Entropy meets physiology: should we translate aging as disorder?

M Tatullo - Stem Cells, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aging is characterized by an alteration of several physiological processes and biological
pathways that leads to an increased susceptibility to age-related diseases and death …

Insights into vaccines for elderly individuals: from the impacts of immunosenescence to delivery strategies

Y Hou, M Chen, Y Bian, Y Hu, J Chuan, L Zhong, Y Zhu… - npj Vaccines, 2024 - nature.com
Immunosenescence increases the risk and severity of diseases in elderly individuals and
leads to impaired vaccine-induced immunity. With aging of the global population and the …

The aged microenvironment impairs BCL6 and CD40L induction in CD4+ T follicular helper cell differentiation

JS Fisher, I Adán‐Barrientos, NR Kumar… - Aging …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Weakened germinal center responses by the aged immune system result in diminished
immunity against pathogens and reduced efficacy of vaccines. Prolonged contacts between …

Target engagement and immunogenicity of an active immunotherapeutic targeting pathological α-synuclein: a phase 1 placebo-controlled trial

P Eijsvogel, P Misra, L Concha-Marambio, JD Boyd… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Investigational therapeutics that target toxic species of α-synuclein (αSyn) aim to slow down
or halt disease progression in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Here this 44-week …

Immunisation efficacy of a stabilised SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein in two geriatric animal models

C Usai, E Ainsua-Enrich, VU Gales, E Pradenas… - npj Vaccines, 2024 - nature.com
Age is associated with reduced efficacy of vaccines and linked to higher risk of severe
COVID-19. Here we determined the impact of ageing on the efficacy of a SARS-CoV-2 …

Long COVID as a Disease of Accelerated Biological Aging: An Opportunity to Translate Geroscience Interventions

A Shafqat, MC Masters, U Tripathi, T Tchkonia… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
It has been four years since long COVID—the protracted consequences that survivors of
COVID-19 face—was first described. Yet, this entity continues to devastate the quality of life …

Correction of age-associated defects in dendritic cells enables CD4+ T cells to eradicate tumors

D Zhivaki, SN Kennedy, J Park, F Boriello, P Devant… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Defective host defenses later in life are associated with changes in immune cell activities,
suggesting that age-specific considerations are needed in immunotherapy approaches. In …

[PDF][PDF] Factors associated with shingles and pneumococcal vaccination among older Canadians

H Gilmour - Health Rep, 2024 - researchgate.net
Factors associated with shingles and pneumococcal vaccination among older Canadians Page
1 Health Reports Catalogue no. 82-003-X ISSN 1209-1367 by Heather Gilmour Factors …

Diverging patterns in innate immunity against respiratory viruses during a lifetime: lessons from the young and the old

HH Smits, SP Jochems - European Respiratory Review, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Respiratory viral infections frequently lead to severe respiratory disease, particularly in
vulnerable populations such as young children, individuals with chronic lung conditions and …

Deciphering Immune Responses to Immunization via Transcriptional Analysis: A Narrative Review of the Current Evidence towards Personalized Vaccination …

I Papadatou, M Geropeppa, C Piperi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The development of vaccines has drastically reduced the mortality and morbidity of several
diseases. Despite the great success of vaccines, the immunological processes involved in …