Cited by 184Influenza Virus Research StudiesImmune responses and vaccinationsImmune Response and Inflammation

Apoptosis and other immune biomarkers predict influenza vaccine responsiveness

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Furman, David, Jojic, Vladimir, Kidd, Brian, Shen‐Orr, Shai, Price, Jordan, Jarrell, Justin, Tse, Tiffany, Huang, Huang +6 more·2013·Molecular Systems Biology

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Despite the importance of the immune system in many diseases, there are currently no objective benchmarks of immunological health. In an effort to identifying such markers, we used influenza vaccination in 30 young (20–30 years) and 59 older subjects (60 to >89 years) as models for strong and weak immune responses, respectively, and assayed their serological responses to influenza strains as well as a wide variety of other parameters, including gene expression, antibodies to hemagglutinin peptides, serum cytokines, cell subset phenotypes and in vitro cytokine stimulation. Using machine learning, we identified nine variables that predict the antibody response with 84% accuracy. Two of these variables are involved in apoptosis, which positively associated with the response to vaccination and was confirmed to be a contributor to vaccine responsiveness in mice. The identification of these biomarkers provides new insights into what immune features may be most important for immune health. A systems analysis of immune biomarkers in 89 young and older adults revealed age‐dependent and age‐independent features, including markers of apoptosis that correlated with antibody responses to a seasonal influenza vaccine. A systems analysis of immune biomarkers in 89 young and older adults revealed age‐dependent and age‐independent features, including markers of apoptosis that correlated with antibody responses to a seasonal influenza vaccine.

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Furman, D., Jojic, V., Kidd, B., Shen‐Orr, S., Price, J., Jarrell, J., Tse, T., Huang, H., Lund, P., Maecker, H. T., Utz, P. J., Dekker, C. L., Koller, D., & Davis, M. M.
Affiliations
  • Stanford University (US)
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Davis, Mark M
Venue
Molecular Systems Biology
Published
2013-04-16
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
659-659
ISSN
1744-4292 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2099615297
Cited by
184
References
83
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FWCI
15.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Molecular Systems Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Ellison Medical Foundation (AG-SS-1788)
  • Stanford Center on Longevity
  • Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation
  • European Commission (2007–2013, FP7 2007-2013, 261382, FP7/2007)
  • National Institutes of Health (FP7/2007-2013, RR-00070, AI050864, AI057229, AI090019)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U19AI050864, U19AI090019, U19AI057229, T32AI007290)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M-01 RR 00070, M01RR000070)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
Keywords
influenza vaccination, vaccine response, apoptosis, immunological markers, antibody response, seasonal influenza, age-related immunity, serological response, hemagglutinin antibodies, serum cytokines, gene expression, machine learning prediction, immune health
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Animals, Antibodies, Viral, Artificial Intelligence, Female, Humans, Influenza, Human, Influenza Vaccines, Male, Middle Aged, Influenza A virus, Prognosis, Vaccination, Biomarkers, Cytokines, Apoptosis, Vaccines, Subunit, Mice, Immunity, Humoral

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