VI4 Recommended Reading

The fields of infection biology, immunobiology and inflammation research is varied and ever-expanding. Researchers the world over are making discoveries that contribute greatly to our collective understanding of health and disease. VI4 is committed to providing our members, students, and community resources to aid in knowledge-building in these core VI4 research areas. Please check out our current curated recommended reading list below from scientists across the country!

Recommended Reading - January 12th, 2020

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  1. Microbiota-derived lantibiotic restores resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. Kim S, et al. in Nature, August 21, 2019
  2. Primary prostate cancer educates bone stroma through exosomal pyruvate kinase M2 to promote bone metastasis. Dai J, et al. in Journal of Experimental Medicine, September 23, 2019
  3. Stellate Cells, Hepatocytes, and Endothelial Cells Imprint the Kupffer Cell Identity on Monocytes Colonizing the Liver Macrophage Niche. Lewin G, et al. in Cell Press, September 24, 2019
  4. Neuropeptide CGRP Limits Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Responses and Constrains Type 2 Inflammation. Nagashima H, et al. in Science Direct, October 15, 2019
  5. Mimicking the human environment in mice reveals that inhibiting biotin biosynthesis is effective against antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Carfrae L, et al. in Nature, October 28, 2019
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Recommended Reading - December 8th, 2019

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  1. Long-Distance Cooperative and Antagonistic RNA Polymerase Dynamics via DNA Supercoiling. Sangjin Kim, et al. in Cell Press, September 19, 2019
  2. TGFβ blocks IFNα/β release and tumor rejection in spontaneous mammary tumors. Guerin M, et al. in Nature, September 11, 2019
  3. Large-scale identification of pathogen essential genes during coinfection with sympatric and allopatric microbes. Lewin G, et al. in PNAS, September 24, 2019
  4. Bulk tissue cell type deconvolution with multi-subject single-cell expression reference. Wang X, et al. in Nature, January 22, 2019
  5. Migratory DCs activate TGF-β to precondition naïve CD8+ T cells for tissue-resident memory fate. Mani V, et al. in Science, October 11, 2019
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Recommended Reading - November 3rd, 2019

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  1. Suppression of Exosomal PD-L1 Induces Systemic Anti-tumor Immunity and Memory. Blelloch R, Poggio M, et al. in Cell Reports, April 4, 2019
  2. Viral complementation of immunodeficiency confers protection against enteric pathogens via interferon-λ. Baldridge MT, Ingle H, et al. in Nature, April 1, 2019
  3. Sustained Type I interferon signaling as a mechanism of resistance to PD-1 blockade. Jacquelot N, et al. in Nature, September 3, 2019
  4. Stochastic Variation in Expression of the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Produces Persister Cells. Zalis E, et al. in American Society for Microbiology, September 17, 2019
  5. The evolution of antibiotic resistance: Clinically relevant evolution studies are needed to help fight the spread of antibiotic resistance. Rekdal V, et al in Science, September 13, 2019
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Recommended Reading - October 13th, 2019

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  1. Immune induction strategies in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer to enhance the sensitivity to PD-1 blockade: the TONIC trial. Voorwerk L, et al in Nature, May 13, 2019
  2. Human Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin Glycan Evolution Follows a Temporal Pattern to a Glycan Limit. Yewdell JW, Altman MO, et al in American Society for Microbiology, April 1, 2019
  3. Microbial Exposure Enhances Immunity to Pathogens Recognized by TLR2 but Increases Susceptibility to Cytokine Storm through TLR4 Sensitization. Huggins M, et al in Cell Reports, August 13, 2019
  4. Altered immunity of laboratory mice in the natural environment is associated with fungal colonization. Yeung F, et al in bioRxiv, August 21, 2019
  5. Discovery and inhibition of an interspecies gut bacterial pathway for Levodopa metabolism. Rekdal V, et al in Science, June 14, 2019
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Stevenson Center
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Recommended Reading - September 11th, 2019

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  1. Plants send small RNAs in extracellular vesicles to fungal pathogen to silence virulence genes. Cai Q, Jin H, et al in Science, June 8, 2018
  2. Dysfunctional CD8 T Cells Form a Proliferative, Dynamically Regulated Compartment within Human Melanoma. Amit I, Li H, et al in Cell Press, February 7, 2019
  3. Innate lymphoid cells support regulatory T cells in the intestine through interleukin-2. Sonnenberg GF, Zhou L, et al in Nature, April 3, 2019
  4. A c-di-GMP-Based Switch Controls Local Heterogeneity of Extracellular Matrix Synthesis which Is Crucial for Integrity and Morphogenesis of Escherichia coli Macrocolony Biofilms. Hengge R, Serra D in Journal of Molecular Biology, April 4, 2019
  5. TCR Transgenic Mice Reveal Stepwise, Multi-site Acquisition of the Distinctive Fat-Treg Phenotype. Li C, Mathis D, et all in Cell Press, June 7, 2018
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Recommended Reading - June 7th, 2019

VI4 Curation Team

  1. In Vivo Structures of the Helicobacter pylori cag Type IV Secretion System. Chang YW, Jensen G, et al in Cell Reports, April 17, 2019
  2. p53 inhibits CRISPR–Cas9 engineering in human pluripotent stem cells. Ihry R, Kaykas A, et al in Nature Medicine, June 11, 2018
  3. Vesicle-Cloaked Virus Clusters Are Optimal Units for Inter-organismal Viral Transmission. Santiana M, Altan-Bonnet N, et al in Cell Host & Microbe, August 8, 2018
  4. Unique Patterns and Biogeochemical Relevance of Two-Component Sensing in Marine Bacteria. Held NA, Saito MA, et al in M Systems - ASM, February 5, 2019
  5. Neutrophils: New insights and open questions. Ley K, Catz SD, et al in Science Immunology, December 7, 2018
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Recommended Reading - May 10th, 2019

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  1. Translocation of a gut pathobiont drives autoimmunity in mice and humans. Vieira SM, Goodman AL, Kriegel MA, et al in Science, March 9, 2018
  2. Structure of the peptidoglycan polymerase RodA resolved by evolutionary coupling analysis. Sjodt M, Rudner DZ, Kruse AC, et al in Nature, April 5, 2018
  3. Spatial determinants of quorum signaling in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection model. Darch S, Shear JB, Whiteley M, et al in PNAS, April 17, 2018
  4. Bacterial sensors define intracellular free energies for correct enzyme metalation. Osman D, Chivers PT, Robinson NJ, et al in Nature: Chemical Biology, January 28, 2019
  5. Spatially distinct tumor immune microenvironments stratify triple-negative breast cancers. Gruosso T, Haibe-Kains B, Park M, et al in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, February 12, 2019
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Recommended Reading - March 18th, 2019

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  1. Systematic discovery of antiphage defense systems in the microbial pangenome. Doron S, Sorek R, et al in Science, March 2, 2018
  2. Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells amplify allergic asthma responses. Sui P, Sun X, et al in Science, June 8, 2018
  3. Peptidoglycan synthesis drives an FtsZ-treadmilling-independent step of cytokinesis. Monteiro JM, Pinho MG, et al in Nature, February 22, 2018
  4. Immune cell census in murine atherosclerosis: cytometry by time of flight illuminates vascular myeloid cell diversity. Cole JE, Monaco C, et al in Cardiovascular Research, August 1, 2018
  5. A public antibody lineage that potently inhibits malaria infection through dual binding to the circumsporozoite protein. Tan J, Lanzavecchia, et al in Nature Medicine, March 19, 2018
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Recommended Reading - February 22nd, 2019

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  1. The Gut Microbiota Mediates the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet. Olson C, Hsiao EY, et al in Cell, June 14, 2018

  2. Dimethyl fumarate targets GAPDH and aerobic glycolysis to modulate immunity. Kornberg MD, Snyder SH, et al in Science, April 27, 2018

  3. Single-cell bioluminescence imaging of deep tissue in freely moving animals. Iwano S, Miyawaki A, et al in Science, February 23, 2018

  4. Identification of Near-Pan-neutralizing Antibodies against HIV-1 by Deconvolution of Plasma Humoral Responses. Sajadi MM, DeVico AL, et al in Cell, June 14, 2018

  5. Septal secretion of protein A in Staphylococcus aureus requires SecA and lipoteichoic acid synthesis. Yu W, Schneewind O, et al in eLIFE, May 14, 2018

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Recommended Reading - January 25th, 2019

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  1. Disruption of staphylococcal aggregation protects against lethal lung injury. Hook J, Bhattacharya J, et al in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, February 12, 2018

  2. Heme ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis through providing intestinal macrophages with noninflammatory profiles. Kayama H, Takeda K, et al in PNAS, August 14, 2018

  3. Precision editing of the gut microbiota ameliorates colitis. Zhu W, Winter SE, et al in Nature, January 11, 2018

  4. Dietary Fiber Confers Protection against Flu by Shaping Ly6c− Patrolling Monocyte Hematopoiesis and CD8+ T Cell Metabolism. Trompette A, Marsland BJ, et al in Cell Immunity, May 15, 2018

  5. Germinal center antibody mutation trajectories are determined by rapid self/foreign discrimination. Burnett D, Goodnow CC, et al in Science, April 13, 2018

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