Mechanisms and pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the adipose tissue

J Moser, M Emous, P Heeringa… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2023 - cell.com
Obesity is an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19, yet there remains a lack of
consensus on the mechanisms underlying this relationship. A hypothesis that has garnered …

Metformin as a therapeutic agent for obesity-associated immune dysfunction

D Rajeev, NJ MacIver - The Journal of Nutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Obesity is associated with impaired immune function, characterized by inflammation, and
leading to poor response to infection, impaired vaccine response, increased susceptibility to …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical B cells and impaired SARS-CoV-2 neutralization following heterologous vaccination in the elderly

IATM Ferreira, CYC Lee, WS Foster, A Abdullahi… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Suboptimal responses to a primary vaccination course have been reported in the elderly, but
there is little information regarding the impact of age on responses to booster third doses …

Rapid discovery of monoclonal antibodies by microfluidics-enabled FACS of single pathogen-specific antibody-secreting cells

K Fischer, A Lulla, TY So, P Pereyra-Gerber… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies are increasingly used to prevent and treat viral infections and are
pivotal in pandemic response efforts. Antibody-secreting cells (ASCs; plasma cells and …

Risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes after autumn 2022 COVID-19 booster vaccinations: a pooled analysis of national prospective cohort studies involving 7.4 million …

S Bedston, F Almaghrabi, L Patterson… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background UK COVID-19 vaccination policy has evolved to offering COVID-19 booster
doses to individuals at increased risk of severe Illness from COVID-19. Building on our …

Fluorescence‐Quenching Lateral Flow Immunoassay for “Turn‐On” and Sensitive Detection of Anti‐SARS‐Cov‐2 Neutralizing Antibodies in Human Serum

L Bian, Q Fu, Z Gan, Z Wu, Y Song, Y Xiong… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The titer of anti‐severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) in the human body is an essential reference for evaluating …

Obesity does not influence SARS-CoV-2 humoral vaccine immunogenicity

M D'Souza, A Keeshan, CA Gravel, MA Langlois… - npj Vaccines, 2024 - nature.com
Obesity is a recognized factor influencing immune function and infectious disease outcomes.
Characterization of the influence of obesity on SARS-CoV-2 humoral vaccine …

Elevated BMI reduces the humoral response to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

MZW Tong, JDJ Sng, M Carney… - Clinical & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Class III obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 40 kg m− 2) significantly impairs the
immune response to SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination. However, the effect of an elevated BMI (≥ …

Obesity-compromised immunity in post-COVID-19 condition: a critical control point of chronicity

S Jang, W Hong, Y Moon - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Post-COVID-19 condition is recognized as a multifactorial disorder, with persistent presence
of viral antigens, discordant immunity, delayed viral clearance, and chronic inflammation …

The durability of vaccine-induced protection: An overview

VM Vashishtha, P Kumar - Expert Review of Vaccines, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Current vaccines vary widely in both their efficacy against infection and disease,
and the durability of the efficacy. Some vaccines provide practically lifelong protection with a …