Journal: Molecular Therapy Advances

Article Title: Efficacy and safety of SENS-501, a dual-AAV otoferlin gene therapy, for DFNB9 congenital deafness

doi: 10.1016/j.omta.2026.201762

Figure Lengend Snippet: Intracochlear injection of SENS-501 in NHPs results in a mild humoral and an undetectable cellular response to the capsid (A) AAV8 anti-drug antibody (ADA) titers measured in serum at pre-dose and at 16, 29, and 92 days post-vector administration in NHPs. (B) Anti-AAV8 neutralizing antibodies (NAb) titers measured in serum at pre-dose and at 16, 29, and 92 days post-vector administration in NHPs. (C and D) IFN-γ spot forming units (SFUs) measured by ELISpot assay at 29 (C; left) and 92 (D; right) days post-injection. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from the indicated groups were stimulated with three different AAV8 peptide pools and a positive control (PMA/ionomycin). The dotted line represents the assay-specific positivity threshold. Each dot represents one animal. Bars represent the mean ± SEM.

Article Snippet: After the incubation, detection was performed with a monoclonal anti-monkey IFN-γ antibody (Monkey IFN-γ ELISpot Pro Kit, Mabtech) coupled with alkaline phosphatase and incubated with BCIP/NBT (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-1-phosphate / nitroblue tetrazolium) substrate to detect secreted IFN-γ.

Techniques: Injection, Plasmid Preparation, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Positive Control

Journal: Poultry Science

Article Title: A novel self-amplified RNA vaccine co-expressing NA and HA1 delivered by Salmonella confers potent protection against H9N2 influenza in chickens

doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.107072

Figure Lengend Snippet: Intracellular cytokine production. Chicken splenic lymphocytes were isolated for analysis. Cell proliferation was assessed using CCK-8 analysis with ConA (A), mixed HA1 peptides (B), and NA protein (C). Additionally, the production of IFN-γ by splenic T lymphocytes was measured via an ELISpot assay, utilizing NA and HA1 proteins as stimulators for 36 h (D).

Article Snippet: IFN-γ production was assessed using a commercial Chicken IFN-γ ELISpot kit (Mabtech, Sweden).

Techniques: Isolation, CCK-8 Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunospot

Journal: Poultry Science

Article Title: A novel self-amplified RNA vaccine co-expressing NA and HA1 delivered by Salmonella confers potent protection against H9N2 influenza in chickens

doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.107072

Figure Lengend Snippet: Intracellular cytokine production. The intracellular mRNA expression levels of IL-4 (B, D) and IFN-γ (A, C)—as well as the relative concentrations of these cytokines in cell culture supernatants stimulated by the NA peptide (E, F) or HA1 protein (G, H) for 48 h—were determined using qRT-PCR and ELISA, respectively. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM and analyzed using one-way ANOVA (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, and *** P < 0.001; n = 4).

Article Snippet: IFN-γ production was assessed using a commercial Chicken IFN-γ ELISpot kit (Mabtech, Sweden).

Techniques: Expressing, Cell Culture, Quantitative RT-PCR, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Journal: Molecular Therapy Oncology

Article Title: Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dendritic cells potentiate the efficacy of interleukin-12-expressing oncolytic HSV-1

doi: 10.1016/j.omton.2026.201252

Figure Lengend Snippet: Immunological assessments of the combination of T-mfIL12 and immature BMDCs (A) Immunohistochemical analysis of representative MB49 tumors from the indicated treatment groups. Increased intratumoral infiltration of CD8 + lymphocytes was most prominent in the T-mfIL12+BMDC group, followed by the T-01+BMDC group. In both groups, elevated levels of CD4 + lymphocyte infiltration were also observed in the same tumor sections. Other groups, except for the mock group, showed moderate levels of CD4 + infiltration. Scale bars: 100 μm. (B) ELISpot assay for IFN-γ expression revealed the highest number of IFN-γ-producing splenocytes in the T-mfIL12+BMDC group, followed by the T-01+BMDC group. Monotherapies with BMDC, T-01, or T-mfIL12, as well as the mock group, did not result in significant increases. n = 3 per group; all samples were analyzed in triplicate. Error bars represent standard deviation (SD). ∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗∗ p < 0.001, ∗∗∗∗ p < 0.0001.

Article Snippet: Cells were plated in triplicates at a density of 1 × 10 5 cells per well in 50 μL of RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10% FCS, 2% penicillin-streptomycin, and 50 μM 2-ME, using a MultiScreen 96-well plate (Millipore, USA) pre-coated with anti-mouse IFN-γ monoclonal antibodies from the Mouse IFN-γ ELISpot Kit (AN18; Mabtech AB, cat. #3321-2A).

Techniques: Immunohistochemical staining, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Expressing, Standard Deviation

Journal: Molecular Therapy Oncology

Article Title: Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dendritic cells potentiate the efficacy of interleukin-12-expressing oncolytic HSV-1

doi: 10.1016/j.omton.2026.201252

Figure Lengend Snippet: Immunological assessments of the combination of T-mfIL12 and immature iPSDCs (A) Immunohistochemical analysis of representative MB49 tumors from the indicated treatment groups. Increased intratumoral infiltration of CD8 + lymphocytes was observed in both the T-mfIL12+BMDC and T-mfIL12+iPSDC groups. In both groups, CD4 + lymphocyte infiltration was also more prominently observed in the same tumor sections. Other treatment groups, excluding the mock group, exhibited moderate levels of CD4 + T cell infiltration. Scale bars: 100 μm. (B) ELISpot assay showed a high and comparable increase in IFN-γ-producing splenocytes in both the T-mfIL12+BMDC and T-mfIL12+iPSDC groups. n = 3 mice per group; all samples were analyzed in triplicate. Error bars represent standard deviation (SD). ∗∗∗∗ p < 0.0001; NS, not significant.

Article Snippet: Cells were plated in triplicates at a density of 1 × 10 5 cells per well in 50 μL of RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10% FCS, 2% penicillin-streptomycin, and 50 μM 2-ME, using a MultiScreen 96-well plate (Millipore, USA) pre-coated with anti-mouse IFN-γ monoclonal antibodies from the Mouse IFN-γ ELISpot Kit (AN18; Mabtech AB, cat. #3321-2A).

Techniques: Immunohistochemical staining, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Standard Deviation

Journal: Molecular Therapy. Nucleic Acids

Article Title: Comparative analysis of expression, immunogenicity, and safety profiles between linear and circular RNA vaccine platforms

doi: 10.1016/j.omtn.2026.102954

Figure Lengend Snippet: Cell-mediated immune responses to different RNA platforms Each group includes a negative control (DPBS), unmodified linear mRNA (Lin-WT), modified linear mRNA (Lin-m1Ψ), and unmodified circular RNA (Circ-WT). (A) Immunization schedule schematic diagram for assessing T cell responses. Balb/c mice were intramuscularly immunized twice, 2 weeks apart, with 10 μg of LNP-encapsulated HA-encoding mRNA (Lin-WT, Lin-m1Ψ, or Circ-WT). (B and C) IFN-γ ELISPOT assay showing the number of antigen-specific IFN-γ-secreting splenocytes following immunization with HA-encoding mRNA. (D–F) Flow cytometry analysis of cytokine-producing CD8+ T cells. The frequencies of IFN-γ+, IL-2+, and TNF-α + CD8+ T cells were assessed to evaluate antigen-specific T cell activation. (G–I) Cytokine-producing CD4+ T cells, with frequencies of IFN-γ+, IL-2+, and TNF-α+ CD4+ T cells measured by intracellular cytokine staining. (J) Analysis of double-positive cytokine-expressing CD8+ T cells, indicating polyfunctional T cell responses. (K) Analysis of double-positive cytokine-expressing CD4+ T cells, indicating helper T cell activation. Data represent mean ± SD ( n = 5 per group). Statistical significance was determined by ordinary one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s test or the Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s multiple comparison test, depending on the normality of the data. ∗ p ≤ 0.05, ∗∗ p ≤ 0.01, ∗∗∗∗ p ≤ 0.0001.

Article Snippet: IFN-γ secreting T cells were detected using the ELISpot assay and the mouse IFN-γ ELISpot BASIC kit from Mabtech (Stockholm, Sweden), following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Techniques: Negative Control, Modification, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Flow Cytometry, Activation Assay, Staining, Expressing, Comparison

Journal: Molecular Therapy. Nucleic Acids

Article Title: Comparative analysis of expression, immunogenicity, and safety profiles between linear and circular RNA vaccine platforms

doi: 10.1016/j.omtn.2026.102954

Figure Lengend Snippet: Differential innate immune responses induced by different RNA platforms Groups comprise the negative control (DPBS), unmodified linear mRNA (Lin-WT), modified linear mRNA (Lin-m1Ψ), and unmodified circular RNA (Circ-WT). (A) Schematic presentation of in vivo cytokine analysis. Mice were injected intramuscularly with LNP-encapsulated mRNA, and cytokine levels were assessed in serum and lymph nodes at 6- and 24-h post-inoculation. (B–G) In vivo cytokine responses measured in serum and lymph nodes at different time points. Levels of (B-C) IFN-γ, (D) RIG-I, (E) IFN-β, (F) TNF-α, (G) IL-6. mRNA Fold change calculated by the 2 −ΔΔCt method and normalized to GAPDH, with values expressed as fold change relative to the DPBS group. Data represent mean ± SD ( n = 5 per group). Statistical significance was determined by ordinary one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s test or the Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s multiple comparison test, depending on the normality of the data. ∗ p ≤ 0.05, ∗∗ p ≤ 0.01, ∗∗∗ p ≤ 0.001, ∗∗∗∗ p ≤ 0.0001.

Article Snippet: IFN-γ secreting T cells were detected using the ELISpot assay and the mouse IFN-γ ELISpot BASIC kit from Mabtech (Stockholm, Sweden), following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Techniques: Negative Control, Modification, In Vivo, Injection, Comparison