TH17 cell heterogeneity and its role in tissue inflammation

A Schnell, DR Littman, VK Kuchroo - Nature immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Since their discovery almost two decades ago, interleukin-17-producing CD4+ T cells (TH17
cells) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune and inflammatory …

Complex regulatory effects of gut microbial short-chain fatty acids on immune tolerance and autoimmunity

CH Kim - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Immune tolerance deletes or suppresses autoreactive lymphocytes and is established at
multiple levels during the development, activation and effector phases of T and B cells …

The emerging family of RORγt+ antigen-presenting cells

J Abramson, J Dobeš, M Lyu… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are master regulators of the immune response by directly
interacting with T cells to orchestrate distinct functional outcomes. Several types of …

Conditioning of the immune system by the microbiome

DB Graham, RJ Xavier - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
The human intestinal microbiome has coevolved with its host to establish a stable
homeostatic relationship with hallmark features of mutualistic symbioses, yet the mechanistic …

Regulatory T cells in the face of the intestinal microbiota

D Ramanan, A Pratama, Y Zhu, O Venezia… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Regulatory T cells (Treg cells) are key players in ensuring a peaceful coexistence with
microorganisms and food antigens at intestinal borders. Startling new information has …

Innate lymphoid cells and innate-like T cells in cancer—at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity

B Ruf, TF Greten, F Korangy - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Immunotherapies targeting conventional T cells have revolutionized systemic treatment for
many cancers, yet only a subset of patients benefit from these approaches. A better …

Microbiota-dependent activation of CD4+ T cells induces CTLA-4 blockade–associated colitis via Fcγ receptors

BC Lo, I Kryczek, J Yu, L Vatan, R Caruso… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors can stimulate antitumor immunity but can also induce toxicities
termed immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Colitis is a common and severe irAE that …

The role of transcription factors in shaping regulatory T cell identity

JL Trujillo-Ochoa, M Kazemian, B Afzali - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Forkhead box protein 3-expressing (FOXP3+) regulatory T cells (Treg cells) suppress
conventional T cells and are essential for immunological tolerance. FOXP3, the master …

Nutritional regulation of microbiota-derived metabolites: Implications for immunity and inflammation

M Arifuzzaman, N Collins, CJ Guo, D Artis - Immunity, 2024 - cell.com
Nutrition profoundly shapes immunity and inflammation across the lifespan of mammals,
from pre-and post-natal periods to later life. Emerging insights into diet-microbiota …

Intestinal epithelial HDAC3 and MHC class II coordinate microbiota-specific immunity

EM Eshleman, TY Shao, V Woo, T Rice… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Aberrant immune responses to resident microbes promote inflammatory bowel disease and
other chronic inflammatory conditions. However, how microbiota-specific immunity is …