Targeted modulation of immune cells and tissues using engineered biomaterials

P Yousefpour, K Ni, DJ Irvine - Nature reviews bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Therapies modulating the immune system offer the prospect of treating a wide range of
conditions including infectious diseases, cancer and autoimmunity. Biomaterials can …

Lessons of vascular specialization from secondary lymphoid organ lymphatic endothelial cells

S Arroz-Madeira, T Bekkhus, MH Ulvmar… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Secondary lymphoid organs, such as lymph nodes, harbor highly specialized and
compartmentalized niches. These niches are optimized to facilitate the encounter of naive …

Acid‐ionizable iron nanoadjuvant augments STING activation for personalized vaccination immunotherapy of cancer

F Chen, T Li, H Zhang, M Saeed, X Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The critical challenge for cancer vaccine‐induced T‐cell immunity is the sustained activation
of antigen cross‐presentation in antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) with innate immune …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous germinal center invasion contributes to the diversity of the immune response

T Hägglöf, M Cipolla, M Loewe, ST Chen, L Mesin… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Antibody responses are characterized by increasing affinity and diversity over time. Affinity
maturation occurs in germinal centers by a mechanism that involves repeated cycles of …

Molecular basis for potent B cell responses to antigen displayed on particles of viral size

JF Brooks, J Riggs, JL Mueller, R Mathenge… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Multivalent viral epitopes induce rapid, robust and T cell-independent humoral immune
responses, but the biochemical basis for such potency remains incompletely understood …

Zika virus spreads through infection of lymph node-resident macrophages

GV Reynoso, DN Gordon, A Kalia, CC Aguilar… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
To disseminate through the body, Zika virus (ZIKV) is thought to exploit the mobility of
myeloid cells, in particular monocytes and dendritic cells. However, the timing and …

Plasma membrane topography governs the 3D dynamic localization of IgM B cell antigen receptor clusters

D Saltukoglu, B Özdemir, M Holtmannspötter… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
B lymphocytes recognize bacterial or viral antigens via different classes of the B cell antigen
receptor (BCR). Protrusive structures termed microvilli cover lymphocyte surfaces, and are …

[HTML][HTML] CD169+ macrophage intrinsic IL-10 production regulates immune homeostasis during sepsis

ST Yeung, LJ Ovando, AJ Russo, VA Rathinam… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Macrophages facilitate critical functions in regulating pathogen clearance and immune
homeostasis in tissues. The remarkable functional diversity exhibited by macrophage …

Entry receptor LDLRAD3 is required for Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus peripheral infection and neurotropism leading to pathogenesis in mice

NM Kafai, H Janova, MD Cain, Y Alippe, S Muraro… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an encephalitic alphavirus responsible for
epidemics of neurological disease across the Americas. Low-density lipoprotein receptor …

Exploring the Impact of Cyanidin-3-Glucoside on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Investigating New Mechanisms for Emerging Interventions

M Frountzas, E Karanikki, O Toutouza… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), the most widely distributed anthocyanin (ACN) in edible
fruits, has been proposed for several bioactivities, including anti-inflammatory, neuro …