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Feature Papers of Cellular/Molecular Immunology

A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Cellular/Molecular Immunology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 11854

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Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung

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1. Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, D-40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
2. Brain and Mind Center, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
Interests: interferon; virus; immunology multiple sclerosis neuroimmunology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As Section Editor-in-Chief of Cellular/Molecular Immunology, I am glad to announce the Special Issue "Feature Papers of Cellular/Molecular Immunology". This Special Issue is aim to enhance the impact of both basic immunology research and clinical applications. Spread the latest information and advancements in micro and macro immunological researches.

In this special issue, we will collect articles from top researchers describing new approaches or new cutting-edge developments in the fields of the immunological response of the host in vitro and in vivo, as well as in other relevant scientific fields. We welcome the submission of manuscripts from Editorial Board Members and from outstanding scholars invited by the Editorial Board and the Editorial Office.

You are welcome to send short proposals for submissions of Feature Papers to our Editorial Office ([email protected]) for evaluation.

Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung
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Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Vaccines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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A Novel C-Type Lectin Receptor-Targeted α-Synuclein-Based Parkinson Vaccine Induces Potent Immune Responses and Therapeutic Efficacy in Mice
by Sabine Schmidhuber, Sandra Scheiblhofer, Richard Weiss, Mihály Cserepes, József Tóvári, Gabriele Gadermaier, Erwan Bezard, Francesca De Giorgi, François Ichas, Dirk Strunk and Markus Mandler
Vaccines 2022, 10(9), 1432; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/vaccines10091432 - 30 Aug 2022
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The progressive accumulation of misfolded α-synuclein (α-syn) in the brain is widely considered to be causal for the debilitating clinical manifestations of synucleinopathies including, most notably, Parkinson’s disease (PD). Immunotherapies, both active and passive, against α-syn have been developed and are promising novel [...] Read more.
The progressive accumulation of misfolded α-synuclein (α-syn) in the brain is widely considered to be causal for the debilitating clinical manifestations of synucleinopathies including, most notably, Parkinson’s disease (PD). Immunotherapies, both active and passive, against α-syn have been developed and are promising novel treatment strategies for such disorders. To increase the potency and specificity of PD vaccination, we created the ‘Win the Skin Immune System Trick’ (WISIT) vaccine platform designed to target skin-resident dendritic cells, inducing superior B and T cell responses. Of the six tested WISIT candidates, all elicited higher immune responses compared to conventional, aluminum adjuvanted peptide-carrier conjugate PD vaccines, in BALB/c mice. WISIT-induced antibodies displayed higher selectivity for α-syn aggregates than those induced by conventional vaccines. Additionally, antibodies induced by two selected candidates were shown to inhibit α-syn aggregation in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. To determine if α-syn fibril formation could also be inhibited in vivo, WISIT candidate type 1 (CW-type 1) was tested in an established synucleinopathy seeding model and demonstrated reduced propagation of synucleinopathy in vivo. Our studies provide proof-of-concept for the efficacy of the WISIT vaccine technology platform and support further preclinical and clinical development of this vaccine candidate. Full article
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Validation of the GSP®/DELFIA® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Kit Using Dried Blood Samples for High-Throughput Serosurveillance and Standardized Quantitative Measurement of Anti-Spike S1 IgG Antibody Responses Post-Vaccination
by Ilaria Cicalini, Piero Del Boccio, Mirco Zucchelli, Claudia Rossi, Luca Natale, Gianmaria Demattia, Domenico De Bellis, Verena Damiani, Maria Lucia Tommolini, Erika Pizzinato, Alberto Frisco, Sara Verrocchio, Ines Bucci, Liborio Stuppia, Vincenzo De Laurenzi and Damiana Pieragostino
Vaccines 2022, 10(4), 514; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/vaccines10040514 - 26 Mar 2022
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a major global public health crisis. In response, researchers and pharmaceutical companies worked together for the rapid development of vaccines to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with viral infection. Monitoring host immunity following virus [...] Read more.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a major global public health crisis. In response, researchers and pharmaceutical companies worked together for the rapid development of vaccines to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with viral infection. Monitoring host immunity following virus infection and/or vaccination is essential to guide vaccination intervention policy. Humoral immune response to vaccination can be assessed with serologic testing, and indeed, many serological immunoassays are now in use. However, these many different assays make the standardization of test results difficult. Moreover, most published serological tests require venous blood sampling, which makes testing large numbers of people complex and costly. Here, we validate the GSP®/DELFIA® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG kit using dried blood samples for high-throughput serosurveillance using standard quantitative measurements of anti-spike S1 IgG antibody concentrations. We then apply our validated assay to compare post-vaccination anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 IgG levels from subjects who received a double dose of the AZD1222 vaccine with those vaccinated with a heterologous strategy, demonstrating how this assay is suitable for large-scale screening to achieve a clearer population immune picture. Full article
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Vaccines, Microbiota and Immunonutrition: Food for Thought
by Laura Di Renzo, Laura Franza, Diego Monsignore, Ernesto Esposito, Pierluigi Rio, Antonio Gasbarrini, Giovanni Gambassi, Rossella Cianci and Antonino De Lorenzo
Vaccines 2022, 10(2), 294; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/vaccines10020294 - 15 Feb 2022
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Vaccines are among the most effective health measures and have contributed to eradicating some diseases. Despite being very effective, response rates are low in some individuals. Different factors have been proposed to explain why some people are not as responsive as others, but [...] Read more.
Vaccines are among the most effective health measures and have contributed to eradicating some diseases. Despite being very effective, response rates are low in some individuals. Different factors have been proposed to explain why some people are not as responsive as others, but what appears to be of critical importance is the presence of a healthy functioning immune system. In this respect, a key factor in modulating the immune system, both in its adaptive and innate components, is the microbiota. While microbiota can be modulated in different ways (i.e., antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics), an effective and somewhat obvious mechanism is via nutrition. The science of nutrients and their therapeutic application is called immunonutrition, and it is increasingly being considered in several conditions. Our review will focus on the importance of nutrition and microbiota modulation in promoting a healthy immune system while also discussing the overall impact on vaccination response. Full article
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Peculiarities of the T Cell Immune Response in COVID-19
by Dmitry Kudlay, Ilya Kofiadi and Musa Khaitov
Vaccines 2022, 10(2), 242; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/vaccines10020242 - 04 Feb 2022
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Understanding the T cell response to SARS-CoV-2 is critical to vaccine development, epidemiological surveillance, and control strategies for this disease. This review provides data from studies of the immune response in coronavirus infections. It describes general mechanisms of immunity, its T cell components, [...] Read more.
Understanding the T cell response to SARS-CoV-2 is critical to vaccine development, epidemiological surveillance, and control strategies for this disease. This review provides data from studies of the immune response in coronavirus infections. It describes general mechanisms of immunity, its T cell components, and presents a detailed scheme of the T cell response in SARS-CoV-2 infection, including from the standpoint of determining the most promising targets for assessing its level. In addition, we reviewed studies investigating post-vaccination immunity in the development of vaccines against COVID-19. This review also includes the peculiarities of immunity in different age and gender groups, and in the presence of a number of factors, for example, comorbidity or disease severity. This study summarizes the most informative methods for assessing the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Full article
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