The Gardasil vaccine was first approved for the prevention of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in June 2006. It was eventually added to the childhood immunization schedule and recommended to all girls between the ages of 11 and 12. But since then, there have been reports linking Gardasil to autoimmune illnesses. In order to see if…
Category: Autoimmunity
Cell Research reports “Increased IL-1β activation, the culprit not only for defective insulin secretion but also for insulin resistance?”
Regardless of the precise underlying mechanism, an impressive number of genetic animal models now demonstrate a role for the inflammasome in mediating IL-1β-induced insulin resistance. This is further supported by earlier intervention studies showing that IL-1 blockade in animal models of diabetes improved both insulin secretion and sensitivity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193499/
Journal of Translational Autoimmunity reports “Pathogenic priming likely contributes to serious and critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 via autoimmunity”
Homology between human and viral proteins is an established factor in viral- or vaccine-induced autoimmunity. Failure of SARS and MERS vaccines in animal trials involved pathogenesis consistent with an immunological priming that could involve autoimmunity in lung tissues due to previous exposure to the SARS and MERS spike protein. Exposure pathogenesis to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19…