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New and improved method for imaging the structure of neural connections

The glory of tissue expansion technologies is that when structures, such as proteins that build nerve cell connections, are too small for a microscope to resolve, clever chemistry can make everything bigger and easier to see.

13 Jan 2022

Faster and more affordable method for detecting adulteration of meat products

Meat and sausage products can be found on the shelves of every grocery store. Although sometimes not everything that the manufacturer listed on the package is true. Expensive types of meat, such as beef, are often substituted with cheaper poultry.

13 Jan 2022

Exploring the structural basis of antibody evasion and enhanced transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, researchers used cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) analysis to capture the open and closed states of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant’s spike protein.

13 Jan 2022

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

A recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Immunology describes the demonstration of mucosal antibodies in breast milk that specifically target the virus.

13 Jan 2022

Role of leptin in immune modulation and pathophysiology of COVID-19

A recent review paper in the journal Frontiers in Physiology discusses the role of leptins in infection with SARS-CoV-2 that triggered the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2-specific immune responses elicited by inactivated COVID-19 vaccines

In this study, researchers identified and recruited volunteers who received inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in real-world settings.

13 Jan 2022

Exploring factors favoring transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Delta sublineage AY.4.2 over the Delta variant

In the present study, researchers isolated an infectious AY.4.2 strain of COVID-19 from the nasopharyngeal swab of a symptomatic individual from the Paris region. Then, they introduced the AY.4.2 signature mutations - T95I, Y145H, and A222V - in an expression plasmid coding the Delta protein to study the function of the AY.4.2 S protein.

13 Jan 2022

Forecasting seasonal SARS-CoV-2 mutations

In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers have been trying to create a technique to predict which of these mutations will spread.

13 Jan 2022

COVID-19 infection sera analysis against varying antigens of SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers assessed the sera from COVID-19 infected and vaccinated individuals against the receptor-binding domain in the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 wildtype virus and its variants.

13 Jan 2022

Nanovaccines and their immunomodulatory effect against human viruses

A review ]presented the primary progress of nanovaccines against the main viral illnesses.

13 Jan 2022

The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination

The distinctive characteristics of the T cell response generated by SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination and the relationship to CCCoVs and VOC was explored in a review published in Frontiers in Medicine.

13 Jan 2022

The Native Antigen Company Expands Range of Norovirus-Like Particles

The Native Antigen Company today announced the expansion of its norovirus-like particle range, with the addition of six new reagents.

From The Native Antigen Company 13 Jan 2022

Moffitt experts provide insight on the role of B cell immunity in endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system. Patients who have active immune responses against cancer cells tend to have better outcomes, but much of what is known focuses on only one type of immune cell called T cells.

13 Jan 2022

Cannabinoids may prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2, including variants

A new study published in the Journal of Natural Products of the American Chemical Society and American Society of Pharmacognosy has shown that isolated cannabinoids or those in hemp extracts have the potential to prevent and treat the infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) – primarily by blocking viral cell entry.

13 Jan 2022

A clinical tool for monoclonal antibody allocation to treat COVID-19

In this research paper, a group of Mayo Clinic researchers discusses how data from MATRx's clinical prioritizing algorithms can be used to address anti-spike monoclonal antibody allocation during times of scarcity.

13 Jan 2022

Cellular and humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 in multiple sclerosis patients using disease-modifying therapies

Researchers examine the effects of disease-modifying therapies implemented for treating multiple sclerosis on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

12 Jan 2022

The impact of Comirnaty vaccination on the levels of PEG specific antibodies

Researchers observe an increase in PEG antibodies following vaccination with the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine.

12 Jan 2022

High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among captive white-tailed deer in Texas

Researchers investigate the SARS-CoV-2 exposure and infection status of captive white-tailed deer in Texas.

12 Jan 2022

An egg-derived SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and treatment for COVID-19 disease

A new study, posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, has focussed on the development of intranasal prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Jan 2022

A common cold may boost the immune system against COVID-19

A recent groundbreaking research paper published in the journal Nature Communications reveals the association of circulating SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells at exposure with lack of infection – implying the protective role for cross-reactive immune T cells in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and opening the door for second-generation vaccines that could circumvent spike-antibody immune escape variants.

11 Jan 2022