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 5th, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. An orally bioavailable broad-spectrum antiviral inhibits SARS-CoV-2 in human airway epithelial cell cultures and multiple coronaviruses in mice. Sheahan T, et al. in Science Translational Medicine, April 6, 2020
  2. Spatially Distinct Physiology of Bacteroides Fragilis Within the Proximal Colon of Gnotobiotic Mice. Donaldson G, et al. in Nature Microbiology, March 9, 2020
  3. Evolution of multifunctionality through a pleiotropic substitution in the innate immune protein S100A9. Harman J, et al. in eLife, April 7, 2020
  4. DNA vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques. Jingyou Y, et al. in Science, May 20, 2020
  5. ILC2s Amplify PD-1 Blockade by Activating Tissue-Specific Cancer Immunity. Moral JA, et al. in Nature, February 19, 2020
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Recommended Reading - June 7th, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Sex-specific adipose tissue imprinting of regulatory T cells. Vasanthakumar A, et al. in Nature, February 26, 2020
  2. Metabolites released from apoptotic cells act as tissue messengers. Medina C, et al. in Nature, March 18, 2020
  3. Transsulfuration Activity Can Support Cell Growth upon Extracellular Cysteine Limitation. Zhu J, et al. in Cell Metabolism, November 5, 2019
  4. Decoy exosomes provide protection against bacterial toxins. Keller M D, et al. in Nature, March 4, 2020
  5. Tuft-Cell-Derived Leukotrienes Drive Rapid Anti-helminth Immunity in the Small Intestine but Are Dispensable for Anti-protist Immunity. McGinty J, et al. in Cell Press, March 17, 2020
  6. Collective Viral Spread Mediated by Virion Aggregates Promotes the Evolution of Defective Interfering Particles.. Andreu-Moreno, Sanjuan, Rafael in American Society for Microbiology Journal, January 7, 2020
  7. JC Virus infected choroid plexus epithelial cells produce extracellular vesicles that infect glial cells independently of the virus attachment receptor. O'Hara BA, et al. in PLOS Pathogens, March 4, 2020
  8. Fecal IgA Levels Are Determined by Strain-Level Differences in Bacteroides Ovatus and Are Modifiable by Gut Microbiota Manipulation. Yang C, et al. in Cell Host & Microbe, February 18, 2020
  9. Long-term dietary intervention reveals resilience of the gut microbiota despite changes in diet and weight. Fragiadais G, et al. in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 18, 2020
  10. Commensal Bacteria Modulate Immunoglobulin A Binding in Response to Host Nutrition. Huus K, et al. in Cell Host & Microbe, April 13, 2020
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Recommended Reading - May 3rd, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. N6-methyladenosine modification enables viral RNA to escape recognition by RNA sensor RIG-I. Lu M, et al. in Nature, April 5, 2020
  2. Targeted selection of HIV-specific antibody mutations by engineering B cell maturation. Saunders K, et al. in Science, December 6, 2019
  3. Transcriptomic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying myeloid diversity in the lung. Sajti E, et al. in Nature Immunology, January 20, 2020
  4. B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures promote immunotherapy response. Helmink B, et al. in Nature, January 15, 2020
  5. c-Kit-positive ILC2s exhibit an ILC3-like signature that may contribute to IL-17-mediated pathologies. Bernink J, et al. in Nature Immunology, November 13, 2019
  6. Structure‐Guided Design of a Group B Streptococcus Type III Synthetic Glycan–Conjugate Vaccine. Oldrini D, et al. in Chemistry Europe, February 14, 2020
  7. Antirotavirus IgA seroconversion rates in children who receive concomitant oral poliovirus vaccine: A secondary, pooled analysis of Phase II and III trial data from 33 countries. Baker JM, et al. in PLOS Medicine, December 30, 2019
  8. An anti-inflammatory eicosanoid switch mediates the suppression of type-2 inflammation by helminth larval products. de Los Reyes J M, et al. in Science, April 22, 2020
  9. Mutational signature in colorectal cancer caused by genotoxic pks+ E. coli. Pleguezuelos-Manzano C, et al. in Nature, February 27, 2020
  10. Antibiotic Degradation by Commensal Microbes Shields Pathogens. Gjonbalaj M, et al. in American Society for Microbiology Journal, January 14, 2020
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Recommended Reading - April 5th, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Cryo-EM structure of the 2019-nCoV spike in the prefusion conformation. Wrapp D, et al. in Science, March 13, 2020
  2. MAIT cells are imprinted by the microbiota in early life and promote tissue repair. Constantinides, M, et al. in Science, October 25, 2019
  3. Optogenetic manipulation of calcium signals in single T cells in vivo. Bohineust A, et al. in Nature, March 2, 2020
  4. Live-animal imaging of native haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Christodoulou C, et al. in Nature, February 5, 2020
  5. Targeting of temperate phages drives loss of type I CRISPR–Cas systems. Rollie C, et al. in Nature, January 22, 2020
  6. Combinatorial selection in amoebal hosts drives the evolution of the human pathogen Legionella pneumophila. Park J, et al. in Nature, January 27, 2020
  7. Glutamine blockade induces divergent metabolic programs to overcome tumor immune evasion. Leone R, et al. in Science, Novemeber 22, 2019
  8. Febrile Temperature Critically Controls the Differentiation and Pathogenicity of T Helper 17 Cells. Wang X, et al. in Immunity, February 11, 2020
  9. Enhanced immunogenicity of mitochondrial-localized proteins in cancer cells. Prota G, et al. in Cancer Immunology Research, March 12, 2020
  10. Propionic Acid Shapes the Multiple Sclerosis Disease Course by an Immunomodulatory Mechanism. Duscha A, et al. in ScienceDirect, March 19, 2020
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Recommended Reading - February 9th, 2020

VI4 Curation Team

  1. Dietary Intake Regulates the Circulation Inflammatory monocyte Pool. Jordan S, et al. in Cell, August 22, 2019
  2. Bacteriophage targeting of gut bacterium attenuates alcoholic liver disease. Duan Y, et al. in Nature, November 13, 2019
  3. Metabolic regulation of gene expression by histone lactylation. Zhang D, et al. in Nature, October 23, 2019
  4. Cyclophilin A protects HIV-1 from restriction by human TRIM5a. Kim K, et al. in Nature Microbiology, December 4, 2019
  5. Correlative three-dimensional super-resolution and block-face electron microscopy of whole vitreously frozen cells. Hoffman D, et al. in Science, January 17, 2020
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Recommended Reading - November 3rd, 2019

VI4 Curation Team

  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
Kirkland Hall in the Fall
(Vanderbilt University)
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Recommended Reading - October 13th, 2019

VI4 Curation Team

  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
Fall on Campus
Stevenson Center
(Daniel Dubois / Vanderbilt University)
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Recommended Reading - September 11th, 2019

VI4 Curation Team

  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
Vanderbilt University Freshmen Move-In
August 17, 2019
infection, reading list, Cancer immunology, immunology, microbiology

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
Commencement 2019
Main Ceremony
-Medical School Diploma Ceremony
Alumni Lawn
Vanderbilt University
Photo: Anne Rayner; VU
infection, inflammation, immunology, reading list, microbiology, microbiome

Recommended Reading - October 25th, 2018

VI4 Curator

  1. Discovery and characterization of a prevalent human gut bacterial enzyme sufficient for the inactivation of a family of plant toxins. Koppel N, Balskus EP, et al in eLife, May 15, 2018

  2. Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor A is a force-sensitive molecular switch that activates bacterial adhesion. Herman-Bausier P, Dufrêne EF, et al in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, May 2018

  3. Blocking Neuronal Signaling to Immune Cells Treats Streptococcal Invasive Infection. Pinho-Ribeiro FA, Chiu IM, et al in Cell, May 10, 2018

  4. Atlas of the Immune Cell Repertoire in Mouse Atherosclerosis Defined by Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing and Mass Cytometry. Winkels H, Wolf D, et al in Circulation Research, June 8, 2018

  5. Inflammation-induced IgA+ cells dismantle anti-liver cancer immunity. Shalapour S, Karin M, et al in Nature , November 16, 2017

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