SLE patients showed a rapid decay of anti-Spike T-cell memory and stable IgG anti-Spike Ab responses. In conclusion, both T cell and humoral anti-Spike responses were independently affected in our SLE patients cohort, which supports the exploration of both responses in the follow-up of SLE patients and especially in those receiving glucocorticoids.
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J Transl Autoimmun
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2023
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Francia