The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein: its role in the viral life cycle, structure and functions, and use as a potential target in the development of vaccines and …

W Wu, Y Cheng, H Zhou, C Sun, S Zhang - Virology journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to take a heavy toll on personal
health, healthcare systems, and economies around the globe. Scientists are expending …

COVID-19 vaccine update: vaccine effectiveness, SARS-CoV-2 variants, boosters, adverse effects, and immune correlates of protection

WY Chi, YD Li, HC Huang, TEH Chan, SY Chow… - Journal of biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been the most severe public health
challenge in this century. Two years after its emergence, the rapid development and …

Depleting myeloid-biased haematopoietic stem cells rejuvenates aged immunity

JB Ross, LM Myers, JJ Noh, MM Collins, AB Carmody… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Ageing of the immune system is characterized by decreased lymphopoiesis and adaptive
immunity, and increased inflammation and myeloid pathologies,. Age-related changes in …

The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

K Tao, PL Tzou, J Nouhin, RK Gupta… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The past several months have witnessed the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with novel
spike protein mutations that are influencing the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the …

COVID-19 vaccine development: milestones, lessons and prospects

M Li, H Wang, L Tian, Z Pang, Q Yang… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
With the constantly mutating of SARS-CoV-2 and the emergence of Variants of Concern
(VOC), the implementation of vaccination is critically important. Existing SARS-CoV-2 …

Dynamics of antibody response to BNT162b2 vaccine after six months: a longitudinal prospective study

P Naaber, L Tserel, K Kangro, E Sepp… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
ABSTRACT Background SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines have proven high efficacy, however,
limited data exists on the duration of immune responses and their relation to age and side …

SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.617. 2 Delta variant replication and immune evasion

P Mlcochova, SA Kemp, MS Dhar, G Papa, B Meng… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The B. 1.617. 2 (Delta) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in the state of Maharashtra in late 2020 and spread …

SARS-CoV-2 and innate immunity: the good, the bad, and the “goldilocks”

BL Sievers, MTK Cheng, K Csiba, B Meng… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
An ancient conflict between hosts and pathogens has driven the innate and adaptive arms of
immunity. Knowledge about this interplay can not only help us identify biological …

Immunosenescence, aging and successful aging

Y Wang, C Dong, Y Han, Z Gu, C Sun - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aging induces a series of immune related changes, which is called immunosenescence,
playing important roles in many age-related diseases, especially neurodegenerative …

Effectiveness of the CoronaVac vaccine in older adults during a gamma variant associated epidemic of covid-19 in Brazil: test negative case-control study

OT Ranzani, MDT Hitchings, M Dorion, TL D'Agostini… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To estimate the effectiveness of the inactivated whole virus vaccine, CoronaVac
(Sinovac Biotech), against symptomatic covid-19 in the elderly population of São Paulo …