Intrinsic factors behind long‐COVID: II. SARS‐CoV‐2, extracellular vesicles, and neurological disorders
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
124(10), P. 1466 - 1485
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Abstract
With
the
decline
in
number
of
new
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus
2
(SARS‐CoV‐2)
infections,
World
Health
Organization
announced
end
SARS‐CoV‐2
pandemic.
However,
repercussions
this
viral
pandemic
may
remain
with
us
for
a
longer
period
time,
as
it
has
remodeled
lives
humankind
many
ways,
including
social
and
economic.
Of
course,
its
most
important
on
human
health
level.
Long‐coronavirus
disease
(COVID)
or
post‐COVID
is
state
which
we
do
not
have
concrete
definition,
specific
international
classification
diseases
Code,
clear
diagnostic
tools,
well‐known
effective
cures
yet.
In
second
article
from
Intrinsic
Factors
behind
long‐COVID
Series,
try
to
link
symptoms
their
causes,
starting
nervous
system.
Extracellular
vesicles
(ECVs)
play
very
complex
ramified
roles
bodies
both
healthy
not‐healthy
individuals.
ECVs
facilitate
entry
bioactive
molecules
pathogens
into
tissues
cells
system
across
blood–brain
barrier.
Based
size,
quantity,
quality
cargo,
are
directly
proportional
pathological
condition
severity
through
intertwined
mechanisms
that
evoke
inflammatory
immune
responses
typically
accompanied
by
over
variable
time
periods
according
type
these
symptoms.
Language: Английский
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders in the COVID-19 Era
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 355 - 355
Published: April 2, 2024
Over
the
4
last
years,
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
has
determined
diffusion
of
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
global
outbreak
[...].
Language: Английский
Characteristics of immunocompetent cells in the testicles of different age group patients with COVID-19
Kazan medical journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
105(4), P. 533 - 542
Published: July 25, 2024
BACKGROUND:
There
is
an
opinion
that
the
new
coronavirus
infection
COVID-19
can
initiate
development
of
a
local
inflammatory
reaction
in
testicles,
which
leads
to
damage
spermatogenic
epithelial
cells
and
decrease
fertility
patients
long
term.
AIM:
Morphofunctional
assessment
immunocompetent
testicles
with
depending
on
age.
MATERIAL
AND
METHODS:
Based
anamnestic,
clinical
morphological
data,
groups
were
formed,
each
included
subgroups
according
age
periodization
World
Health
Organization:
first
group
who
died
as
result
(n=109;
average
58±2.8
years)
—
young
subgroup
(n=19,
18–44
years),
middle-aged
(n=37,
45–59
elderly
(n=53,
60–74
years);
second
(n=30,
49±2.3
years;
autopsy
material
from
causes
unrelated
COVID-19,
obtained
outside
pandemic)
people
(n=10,
years).
Histological
immunohistochemical
studies
carried
out
using
primary
antibodies
CD3,
CD4,
CD68,
CD163,
CD138
statistical
methods:
Kolmogorov–Smirnov
test,
Student's
t-test,
Mann–Whitney
U
test
Fisher
test.
RESULTS:
All
testicular
samples
revealed
signs
viral
orchitis
significant
spermatogenesis
index
(in
5.9±0.2%
p=0.02;
middle
5.1±0.2%
p=0.008;
3.6±0.1%
at
p=0.006)
compared
control
(6.8±0.3%),
increase
number
T-lymphocytes
(CD3+,
CD4+),
macrophages
(CD68+,
CD163+)
plasma
(CD138+)
interstitial
tissue.
In
addition,
(3.6±0.1%
versus
young,
p=0.007)
CD4+)
was
found
older
younger
COVID-19.
CONCLUSION:
CD4+,
CD68+,
CD138+,
tissue
found,
especially
pronounced
group.
Language: Английский