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<p>Vaccines establish humoral protection via neutralizing antibodies, which are sustained by bone marrow long-lived plasma cells (LLPC). The lifespan of LLPCs determines the duration of protection, however, the mechanisms underlying LLPC survival remain poorly understood. Here, we employ plasma cell–specific conditional knockout mice to systematically dissect the roles of receptors for candidate niche factors. Unexpectedly, we find that the cytokine receptor TACI is essential for LLPC survival. Loss of TACI reduces polyclonal plasma cell numbers and abrogated LLPCs induced by both T cell-dependent and T cell-independent antigens. Importantly, TACI deficiency severely compromises protection elicited by both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccines. Mechanistically, loss of TACI causes accumulation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and subsequent plasma cell death. Importantly, pharmacologic antioxidant treatment with the FDA-approved drug, N‑acetylcysteine, mitigates ROS accumulation, rescues LLPC numbers, and enhances influenza vaccine efficacy in vivo. Together, these results establish TACI as a non-redundant regulator of LLPC longevity and vaccine-induced protection by limiting oxidative stress, providing a potential target for enhancing vaccine efficacy and durability.</p>

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Inhibition of mitochondrial ROS by TACI sustains bone marrow plasma cells

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    2026年7月11日

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  • Yiming Zhu,
  • Jun Chen,
  • Haimei Lv,
  • Jiamei Chen,
  • Zhuoyun Tong,
  • Xiaoxiao Hao,
  • Zhixin Jing,
  • Hongbing Jiang,
  • Huichui Meng,
  • Chunfu Yang,
  • Chunliang Xu

摘要

Vaccines establish humoral protection via neutralizing antibodies, which are sustained by bone marrow long-lived plasma cells (LLPC). The lifespan of LLPCs determines the duration of protection, however, the mechanisms underlying LLPC survival remain poorly understood. Here, we employ plasma cell–specific conditional knockout mice to systematically dissect the roles of receptors for candidate niche factors. Unexpectedly, we find that the cytokine receptor TACI is essential for LLPC survival. Loss of TACI reduces polyclonal plasma cell numbers and abrogated LLPCs induced by both T cell-dependent and T cell-independent antigens. Importantly, TACI deficiency severely compromises protection elicited by both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccines. Mechanistically, loss of TACI causes accumulation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and subsequent plasma cell death. Importantly, pharmacologic antioxidant treatment with the FDA-approved drug, N‑acetylcysteine, mitigates ROS accumulation, rescues LLPC numbers, and enhances influenza vaccine efficacy in vivo. Together, these results establish TACI as a non-redundant regulator of LLPC longevity and vaccine-induced protection by limiting oxidative stress, providing a potential target for enhancing vaccine efficacy and durability.