Integrating single-cell multi-omics and prior biological knowledge for a functional characterization of the immune system

PSL Schäfer, D Dimitrov, EJ Villablanca… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The immune system comprises diverse specialized cell types that cooperate to defend the
host against a wide range of pathogenic threats. Recent advancements in single-cell and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial transcriptomics in development and disease

R Zhou, G Yang, Y Zhang, Y Wang - Molecular Biomedicine, 2023 - Springer
The proper functioning of diverse biological systems depends on the spatial organization of
their cells, a critical factor for biological processes like shaping intricate tissue functions and …

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue attrition associates with response to anti-α4β7 therapy in ulcerative colitis

P Canales-Herrerias, M Uzzan, A Seki… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Vedolizumab (VDZ) is a first-line treatment in ulcerative colitis (UC) that targets the α4β7-
mucosal vascular addressin cell adhesion molecule 1 (MAdCAM-1) axis. To determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the molecular mechanism of comorbidity of autism spectrum disorder and inflammatory bowel disease by combining multiple data sets

J Zhu, H Meng, L Zhang, Y Li - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is
difficult to diagnose. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common chronic digestive …

A blueprint for tumor-infiltrating B cells across human cancers

J Ma, Y Wu, L Ma, X Yang, T Zhang, G Song, T Li… - Science, 2024 - science.org
B lymphocytes are essential mediators of humoral immunity and play multiple roles in
human cancer. To decode the functions of tumor-infiltrating B cells, we generated a B cell …

[HTML][HTML] The yin and yang of B cells in a constant state of battle: intestinal inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease

R Zogorean, S Wirtz - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal
tract, defined by a clinical relapse-remitting course. Affecting people worldwide, the origin of …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging strategy towards mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease: what the future holds?

M Wang, J Shi, C Yu, X Zhang, G Xu, Z Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
For decades, the therapeutic goal of conventional treatment among inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) patients is alleviating exacerbations in acute phase, maintaining remission …

IgA-mediated control of host-microbial interaction during weaning reaction influences gut inflammation

W Tang, Y Wei, Z Ni, K Hou, XM Luo, H Wang - Gut Microbes, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The mechanisms of how host-microbe mutualistic relationships are established at weaning
contingently upon B-cell surveillance remain inadequately elucidated. We found that …

Novel fibroblast phenotypes in homeostasis and chronic inflammation: From functions to potential regulators

H Miki, MC Manresa - The Journal of Physiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fibroblasts are essential components of the stroma, sustaining a variety of tissues and being
key to the process of tissue repair after injury. Their role in tissue repair has been attributed …

A versatile tissue-rolling technique for spatial-omics analyses of the entire murine gastrointestinal tract

G Monasterio, RA Morales, DA Bejarano, XM Abalo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Tissues are dynamic and complex biological systems composed of specialized cell types
that interact with each other for proper biological function. To comprehensively characterize …