Human immune diversity: from evolution to modernity
The extreme diversity of the human immune system, forged and maintained throughout
evolutionary history, provides a potent defense against opportunistic pathogens. At the same …
evolutionary history, provides a potent defense against opportunistic pathogens. At the same …
Clonal haematopoiesis and dysregulation of the immune system
Age-related diseases are frequently linked to pathological immune dysfunction, including
excessive inflammation, autoreactivity and immunodeficiency. Recent analyses of human …
excessive inflammation, autoreactivity and immunodeficiency. Recent analyses of human …
Neutrophils and emergency granulopoiesis drive immune suppression and an extreme response endotype during sepsis
AJ Kwok, A Allcock, RC Ferreira, E Cano-Gamez… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Sepsis arises from diverse and incompletely understood dysregulated host response
processes following infection that leads to life-threatening organ dysfunction. Here we …
processes following infection that leads to life-threatening organ dysfunction. Here we …
Common and rare variant associations with clonal haematopoiesis phenotypes
Clonal haematopoiesis involves the expansion of certain blood cell lineages and has been
associated with ageing and adverse health outcomes,,,–. Here we use exome sequence …
associated with ageing and adverse health outcomes,,,–. Here we use exome sequence …
[HTML][HTML] Clonal dynamics of haematopoiesis across the human lifespan
E Mitchell, M Spencer Chapman, N Williams… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Age-related change in human haematopoiesis causes reduced regenerative capacity,
cytopenias, immune dysfunction and increased risk of blood cancer,–, but the reason for …
cytopenias, immune dysfunction and increased risk of blood cancer,–, but the reason for …
Genome-wide analyses of 200,453 individuals yield new insights into the causes and consequences of clonal hematopoiesis
SP Kar, PM Quiros, M Gu, T Jiang, J Mitchell… - Nature Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH), the clonal expansion of a blood stem cell and its progeny driven
by somatic driver mutations, affects over a third of people, yet remains poorly understood …
by somatic driver mutations, affects over a third of people, yet remains poorly understood …
Distinction of lymphoid and myeloid clonal hematopoiesis
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) results from somatic genomic alterations that drive clonal
expansion of blood cells. Somatic gene mutations associated with hematologic …
expansion of blood cells. Somatic gene mutations associated with hematologic …
Genetics and epidemiology of mutational barcode-defined clonal hematopoiesis
SN Stacey, F Zink, GH Halldorsson, L Stefansdottir… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) arises when a substantial proportion of mature blood cells is
derived from a single hematopoietic stem cell lineage. Using whole-genome sequencing of …
derived from a single hematopoietic stem cell lineage. Using whole-genome sequencing of …
Therapeutic potential of IL6R blockade for the treatment of sepsis and sepsis-related death: A Mendelian randomisation study
Background Sepsis is characterised by dysregulated, life-threatening immune responses,
which are thought to be driven by cytokines such as interleukin 6 (IL-6). Genetic variants in …
which are thought to be driven by cytokines such as interleukin 6 (IL-6). Genetic variants in …
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP): Linking somatic mutations, hematopoiesis, chronic inflammation and cardiovascular disease
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is the presence of a clonally
expanded hematopoietic stem cell caused by a leukemogenic mutation in individuals …
expanded hematopoietic stem cell caused by a leukemogenic mutation in individuals …