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We read papers, so you'll want to, too. An unholy amalgation of T cell tamer @dlwagner.bsky.social and kidney lover @lostendorf.bsky.social

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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
How can pigeons sense the geomagnetic fields? Using iron-loaded macrophages in the liver! Depleting these by clodronate liposomes impressively removes their homing ability, but only in overcast conditions. 🐦🧪 Lisowski et al @science.org 2026 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Lennard Ostendorf @lostendorf.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Daratumumab in lupus 🦋 – results of our single-arm trial: 10 patients 8x daratumumab (1/week) at week 12: ☑️ reduced dsDNA antibodies ☑️ Median SLEDAI 12 > 4 ☑️ SRI-4 at 12 weeks 100% ☑️ immunology improved* out now at @nature.com Communications: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #medsky #nephsky 🧪 1/
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Adapting the 10x workflow to detect EBV reads, Younis et al show that EBV-transcribing B cells are increased in SLE patients, especially among CD27+CD21low B cells. They have autoreactive BCRs and are more poised for antigen-presentation. 2025 Sci Transl Med 🧪 ⑂ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Workflow of EBV-seq
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Lennard Ostendorf @lostendorf.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
What mechanisms drive checkpoint inhibitor-associated interstitial nephritis (ICI-AIN)? In our preprint, we identify CD8 T cells as a central player, inducing a proinflammatory myeloid cell state by IFNg and structuring lymphoid aggregates by CXCL13. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/n #Nephsky 🧪
CD8 T cells produce IFNg and CXCL13 in TLS
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Damgaard et al – 2016 – The Deubiquitinase OTULIN Is an Essential Negative Regulator of Inflammation and Autoimmunity in @cellpress.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Ubiquitinylation is more complex than just a signal for proteasomal degradation: Linear ubiquitinylation of Methionine-1 is important for NFkB signalling. LOF of the Deubiquitinylase OTULIN leads to an autoinflammatory disease with a TNF positive feedback loop. 🧪 ⑂ 1/2
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Tregs in the skin reduce the activation of sensory neurons by producing enkephalin. This inhibits secondary inflammatory changes mediated by the neurons. (in 🐭) 🧪 ⑂ Mendoza et al 2025 in Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Tregs in the skin reduce the activation of sensory neurons by producing encephalins. This inhibits secondary proinflammatory effects by neurons.
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Dimitrios L. Wagner @dlwagner.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
“Good things take time” Allogeneic Treg do not prevent their own rejection in immunocompetent hosts - HLA matching or HLA editing required for optional function! A beautiful collaboration with Fadi Issa & Joanna Hester’s team @ox.ac.uk. @dlwagnerlabs.bsky.social
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Hou, Sun et al from @kuchroolab.bsky.social 2024 in @natureportfolio.nature.com "Neuropeptide signalling orchestrates T cell differentiation" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Neuropeptide signalling orchestrates T cell differentiation - Nature
RAMP3, a component of the receptor for the neuropeptide CGRP, has a cell-intrinsic role in T helper type 1 cell fate determination.
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
CRISPR screening factors influencing Th1 vs Th2 differentiation, RAMP3 which forms part of a CGRP receptor is a positive regulator of Th1 differention. CGRP acts by increasing intracellular cAMP and ultimately ATF3 activity it induces STAT1 and thereby Th1 differentiation. in 🐭 🧪 ⑂ 1/2
Figure 3 from the paper showing the experimental setup and top hits of Th1 regulators
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Dimitrios L. Wagner @dlwagner.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
You like engineering T cells, but you are missing the right flavor? Check out 'one-pot' PASTA recipe 🔥🍝: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.10.675267v1 We combined a unique mix of CRISPR knock-in with serine integrases for easy-to-adopt 𝐏rogrammable 𝐀nd 𝐒ite-specific 𝐓ransgene 𝐀ddition 🧪
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Versatile and efficient non-viral integration of large transgenes in human T cells via CRISPR knock-in and engineered integrases
Current gene transfer methods often lack the precision, versatility, or efficiency when integrating large transgenes, limiting the ability to engineer therapeutic T-cells with more complex payloads. H...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells can transition to become cDC2s under to influence of TNF, while type-I interferon reduces TNFR expression and thereby inhibits transition. These transitioned cDC2 seem fully functional. 🧪 ⑂ Hornero et al 2025 in Nat Immunol www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
From the Rao Lab and the AMP Consortium: Horisberger et al 2025 @jclinical-invest.bsky.social www.jci.org/articles/vie...
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JCI - Blood immunophenotyping identifies distinct kidney histopathology and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Horisberger et al separate Lupus nephritis patients in 3 groups by blood: healthy-like, interferon-dominant and CD8 T cell-dominant. The CD8 T cell-dominant group had the highest biopsy activity score and highest response rate after 1 year; the healthy-like the most chronic damage. 🧪 ⑂ #NephSky 1/
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
A synonymous mitochondrial variant is negatively selected against in short-lived CD8 effectors – How? The variant changes tRNA pairing from Watson-Crick-Franklin to wobble, thereby reducing translational efficiency in high energy demand. 🧪 ⑂ Lareau et al – 2025 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Effector CD8 T cells have punctate mitochondria with loose cristae, favoring glycolysis and memory T cells elongated mitochondria with tight cristae, favoring OxPhos. Pharmacologic remodeling of mitochondria improves Teffs in adoptive transfer. 🧪 ⑂ Buck et al 2016 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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Lennard Ostendorf @lostendorf.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
In Lupus nephritis patients, neutrophils have increased surface LAMP1, which is externalized after activation. Soluble LAMP1 is increased both in the blood and urine of patients, correlating with histological activity. #NephSky 🧪 Our paper in @eurjimmunol.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/eji....
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Resting MAIT cells generally express the non-cytotoxic Granzyme K, but rapidly switch to the cytotoxic Granzyme B upon stimulation. Consequently, previously stimulated MAITs kill much more target cells than resting ones. 🧪 Kurioka et al – 2015 – @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/mi.2...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
MR1-presented cholic acid 7-sulfate + 3-sulfate are endogenous stimulatory ligands for MAIT cells. Stimulation is much weaker than by traditional ligand 5-OP-RU, potentially contributing to steady state activation and thymic generation of MAITs. Ito et al 2024 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Oxidized mitochondrial DNA induces NLRP3 activation in pDCs. This leads to enhanced pDC function beyond IFNa production so that they produce IL1b, IL6 and IL21, inducing Tfh differentiation and autoimmunity (in 🐭). Xian et al – 2025 @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪⑂
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Duffy Null-associated neutrophil counts (DANC) does not seem to be associated with increased risk of infection. via @curiousclinpod.bsky.social Merz et al – 2023 @bloodjournals.hematology.org ashpublications.org/bloodadvance...
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Absolute neutrophil count by Duffy status among healthy Black and African American adults
Key Points. The median ANC among Duffy-null individuals is significantly lower than that among Duffy non-null individuals.Nearly a quarter (23.8%) of Duffy
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Individuals of subsaharan ancestry often have a Duffy Null blood group. DARC (the Duffy protein) is a multi-chemokine sink on red blood cells. Duffy Null people have lower peripheral blood neutrophil counts, likely resulting from increased neutrophil egress into the periphery. 1/2
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I thought my scRNA data is bad with all the plasmacytoid dendritic cells expressing Granzyme B. Turns out, human pDCs are known producers of Granzyme B and deliver it to T cells, inhibiting T cell expansion. 🧪⑂ Jahrsdörfer et al 2010 in @bloodjournals.hematology.org doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
S1P is produced in the outer lymph follicle area and degraded by B cells resulting in a negative gradient towards to follicle center. S1PR2 signalling on GC B cells leads to migration arrest, keeping B cells within the follicle. (🐭 data) Green et al 2011 🧪⑂ www.nature.com/articles/ni....
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Succinate induces Treg dysfunction by inhibiting succinyl-CoA generation. Succinyl-CoA is necessary for FOXP3 succinylation and protection of FOXP3 from proteasome degradation. Wang et al – 2025 @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
We would like to acknowledge the consistent support of the baristas at #FOCIS2025 in Boston. Keeping us fueled through all the great science over the last few days. @focisimmunology.bsky.social 🧬🧪☕️
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Human naive CD4 T cells cultured in high sodium and Th17 polarising conditions will produce much more IL-17 than in normal sodium conditions, an effect mediated by p38/MAPK and SGK1. Kleinewietfeld et al 2013 @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/nat... #throwbayfriday 🧪⑂
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Both @immunoboys.bsky.social will be at FOCIS next week - looking forward to cool science in beautiful Boston. 🧪🔬
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FOCIS - Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies @focisimmunology.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Join us June 24-27, 2025, in the vibrant city of Boston, MA! If you haven't already, we recommend registering early. Rates go up the longer you wait! You can find all the details, including registration information, on the FOCIS 2025 website: zurl.co/vV0m6
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Mice with low fecal IgA might be colonized be the auxotrophic Tomasiella immunophile which degrades kappa LC immunoglobulins in gut and induces disease-relevant reductions in intestinal IGs. 🧪⑂ Lu et al 2024 @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
A 🐭 without Furin in T cells develops a spontaneous autoimmune disease with colitis and autoantibodies. This is likely because Furin in Tregs is necessary to activate TGFb, but also Furin-/- Tcons are less suppressable. #throwbayfriday 🧪⑂ Pesu et al 2008 www.nature.com/articles/nat...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
After degranulation, mast cells attract neutrophils with LTB4 and trap them inside. These trapped neutrophils provide the mast cells with nutrients and lend them neutrophil abilities like expulsing NETs and proteases. Mihlan et al 2024 @cellpress.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Analysing paired samples of human blood and thoracic duct lymph, Buggert &al show that human CCR7- non-resident memory CD8 T cells separate into a CX3CR1+ exclusively intravascular, cytotoxic and a non-cytotoxic, lymphatic population. 2020 in @cellpress.bsky.social 🧪⑂ www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Exhausted CD8 T cells express the Beta-1 adrenergic receptor (ADRB1) and are found near sympathetic nerves. Activation with catecholamines leads to reduced TCR signalling and T cell function, while beta-blockade helps 🐭 Globig et al 2023 @natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪⑂ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We think of Tregs having no PI3K/Akt/mTOR activation or glycolytic switch after CD3/CD28 stimulation. However, TNFR2 costimulation actually induces glycolytic flux via mTORC1, contributing to their suppressive function and stability. www.nature.com/articles/s42... De Kivit et al 2020 🧪⑂
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Dimitrios L. Wagner @dlwagner.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🚨 A bold approach to treating severe autoimmunity: We explored CRISPR-Cas9 mediated deletion of the PR3 autoantigen in blood stem cells as a strategy for ANCA-associated vasculitis. 🧬 Great idea and execution by Kettritz lab @bihatcharite.bsky.social #ChariteBerlin 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ki... 🧪
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Redirecting
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Fenestrated endothelium enables the extravasation of immune complexes into the synovium. There the interaction of macrophages (producing IL1b, CXCL1) and nociceptive neurons (producing CGRP) induce pain and inflammation. Hasegawa &al 2024 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #RheumSky 🧪⑂
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Lennard Ostendorf @lostendorf.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
First fruit of my postdoc in the Rao lab: Our "Nephrology Digest" article on the roles of ILCs, GM-CSF and disease-associated macrophages in lupus nephritis @kidneyint.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/a/1k-ypJOcpz... #NephSky #ImmunoSky 🧪
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Katarzyna Jobin and Deeksha Seetharama et al from the labs of Georg Gasteiger and Wolfgang Kastenmüller @systemsimmunology.bsky.social 2025 "A distinct priming phase regulates CD8 T cell immunity by orchestrating paracrine IL-2 signals"
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Jobin et al discover a second priming phase of CD8/DC interaction in the subfollicular LN area. CXCR3+ high-affinity CD8s can get IL-2 from "stop-and-go" moving CD4+ TCs, inducing affinity selection while Tregs mop up IL-2. in 🐭 @science.org 🧪⑂ 1/2 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Asada et al 2025 "The integrated stress response pathway controls cytokine production in tissue-resident memory CD4+ T cells" @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The integrated stress response pathway controls cytokine production in tissue-resident memory CD4+ T cells - Nature Immunology
Panzer and colleagues show that the integrated stress response pathway regulates cytokine translation in CD4+ TRM cells during homeostasis and inflammation.
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Tissue-resident memory T cells have high levels of mRNA of proinflammatory cytokines but produce the proteins only upon stimulation. 🧪⑂ The integrated stress response inhibits mRNA translation in these cells, having these cells poised for rapid responses in 🐭 and 🧓. 1/2
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
PD1 expression in Tfh cells leads to reduced PI3K activation, counteracting CXCR5. In this situation, ICOS signalling is needed to overcome this stalemate to induce GC migration. Plus PD1 is needed for optimal IL-21 production and stringent GC selection. in 🐭 Shi &al 2018 🧪⑂ doi.org/10.1016/j.im...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Tsui, Kretschmer, Rapelius et al 2022 from the labs of Veit Buchholz and Axel Kallies in @natureportfolio.nature.com "MYB orchestrates T cell exhaustion and response to checkpoint inhibition"
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
CD62L marks a progenitor subset of the progenitor-exhausted CD8 T-cell in mice with chronic LCMV infection and the transcription factor MYB is important for this state. Conditional MYB -/- leads to hyperinflammation, illustrating exhaustion as an adaptive state. doi.org/10.1038/s415... 🧪
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
GGG is a ligand to the migration inhibitory receptor P2RY8. GGG is inactivated by GGT5 which is highly expressed by follicular DCs. Together this forms a "negative chemokine gradient", where germinal center BCs are confined to the GC. Lu et al 2019 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Tracking antigen-specific CD8 T cells in the 🐭 intestine during LCMV infection over time: Trm precursors are found more in the base of villi, while mature Trm cells are found at the top of the villi, driven by TFGb. @reinacampos.bsky.social &al 2025 in Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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immunoboys @immunoboys.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
During inflammation, CCL21 is down-regulated in the lymph node. Enzymes for production of oxysterols are induced and recruitment of naive/central memory cells relies more in oxysterols interacting with GPR183 (+ CCL19). in 🐭 Chen et al @cellpress.bsky.social 2025 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39708807/
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