健康个体和免疫功能低下个体接种新冠疫苗后肠道微生物群的稳定性
Stability of gut microbiome after COVID-19 vaccination in healthy and immuno-compromised individuals.
作者信息
Boston Rebecca H, Guan Rui, Kalmar Lajos, Beier Sina, Horner Emily C, Beristain-Covarrubias Nonantzin, Yam-Puc Juan Carlos, Pereyra Gerber Pehuén, Faria Luisa, Kuroshchenkova Anna, Lindell Anna E, Blasche Sonja, Correa-Noguera Andrea, Elmer Anne, Saunders Caroline, Bermperi Areti, Jose Sherly, Kingston Nathalie, Grigoriadou Sofia, Staples Emily, Buckland Matthew S, Lear Sara, Matheson Nicholas J, Benes Vladimir, Parkinson Christine, Thaventhiran James Ed, Patil Kiran R
机构信息
Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
出版信息
Life Sci Alliance. 2024 Feb 5;7(4). doi: 10.26508/lsa.202302529. Print 2024 Apr.
Bidirectional interactions between the immune system and the gut microbiota are key contributors to various physiological functions. Immune-associated diseases such as cancer and autoimmunity, and efficacy of immunomodulatory therapies, have been linked to microbiome variation. Although COVID-19 infection has been shown to cause microbial dysbiosis, it remains understudied whether the inflammatory response associated with vaccination also impacts the microbiota. Here, we investigate the temporal impact of COVID-19 vaccination on the gut microbiome in healthy and immuno-compromised individuals; the latter included patients with primary immunodeficiency and cancer patients on immunomodulating therapies. We find that the gut microbiome remained remarkably stable post-vaccination irrespective of diverse immune status, vaccine response, and microbial composition spanned by the cohort. The stability is evident at all evaluated levels including diversity, phylum, species, and functional capacity. Our results indicate the resilience of the gut microbiome to host immune changes triggered by COVID-19 vaccination and suggest minimal, if any, impact on microbiome-mediated processes. These findings encourage vaccine acceptance, particularly when contrasted with the significant microbiome shifts observed during COVID-19 infection.
免疫系统与肠道微生物群之间的双向相互作用是多种生理功能的关键促成因素。免疫相关疾病,如癌症和自身免疫性疾病,以及免疫调节疗法的疗效,都与微生物群的变化有关。虽然已证明新冠病毒感染会导致微生物失调,但与疫苗接种相关的炎症反应是否也会影响微生物群仍未得到充分研究。在这里,我们研究了新冠病毒疫苗接种对健康个体和免疫功能低下个体肠道微生物群的时间影响;后者包括原发性免疫缺陷患者和接受免疫调节治疗的癌症患者。我们发现,无论免疫状态、疫苗反应以及队列涵盖的微生物组成如何,接种疫苗后肠道微生物群都保持了显著的稳定性。这种稳定性在所有评估水平上都很明显,包括多样性、门、物种和功能能力。我们的结果表明肠道微生物群对新冠病毒疫苗接种引发的宿主免疫变化具有恢复力,并表明对微生物群介导的过程影响极小(如果有影响的话)。这些发现鼓励人们接受疫苗,特别是与新冠病毒感染期间观察到的显著微生物群变化形成对比时。