SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and the aging immune system

JM Bartleson, D Radenkovic, AJ Covarrubias… - Nature aging, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health threat with
particular risk for severe disease and death in older adults and in adults with age-related …

Hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke and the role of inflammation

E Spronk, G Sykes, S Falcione, D Munsterman… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a common complication in patients with acute ischemic
stroke. It occurs when peripheral blood extravasates across a disrupted blood brain barrier …

Longitudinal analysis reveals that delayed bystander CD8+ T cell activation and early immune pathology distinguish severe COVID-19 from mild disease

L Bergamaschi, F Mescia, L Turner, AL Hanson… - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
The kinetics of the immune changes in COVID-19 across severity groups have not been
rigorously assessed. Using immunophenotyping, RNA sequencing, and serum cytokine …

[HTML][HTML] Race and ethnicity, gender, and age on perceived threats and fear of COVID-19: Evidence from two national data sources

M Nino, C Harris, G Drawve, KM Fitzpatrick - SSM-population health, 2021 - Elsevier
Previous studies find preventative behaviors designed to reduce the number of infections
during emerging disease outbreaks are associated with perceived risk of disease …

Aging is associated with a systemic length-associated transcriptome imbalance

T Stoeger, RA Grant, AC McQuattie-Pimentel… - Nature Aging, 2022 - nature.com
Aging is among the most important risk factors for morbidity and mortality. To contribute
toward a molecular understanding of aging, we analyzed age-resolved transcriptomic data …

Evolution of the immune system in humans from infancy to old age

AK Simon, GA Hollander… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This article reviews the development of the immune response through neonatal, infant and
adult life, including pregnancy, ending with the decline in old age. A picture emerges of a …

Molecular and physiological manifestations and measurement of aging in humans

SS Khan, BD Singer, DE Vaughan - Aging cell, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biological aging is associated with a reduction in the reparative and regenerative potential
in tissues and organs. This reduction manifests as a decreased physiological reserve in …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the multifocal role of phytochemicals as immunomodulators

T Behl, K Kumar, C Brisc, M Rus… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
A well-functioning immune system of the host body plays pivotal role in the maintenance of
ordinary physiological and immunological functions as well as internal environment …

Immunosenescence in aging: between immune cells depletion and cytokines up-regulation

MT Ventura, M Casciaro, S Gangemi… - Clinical and Molecular …, 2017 - Springer
Background The immunosenescence is a relatively recent chapter, correlated with the linear
extension of the average life began in the nineteenth century and still in progress. The most …

A synopsis on aging—Theories, mechanisms and future prospects

JP da Costa, R Vitorino, GM Silva, C Vogel… - Ageing research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Answering the question as to why we age is tantamount to answering the question of what is
life itself. There are countless theories as to why and how we age, but, until recently, the very …