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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1413–1417.

TOP READS

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1419–1420.

BRIEF REVIEWS

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1421–1428.

CUTTING EDGE

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1431–1435.

  • Pathogen-specific bystander memory CD8 T cells infiltrate tumors in the absence of Ag.

  • 1°M bystander CD8 T cells are relatively inert in the tumor.

  • 4°M bystander cells gain effector functions independent of cognate Ag recognition.

ALLERGY AND OTHER HYPERSENSITIVITIES

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1437–1447.

  • Airway epithelial cGAS plays a key role in asthma pathogenesis.

  • cGAS may be a promising target against allergic airway inflammation.

AUTOIMMUNITY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1448–1461.

  • Tris DBA ameliorates lupus nephritis in a murine lupus model.

  • Tris DBA regulates the NLRP3 inflammasome by blunting MAPK and enhancing autophagy.

  • Tris DBA enhances Treg cell function and inhibits DC-mediated T cell activation.

CLINICAL AND HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1462–1473.

  • The number of MAIT cells significantly correlated with time after CBT.

  • Significantly decreased numbers of circulating MAIT cells were observed in patients with cGVHD.

  • The riboflavin pathway of microbiomes correlated with MAIT cell reconstitution.

IMMUNE REGULATION

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1474–1485.

  • Ly6Clo nonclassical monocytes infiltrate the pulmonary vasculature and promote PH.

  • Hif1α regulates the maturation of nonclassical monocytes into infiltrating IMØ.

  • Infiltrating IMØ promote PH by modulating local immune and cytokine responses.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1486–1498.

  • IL-13 improves neurologic outcomes after traumatic brain injury.

  • IL-13 adjusts microglia/macrophage phenotypes and inhibits inflammatory responses.

  • IL-13 enhances microglia/macrophage phagocytic activities.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1499–1507.

  • TRIM25 functions as a positive regulator in NF-κB signaling in response to TNF-α.

  • TRIM25 interacts with TRAF2 and enhances its K63-linked polyubiquitination.

  • TRIM25 promotes the interaction between TRAF2 and TAK1 or IKKβ.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1508–1520.

  • BAFF increases in myeloid subsets in a cell- and tissue-specific manner.

  • Neutrophil and DC BAFF are required for optimal T cell–independent 2 humoral responses.

  • BAFF produced by DCs is required for protective immunity to West Nile virus.

IMMUNE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1521–1534.

  • γδ T cell subsets possess distinct SLAM family receptor coexpression profiles.

  • SLAMF1 and SLAMF6 identify IL-17– and IFN-γ–producing γδ T cells, respectively.

  • SAP regulates the development of both IL-17– and IFN-γ–producing γδ T cell subsets.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1535–1542.

  • Loss of Fbw7 during B cell development reduces mature B1 and B2 cells.

  • Fbw7 controls survival pathway signaling to prevent apoptosis in mature B cells.

  • Ectopic expression of BCL2 partially overcomes apoptosis upon Fbw7 deficiency.

IMMUNOTHERAPY AND VACCINES

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1543–1561.

  • The receptor binding site (CD4bs) of HIV Env is a desirable vaccine target.

  • Envs lacking CD4bs-flanking glycans and bearing CD4i Ab moieties were generated.

  • CD4bs-directed Ab responses have been elicited by these modified Envs.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1562–1570.

  • Vaccination with RHΔtkl1 in mice induces a strong humoral and cellular response.

  • RHΔtkl1-vaccinated mice are protected against acute, chronic, and congenital toxoplasmosis.

  • Immunity induced by RHΔtkl1 vaccine is primarily Th1 biased and CD8+ T cell mediated.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND HOST RESPONSE

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1571–1581.

  • Novel T. cruzi T cell epitopes were identified by immunoinformatics and immunoassaying.

  • Six class II and 1 class I epitopes activate T cells from chronic Chagas patients.

  • Epitope-specific T cells have different memory phenotype across donors.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1582–1591.

  • α2β1 deficiency does not alter the balance of NK cell/ILC1 generation.

  • α2β1 deficiency does not alter NK cell maturation.

  • α2β1-deficient NK cells efficiently protect from lethal mousepox and control MCMV.

INNATE IMMUNITY AND INFLAMMATION

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1592–1597.

  • IL-33 autoamplifies the IL-33/ST2 pathway by inducing its own and ST2 expression.

  • Airway epithelial cells are the major source of endogenous IL-33 production.

  • An intact endogenous IL-33/ST2 pathway is necessary for asthma-like mouse models.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1598–1606.

  • CTRP6 binds selectively to ligands, carbohydrates, and live bacteria.

  • CTRP6 guides collectin-11 to surfaces and facilitates complement activation.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1607–1620.

  • NADPH oxidase hyperactivity accompanies autoinflammation in Pstpip2cmo mice.

  • This hyperactivity is cell intrinsic and not caused by an inflamed environment.

  • NADPH oxidase deletion prevents autoinflammatory bone damage in Pstpip2cmo mice.

MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1621–1629.

  • MHC-II recycling through early endosomes in mature DCs is regulated by Rab11a.

  • MHC-II synthesis enhances presentation of late endosome Ags by immature DCs.

  • MHC-II recycling enhances presentation of early endosome Ags by mature DCs.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1630–1640.

  • The chicken pBL2*019:01 structure reveals a conserved α- and β-chain–pairing mechanism.

  • The variable β1 domain of chicken MHC-II determines peptide-presentation profiles.

  • The interaction between pBL2*019:01 and CD4 differs from the corresponding pMHC-II.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1641–1649.

  • The MMC-specific genes Mcpt1 and Mcpt2 are induced by TGF-β.

  • The GATA–Smad motifs around −3 kb of these genes are crucial for transcription.

  • TGF-β–Smad2/4 axis accelerates GATA2 recruitment to the GATA–Smad motifs.

MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1650–1660.

  • IL-33 mediates eosinophilic recruitment and Th2 inflammation in Tg+ airways.

  • MUC5AC, not MUC5B, is significantly suppressed in the airways of IL-33KO/Tg+ mice.

  • Mucous cell density, not muco-obstruction, is suppressed in IL-33KO/Tg+ airways.

SYSTEMS IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1661–1673.

  • Consistent transcriptional signatures were identified 28 d after influenza vaccination.

  • A new end point (maxRBA) characterizes Ab response relative to baseline.

  • Genes related to Ab response behave differently in young and older adults.

TRANSPLANTATION

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1674–1688.

  • Notch signaling regulates Gcnt1-mediated core-2 O-glycosylation in activated T cells.

  • The core-2 O-glycoform of CD43 reports Notch signals in multiple mouse T cell subsets.

NOVEL IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS

J Immunol (2020) 204 (6): 1689–1696.

  • Historical CD8 T cell epitope discovery methods are labor intensive and scale poorly.

  • Ultradense peptide arrays can streamline identification of MHC binding peptides.

  • Substitution arrays can be used to define MHC molecules’ binding motifs.

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