Immunology and Inflammation

Immunology and Inflammation

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    Thymic dendritic cell-derived IL-27p28 promotes the establishment of functional bias against IFN-γ production in newly generated CD4+ T cells through STAT1-related epigenetic mechanisms

    Jie Zhang, Hui Tang ... Yu Zhang
    Dendritic cell (DC)-derived IL-27 establishes CD4+ T cell bias against IFN-γ via STAT1 and epigenetics, linking thymic development to autoimmune mechanisms.
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    Reprogramming of GM-CSF-dependent alveolar macrophages through GSK3 activity modulation

    Israel Ríos, Cristina Herrero ... Angel L Corbí
    Chemical inhibition or genetic downregulation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 reprograms human monocyte-derived macrophages by enhancing their anti-inflammatory, homeostatic, and reparative functions.
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    Phase transition of WTAP regulates m6A modification of interferon-stimulated genes

    Sihui Cai, Jie Zhou ... Jun Cui
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    SARS-CoV-2 nsp16 is regulated by host E3 ubiquitin ligases, UBR5 and MARCHF7

    Li Tian, Zongzheng Zhao ... Zhaolong Li
    E3 ligases UBR5 and MARCHF7 restrict SARS-CoV-2 replications through targeting nsp16.
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    PIM kinase control of CD8 T cell protein synthesis and cell trafficking

    Julia M Marchingo, Laura Spinelli ... Doreen A Cantrell
    Parallel proteomics and transcriptomics data reveal that PIM kinases have a context-dependent role in promoting mouse CD8 T cell protein translation, effector function, and cell homing.
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    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    Tissue resident memory CD4+ T cells are sustained by site-specific levels of self-renewal and continuous replacement

    Jodie Chandler, M Elise Bullock ... Andrew J Yates
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    Diversity and functional specialization of oyster immune cells uncovered by integrative single-cell level investigations

    Sebastien De La Forest Divonne, Juliette Pouzadoux ... Emmanuel Vignal
    Single-cell and functional analyses uncover distinct immune cell types, revealing specialized functions and deepening insight into invertebrate cellular immunity.
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    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    CARD8 inflammasome activation during HIV-1 cell-to-cell transmission

    Jessie Kulsuptrakul, Michael Emerman, Patrick S Mitchell
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    Comprehensive analysis of nasal IgA antibodies induced by intranasal administration of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

    Kentarou Waki, Hideki Tani ... Nobuyuki Kurosawa
    Analysis of monoclonal immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies after intranasal immunization highlights the crucial role of secretory IgA in mucosal immunity, enhancing our understanding of how intranasal vaccines can protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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    Human giant GTPase GVIN1 forms an antimicrobial coatomer around the intracellular bacterial pathogen Burkholderia thailandensis

    Weilun Guo, Shruti S Apte ... Jörn Coers
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    The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, United States
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    University of Michigan, United States
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    Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India
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