IL-1 and IL-1ra are key regulators of the inflammatory response to RNA vaccines

S Tahtinen, AJ Tong, P Himmels, J Oh… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The use of lipid-formulated RNA vaccines for cancer or COVID-19 is associated with dose-
limiting systemic inflammatory responses in humans that were not predicted from preclinical …

Inducible antibacterial responses in macrophages

MJ Sweet, D Ramnath, A Singhal… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Macrophages destroy bacteria and other microorganisms through phagocytosis-coupled
antimicrobial responses, such as the generation of reactive oxygen species and the delivery …

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics identify a macrophage population associated with skeletal muscle fibrosis

G Coulis, D Jaime, C Guerrero-Juarez… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Macrophages are essential for skeletal muscle homeostasis, but how their dysregulation
contributes to the development of fibrosis in muscle disease remains unclear. Here, we used …

Stowaways in the cargo: Contaminating nucleic acids in rAAV preparations for gene therapy.

MA Brimble, SM Winston, AM Davidoff - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
Recombinant AAV (rAAV) is the most used delivery vector for clinical gene therapy.
However, many issues must be addressed before safer and more widespread …

Regulation of human interferon signaling by transposon exonization

GIM Pasquesi, H Allen, A Ivancevic… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Innate immune signaling is essential for clearing pathogens and damaged cells and must be
tightly regulated to avoid excessive inflammation or autoimmunity. Here, we found that the …

Flexible auditory training, psychophysics, and enrichment of common marmosets with an automated, touchscreen-based system

A Calapai, J Cabrera-Moreno, T Moser… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Devising new and more efficient protocols to analyze the phenotypes of non-human
primates, as well as their complex nervous systems, is rapidly becoming of paramount …

The evolution of powerful yet perilous immune systems

AL Graham, EC Schrom, CJE Metcalf - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
The mammalian immune system packs serious punch against infection but can also cause
harm: for example, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) made headline news of the …

Innate and adaptive AAV-mediated immune responses in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

MR Emami, A Espinoza, CS Young, F Ma… - … Therapy-Methods & …, 2023 - cell.com
High systemic doses of adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) have been associated with
immune-related serious adverse events (SAEs). Although AAV was well tolerated in …

Deciphering the interdependent labyrinth between gut microbiota and the immune system

A Saini, P Dalal, D Sharma - Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The human gut microbiome interacts with each other and the host, which has significant
effects on health and disease development. Intestinal homeostasis and inflammation are …

Contemporary small-scale subsistence populations offer unique insights into human musculoskeletal health and aging

J Stieglitz - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Human foragers avoid noncommunicable diseases that are leading causes of mortality,
partly because physically active lifestyles promote healthy aging. High activity levels also …