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Yang Y, Miller H, Byazrova MG, Cndotti F, Benlagha K, Camara NOS, Shi J, Forsman H, Lee P, Yang L, Filatov A, Zhai Z, Liu C. The characterization of CD8 + T-cell responses in COVID-19. Emerg Microbes Infect 2024; 13:2287118. [PMID: 37990907 PMCID: PMC10786432 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2287118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
Abstract
This review gives an overview of the protective role of CD8+ T cells in SARS-CoV-2 infection. The cross-reactive responses intermediated by CD8+ T cells in unexposed cohorts are described. Additionally, the relevance of resident CD8+ T cells in the upper and lower airway during infection and CD8+ T-cell responses following vaccination are discussed, including recent worrisome breakthrough infections and variants of concerns (VOCs). Lastly, we explain the correlation between CD8+ T cells and COVID-19 severity. This review aids in a deeper comprehension of the association between CD8+ T cells and SARS-CoV-2 and broadens a vision for future exploration.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuanting Yang
- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Cytek Biosciences, R&D Clinical Reagents, Fremont, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunochemistry, National Research Center Institute of Immunology, Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Immunochemistry, National Research Center Institute of Immunology, Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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Kos IA, Kiefer M, Brill K, Cetin O, Bittenbring JT, Ahlgrimm M, Smola S, Lohse S, Christofyllakis K, Kaddu-Mulindwa D, Neumann F, Bewarder M, Thurner L. Adaptive humoral immune response and cellular immune status in cancer patients and patients under immunosuppression vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. Expert Rev Vaccines 2022; 21:1683-1689. [PMID: 35994606 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2022.2116009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases are at higher risk of severe COVID-19. They may not develop protective immune responses following vaccination. We investigated patients' cellular and humoral immune response after two COVID-19 vaccine doses. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Subjects were stratified into subgroups according to therapy and grade of immunosuppression at time of vaccination. RESULTS Antibody titers were compared to healthy controls. 32/122 (26%) did not develop detectable antibody titers. Of these, 22 (66.6%) had active therapy. Patients showed significant lower antibody titers compared to controls (median 790 vs. 3923 AU/mL, p = 0.026). Patients with active therapy had significant lower antibody titers compared to those without (median 302 vs. 3952 U/L P < 0.001). B-cell count was lower in the group without antibody titers (median 29.97 vs. 152.8; p = 0.002). 100% of patients under anti-CD20 therapy had no detectable antibody titer, followed by anti-TNF (66%), BTK inhibitors (50%), ruxolitinib (35.5%), TKI (14.2%), and lenalidomide (12.5%). Anti-CD20 therapy, ruxolitinib, BTK inhibitors, and anti-CD38 therapy presented significant lower antibody titers compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing therapy for cancer or autoimmune diseases are at higher risk of insufficient humoral immune response following COVID-19 vaccination. Furthermore, alterations in the B-cell compartment correlate with lower antibody titers.
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- Igor Age Kos
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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Tsakok MT, Watson RA, Saujani SJ, Kong M, Xie C, Peschl H, Wing L, MacLeod FK, Shine B, Talbot NP, Benamore RE, Eyre DW, Gleeson F. Reduction in Chest CT Severity and Improved Hospital Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Compared with Delta Variant Infection. Radiology 2022; 306:261-269. [PMID: 35727150 PMCID: PMC9272784 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.220533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background The SARS-Cov-2 Omicron variant demonstrates rapid spread but reduced disease severity. Studies evaluating lung imaging findings of Omicron infection versus non-Omicron infection remain lacking. Purpose To compare the Omicron variant with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant according to their chest CT radiologic pattern, biochemical parameters, clinical severity, and hospital outcomes after adjusting for vaccination status. Materials and Methods This retrospective study included hospitalized adult patients with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test results positive for SARS-CoV-2, with CT pulmonary angiography performed within 7 days of admission between December 1, 2021, and January 14, 2022. Multiple readers performed blinded radiologic analyses that included RSNA CT classification, chest CT severity score (CTSS) (range, 0 [least severe] to 25 [most severe]), and CT imaging features, including bronchial wall thickening. Results A total of 106 patients (Delta group, n = 66; Omicron group, n = 40) were evaluated (overall mean age, 58 years ± 18 [SD]; 58 men). In the Omicron group, 37% of CT pulmonary angiograms (15 of 40 patients) were categorized as normal compared with 15% (10 of 66 patients) of angiograms in the Delta group (P = .016). A generalized linear model was used to control for confounding variables, including vaccination status, and Omicron infection was associated with a CTSS that was 7.2 points lower than that associated with Delta infection (β = -7.2; 95% CI: -9.9, -4.5; P < .001). Bronchial wall thickening was more common with Omicron infection than with Delta infection (odds ratio [OR], 2.4; 95% CI: 1.01, 5.92; P = .04). A booster shot was associated with a protective effect for chest infection (median CTSS, 5; IQR, 0-11) when compared with unvaccinated individuals (median CTSS, 11; IQR, 7.5-14.0) (P = .03). The Delta variant was associated with a higher OR of severe disease (OR, 4.6; 95% CI: 1.2, 26; P = .01) and admission to a critical care unit (OR, 7.0; 95% CI: 1.5, 66; P = .004) when compared with the Omicron variant. Conclusion The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was associated with fewer and less severe changes on chest CT images compared with the Delta variant. Patients with Omicron infection had greater frequency of bronchial wall thickening but less severe disease and improved hospital outcomes when compared with patients with Delta infection. © RSNA, 2022 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Maria T. Tsakok
- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom (M.T.T., R.A.W., S.J.S., M.K., C.X., H.P., L.W., F.K.M., B.S., N.P.T., R.E.B., D.W.E., F.G.); and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (R.A.W.), Department of Oncology (R.A.W.), Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (N.P.T.), and Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health (D.W.E.), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Ligotti ME, Pojero F, Accardi G, Aiello A, Caruso C, Duro G, Candore G. Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, the Immunological Key Words of Severe COVID-19. Is There a Role for Stem Cell Transplantation? Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:725606. [PMID: 34595175 PMCID: PMC8477205 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.725606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The outcomes of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vary depending on the age, health status and sex of an individual, ranging from asymptomatic to lethal. From an immunologic viewpoint, the final severe lung damage observed in COVID-19 should be caused by cytokine storm, driven mainly by interleukin-6 and other pro-inflammatory cytokines. However, which immunopathogenic status precedes this "cytokine storm" and why the male older population is more severely affected, are currently unanswered questions. The aging of the immune system, i.e., immunosenescence, closely associated with a low-grade inflammatory status called "inflammageing," should play a key role. The remodeling of both innate and adaptive immune response observed with aging can partly explain the age gradient in severity and mortality of COVID-19. This review discusses how aging impacts the immune response to the virus, focusing on possible strategies to rejuvenate the immune system with stem cell-based therapies. Indeed, due to immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a worth-considering option against COVID-19 adverse outcomes.
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- Mattia Emanuela Ligotti
- Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council of Italy, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- International Society on Aging and Disease, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council of Italy, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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