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From: Serum indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity is associated with reduced immunogenicity following vaccination with MVA85A

Figure 2

IDO mRNA following MVA85A vaccination is produced by CD14+ monocytes and dependent on IFN-γ stimulation. A) PBMC from BCG vaccinated subjects boosted with MVA85A were cultured with 85A peptides or media only and the fold increase in IDO mRNA expression over time was determined for each subject (n = 8). Ag85A-induced IDO mRNA expression was significantly greater at weeks 1 and 4 when compared to week 0 (Wilcoxon *P < .05). B) The increase in IDO mRNA expression correlated with the IFN-γ ELISPOT response (data from week 1 following MVA85A) (Spearman’s correlation P < .05, r = 0.79). C) PBMC from BCG vaccinated subjects boosted 4 weeks previously with MVA85A were cultured with recombinant human (rh) IFN-γ, 85A peptides or 85A peptides and anti-IFN-γ antibodies and the fold change in expression in stimulated compared to unstimulated PBMC was determined (n = 5). Recombinant human IFN-γ and 85A peptide stimulation induced the expression of IDO mRNA. Co-culturing cells with 85A peptides and anti-IFN-γ antibodies resulted in significant reduction of 85A specific IDO mRNA expression (Wilcoxon *P < .05). D) CD14+ magnetic beads were used to deplete monocytes from total PBMC. IDO expression was enriched in the CD14+ fraction and depleted when CD14+ cells were removed (n = 5). Mann Whitney was used for comparison between groups (**P < .005).

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