A critical review on human malaria and schistosomiasis vaccines: current state, recent advancements, and developments

AJ Siddiqui, J Bhardwaj, J Saxena, S Jahan, M Snoussi… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malaria and schistosomiasis are two major parasitic diseases that remain leading causes of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Co-infections of these two parasites are common in the …

Immunotargeting of cancer stem cells

AS Köseer, S Di Gaetano, C Arndt, M Bachmann… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumor cells from the same specimen are functionally heterogeneous.
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are populations of tumor cells with self-renewal and differentiation …

Functional and epigenetic changes in monocytes from adults immunized with an AS01-adjuvanted vaccine

V Bechtold, KK Smolen, W Burny… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
The adjuvant AS01 plays a key role in the immunogenicity of several approved human
vaccines with demonstrated high efficacy. Its adjuvant effect relies on activation of the innate …

Beyond schistosomiasis: unraveling co-infections and altered immunity

DJ Perera, C Koger-Pease, K Paulini… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the helminth Schistosoma spp.
and has the second highest global impact of all parasites. Schistosoma are transmitted …

Cancer stem cells as a therapeutic target: current clinical development and future prospective

A Philchenkov, A Dubrovska - Stem Cells, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The key role of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in tumor development and therapy resistance
makes them essential biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Numerous agents targeting …

Persistence of Anti-SE36 Antibodies Induced by the Malaria Vaccine Candidate BK-SE36/CpG in 5–10-Year-Old Burkinabe Children Naturally Exposed to Malaria

I Nebie, NMQ Palacpac, EC Bougouma, A Diarra… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Information on the dynamics and decline/persistence of antibody titres is important in
vaccine development. A recent vaccine trial in malaria-exposed, healthy African adults and …

Nanoparticles and Other Nanostructures and the Control of Pathogens: From Bench to Vaccines

A Boudier, A Le Faou - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parasites and microorganisms (protozoa, bacteria, and viruses) are still a concern despite
progress in hygiene and anti-infectious therapy. Humans are continuously exposed to these …

An immunoinformatics approach for design and validation of multi-subunit vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum from essential hypothetical proteins

P Ritaparna, M Ray, AK Dhal, RK Mahapatra - Journal of Parasitic …, 2024 - Springer
Malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, remains a pressing global health concern.
Advancements in combating this parasite involve the development of a protein vaccine. This …

Efficacy of adjuvant-associated COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in randomized controlled trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Cheng, ZY Weng, R Li, G Song - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Adjuvants may enhance the efficacy of vaccines. however, the efficacy of
adjuvant-associated COVID-19 vaccines (ACVs) remains unclear since the emergence of …

Cancer stem cells: Signaling pathways and therapeutic targeting

J Talukdar, TP Srivastava, OS Sahoo… - MedComm …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) constitute a minority cell population characterized by unbounded
proliferative potential in both solid and hematological cancers. Despite sharing key stem cell …