Cited by 789Influenza Virus Research StudiesImmune responses and vaccinationsStress Responses and Cortisol

Chronic stress alters the immune response to influenza virus vaccine in older adults.

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Kiecolt-Glaser, J K, Glaser, R, Gravenstein, S, Malarkey, W B, Sheridan, J·1996·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Abstract

To determine whether a chronic stressor (caregiving for a spouse with a progressive dementia) is associated with an impaired immune response to influenza virus vaccination, we compared 32 caregivers' vaccine responses with those of 32 sex-, age-, and socioeconomically matched control subjects. Caregivers showed a poorer antibody response following vaccination relative to control subjects as assessed by two independent methods, ELISA and hemagglutination inhibition. Caregivers also had lower levels of in vitro virus-specific-induced interleukin 2 levels and interleukin 1beta; interleukin 6 did not differ between groups. These data demonstrate that down-regulation of the immune response to influenza virus vaccination is associated with a chronic stressor in the elderly. These results could have implications for vulnerability to infection among older adults.

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Authors
Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., Glaser, R., Gravenstein, S., Malarkey, W. B., & Sheridan, J.
Affiliations
  • Department of Psychiatry, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus 43210, USA.
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1996-04-02
Volume
93
Issue
7
Pages
3043-3047
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2092090797
Cited by
789
References
31
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FWCI
19.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Ohio State University (CA16058)
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh050538-05, 5r37mh042096-15, CA‐16058)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R37 MH42096, R01 MH50538)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01-RR0034, M01RR000034)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
chronic stress, influenza vaccine response, older adults, caregivers, dementia caregiving, antibody response, humoral immunity, interleukin-2, IL-1β, cytokines, immunosenescence
MeSH terms
Aged, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Depression, Female, Humans, Influenza Vaccines, Interleukin-1, Interleukin-2, Interleukins, Male, Personality Inventory, Stress, Psychological, Biomarkers, Interleukin-6, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Caregivers, Spouses

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