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CUTTING EDGE
Cutting Edge: Redundant Roles for MHC Class II–, CD1d-, and MR1-restricted T Cells in Clearing Bartonella Infection
αβ T cells are required for Ab production and clearance of Bartonella infection.
CD1d- and MR1-restricted T cells can compensate for a lack of MHC-II.
Unconventional T cells can act as helper cells in systemic bacterial infections.
AUTOIMMUNITY
IL-27 Gene Therapy Ameliorates IPEX Syndrome Caused by Germline Mutation of Foxp3 Gene: A Major Role for Induction of IL-10
IL-27 gene therapy dramatically inhibits lethal autoimmunity in Scurfy mice.
The therapeutic effect largely depends on IL-27–induced expression of IL-10.
CLINICAL AND HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY
Endometriotic Tissue–derived Exosomes Downregulate NKG2D-mediated Cytotoxicity and Promote Apoptosis: Mechanisms for Survival of Ectopic Endometrial Tissue in Endometriosis
Endometriotic lesions secrete exosomes expressing MICA/B, ULBP1–3, FasL, and TRAIL.
These exosomes downregulate the NKG2D cytotoxic pathway and upregulate apoptosis.
This promotes immune escape by suppressing cytotoxicity and killing lymphocytes.
IMMUNE REGULATION
TLR10 (CD290) Is a Regulator of Immune Responses in Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
TLR10 is constitutively expressed on human pDCs, B cells, and monocytes.
TLR10 engagement inhibits cytokine production and IRF7 translocation in pDCs.
TLR10 activation induces SOCS3 expression via STAT3 phosphorylation in pDCs.
CD39 Is Expressed on Functional Effector and Tissue-resident Memory CD8+ T Cells
CD39 is expressed on human and murine CD8+ TRM cells.
Virus-specific CD39+ TRM cells are functional ex vivo.
Inhibiting CD39 during in vitro T cell priming enhances TRM cell establishment in mice.
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Pulmonary Alveolar Epithelial Cells Limits Inflammation and Preserves Lung Epithelial Cell Integrity
Activation of AHR in lung epithelia with FICZ suppresses proinflammatory responses.
Lung AHR suppresses TGFβ-mediated EMT transitions and enhances epithelial barrier function.
AHR plays a protective role in epithelial lung injury and repair processes.
Breast Milk–Derived Antibodies Impair Vaccine Immunity in Suckling Mice
Allotype-specific ELISA allows one to distinguish maternally derived and neonate-derived Ab responses postvaccination.
Breastfeeding from an immune dam limits vaccine immunity in the neonate.
Sepsis Impairs IFN-γ Production in CD8 T Cells through Changes in Local Chromatin Landscape
Sepsis affects IFN-γ production by CD8+ T cells in a cell-intrinsic manner.
Chromatin remodeling at the Ifng locus is impaired in CD8 T cells exposed to sepsis.
IMMUNE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
ATM-dependent Phosphorylation of Nemo SQ Motifs Is Dispensable for Nemo-mediated Gene Expression Changes in Response to DNA Double-Strand Breaks
Nemo SQ motifs are not required for overall normal B/T-cell development in mice.
Nemo SQ motifs are dispensable for DSB-dependent gene expression changes.
Stabilization of β-Catenin Directs HEB to Limit Thymic Selection
HEB enables β-catenin block in DP thymocytes; its removal restores thymic selection.
β-Catenin directs HEB to new sites, altering thymic selection and cell cycle genes.
Block reversal is TCF-1 independent, indicating unique HEB functions.
IMMUNOGENETICS
Addressing Technical Pitfalls in Pursuit of Molecular Factors That Mediate Immunoglobulin Gene Regulation
Structural variation in IGH limits effectiveness of a single linear genome reference.
Structural variation in IGH limits accuracy of short-read epigenetic data.
Long-read technologies provide haplotype-resolved genomic information in IGH.
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND VACCINES
Monoclonal Antibodies Engineered with Fc Region Mutations to Extend Protection against Fentanyl Toxicity
Mutations in the Fc portion of anti-fentanyl mAbs increase binding to hFcRn in vitro.
Fc mutant mAbs reduced fentanyl distribution to the brain.
DF215 mutant showed highest affinity for hFcRn and most prolonged half-life in vivo.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND HOST RESPONSE
Lung-resident CD3−NK1.1+CD69+CD103+ Cells Play an Important Role in Bacillus Calmette–Guérin Vaccine–Induced Protective Immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Intranasal BCG vaccination increases lung-resident CD3−NK1.1+CD69+CD103+ cells in mouse lungs.
Adoptive transfer of lung-resident CD3−NK1.1+CD69+CD103+ cells significantly reduced Mtb burden.
Lung-resident CD3−NK1.1+CD69+CD103+ cells expand and provide protection against Mtb Infection.
Protective Non-neutralizing anti–N-terminal Domain mAb Maintains Fc-mediated Function against SARS-COV-2 Variants up to BA.2.86-JN.1 with Superfluous In Vivo Protection against JN.1 Due to Attenuated Virulence
Patient Ab from 2020 Wuhan infection maintains Fc function across evolving strains.
This protective, non-neutralizing anti–N-terminal domain mAb functions against BA.2.86-JN.1.
JN.1 exhibits attenuated virulence with weak in vivo infection in K18-hACE2 mice.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Utilizes Serine/Threonine Kinase PknF to Evade NLRP3 Inflammasome-driven Caspase-1 and RIPK3/Caspase-8 Activation in Murine Dendritic Cells
MtbΔpknF induces higher IL-1β production and pyroptosis in BMDCs.
Inflammasome activation is dependent on NLRP3, caspase-1/11, and RIPK3/caspase-8.
K+ and Cl− efflux, ROS, and Ca2+ influx are increased by MtbΔpknF infection.
INNATE IMMUNITY AND INFLAMMATION
Salmonid Double-stranded RNA–Dependent Protein Kinase Activates Apoptosis and Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Three isoforms of Chinook salmon PKR are present in CHSE-EC cells.
Full-length PKR triggers apoptosis and inhibits de novo protein synthesis.
Endogenous PKR is not involved in translational arrest during VHSV infection.
MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL IMMUNOLOGY
The Crystal Structure of the Michaelis–Menten Complex of C1 Esterase Inhibitor and C1s Reveals Novel Insights into Complement Regulation
Conformational changes occur in C1s surface loops upon complexing with C1-INH.
Residues outside of the C1-INH reactive center loop are important for C1s recognition.
C1s exosites are not conserved between C4 and C1-INH.
Phagocytic Plasma Cells in Teleost Fish Provide Insights into the Origin and Evolution of B Cells in Vertebrates
Grass carp IgM+ plasma cells (PCs) exhibit robust phagocytic ability.
Phagocytic IgM+ PCs can secrete antigen-specific IgM.
All teleost IgM+ PCs have phagocytic potential.
Crystal Structures of DNA-bound Fish IRF10 and IRF11 Reveal the Determinants of IFN Regulation
IRF10 and IRF11 regulate type I IFN expression synergistically in zebrafish.
The structures of IRF10-DBD-DNA, IRF11-DBD-DNA, and IRF11-DBD-apo were determined.
IRF10 functions as a controlling factor for IRF11 by competitive binding of the ISREs.
TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY
ICOS-expressing Regulatory T Cells Influence the Composition of Antitumor CTL Populations
ICOS costimulation is required for both protumor Treg cell and antitumor effector T cell responses.
A Treg cell–compromised tumor environment is more permissive to Eomes-driven CTL maturation.
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On the cover: Superimposition of IRF3- (yellow), IRF4- (gray), IRF7- (salmon), IRF10- (cyan) and IRF11-DBD-DNA (blue) shows that the varying intrinsic flexibility of the loop binding in the minor groove of DNA may serve as an important determinant to respond to diverse promoter sites. Wang, Z., B. Liu, H. Xie, X. Liu, X. Li, F. Shi, S. Ouyang, and Y. Zhang. 2024. Crystal structures of DNA-bound fish IRF10 and IRF11 reveal the determinants of IFN regulation. J. Immunol. 213: 743–752.
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