Recent advances, approaches and challenges in targeting pathways for potential COVID-19 vaccines development

D Calina, C Sarkar, AL Arsene, B Salehi, AO Docea… - Immunologic …, 2020 - Springer
During the COVID-19 pandemic in a modern era, there is a global consensus on the need
for the rapid development of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 for effective and sustainable …

A perspective on emerging therapeutic interventions for COVID-19

M Torequl Islam, M Nasiruddin, IN Khan… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Coronaviruses are enveloped positive-sense RNA viruses with an unusual large RNA
genome and a unique replication mechanism, which are characterized by club-like spikes …

[HTML][HTML] RETRACTED: Why are we vaccinating children against COVID-19?

RN Kostoff, D Calina, D Kanduc, MB Briggs… - 2021 - Elsevier
The article has been retracted at the request of the Founding Editor, Prof. Lawrence H. Lash,
on the basis that there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable: https …

[HTML][HTML] [Comment] COVID‑19 vaccine safety

RN Kostoff, MB Briggs, AL Porter… - International …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
In response to the SARS‑CoV‑2 outbreak, and the resulting COVID‑19 pandemic, a global
competition to develop an anti‑COVID‑19 vaccine has ensued. The targeted time frame for …

COVID-19 vaccines: ethical framework concerning human challenge studies

D Calina, T Hartung, AO Docea, DA Spandidos… - DARU Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The pandemic associated with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to
spread worldwide. The most favorable epidemic control scenario, which provides long-term …

Challenges and scientific prospects of the newest generation of mRNA-based vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

D Calina, AF Hernández, T Hartung, AM Egorov… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, traditional, complex and lengthy methods
of vaccine development and production would not have been able to ensure proper …

Incretin-based therapies role in COVID-19 era: evolving insights

AP Stoian, N Papanas, M Prazny… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led the scientific
community to breach new frontiers in the understanding of human physiology and disease …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the lifestyle and dietary patterns among romanian population

M Mititelu, TI Stanciu, DI Udeanu, DE Popa… - Farmacia, 2021 - academia.edu
Eating habits and changing lifestyle can impair people's health. Therefore, preserving a
proper nutrition is essential, especially when the immune system is engaged in defencing …

[PDF][PDF] High skin melanin content, vitamin d deficiency and immunity: potential interference for severity of COVID-19.

MT Islam, B Salehi, O Karampelas, J Sharifi-Rad… - …, 2020 - farmaciajournal.com
Due to the strong immunomodulatory effects, vitamin D (Vit-D) may be an option in COVID-
19 disease. The skin pigment melanin has the photoprotective capacity, by inhibiting the …

Drug repurposing for the treatment of COVID-19: Pharmacological aspects and synthetic approaches

PN Batalha, LSM Forezi, CGS Lima, FP Pauli… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
In December 2019, a new variant of SARS-CoV emerged, the so-called acute severe
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This virus causes the new coronavirus …