Article
Immunology
Rouven Wannemacher, Anna Reiss, Karl Rohn, Fred Luehder, Alexander Fluegel, Wolfgang Baumgaertner, Kirsten Huelskoetter
Summary: Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) is the causative agent of TMEV-induced demyelinating disease (TMEV-IDD); a well-established animal model for the chronic progressive form of human multiple sclerosis (MS). In susceptible mice with an inadequate immune response, TMEV-IDD is triggered by virus persistence and maintained by a T cell mediated immunopathology. OT-mice are bred on a TMEV-resistant C57BL/6 background and own predominantly chicken ovalbumin (OVA)-specific populations of CD8(+) T cells (OT-I) or CD4(+) T cells (OT-II), respectively.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Krone, Yan Fu, Simon Schreiber, Johanna Kotrba, Loisa Borde, Aileen Noetzold, Christoph Thurm, Jonas Negele, Tobias Franz, Sabine Stegemann-Koniszewski, Jens Schreiber, Christoph Garbers, Aniruddh Shukla, Robert Geffers, Burkhart Schraven, Dirk Reinhold, Anne Dudeck, Annegret Reinhold, Andreas J. Muller, Sascha Kahlfuss
Summary: Zinc aspartate (UNIZINK) negatively regulates gene networks and metabolism of CD4(+) T cells, leading to impaired function and viability. High doses of zinc prevent Th1 CNS autoimmunity and Th2 allergy.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Leila Khajavi, Xuan-Hung Nguyen, Clemence Queriault, Marianne Chabod, Lucie Barateau, Yves Dauvilliers, Matthias Zytnicki, Roland Liblau
Summary: This study identified differentially expressed genes in T-cell subsets between narcolepsy patients and healthy controls through RNA sequencing analysis, and found that these genes are involved in processes such as immune synapse formation, TCR activation, and inflammatory response. The results showed an inflammatory transcriptomic profile in naive CD4 and CD8 T-cell subsets, possibly indicating their involvement in the development or progression of narcolepsy.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Vanesa Garrido-Rodriguez, Ines Herrero-Fernandez, Maria Jose Castro, Ana Castillo, Isaac Rosado-Sanchez, Maria Isabel Galva, Raquel Ramos, Israel Olivas-Martinez, Angel Bulnes-Ramos, Julio Canizares, Manuel Leal, Yolanda Maria Pacheco
Summary: The CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio is a useful marker for evaluating immune features in older individuals, showing differences in thymic output and immune profiles that can affect health status.
Review
Immunology
Zhiheng Wu, Yu Zheng, Jin Sheng, Yicheng Han, Yanyan Yang, Hongming Pan, Junlin Yao
Summary: This article comprehensively reviews the origin, distribution, and functions of DN T cells, focusing on their roles in inflammation, immune disorders, and cancer. It also discusses the recent advances in DN T cell-based therapy for cancer treatment.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Aubry L. Matter, Denny Liggitt, Joan M. Goverman
Summary: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory CNS disease mediated by CD4 T cells specific for CNS self-antigens. This study investigates the contribution of CD8 T cells expressing an MHC class I-restricted TCR to CNS autoimmunity in a mouse model. It is found that CD4 T cells with specificity for the MHC class I-restricted myelin basic protein (MBP) epitope develop via endogenous TCR rearrangements and produce TNF-α, leading to lesions similar to active MS lesions. B cells are identified as the main cell type that cross-presents MBP and their depletion halts disease progression.
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Xiaoyu Li, Bin Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Shuyang Yu, Hai-Hui Xue, Xiaoyu Hu
Summary: Colonic macrophages regulate CD4+ T-cell homeostasis in the intestinal lamina propria through the transcriptional corepressors TLE3 and TLE4. Lack of TLE3 or TLE4 in myeloid cells leads to increased Treg and TH17 cell numbers and enhanced resistance to experimental colitis. Mechanistically, TLE3 and TLE4 negatively regulate MMP9 transcription, resulting in increased TGF-β activation and expansion of Treg and TH17 cells in colonic macrophages.
MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Dan Tian, Yuhualei Pan, Yushang Zhao, Huan Wang, Yue Tian, Lu Yang, Wen Shi, Chengjie Zhang, Yanbing Zhu, Yongbo Zhang, Songlin Wang, Dong Zhang
Summary: CD3+NK1.1-TCR beta+CD4-CD8- double-negative T (DNT) cells have the potential to regulate immune balance and improve brain recovery after ischemic stroke. This study found that DNT cells can suppress peripheral Trem1+ myeloid cell differentiation, infiltrate ischemic tissue, and balance local immunity, suggesting their therapeutic potential for ischemic stroke.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sherri L. L. Surman, Jeremy Crawford, Pradyot Dash, Susan L. L. Tonkonogy, Paul G. G. Thomas, Julia L. L. Hurwitz
Summary: The microbiome influences the formation of the T cell receptor repertoire, including its impact on immature thymocytes.
Article
Biology
Wei Wei, Yanjun Su
Summary: In this study, researchers used single cell sequencing technology to investigate T cells in non-small-cell lung cancer patients, identifying specific genes related to immune cell function and inferring the function of three types of T cells. The application of this technology helps to understand the mechanism of lung cancer occurrence and development, discover new diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets, and provide a theoretical reference for precise treatment of lung cancer patients in the future.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Claire Lhuillier, Nils-Petter Rudqvist, Takahiro Yamazaki, Tuo Zhang, Maud Charpentier, Lorenzo Galluzzi, Noah Dephoure, Cristina C. Clement, Laura Santambrogio, Xi Kathy Zhou, Silvia C. Formenti, Sandra Demaria
Summary: Radiotherapy upregulates the expression of genes containing immunogenic mutations, enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of neoantigen vaccination by promoting the killing of tumor cells through CD8 and CD4 T cells. CD4 T cells produce Th1 cytokines to promote epitope spread, while utilizing radiation to enhance the ability of MHC molecules and death receptors on tumor cells.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Janaki Manoja Vinnakota, Robert Zeiser
Summary: Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is an effective therapy for hematological malignancies, but acute Graft versus host disease (GVHD) as a side effect may cause immune-mediated damage to the central nervous system (CNS). Recent preclinical data suggest that microglia and T cells play crucial roles in this process, but accurate diagnosis of CNS damage etiology in clinical settings remains a challenge.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Menglu Gao, Yili Liu, Mingquan Guo, Qianying Wang, Yan Wang, Jian Fan, Yinzhong Shen, Junjie Hou, Yanmin Wan, Zhaoqin Zhu
Summary: The study found that frequencies of lymphocytes and T cells decreased significantly in COVID-19 patients, while the CD4(+)/CD8(+)T cell ratios increased significantly in patients over 45 years old. Regulatory CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells may play distinct roles in the pathogenesis of COVID-19, and NK cells might contribute to the lymphopenia associated with COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Elizabeth Robins, Ming Zheng, Qingshan Ni, Siqi Liu, Chen Liang, Baojun Zhang, Jian Guo, Yuan Zhuang, You-Wen He, Ping Zhu, Ying Wan, Qi-Jing Li
Summary: Recent research has revealed that CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in adaptive immunity can exhibit significant lineage plasticity, even undergoing fundamental lineage reprogramming. This shift in functional potential may suggest a new direction for HIV vaccine design.
CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Fandi Bu, Shiyang Huang, Xiaobao Yang, Luyang Wei, Dong Zhang, Zhongtao Zhang, Dan Tian
Summary: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a condition characterized by inflammation caused by tissue damage. Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) have been shown to induce local inflammation after injury. However, the role of DAMPs in intestinal resident lymphocytes during POI is still not well understood.
CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Shweta S. Puntambekar, David R. Hinton, Xinghua Yin, Carine Savarin, Cornelia C. Bergmann, Bruce D. Trapp, Stephen A. Stohlman
Article
Immunology
Carine Savarin, David R. Hinton, Alice Valentin-Torres, Zhihong Chen, Bruce D. Trapp, Cornelia C. Bergmann, Stephen A. Stohlman
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(2015)
Article
Immunology
Carine Savarin, Cornelia C. Bergmann, Melanie Gaignage, Stephen A. Stohlman
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(2015)
Article
Virology
Niranjan Butchi, Parul Kapil, Shweta Puntambekar, Stephen A. Stohlman, David R. Hinton, Cornelia C. Bergmann
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2015)
Article
Immunology
Timothy W. Phares, Krista D. DiSano, Stephen A. Stohlman, Benjamin M. Segal, Cornelia C. Bergmann
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2016)
Article
Immunology
Alice Valentin-Torres, Carine Savarin, David R. Hinton, Timothy W. Phares, Cornelia C. Bergmann, Stephen A. Stohlman
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(2016)
Article
Immunology
Carine Savarin, Cornelia C. Bergmann, David R. Hinton, Stephen A. Stohlman
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2016)
Review
Immunology
Carine Savarin, Cornelia C. Bergmann
JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Krista D. DiSano, Stephen A. Stohlman, Cornelia C. Bergmann
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS
(2017)
Article
Virology
Jeffrey R. Atkinson, Cornelia C. Bergmann
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2017)
Article
Microbiology
Eveline Kindler, Cristina Gil-Cruz, Julia Spanier, Yize Li, Jochen Wilhelm, Huib H. Rabouw, Roland Zuest, Mihyun Hwang, Philip V'kovski, Hanspeter Stalder, Sabrina Marti, Matthias Habjan, Luisa Cervantes-Barragan, Ruth Elliot, Nadja Karl, Christina Gaughan, Frank J. M. Van Kuppeveld, Robert H. Silverman, Markus Keller, Burkhard Ludewig, Cornelia C. Bergmann, John Ziebuhr, Susan R. Weiss, Ulrich Kalinke, Volker Thiel
Article
Virology
Mihyun Hwang, Cornelia C. Bergmann
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Microbiology
Jayasri Das Sarma, Amy Burrows, Patricia Rayman, Mi-Hyun Hwang, Soumya Kundu, Nikhil Sharma, Cornelia Bergmann, Ganes C. Sen
Review
Immunology
Amber Cardani-Boulton, Brendan T. Boylan, Volodymyr Stetsenko, Cornelia C. Bergmann
Summary: A diverse range of DNA and RNA viruses can invade the central nervous system (CNS) and cause inflammation and injury to cells with limited repair and regeneration capabilities. Although rare, viral encephalitis in humans is often fatal, and survivors can experience permanent neurological sequelae, including seizures. Current treatment options are limited, primarily relying on vaccines, antivirals, or supportive care. Many viral CNS infections are characterized by the presence of antiviral antibodies in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), indicating local maintenance of protective antibody-secreting cells. However, the mechanisms underlying these humoral responses are poorly understood.
IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Krista D. DiSano, Stephen A. Stohlman, Cornelia C. Bergmann
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2017)