mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19 and future pandemics

VP Chavda, S Soni, LK Vora, S Soni, A Khadela… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
An unheard mobilization of resources to find SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies has been
sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago, COVID-19's launch propelled mRNA …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of autopsy findings in deaths after COVID-19 vaccination

N Hulscher, PE Alexander, R Amerling… - Forensic Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines, combined with a high number of
adverse event reports, have led to concerns over possible mechanisms of injury including …

[HTML][HTML] Complete substitution with modified nucleotides in self-amplifying RNA suppresses the interferon response and increases potency

JE McGee, JR Kirsch, D Kenney, F Cerbo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The use of modified nucleotides to suppress the interferon response and maintain
translation of self-amplifying RNA (saRNA), which has been achieved for mRNA, has not yet …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for lipid nanoparticles that modulate the immune activity of helper T cells towards enhanced antitumour activity

Y Zhu, J Ma, R Shen, J Lin, S Li, X Lu… - Nature biomedical …, 2024 - nature.com
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) can be designed to potentiate cancer immunotherapy by
promoting their uptake by antigen-presenting cells, stimulating the maturation of these cells …

mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19: they are new but not unknown!

VP Chavda, G Jogi, S Dave, BM Patel, L Vineela Nalla… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
mRNA vaccines take advantage of the mechanism that our cells use to produce proteins.
Our cells produce proteins based on the knowledge contained in our DNA; each gene …

Understanding the pharmacology of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: playing dice with the spike?

M Cosentino, F Marino - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccines are the mainstays of mass vaccination
campaigns in most Western countries. However, the emergency conditions in which their …

SARS-CoV-2 and the spike protein in endotheliopathy

L Perico, A Benigni, G Remuzzi - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, primarily affects the epithelial
compartment in the upper and lower airways. There is evidence that the microvasculature in …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 spike protein induces hemagglutination: implications for COVID-19 morbidities and therapeutics and for vaccine adverse effects

C Boschi, DE Scheim, A Bancod, M Militello… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Experimental findings for SARS-CoV-2 related to the glycan biochemistry of coronaviruses
indicate that attachments from spike protein to glycoconjugates on the surfaces of red blood …

Immune response and molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular adverse effects of spike proteins from SARS-CoV-2 and mRNA vaccines

P Bellavite, A Ferraresi, C Isidoro - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus responsible for the
COVID-19 disease) uses the Spike proteins of its envelope for infecting target cells …

Autopsy findings in cases of fatal COVID‐19 vaccine‐induced myocarditis

N Hulscher, R Hodkinson, W Makis… - ESC heart …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 vaccines have been linked to myocarditis, which, in some circumstances, can be
fatal. This systematic review aims to investigate potential causal links between COVID‐19 …