The diverse function of PD-1/PD-L pathway beyond cancer

W Qin, L Hu, X Zhang, S Jiang, J Li, Z Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The recent success of PD-1 and PD-L1 blockade in cancer therapy illustrates the important
role of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in the regulation of antitumor immune responses. However …

Type I natural killer T cells as key regulators of the immune response to infectious diseases

NMS Gálvez, K Bohmwald, GA Pacheco… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The immune system must work in an orchestrated way to achieve an optimal response upon
detection of antigens. The cells comprising the immune response are traditionally divided …

Dietary fiber-induced microbial short chain fatty acids suppress ILC2-dependent airway inflammation

G Lewis, B Wang, P Shafiei Jahani, BP Hurrell… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Group 2 Innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) contribute significantly to allergic inflammation.
However, the role of microbiota on ILC2s remains to be unraveled. Here we show that short …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist attenuates ILC2-dependent airway hyperreactivity

L Galle-Treger, Y Suzuki, N Patel… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Allergic asthma is a complex and chronic inflammatory disorder that is associated with
airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and driven by Th2 cytokine secretion. Type 2 innate lymphoid …

Major reduction of NKT cells in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

MA Zingaropoli, V Perri, P Pasculli, FC Dezza… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background NK cells seem to be mainly involved in COVID-19 pneumonia. Little is known
about NKT cells which represent a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity. Methods …

CD200–CD200R immune checkpoint engagement regulates ILC2 effector function and ameliorates lung inflammation in asthma

P Shafiei-Jahani, DG Helou, BP Hurrell… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The prevalence of asthma and airway hyperreactivity (AHR) is increasing at an alarming
rate. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are copious producers of type 2 cytokines, which …

Activated plasmacytoid dendritic cells regulate type 2 innate lymphoid cell–mediated airway hyperreactivity

H Maazi, H Banie, GRA Muench, N Patel… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Allergic asthma is a prevalent inflammatory disease of the airways caused by
dysregulated immune balance in the lungs with incompletely understood pathogenesis. The …

TNFR2 signaling enhances ILC2 survival, function, and induction of airway hyperreactivity

BP Hurrell, L Galle-Treger, PS Jahani, E Howard… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) can initiate pathologic inflammation in allergic asthma
by secreting copious amounts of type 2 cytokines, promoting lung eosinophilia and airway …

Checkpoint inhibition and infectious diseases: a good thing?

MS Abers, MS Lionakis, DP Kontoyiannis - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2019 - cell.com
The mammalian immune system has evolved the capacity to detect and destroy tumor cells.
Tumors utilize multiple strategies to evade host immune surveillance, including the induction …

Contribution of innate immune cells to pathogenesis of severe influenza virus infection

SL Cole, LP Ho - Clinical Science, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) cause respiratory illness of varying severity based on the virus
strains, host predisposition and pre-existing immunity. Ultimately, outcome and recovery …