Unconventional T cell targets for cancer immunotherapy

DI Godfrey, J Le Nours, DM Andrews, AP Uldrich… - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Most studies on the immunotherapeutic potential of T cells have focused on CD8 and CD4 T
cells that recognize peptide antigens (Ag) presented by polymorphic major histocompatibility …

The thick waxy coat of mycobacteria, a protective layer against antibiotics and the host's immune system

SM Batt, DE Minnikin, GS Besra - Biochemical Journal, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the
leading cause of death from an infectious disease, with a mortality rate of over a million …

Delayed gut microbiota development in high-risk for asthma infants is temporarily modifiable by Lactobacillus supplementation

J Durack, NE Kimes, DL Lin, M Rauch… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolic dysfunction in infancy precedes childhood atopy
and asthma development. Here we examined gut microbiota maturation over the first year of …

The mucin MUC1 modulates the tumor immunological microenvironment through engagement of the lectin Siglec-9

R Beatson, V Tajadura-Ortega, D Achkova, G Picco… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Siglec-9 is a sialic-acid-binding lectin expressed predominantly on myeloid cells. Aberrant
glycosylation occurs in essentially all types of cancers and results in increased sialylation …

The peroxisome: an up-and-coming organelle in immunometabolism

F Di Cara, S Savary, WJ Kovacs, P Kim… - Trends in Cell …, 2023 - cell.com
Peroxisomes are essential metabolic organelles, well known for their roles in the
metabolism of complex lipids and reactive ionic species. In the past 10 years, peroxisomes …

Staphylococcal phosphatidylglycerol antigens activate human T cells via CD1a

GC Monnot, M Wegrecki, TY Cheng, YL Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Expressed on epidermal Langerhans cells, CD1a presents a range of self-lipid antigens
found within the skin; however, the extent to which CD1a presents microbial ligands from …

Chemical Synthesis of Cell Wall Constituents of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M Holzheimer, J Buter, AJ Minnaard - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
The pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), causing tuberculosis disease, features an
extraordinary thick cell envelope, rich in Mtb-specific lipids, glycolipids, and glycans. These …

T cell immunity to bacterial pathogens: mechanisms of immune control and bacterial evasion

FR Shepherd, JE McLaren - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The human body frequently encounters harmful bacterial pathogens and employs immune
defense mechanisms designed to counteract such pathogenic assault. In the adaptive …

The immunology of CD1-and MR1-restricted T cells

L Mori, M Lepore, G De Libero - Annual review of immunology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
CD1-and MHC-related molecule-1 (MR1)-restricted T lymphocytes recognize nonpeptidic
antigens, such as lipids and small metabolites, and account for a major fraction of circulating …

Phospholipid signaling in innate immune cells

VB O'Donnell, J Rossjohn… - The Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Phospholipids comprise a large body of lipids that define cells and organelles by forming
membrane structures. Importantly, their complex metabolism represents a highly controlled …