2025
Tumor microenvironment of non-small cell lung cancer impairs immune cell function among people with HIV
Desai S, Salahuddin S, Yusuf R, Ranjan K, Gu J, Osmani L, Lin Y, Mehta S, Talmon R, Kang I, Kluger Y, Zhao H, Schalper K, Emu B. Tumor microenvironment of non-small cell lung cancer impairs immune cell function among people with HIV. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2025, 135: e177310. PMID: 40459946, PMCID: PMC12259253, DOI: 10.1172/jci177310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerTumor microenvironmentImmune cellsLung cancerCohort of non-small cell lung cancerExpression of PD-1Impairs anti-tumor responsesTumor-infiltrating CD8+Tumor-specific immune responsesCD4+ T cellsHIV-associated tumorsInfiltrating CD8+Expression of immunoregulatory moleculesAnti-tumor responsesTumor-associated macrophagesCell lung cancerImmune cell functionNSCLC cell linesPD-1Tumor killingBlocker therapyCD8+LAG-3Immune landscapeImmunoregulatory phenotypeThe subfornical organ is a nucleus for gut-derived T cells that regulate behaviour
Yoshida T, Nguyen M, Zhang L, Lu B, Zhu B, Murray K, Mineur Y, Zhang C, Xu D, Lin E, Luchsinger J, Bhatta S, Waizman D, Coden M, Ma Y, Israni-Winger K, Russo A, Wang H, Song W, Al Souz J, Zhao H, Craft J, Picciotto M, Grutzendler J, Distasio M, Palm N, Hafler D, Wang A. The subfornical organ is a nucleus for gut-derived T cells that regulate behaviour. Nature 2025, 643: 499-508. PMID: 40437096, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09050-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeningeal T cellsCentral nervous systemT cellsSubfornical organCD4 T cellsInnate immune compartmentGut-brain axisSteady-state brainGut microbiotaSpecialized immune cellsCentral nervous system homeostasisAdaptive immune systemBiological functionsImmune compartmentGut-derived T cellsImmune cellsWhite adiposeImmune systemNervous systemAdipose tissueComposition of adipose tissueGastrointestinal tissuesWell-characterizedHomeostasisBrain
2023
NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice
Pearson J, Peng J, Huang J, Yu X, Tai N, Hu Y, Sha S, Flavell R, Zhao H, Wong F, Wen L. NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1147925. PMID: 36911699, PMCID: PMC9995752, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNlrp6-deficient miceType 1 diabetesNLRP6 deficiencyB cellsIL-10Non-obese diabetic (NOD) miceType 1 diabetes developmentRole of NLRP6Germ-free miceT cell proliferationB cell populationsIntestinal epithelial cellsBreg populationAutoimmune diabetesNOD miceCrohn's diseaseImmune toleranceDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceImmune cellsCD103Inflammasome proteinsImmune responseNLRP6Gut microbiota
2021
Hematopoietic mosaic chromosomal alterations increase the risk for diverse types of infection
Zekavat SM, Lin SH, Bick AG, Liu A, Paruchuri K, Wang C, Uddin MM, Ye Y, Yu Z, Liu X, Kamatani Y, Bhattacharya R, Pirruccello JP, Pampana A, Loh PR, Kohli P, McCarroll SA, Kiryluk K, Neale B, Ionita-Laza I, Engels EA, Brown DW, Smoller JW, Green R, Karlson EW, Lebo M, Ellinor PT, Weiss ST, Daly MJ, Terao C, Zhao H, Ebert B, Reilly M, Ganna A, Machiela M, Genovese G, Natarajan P. Hematopoietic mosaic chromosomal alterations increase the risk for diverse types of infection. Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 1012-1024. PMID: 34099924, PMCID: PMC8245201, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01371-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingBiological Specimen BanksChromosome AberrationsCommunicable DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHematologic NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMosaicismPneumoniaRisk FactorsSepsisUrogenital AbnormalitiesYoung AdultConceptsMosaic chromosomal alterationsLeukocyte cell countDominant risk factorChromosomal alterationsBlood-derived DNAInfectious disease riskIncident infectionsSystem infectionGenitourinary infectionsImmune cellsRisk factorsHematological malignanciesHematological cancersCell countDisease riskInfectionInfectious diseasesClonal hematopoiesisSomatic variantsAgeRiskAlterationsWide association studyAutosomal mosaic chromosomal alterationsAssociation studies
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