2024
IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
Park H, Shin M, Shin J, Kim H, Kang B, Par-Young J, Unlu S, Afinogenova Y, Catanzaro J, Young J, Kim M, Lee S, Jeon S, You S, Racke M, Bucala R, Kang I. IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. EBioMedicine 2024, 103: 105114. PMID: 38640835, PMCID: PMC11041015, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesAntigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T cell responsesT cell responsesPrimary antibody deficiencyCD4<sup>+</sup> T cell responsesT cellsIL-1R1MRNA vaccinesIL-1IgG antibodiesAntigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCD4+ T cell responsesLevels of IL-1R1Human CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsIL-1 receptor 1Healthy individualsDose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccineAntigen-specific CD4IL-1R1 expressionT cell immunityRepetitive antigenic stimulationCytokines interleukin (IL)-1Immune response to virusesExpression of IL-1R1Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese women
2022
Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020–2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic
Poghosyan H, Margaryan Y, Jeon S, Edelman EJ, Yu JB. Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020–2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 14: 101390. PMID: 36274031, PMCID: PMC9554341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History
Poghosyan H, Dinan MA, Tamamyan G, Nelson L, Jeon S. Racial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 2354-2362. PMID: 36149576, PMCID: PMC9510246, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01415-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white beneficiariesCancer historyVaccine doseMedicare beneficiariesWhite beneficiariesVaccine uptakeHispanic beneficiariesMultivariable logistic regression analysisCOVID-19 vaccination uptakeSelf-reported cancer historyCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeSelf-reported receiptCOVID-19 vaccination ratesLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksSelf-reported raceUnvaccinated beneficiariesVaccination uptakeVaccine dosesVaccination ratesVaccine confidenceVaccine availabilitySupplement surveyCross-sectional dataEthnic variationCoping, symptoms, and insomnia among people with heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic
O’Connell M, Jeon S, Conley S, Linsky S, Redeker NS. Coping, symptoms, and insomnia among people with heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2022, 22: 291-298. PMID: 35938348, PMCID: PMC9384676, DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related cognitionsCognitive behavioral therapySleep characteristicsPandemic-related stressPandemic-related stressorsSymptoms of anxietyInvoluntary engagementInvoluntary disengagementBehavioral therapyStressful eventsSleep problemsInsomnia severityMood disturbanceCopingCOVID-19 pandemicSecondary controlAnxietyCognitionParticipantsDaytime symptomsHeart failureInsomniaDepressionPeopleCBTSleep, Stress, and Symptoms Among People With Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic
O'Connell M, Jeon S, Conley S, Linsky S, Redeker NS. Sleep, Stress, and Symptoms Among People With Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2022, 38: e55-e60. PMID: 35324509, PMCID: PMC9508278, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapySleep-related cognitionsHeart failureSelf-reported sleep characteristicsStressful eventsEffects of stressCOVID-19 pandemicMental healthMonths post treatmentSelf-management educationSleep characteristicsMoodSleepChronic conditionsInsomniaSymptomsTherapyPeopleCognitionCopingPost treatmentAnxietyPandemicSignificant improvement
2021
A distinct association of inflammatory molecules with outcomes of COVID-19 in younger versus older adults
Shin JJ, Jeon S, Unlu S, Par-Young J, Shin MS, Kuster JK, Afinogenova Y, Kang Y, Simonov M, Buller G, Bucala R, Kang I. A distinct association of inflammatory molecules with outcomes of COVID-19 in younger versus older adults. Clinical Immunology 2021, 232: 108857. PMID: 34560283, PMCID: PMC8455237, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2021.108857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesOlder adultsInflammatory moleculesHospitalized adult COVID-19 patientsOlder subjectsAdult COVID-19 patientsSoluble IL-2 receptor alphaIL-2 receptor alphaCOVID-19Different immunologic mechanismsAcute phase reactantsCOVID-19 patientsDevastating clinical outcomesT cell activationImmunologic mechanismsIL-10Immune agingInflammatory processImmune mechanismsPhase reactantsSevere diseaseReceptor alphaCell activationDisease severityBiological predictors