Abstract
In this study, we tested the effect of neutralizing Abs to different serotypes of E1-deleted Ad vectors on the immunogenicity of the homologous Ad vector or a vector derived from a heterologous serotype. Our results showed that, as expected, even low titers of passively transferred neutralizing Abs significantly reduced the homologous vectors' ability to elicit transgene-specific CD8(+) T cell responses. In addition, Abs changed the fate of transgene product-specific CD8(+) T cells by promoting their transition into the central memory cell pool, which resulted in markedly enhanced expansion of transgene product-specific CD8(+) T cells after a boost with a heterologous Ad vector. Non-neutralizing Abs specific to a distinct Ad serotype had no effect on the magnitude of transgene product-specific CD8(+) T cells induced by a heterologous Ad vector, nor did such Abs promote induction of more resting memory CD8(+) T cells. These results show that Abs to an Ad vaccine carrier affect not only the magnitude but also the profile of a vector-induced CD8(+) T cell response.
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