bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 22, 2022
The
primary
two-dose
SARS-CoV-2
mRNA
vaccine
series
are
strongly
immunogenic
in
humans,
but
the
emergence
of
highly
infectious
variants
necessitated
additional
doses
these
vaccines
and
development
new
variant-derived
ones
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(5), P. 1373 - 1383
Published: April 30, 2024
Abstract
The
paucity
of
information
on
longevity
vaccine-induced
immune
responses
and
uncertainty
the
correlates
protection
hinder
development
evidence-based
COVID-19
vaccination
policies
for
new
birth
cohorts.
Here,
to
address
these
knowledge
gaps,
we
conducted
a
cohort
study
healthy
5–12-year-olds
vaccinated
with
BNT162b2.
We
serially
measured
binding
neutralizing
antibody
titers
(nAbs),
spike-specific
memory
B
cell
(MBC)
spike-reactive
T
over
1
year.
found
that
children
mounted
antibody,
MBC
after
two
doses
BNT162b2,
higher
than
adults
6
months
vaccination.
A
booster
(third)
dose
only
improved
without
impacting
responses.
Among
hybrid
immunity,
nAbs
were
highest
in
those
infected
vaccine
doses.
Binding
IgG
titers,
predictive,
cells
being
most
important
predictor
against
symptomatic
infection
before
immunity;
correlated
immunity.
stable
time
suggest
sustained
SARS-CoV-2
infection,
even
when
wane.
Booster
vaccinations
do
not
confer
additional
immunological
children.
Cell Reports Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(11), P. 100793 - 100793
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
Unlike
mRNA
vaccines
based
only
on
the
spike
protein,
inactivated
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
should
induce
a
diversified
T
cell
response
recognizing
distinct
structural
proteins.
Here,
we
perform
comparative
analysis
of
SARS-CoV-2-specific
cells
in
healthy
individuals
following
vaccination
with
SARS-CoV-2
or
vaccines.
Relative
to
vaccination,
elicit
lower
magnitude
spike-specific
cells,
but
combination
membrane,
nucleoprotein,
and
is
quantitatively
comparable
sole
induced
by
vaccine,
they
efficiently
tolerate
mutations
characterizing
Omicron
lineage.
However,
this
multi-protein-specific
not
mediated
coordinated
CD4
CD8
expansion
selective
priming
cells.
These
findings
can
help
understanding
role
efficacy
different
control
COVID-19
after
infection.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
SARS-CoV-2-specific
T
cell
response
has
been
proven
essential
for
viral
clearance,
COVID-19
outcome
and
long-term
memory.
Impaired
early
cell-driven
immunity
leads
to
a
severe
form
of
the
disease
associated
with
lymphopenia,
hyperinflammation
imbalanced
humoral
response.
Analyses
acute
SARS-CoV-2
infection
have
revealed
that
mild
course
is
characterized
by
an
induction
specific
cells
within
first
7
days
symptoms,
coordinately
followed
antibody
production
effective
control
infection.
In
contrast,
patients
who
do
not
develop
cellular
initiate
immune
subsequent
high
levels
antibodies,
symptoms.
Yet,
delayed
persistent
bystander
CD8+
activation
also
reported
in
hospitalized
could
be
driver
lung
pathology.
Literature
supports
maintenance
appears
more
stable
than
titters.
Up
date,
virus-specific
memory
detected
22
months
post-symptom
onset,
predominant
IL-2
compared
IFN-γ.
Furthermore,
responses
are
conserved
against
emerging
variants
concern
(VoCs)
while
these
mostly
able
evade
responses.
This
partly
explained
HLA
polymorphism
whereby
epitope
repertoire
recognized
differ
among
individuals,
greatly
decreasing
likelihood
escape.
Current
COVID-19-vaccination
shown
elicit
Th1-driven
spike-specific
response,
as
does
natural
infection,
which
provides
substantial
protection
death.
addition,
mucosal
vaccination
induce
strong
adaptive
both
locally
systemically
protect
VoCs
animal
models.
The
optimization
vaccine
formulations
including
variety
regions,
innovative
adjuvants
or
diverse
administration
routes
result
desirable
enhanced
memory,
help
prevent
breakthrough
infections.
summary,
increasing
evidence
highlights
relevance
monitoring
only
levels,
correlate
after
and/or
vaccination.
Moreover,
it
may
better
identify
target
populations
benefit
most
from
booster
doses
personalize
strategies.
The Lancet Microbe,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. e24 - e33
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
SARS-CoV-2-specific
adaptive
immunity
more
than
1
year
after
initial
infection
has
not
been
well
characterised.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
durability
and
cross-reactivity
immunological
memory
acquired
from
natural
against
SARS-CoV-2
in
individuals
recovered
COVID-19
2
years
infection.
Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 177 - 177
Published: Jan. 22, 2023
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
is
the
causative
pathogen
of
disease
19
(COVID-19).
COVID-19
can
manifest
with
a
heterogenous
spectrum
severity,
from
mild
upper
airways
infection
to
severe
interstitial
pneumonia
and
devastating
distress
(ARDS).
SARS-CoV-2
may
induce
an
over
activation
immune
system
release
high
concentrations
pro-inflammatory
cytokines,
leading
“cytokine
storm”,
recognized
pathogenetic
mechanism
in
genesis
SARS-CoV-2-induced
lung
disease.
This
overproduction
inflammatory
cytokines
has
been
as
poor
prognostic
factor,
since
it
lead
progression,
organ
failure,
ARDS
death.
Moreover,
shows
dysregulated
activity,
particularly
through
activated
macrophages
T-helper
cells
co-occurrent
exhaustion
lymphocytes.
We
carried
out
non-systematic
literature
review
aimed
at
providing
overview
current
knowledge
on
pathologic
mechanisms
played
by
inflammation
An
potential
treatments
for
this
harmful
condition
contrasting
storm”
also
presented.
Finally,
look
experimented
experimental
vaccines
against
included.
Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 862 - 862
Published: June 22, 2023
Neutralizing
antibodies
are
considered
a
correlate
of
protection
against
SARS-CoV-2
infection
and
severe
COVID-19,
although
they
not
the
only
contributing
factor
to
immunity:
T-cell
responses
important
in
protecting
COVID-19
success
vaccination
effort.
after
largely
mirror
those
natural
magnitude
functional
capacity,
but
breadth,
as
T-cells
induced
by
exclusively
target
surface
spike
glycoprotein.
offer
long-lived
line
defense
and,
unlike
humoral
responses,
retain
reactivity
variants.
Given
increasingly
recognized
role
circulation
variants,
potential
implementation
novel
vaccines,
it
becomes
imperative
continuously
monitor
responses.
In
addition
“classical”
assays
requiring
isolation
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
cells,
simple
whole-blood-based
interferon-γ
release
have
routine
response
monitoring.
These
could
be
particularly
useful
for
immunocompromised
people
other
clinically
vulnerable
populations,
where
interactions
between
cellular
immunity
complex.
As
we
continue
live
alongside
importance
considering
whole,
incorporating
both
is
crucial.
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 849 - 849
Published: April 15, 2023
The
global
rollout
of
COVID-19
vaccines
has
played
a
critical
role
in
reducing
pandemic
spread,
disease
severity,
hospitalizations,
and
deaths.
However,
the
first-generation
failed
to
block
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection
transmission,
partially
due
limited
induction
mucosal
immunity,
leading
continuous
emergence
variants
concern
(VOC)
breakthrough
infections.
To
meet
challenges
from
VOC,
durability,
lack
immune
response
vaccines,
novel
approaches
are
being
investigated.
Herein,
we
have
discussed
current
knowledge
pertaining
natural
vaccine-induced
controlling
SARS-CoV2
infection.
We
also
presented
status
aimed
at
eliciting
both
systemic
immunity.
Finally,
adjuvant-free
approach
elicit
effective
immunity
against
SARS-CoV-2,
which
lacks
safety
concerns
associated
with
live-attenuated
vaccine
platforms.
Nature Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(7), P. 1063 - 1081
Published: April 12, 2024
Abstract
Tumor-specific
T
cells
are
crucial
in
anti-tumor
immunity
and
act
as
targets
for
cancer
immunotherapies.
However,
these
numerically
scarce
functionally
exhausted
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME),
leading
to
inefficacious
immunotherapies
most
patients
with
cancer.
By
contrast,
emerging
evidence
suggested
that
tumor-irrelevant
bystander
(T
BYS
)
abundant
preserve
functional
memory
properties
TME.
To
leverage
TME
eliminate
cells,
we
engineered
oncolytic
virus
(OV)
encoding
epitopes
(OV-BYTE)
redirect
antigen
specificity
of
pre-existing
effective
inhibition
multiple
preclinical
models.
Mechanistically,
OV-BYTE
induced
epitope
spreading
antigens
elicit
more
diverse
tumor-specific
cell
responses.
Remarkably,
strategy
targeting
human
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)-specific
efficiently
inhibited
progression
a
cell-derived
xenograft
model,
providing
important
insights
into
improvement
large
population
history
SARS-CoV-2
infection
or
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
vaccination.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 25, 2024
Abstract
Global
concern
over
COVID-19
vaccine
distribution
disparities
highlights
the
need
for
strategic
booster
shots.
We
explored
longitudinal
antibody
responses
post-booster
during
Omicron
wave
in
a
Japanese
cohort,
emphasizing
prior
infection
and
doses.
This
prospective
cohort
study
included
1763
participants
aged
18
years
older
with
at
least
three
doses
(7376
datapoints).
Antibody
levels
were
measured
every
2
months.
modeled
temporal
declines
after
boosters
according
to
status
using
Bayesian
linear
mixed-effects
interval-censored
model,
considering
age,
sex,
underlying
conditions,
lifestyle.
Prior
enhanced
immunity
(posterior
median
0.346,
95%
credible
interval
[CrI]
0.335–0.355),
maintaining
0.021;
CrI
0.019–0.023)
1
year,
contrast
uninfected
individuals
whose
had
waned
by
8
months
post-vaccination.
Each
additional
was
correlated
higher
baseline
slower
declines,
comparing
third
dose.
Female
immunosuppressive
status,
smoking
history
associated
lower
post-vaccination
antibodies,
but
not
decline
rates
except
age
main
model.
tailored,
efficient,
personalized
strategies
are
crucial,
health