Salivary gland macrophages and tissue-resident CD8+ T cells cooperate for homeostatic organ surveillance

B Stolp, F Thelen, X Ficht, LM Altenburger, N Ruef… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
It is well established that tissue macrophages and tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells
(TRM) play important roles for pathogen sensing and rapid protection of barrier tissues. In …

Exocrine gland–resident memory CD8+ T cells use mechanosensing for tissue surveillance

N Ruef, J Martínez Magdaleno, X Ficht… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Tissue-resident CD8+ T cells (TRM) continuously scan peptide-MHC (pMHC) complexes in
their organ of residence to intercept microbial invaders. Recent data showed that TRM …

Dynamic spherical harmonics approach for shape classification of migrating cells

A Medyukhina, M Blickensdorf, Z Cseresnyés, N Ruef… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Cell migration involves dynamic changes in cell shape. Intricate patterns of cell shape can
be analyzed and classified using advanced shape descriptors, including spherical …

Microbial uptake in oral mucosa–draining lymph nodes leads to rapid release of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells lacking a gut-homing phenotype

J Barreto de Albuquerque, LM Altenburger, J Abe… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract constitutes an essential barrier against ingested microbes,
including potential pathogens. Although immune reactions are well studied in the lower GI …

Advances and challenges in intravital imaging of craniofacial and dental progenitor cells

D Yang, L Ortinau, Y Jeong, D Park - genesis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Craniofacial and appendicular bone homeostasis is dynamically regulated by a balance
between bone formation and resorption by osteoblasts and osteoclasts, respectively …

Interrogating Cell-Cell Interactions in the Salivary Gland via Ex Vivo Live Cell Imaging

S Elder, J Cholewa-Waclaw… - JoVE (Journal of Visualized …, 2023 - app.jove.com
Salivary gland regeneration is a complex process involving intricate interactions among
various cell types. Recent studies have shed light on the pivotal role played by …

A Novel Experimental Approach for In Vivo Analyses of the Salivary Gland Microvasculature

B Uhl, C Braun, J Dominik, J Luft, M Canis… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microvascular dysfunction plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of salivary gland
disorders. Restoring and preserving microvascular integrity might therefore represent a …

CD8+ T cell priming in oral mucosa-draining lymph nodes supports systemic immunity

JB de Albuquerque, D von Werdt, D Francisco… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract constitutes an essential barrier against ingested pathogens.
While immune reactions are well-studied in the lower GI tract, it remains unclear how …

Salivary gland macrophages assist tissue-resident CD8+ T cell immune surveillance

B Stolp, F Thelen, X Ficht, LM Altenburger, N Ruef… - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Tissue macrophages and tissue resident memory CD8+ T cells (TRM) play important roles
for pathogen sensing and rapid protection of barrier tissues. To date, it is incompletely …