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T-cell immunity and antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals registered in the Bangkok home health care service

Researchers performed an observational study among COVID-19 patients and their close contacts registered with the Bangkok home health care services in Thailand.

18 Jan 2023

Epitope mapping reveals the humoral responses against the main SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins in infected patients from Africa

Researchers performed immunoglobulin (Ig)M and IgG epitope mapping against 487 SARS-CoV-2 peptides.

18 Jan 2023

The diverse mechanisms by which galectins can regulate adaptive and innate immune responses

Researchers explored ways galectins can impact immunity and discussed the opportunities and challenges in the field.

18 Jan 2023

What factors are associated with successful dietary weight loss interventions?

A new study explored the factors governing the success of long- and short-term weight loss interventions.

18 Jan 2023

Future COVID-19 control will require vaccines that induce better mucosal immunity

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in France explored the relationship between long-term immunoglobulin (Ig)-A response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and taste and smell disorders.

17 Jan 2023

On four flights out of China in December, 22% of passengers were SARS-CoV-2 positive

Researchers document COVID-19 screening results in Italy of 556 flight passengers from two Chinese provinces in late December 2022.

17 Jan 2023

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Researchers explored existing literature on long coronavirus disease (COVID). They highlighted key immunological findings, similarities with other diseases, symptoms, and associated pathophysiological mechanisms, and diagnostic and therapeutic options, including COVID-19 vaccinations.

17 Jan 2023

Exploring bioinformatics approach for evaluating binding affinities of probable COVID-19 therapeutic decoys

Researchers developed a computational workflow based on molecular dynamic (MD) simulations and artificial neural network (ANN) to assess the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein receptor-binding domain (RBD)-human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) binding affinities of SARS-CoV-2 variants.

17 Jan 2023

New molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors discovered

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors.

16 Jan 2023

Researchers report that vectored expression of a high-affinity ACE2 microbody protein establishes a high degree of protection from SARS-CoV-2

Researchers evaluated the use of receptor decoys for SARS-CoV-2 based on soluble forms of ACE2 for immunological prophylaxis and management of COVID-19 through the use of AAV vectors.

16 Jan 2023

Researchers develop innovative STAb therapy for a type of leukemia

Researchers of the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid and the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute have developed a cell therapy for a type of leukemia which currently has very few treatment options.

16 Jan 2023

The trajectory of CD4+ T cell responses to mRNA vaccines in older individuals

Researchers investigated how age-related T-cell defects impacted the effectiveness of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.

16 Jan 2023

Artemisia argyi plant extracts and phytochemicals shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in new research

Researchers reported that Artemisia argyi extracts and phytochemicals could inhibit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

16 Jan 2023

Study investigates the spectrum of antibody immunity across several SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers evaluated antibody responses to the spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1 strain and VOCs such as the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron.

16 Jan 2023

The loss of epigenetic information accelerates the aging process

A new study in the journal Cell aimed to determine whether epigenetic changes are a cause of mammalian aging.

15 Jan 2023

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.

13 Jan 2023

SARS-CoV-2 WA1/2020, Delta and Omicron strains found to infect human sensory neurons

Researchers evaluated the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

13 Jan 2023

The effect of amino acid substitutions in variants of concern on RBD:ACE2 bond kinetics

Researchers explored the effects of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern on viral transmission.

12 Jan 2023

Recent progress in the understanding of neuraminidase-specific antibodies for the development of universal influenza vaccines

A recent study published in Viruses reviewed the characteristics of neuraminidase with emphasis on the development of NA-based universal influenza vaccines.

12 Jan 2023

Bivalent boosters tested against all SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the impact of the bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine on the antibody-mediated neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages.

11 Jan 2023

Receptor News and Research

T-cell immunity and antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals registered in the Bangkok home health care service

Epitope mapping reveals the humoral responses against the main SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins in infected patients from Africa

The diverse mechanisms by which galectins can regulate adaptive and innate immune responses

What factors are associated with successful dietary weight loss interventions?

Future COVID-19 control will require vaccines that induce better mucosal immunity

On four flights out of China in December, 22% of passengers were SARS-CoV-2 positive

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Exploring bioinformatics approach for evaluating binding affinities of probable COVID-19 therapeutic decoys

New molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors discovered

Researchers report that vectored expression of a high-affinity ACE2 microbody protein establishes a high degree of protection from SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop innovative STAb therapy for a type of leukemia

The trajectory of CD4+ T cell responses to mRNA vaccines in older individuals

Artemisia argyi plant extracts and phytochemicals shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in new research

Study investigates the spectrum of antibody immunity across several SARS-CoV-2 variants

The loss of epigenetic information accelerates the aging process

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

SARS-CoV-2 WA1/2020, Delta and Omicron strains found to infect human sensory neurons

The effect of amino acid substitutions in variants of concern on RBD:ACE2 bond kinetics

Recent progress in the understanding of neuraminidase-specific antibodies for the development of universal influenza vaccines

Bivalent boosters tested against all SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages

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