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European Journal of Immunology, Volume 55, Issue 6, June 2025.
European Journal of Immunology, Volume 55, Issue 6, June 2025.
This review explores the structure and function of meningeal immunity throughout development. It highlights key differences in immune cell composition, lymphatic development, and neuroimmune interactions between neonates and adults, offering insights into neonatal vulnerability to CNS infections and potential avenues for future research. ABSTRACT The central nervous system (CNS) is responsible for controlling the entire … Read more
CD8+ T cells exhibit dual roles at the maternal-fetal interface supporting tolerance via IL-10 and TGF-β and aiding implantation and vascular remodeling through TNF-α and IFN-γ. In HIV infection, CD8+ T cells expand, driving inflammation, PD-L1 upregulation on trophoblasts, and cytotoxic dysfunction via reduced Granzyme B and Perforin, compromising placental immunity. ABSTRACT The global HIV … Read more
Dipeptidyl peptidase 9 (DPP9) inhibition with novel compounds induces lytic cell death in human leukocytes. We report that this cell death occurs via DPP9, inflammasome-activated caspase-1, GSDMD, and GSDME. Additionally, DPP8/9 activity is upregulated in monocyte-to-dendritic cell differentiation and DPP9 localizes both to the cytoplasm and the nucleus in leukocytes. ABSTRACT Dipeptidyl peptidase 9 (DPP9) … Read more
Ascites is one hallmark of decompensated liver cirrhosis. NK cells in cirrhosis-associated ascites are a heterogeneous group of cells with altered functionality and CD103 expression identifies a subpopulation that is likely to be induced by cytokines present in the ascites fluid. ABSTRACT The occurrence of ascites is a frequent complication associated with the decompensation of … Read more
Bone marrow CD8+ T cells from patients with MDS and CMML show decreased TCR diversity compared to AML. Treatment with the hypomethylating agent azacitidine in MDS and CMML alters TCR repertoire of CD8+ T cells without affecting TCR diversity.
mTOR is binding to NLRP3 until a NLRP3-inflammasome stimulus. After activation, mTOR is translocated to the nucleus to inhibit STAT1 and support the NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation. mTOR inhibition with rapamycin reduces mTOR presence in the nucleus and increases STAT1 which represses NLRP3 inhibiting the activation. ABSTRACT The NLRP3 inflammasome has emerged as an … Read more
Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) derived from dietary fibers, selectively inhibits human mast cell activation by targeting transcription start sites (TSS) and super-enhancers regulating key mast cell genes. Local histone hypoacetylation induced by butyrate likely drives transcriptional suppression and reduced degranulation, providing new insights into how SCFA modulates inflammation. ABSTRACT Mast cells are key … Read more
European Journal of Immunology, Volume 55, Issue 6, June 2025.
Our cover features images related to flow cytometry techniques widely used for analysis of function and phenotypes of major human and murine immune cell subsets, superimposed on a multidimensional immune cell population scatter plot. These images are taken from the third edition of EJI’s Flow Cytometry Guidelines by Cossarizza et al., a comprehensive resource prepared … Read more