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 - July 18th, 2021

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Fecal microbiota transplant promotes response in immunotherapy-refractory melanoma patients. Baruch E, et al. in Science, February 5, 2021
  2. Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19 Feature T Cell Exhaustion and Dedifferentiated Monocytes in Cerebrospinal Fluid. Heming M, et al. in Cell Immunity, January 12, 2021
  3. Human NLRP1 is a sensor for double-stranded RNA. Bauernfried S, et al. in Science, January 29, 2021
  4. Single-cell analysis reveals transcriptomic remodellings in distinct cell types that contribute to human prostate cancer progression. DChen S, et al. in Nature Cell Biology, January 8, 2021
  5. A PGE2-MEF2A axis enables context-dependent control of inflammatory gene expression. Ostuni R et al. in Cell Immunity, June 14, 2021
microbiology, microbiome, immunology, Cancer immunology, inflammation, reading list

Recommended Reading - June 6th, 2021

VI4 Curation Team

  1. The gut microbiota is associated with immune cell dynamics in humans. Schluter J, et al. in Nature, December 1, 2020
  2. Rapid transcriptional and metabolic adaptation of intestinal microbes to host immune activation. Becattini S, et al. in Cell Host & Microbe, March 10, 2021
  3. Hyperglycemic Memory of Innate Immune Cells Promotes In Vitro Proinflammatory Responses of Human Monocytes and Murine Macrophages. Thiem K, et al. in The Journal of Immunology, January 11, 2021
  4. Bacterial-driven inflammation and mutant BRAF expression combine to promote murine colon tumorigenesis that is sensitive to immune checkpoint therapy. DeStefano Shields C, et al. in Cancer Discovery, February 25, 2021
  5. Chronic infection drives Dnmt3a-loss-of-function clonal hematopoiesis via IFNγ signaling. Hormaechea-Agulla D, et al. in Cell Stem Cell, March 19, 2021
reading list, microbiology, immunology, inflammation, infection

Recommended Reading - May 2nd, 2021

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  1. Exhausted-like CD8 T cell phenotypes linked to C-peptide preservation in alefacept-treated T1D subjects. Diggins K, et al. in JCI Insight, December 22, 2020
  2. Interactions between host genetics and gut microbiota determine susceptibility to CNS autoimmunity. Montgomery T, et al. in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, November 3, 2020
  3. Wisp1 is a circulating factor that stimulates proliferation of adult mouse and human beta cells. Fernandez-Ruiz, et al. in Nature Communications, November 25, 2020
  4. Inhibitory signaling sustains a distinct early memory CD8+ T cell precursor that is resistant to DNA damage. Johnnidis J, et al. in Science Immunology, January 15, 2021
  5. Metabolic-Pathway-Based Subtyping of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Reveals Potential Therapeutic Targets. Gong Y, et al. in Cell Metabolism, January 5, 2021
reading list, immunology, microbiology, inflammation, infection, Cancer immunology

Recommended Reading - April 4, 2021

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Metabolic RNA labeling for probing RNA dynamics in bacteria. Meng L, et al. in Nucleic Acids Research, December 16, 2020
  2. Infection trains the host for microbiota-enhanced resistance to pathogens. Stacy A, et al. in Cell, January 15, 2021
  3. The Identity of Human Tissue-Emigrant CD8+ T Cells. Buggert M, et al. in Cell, December 10, 2020
  4. Unresponsiveness to inhaled antigen is governed by conventional dendritic cells and overridden during infection by monocytes. Bedford J, et al. in Science Immunology, October 9, 2020
  5. Intravenous nanoparticle vaccination generates stem-like TCF1+ neoantigen-specific CD8+ T cells. Baharom F, et al. in Nature Immunology, November 2, 2020
microbiology, infection, immunology, inflammation, Cancer immunology, reading list

Recommended Reading - March 7, 2021

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Reduced Lymphatic Reserve in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Rossitto G, et al. in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 15, 2020
  2. Intracellular immune sensing promotes inflammation via gasdermin D–driven release of a lectin alarmin. Russo A, et al. in Nature Immunology, January 21, 2021
  3. Liver metastasis restrains immunotherapy efficacy via macrophage-mediated T cell elimination. Yu J, et al. in Nature Medicine, January 4, 2021
  4. Metformin Preserves β-Cell Compensation in Insulin Secretion and Mass Expansion in Prediabetic Nile Rats. Huang H, et al. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 3, 2021
  5. Local immune response to food antigens drives meal-induced abdominal pain. Aguilera-Lizarraga J, et al. in Nature, January 13, 2021
reading list, immunology, Cancer immunology, infection, inflammation, microbiology

Recommended Reading - February 1, 2021

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Fusobacterium nucleatum adheres to Clostridioides difficile via the RadD adhesin to enhance biofilm formation in intestinal mucus. Engevik M, et al. in Gastroenterology, November 20, 2020
  2. Regulatory T Cell-Derived TGF-β1 Controls Multiple Checkpoints Governing Allergy and Autoimmunity. Turner J, et al. in Cell Immunity, October 20, 2020
  3. Restoring metabolism of myeloid cells reverses cognitive decline in ageing. Minhas P, et al. in Nature, January 20, 2021
  4. Tetracycline Antibiotics Induce Host-Dependent Disease Tolerance to Infection. Colaco H, et al. in Cell Immunity, October 14, 2020
  5. Heterogeneous bone-marrow stromal progenitors drive myelofibrosis via a druggable alarmin axis. Leimkuhler N, et al. in Cell Stem Cell, December 9, 2020
microbiology, Cancer immunology, immunology, inflammation, infection, reading list

Recommended Reading - January 3rd, 2021

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Mammalian lipid droplets are innate immune hubs integrating cell metabolism and host defense. Bosch M, et al. in Science, October 16, 2020
  2. Developmental Relationships of Four Exhausted CD8+ T Cell Subsets Reveals Underlying Transcriptional and Epigenetic Landscape Control Mechanisms. Beltra JC, et al. in Immunity, May 19, 2020
  3. T cells with dysfunctional mitochondria induce multimorbidity and premature senescence. Desdin-Mico G, et al. in Science, June 19, 2020
  4. Commensal Microbiota Modulation of Natural Resistance to Virus Infection. Stefan K, et al. in Cell, November 25, 2020
  5. The cancer microbiome atlas: a pan-cancer comparative analysis to distinguish tissue-resident microbiota from contaminants. Dohlman A, et al. in Cell Host & Microbe, December 30, 2020
infection, immunology, microbiology

Recommended Reading - December 6th, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Single-Cell Mapping of Human Brain Cancer Reveals Tumor-Specific Instruction of Tissue-Invading Leukocytes. Friebel, et al. in Cell, June 25, 2020
  2. A probiotic yeast-based immunotherapy against Clostridioides difficile infection. Chen K, et al. in Science Translational Medicine, October 28, 2020
  3. Reconstitution and visualization of HIV-1 capsid-dependent replication and integration in vitro. Christensen D, et al. in Science, October 9, 2020
  4. Fgr Kinase is required for proinflammatory macrophage activation during diet-induced obesity. Acin-Perez R, et al. in Nature Metabolism, September 17, 2020
  5. Highly multiplexed spatial mapping of microbial communities. Shi H, et al. in Nature, December 2, 2020
Cancer immunology, immunology, infection, inflammation, microbiome

Recommended Reading - November 1st, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Interpersonal Gut Microbiome Variation Drives Susceptibility and Resistance to Cholera Infection. Alavi S, et al. in Cell, June 25, 2020
  2. Immunogenomic Landscape of Hematological Malignancies. Dufva O, et al. in Cancer Cell, July 9, 2020
  3. Programmable multistage drug delivery to lymph nodes. Schudel A, et al. in Nature Nanotechnology, June 10, 2020
  4. Single-cell RNA sequencing of murine islets shows high cellular complexity at all stages of autoimmune diabetes. Zakharov P, et al. in Journal of Experimental Medicine, April 6, 2020
  5. Selective and cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitopes in unexposed humans. Mateus J, et al. in Science, October 2, 2020
reading list, microbiome, Cancer immunology, immunology, infection

Recommended Reading - October 4th, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Dendritic cell–derived hepcidin sequesters iron from the microbiota to promote mucosal healing. Bessman N, et al. in Science, April 10, 2020
  2. Unsupervised machine learning reveals risk stratifying glioblastoma tumor cells. Leelatian N, et al. in eLife, June 23, 2020
  3. Glycogen metabolism regulates macrophage-mediated acute inflammatory responses. Ma J, et al. in Nature Communications, April 14, 2020
  4. Targets of T Cell Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus in Humans with COVID-19 Disease and Unexposed Individuals. Grifoni A, et al. in Cell, June 25, 2020
  5. Follicular helper T cell profiles predict response to costimulation blockade in type 1 diabetes. Edner N M, et al. in Nature Immunology, August 3, 2020
reading list, microbiology, Cancer immunology, immunology, infection, inflammation
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