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J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1699–1700.

CUTTING EDGE

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1703–1707.

  • Intravaginal neomycin can pull CD8 T cells to the vaginal mucosa.

  • Neomycin-recruited CD8 T cells become tissue resident and protect mice from HSV-2.

  • Neomycin can replace recombinant chemokine CXCL10 in prime and pull vaccine.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1708–1713.

  • TCR stimulation induces intracellular iron flux that correlates with proliferation.

  • Iron fuels proliferation by contributing to IL-2R signaling in activated T cells.

  • Iron is required for proper mitochondrial function after T cell activation.

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION AND RESPONSES

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1715–1723.

  • Posttranslationally methylated peptides can be recognized by human T cells.

  • Methyl lysines are part of the T cell epitope on heparin-binding hemagglutinin.

  • Methylated peptides induce IFN-γ secretion upon M. tuberculosis infection.

AUTOIMMUNITY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1724–1735.

  • Slit2, a neuron repellant, can determine fibrocyte cytokine expression repertoires.

  • Slit2 attenuates IL-23 while enhancing IL-12.

  • Divergent IL-23 and IL-12 expression is mediated through JNK.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1736–1745.

  • Reduced IL-37 was associated with the pathogenesis of MG.

  • Tfh and B cells highly express IL-37 receptor SIGIRR.

  • IL-37 represses the activation of Tfh and B cells via STAT3 signaling.

IMMUNE REGULATION

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1746–1759.

  • The citric acid cycle metabolite fumarate upregulates ULBP2/5 surface expression.

  • A high fumarate level induces redox changes, resulting in ROS production.

  • ROS production by fumarate associates with ULBP2/5 surface expression.

IMMUNE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1760–1769.

  • Ezh2 is required for repression of ILC2 transcription factors in pro-B lymphocytes.

  • Lin28b is expressed in Ezh2-deficient pro-B lymphocytes.

  • Ezh2 limits conversion of adult pro-B lymphocytes into fetal-like B-1 cells.

IMMUNOGENETICS

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1770–1786.

  • KIR genes evolved rapidly in closely related macaque species and their populations.

  • Hybrid KIR genes in macaques are generated frequently by recombination.

IMMUNOTHERAPY AND VACCINES

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1787–1797.

  • Tolerizing liposomes encapsulate a high-affinity islet CD4+ mimotope with calcitriol.

  • Liposome administration s.c. at onset of hyperglycemia suppresses diabetes progression.

  • Mimotope-specific T cells cross-regulate IGRP-specific CD8+ T cells in PLN.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND HOST RESPONSE

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1798–1809.

  • γδ T cells expand and develop cytolytic potential in response to malaria cultures.

  • γδ T cells inhibit parasite growth in a contact- and granzyme-dependent manner.

  • Granulysin delivers granzyme B into RBCs to kill late-stage parasites.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1810–1824.

  • ZIKV inhibits AMPK signaling and increases glycolysis to promote viral replication.

  • AMPK potentiates antiviral immune response and inhibits ZIKV-induced glycolysis.

  • AMPK ablation increases ZIKV replication and reduces innate antiviral responses.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1825–1835.

  • IFNK expression is regulated by AP2α/γ, SMAD4, jun-B, and p63 in keratinocytes.

  • The TGF-β pathway activates IFNK expression via jun-B and SMAD4.

  • ERK1/2 inhibit IFNK expression.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1836–1848.

  • Neutralizing mAb 1G2 recognized only monomer E protein under nonreducing conditions.

  • Broadly cross-reactive epitope 227GSSAGTWQN235 was identified.

  • 1G2 could completely protect mice against lethal DTMUV challenge.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1849–1858.

  • 12/15-Lipoxygenase is required for inflammatory responses during fungal infection.

  • 12/15-Lipoxygenase is required for neutrophil granulopoiesis.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1859–1868.

  • Intestinal DCs migrate to RLN on ReA onset.

  • TNFRp55 deficiency promotes CCR7 expression.

  • FTY720 reduces DC migration and suppresses ReA.

INNATE IMMUNITY AND INFLAMMATION

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1869–1880.

  • Antileishmanial drugs inhibit CD4 and CD8 T cell proliferation.

  • Antileishmanial drugs inhibit IL-12 expression in monocytes.

  • Amphotericin B induces NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1881–1891.

  • Zebrafish NIK positively regulates antiviral response through the induction of IFN.

  • IKKα phosphorylates the NIK at the residue Thr432.

  • The IKKα–NIK complex mediates the activation of IRF3 and NF-κB.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1892–1903.

  • 4-1BBL signaling regulates metabolism and polarization in macrophages.

  • Blocking 4-1BBL signaling alleviates the severity of psoriasis in mice.

  • Targeting 4-1BBL signaling can be an option for treating psoriasis in patients.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1904–1918.

  • OTUD1 restricts IRF3 activity in a nonproteolytic manner.

  • OTUD1 deubiquitinates and inhibits DNA binding capacity of IRF3.

  • Virus-induced K6-linked ubiquitination of IRF3 is indispensable for its DNA binding capacity.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1919–1928.

  • Stable ficolin-2/-3 heterocomplexes exist in normal human serum and plasma.

  • Concentrations of ficolin-2/-3 complexes correlate with ficolin-2 and -3 in plasma.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1929–1942.

  • GSDMEb is an evolutionary pyroptosis executor downstream of caspy2 in zebrafish.

  • Caspy2–GSDMEb signaling activation drives proximal renal tubular damage.

  • GSDMEb cleavage-mediated pyroptosis enhances septic AKI in vivo.

MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1943–1953.

  • A single-chain pHLA phage library was used to profile TCR specificities for pHLA.

  • TCRs that bind to a common peptide can target different features of the peptide.

  • Engaging different peptide features results in distinct peptide repertoires.

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1954–1967.

  • Kindlin-3–PXN/LPXN interact by the F0 domain of Kindlin-3 and the LIM4 domain of PXN/LPXN.

  • The Kindlin-3–PXN/LPXN link limits membrane blebbing and macrophage migration.

  • Kindlin-3–PXN/LPXN interactions inhibit macrophage phagocytosis.

MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1968–1981.

  • Osteopontin promotes homeostasis of mouse and human IEL, mediated by its ligand CD44.

  • iCD8α cells produce osteopontin, which impacts the survival of other IEL.

  • Lack of osteopontin renders mice susceptible to intestinal inflammation.

TRANSPLANTATION

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1982–1987.

  • The UBC-GFP transgene is inserted next to the MHC locus on mouse chromosome 17.

  • UBC-GFP BALB/cBy congenic mice retain their founder UBC-GFP C57BL/6 MHC haplotype.

TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1988–1997.

  • IFN-γ primes the NOD2 pathway in AML, increasing susceptibility to MTP-PE.

  • MTP-PE plus IFN-γ induces AML blast apoptosis via caspase-1.

  • MTP-PE plus IFN-γ matures and activates disease-suppressed NK cells.

NOVEL IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS

J Immunol (2020) 204 (7): 1998–2005.

  • The NSG/α-Galnull mouse model mimics the human tissues in lacking α-Gal epitopes.

  • Humanized NSG/α-Galnull mice support the development of functional human B cells.

  • Humanized NSG/α-Galnull mice secrete human Abs to α-Gal epitopes.

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