[HTML][HTML] Interstitial macrophages are a focus of viral takeover and inflammation in COVID-19 initiation in human lung

TTH Wu, KJ Travaglini, A Rustagi, D Xu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - rupress.org
Early stages of deadly respiratory diseases including COVID-19 are challenging to elucidate
in humans. Here, we define cellular tropism and transcriptomic effects of SARS-CoV-2 virus …

Functional consequences of CFTR interactions in cystic fibrosis

Y Ramananda, AP Naren, K Arora - International Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal autosomal recessive disorder caused by the loss of function
mutations within a single gene for the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance …

Single-cell analysis in rheumatic and allergic diseases: insights for clinical practice

M Nishide, H Shimagami, A Kumanogoh - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Since the advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) methodology, single-cell
analysis has become a powerful tool for exploration of cellular networks and dysregulated …

[HTML][HTML] Semi-supervised integration of single-cell transcriptomics data

M Andreatta, L Hérault, P Gueguen, D Gfeller… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Batch effects in single-cell RNA-seq data pose a significant challenge for comparative
analyses across samples, individuals, and conditions. Although batch effect correction …

[HTML][HTML] TSLP is localized in and released from human lung macrophages activated by T2-high and T2-low stimuli: Relevance in asthma and COPD

L Canè, R Poto, F Palestra, M Pirozzi… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Macrophages are the predominant immune cells in the human lung and play a
central role in airway inflammation, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Single-Cell View into the Role of Microbiota Shaping Host Immunity in the Larynx

R An, Z Ni, E Xie, FE Rey, C Kendziorski, SL Thibeault - iScience, 2024 - cell.com
Microbiota play a critical role in the development and training of host innate and adaptive
immunity. We present the cellular landscape of the upper airway, specifically the larynx, by …

ERS international Congress 2023: highlights from the Basic and Translational Sciences Assembly

KD Reddy, N Bizymi, A Schweikert… - ERJ Open …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Early career members of Assembly 3 (Basic and Translational Sciences) of the European
Respiratory Society (ERS) summarise the key messages discussed during six selected …

TL1A is an epithelial alarmin that cooperates with IL-33 for initiation of allergic airway inflammation

P Schmitt, A Duval, M Camus, E Lefrançais… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - rupress.org
Epithelium-derived cytokines or alarmins, such as interleukin-33 (IL-33) and thymic stromal
lymphopoietin (TSLP), are major players in type 2 immunity and asthma. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell division tracing and transcriptomics reveal cell types and differentiation paths in the regenerating lung

LR Martins, L Sieverling, M Michelhans… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding the molecular and cellular processes involved in lung epithelial regeneration
may fuel the development of therapeutic approaches for lung diseases. We combine mouse …

[HTML][HTML] The menstrual cycle regulates migratory CD4 T-cell surveillance in the female reproductive tract via CCR5 signaling

ME Williams, FP Hardnett, AN Sheth, AN Wein… - Mucosal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite their importance for immunity against sexually transmitted infections, the
composition of female reproductive tract (FRT) memory T-cell populations in response to …