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CUTTING EDGE
Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection
Cytokines driving ABC emergence have stage-specific functions.
ABCs differentiate de novo in the liver.
CLINICAL AND HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY
MCAM+CD161− Th17 Subset Expressing CD83 Enhances Tc17 Response in Psoriasis
The rate of the MCAM+CD161−Th17 subset was positively correlated with psoriasis severity.
The MCAM+CD161−Th17 subset expressed CD83 more frequently than did the other subsets.
CD83 led to Tc17 proliferation, and exogenous IL-17A drove IL-17A production of Tc17.
Age-Dependent Normalization Functions for T Lymphocytes in Healthy Individuals
Reference functions describe human T lymphocyte densities as a function of age.
Lymphocyte counts linearly increase for the first half a year before declining.
CD4 and CD8 T cell percentages follow a “wavy” trajectory over time.
IMMUNE REGULATION
The Tox Gene Encodes Two Proteins with Distinct and Shared Roles in Gene Regulation
A single Tox mRNA encodes two proteoforms with different N-termini.
Truncated TOX is translated by leaky scanning and regulated by cell context.
Alternative TOX proteins have overlapping but distinct effects on gene expression.
Twist1–IRF9 Interaction Is Necessary for IFN-Stimulated Gene Anti-Zika Viral Infection
ZIKV infection inhibits Twist1 expression and trophoblast migration.
Twist1 interacts with IRF9 and provides protection against ZIKV infection.
IFN-β inhibits Twist1 expression.
IMMUNOGENETICS
Severe CD8+ T Lymphopenia in WHIM Syndrome Caused by Selective Sequestration in Primary Immune Organs
CXCR4 mutation in WHIM patients and mice elevates blood CD4/CD8 T cell ratios.
WHIM CD8 T cells accumulate in the thymus and bone marrow of mice.
T cell lymphopenia in WHIM mice is ameliorated by the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100.
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND VACCINES
Recombinant Bacillus Calmette–Guérin Expressing SARS-CoV-2 Chimeric Protein Protects K18-hACE2 Mice against Viral Challenge
S- and N-predicted epitopes are antigenic for sera of infected patients.
Vaccination with rBCG leads to neutralization against virus and cytokine responses.
rBCG immunization protects K18-hACE2 mice against SARS-CoV-2 challenge.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND HOST RESPONSE
Prenol, but Not Vitamin C, of Fruit Binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 to Inhibit Viral Entry: Implications for COVID-19
Prenol, but not vitamin C, prevents the binding between spike S1 and ACE2.
Prenol, but not vitamin C, reduces the entry of pseudo–SARS-CoV2 into the cells.
Oral prenol protects mice from SARS-CoV-2 spike S1 toxicity.
CD4 Effector TCR Avidity for Peptide on APC Determines the Level of Memory Generated
Memory generation from CD4 effectors is proportional to their avidity for Ag/APC.
TCR avidity regulates autocrine IL-2 and thus regulates their survival and function.
Influenza infection activates APCs to express CD25 and transpresent IL-2.
INNATE IMMUNITY AND INFLAMMATION
Upregulation of P2X7 Exacerbates Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury through Enhancing Inflammation and Apoptosis in Diabetic Mice
Diabetes exacerbates MI/R injury.
The major trigger of increased P2X7 was the recruitment of monocytes and macrophages.
Administration of antagonist before or after MI/R alleviates myocardial injury.
Role of Gasdermin E in the Biogenesis of Apoptotic Cell–Derived Exosomes
Gasdermins play an essential role for biogenesis of apoptotic cell–derived exosomes.
GSDME-mediated calcium influx results in recruitment of the ESCRT-III complex in MVBs.
The ESCRT-III complex contributes to formation of ILVs in MVBs of dying cells.
Extracellular RNA Sensing Mediates Inflammation and Organ Injury in a Murine Model of Polytrauma
Plasma RNAs are upregulated and miRNA profiles altered in severe blunt polytrauma.
Plasma RNAs and ex-miRNAs of injured mice activate innate immunity via TLR7.
TLR7 KO mice have lower blood cytokines and reduced liver and lung injury in trauma.
Exosomes from Cyclic Stretched Periodontal Ligament Cells Induced Periodontal Inflammation through miR-9-5p/SIRT1/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Cyclic stretch increased the secretion of exosomes from HPDLCs.
The exosomes enhanced the force-related periodontal inflammation.
The exosomes induced M1 polarization of macrophages via miR-9-5p/SIRT1/NF-κB.
SYSTEMS IMMUNOLOGY
Characterization of Chemotaxis-Associated Gene Dysregulation in Myeloid Cell Populations in the Lungs during Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Acute Lung Injury
LPS triggers upregulation of CCL3, CCL4, CXCL2/3, and CXCL10 genes.
In ALI, myeloid cells with CCR1, CCR3, CCR5, and CXCR2 receptors are recruited.
LPS regulates miRNAs that target the induction of chemokine genes.
TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY
A Novel PD-L1 Antibody Promotes Antitumor Function of Peripheral Cytotoxic Lymphocytes after Radical Nephrectomy in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Radical nephrectomy results in increased cytotoxic function of peripheral lymphocytes.
H1A treatment of PBMCs promotes cytotoxic killing of tumor cells.
H1A induces expansion of effector CD8 T and NK cells.
NOVEL IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS
Single Cell Analysis of High-Parameter Histology Images Using Histoflow Cytometry
This method expands the number of fluorophores that can be used in histology.
Histoflow cytometry can accommodate high-parameter single-cell analysis.
Histoflow cytometry can identify meaningful biological differences.
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Cover Image
On the cover: A microscopic image of injured gastrocnemius muscle, a component of a mouse polytrauma model, illustrates loss of organized muscle fascicular architecture, severe intracellular vacuolization, and global disruptions of muscle fiber membrane. Suen, A. O., F. Chen, S. Wang, Z. Li, J. Zhu, Y. Yang,O. Conn, K. Lopez, P. Cui, L.Wechsler, A. Cross,G. Fiskum, R. Kozar, P. Hu, C. Miller, L. Zou, B.Williams, andW. Chao. 2023. Extracellular RNA sensing mediates inflammation and organ injury in a murine model of polytrauma. J. Immunol. 210: 1990–2000.
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