T cells in ocular autoimmune uveitis: Pathways and therapeutic approaches

M Zhang, X Zhang - International immunopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Autoimmune uveitis is a non-infectious intraocular condition that affects the uveal tract of the
eye and threatens vision if not treated properly. Increasing evidence suggests that activated …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging roles of cGAS-STING signaling in mediating ocular inflammation

L Zhou, BM Ho, HYE Chan, Y Tong, L Du… - Journal of Innate …, 2023 - karger.com
Abstract Cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS), a sensor of cytosolic DNA, recognizes
cytoplasmic nucleic acids to activate the innate immune responses via generation of the …

Multicellular immune dynamics implicate PIM1 as a potential therapeutic target for uveitis

H Li, L **e, L Zhu, Z Li, R Wang, X Liu, Z Huang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Uveitis is a severe autoimmune disease, and a common cause of blindness; however, its
individual cellular dynamics and pathogenic mechanism remain poorly understood. Herein …

Temporal single-cell atlas of non-neuronal retinal cells reveals dynamic, coordinated multicellular responses to central nervous system injury

I Benhar, J Ding, W Yan, IE Whitney, A Jacobi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Non-neuronal cells are key to the complex cellular interplay that follows central nervous
system insult. To understand this interplay, we generated a single-cell atlas of immune, glial …

Endothelial STING controls T cell transmigration in an IFNI-dependent manner

M Anastasiou, GA Newton, K Kaur… - JCI …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The stimulator of IFN genes (STING) protein senses cyclic dinucleotides released in
response to double-stranded DNA and functions as an adaptor molecule for type I IFN (IFNI) …

GPR43 stimulation on TCRαβ+ intraepithelial colonic lymphocytes inhibits the recruitment of encephalitogenic T-cells into the central nervous system and attenuates …

C Prado, A Espinoza, JE Martínez-Hernández… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Gut microbiota plays a critical role in the regulation of immune homeostasis.
Accordingly, several autoimmune disorders have been associated with dysbiosis in the gut …

Mechanisms and measures to modulate T cell trafficking for amplified and tolerogenic immunity

Y Lu, X Liu, J You - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
As the crucial components of immunity, T cell populations serve as the most multipotent
force in exerting adaptive immunity for either providing protective reaction against …

Induction of antigen-specific Treg cells in treating autoimmune uveitis via bystander suppressive pathways without compromising anti-tumor immunity

Z Chen, T Zhang, HT Kam, D Qiao, W **, Y Zhong… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Induction of autoantigen-specific Treg cells that suppress tissue-specific
autoimmunity without compromising beneficial immune responses is the holy-grail for …

Differential gene expression in nasal airway epithelium from overweight or obese youth with asthma

Z Xu, E Forno, E Acosta‐Pérez, YY Han… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The mechanisms underlying the known link between overweight/obesity and
childhood asthma are unclear. We aimed to identify differentially expressed genes and …

Regulatory T cell intravitreal delivery using hyaluronan methylcellulose hydrogel improves therapeutic efficacy in experimental autoimmune uveitis

T Zhang, X Han, Y Zhong, HT Kam, D Qiao, Z Chen… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Autoimmune uveitis refers to several intraocular inflammation conditions, which are
mediated by autoreactive T cells. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are immunosuppressive cells …