A 360 view of the inflammasome: Mechanisms of activation, cell death, and diseases

KC Barnett, S Li, K Liang, JPY Ting - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Inflammasomes are critical sentinels of the innate immune system that respond to threats to
the host through recognition of distinct molecules, known as pathogen-or damage …

The humoral response and antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection

H Qi, B Liu, X Wang, L Zhang - Nature Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we have gained many insights into the
human antibody response to the causative SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this Review, we …

Beyond neutralization: Fc-dependent antibody effector functions in SARS-CoV-2 infection

A Zhang, HD Stacey, MR D'Agostino, Y Tugg… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Neutralizing antibodies are known to have a crucial role in protecting against SARS-CoV-2
infection and have been suggested to be a useful correlate of protection for vaccine clinical …

Immune response in COVID-19: what is next?

Q Li, Y Wang, Q Sun, J Knopf, M Herrmann… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global pandemic for more
than 2 years and it still impacts our daily lifestyle and quality in unprecedented ways. A …

Long COVID endotheliopathy: hypothesized mechanisms and potential therapeutic approaches

J Ahamed, J Laurence - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
SARS-CoV-2–infected individuals may suffer a multi–organ system disorder known as “long
COVID” or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). There are no standard …

SARS-CoV-2 drives NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human microglia through spike protein

EA Albornoz, AA Amarilla, N Modhiran, S Parker… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory disease, however,
an increasing number of reports indicate that SARS-CoV-2 infection can also cause severe …

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells in the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic

A Bertoletti, N Le Bert, AT Tan - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, multiple severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants with increasing ability to …

SARS-CoV-2 infection drives an inflammatory response in human adipose tissue through infection of adipocytes and macrophages

GJ Martínez-Colón, K Ratnasiri, H Chen… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Obesity, characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation of the adipose tissue, is
associated with adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes, yet the …

COVID-19 and cellular senescence

CA Schmitt, T Tchkonia, LJ Niedernhofer… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The clinical severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is largely determined by host
factors. Recent advances point to cellular senescence, an ageing-related switch in cellular …

Antibody-mediated neutralization of SARS-CoV-2

H Gruell, K Vanshylla, T Weber, CO Barnes, C Kreer… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Neutralizing antibodies can block infection, clear pathogens, and are essential to provide
long-term immunity. Since the onset of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies …