ReviewBrain, behavior, and immunity2023
COVID-19 vaccination may enhance hippocampal neurogenesis in adults.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during pregnancy enhances offspring hippocampal neurogenesis and working memory via IFN-γ-responsive microglia.Communications biology · 2025Article
- Dual immune modulation of microglia in viral encephalitis: current understanding and future perspectives.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2025Review
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- Alterations in microbiota of patients with COVID-19: implications for therapeutic interventions.MedComm · 2024Review
- Can COVID-19 Vaccines Induce Premature Non-Communicable Diseases: Where Are We Heading to?Vaccines · 2023Review
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Abstract
Emerging evidence suggests a detrimental impact of COVID-19 illness on the continued hippocampal neurogenesis in adults. In contrast, the existing literature supports an enhancing effect of COVID-19 vaccination on adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Vaccines against respiratory infections, including influenza, have been shown to enhance hippocampal neurogenesis in adult-age animals. We propose that a similar benefit may happen in COVID-19 vaccinated adults. The vaccine-induced enhancement of the hippocampal neurogenesis in adults thus may protect against age-related cognitive decline and mental disorders. It alsohints at an added mental health benefit of the COVID-19 vaccination programs in adults.
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