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EMBO Reports @emboreports.org · 29/06/2026
Timo-Daniel Voss @unihohenheim.bsky.social and co-authors show that C-terminal lysine residues localise NLRP10 at lipid droplets and govern #NLRP10 oligomer formation. link.springer.com/article/10.1... Press releases: www.uni-hohenheim.de/index.php?id... idw-online.de/de/news873496
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Our friends at Sheerbroke University identified how NLRC5 helps the immune system to combat cancer. Congratulations to Subburaj Ilangumaran and his team! Check out their new publication academic.oup.com/immunotherap...
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NLRC5 expression within tumor cells is critical to activate adaptive and innate antitumor immune responses
AbstractIntroduction. Tumors downregulate NLRC5 expression to reduce MHC-I and evade CD8+ T cell–mediated killing. Introducing full-length NLRC5 (N5FL) or
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Wie Hautzellen Stress erkennen www.uni-hohenheim.de/pressemittei...
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PM Detailansicht: Universität Hohenheim
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
NLRP10 is activated at lipid droplets. Check out our new paper just published at EMBOReports! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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C-terminal lysine residues localise NLRP10 at lipid droplets and govern NLRP10 oligomer formation - EMBO Reports
NLRP10 is an atypical member of the NLR family because it lacks a leucine-rich repeat domain at its C-terminus. Here, we show that in human epithelial cells and keratinocytes NLRP10 oligomerises in re...
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Ivan Zanoni @lozanzi.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
#WeekendRead! #MomIsAlwaysMom! Fan Zheng Chen &co show @science.org that a maternal diet-derived fatty acid contained in breast milk potentiates Th1 responses in newborns protecting against bacteria & viruses throughout adulthood! doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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Maternal trans-vaccenic acid shapes neonatal T cell development and early-life immune imprinting
How maternal nutrition influences neonatal immune development and imprinting through breastfeeding remains largely unclear. We report that maternal supplementation with trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the ...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Zur Wichtigkeit der Freiheit von Wissenschaft. Live in Hohenheim
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Just arrived in Paris. Looking forward for an exzellent meeting.
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Inflammasome Lab @inflammasomelab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Join us for an all-star line up for the 2026 #KeystoneSymposia on #InnateImmunity, co-organised by @jkagan1.bsky.social & @brozlab.bsky.social A joint meeting with joint meeting with the Keystone Aging Symposium in beautiful Banff, Canada. Register now! #inflammasomes, #TLRs, #myeloid, #epithelia
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The EMBO Journal @embojournal.org · 21/11/2025
The NLRP6 #inflammasome is activated by sterile or pathogen-induced endolysosomal damage Petr Broz @brozlab.bsky.social and colleagues www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Our new manuscript describing the function of the basic c-terminal domain of NLRP10 is now available at Biorxiv. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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C-terminal lysine residues localise NLRP10 at lipid compartments and govern NLRP10 oligomer formation
NLRP10 is an atypical member of the NOD-like receptor (NLR) family because it lacks a leucine-rich repeat domain at its C-terminus. Recently, NLRP10 has been shown to form an inflammasome, however, th...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Very nice review article on NLRP3 from Alex Weber et al. online! The expanding role of the NLRP3 inflammasome from periodic fevers to therapeutic targets doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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The expanding role of the NLRP3 inflammasome from periodic fevers to therapeutic targets - Nature Immunology
Latz et al. review the molecular mechanisms that drive NLRP3 inflammasome activation and regulation, and discuss emerging targeting strategies.
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
We are proud to present first data on our CAPE study at the #IUIS2025 in Vienna this week. Come and discuss with us at Lucy’s poster “Postprandial dynamic of immune cell responses and serum concentration of PRR ligands in humans” Thursday, 21 August 2025, 12:15 - 13:45 Poster III.366
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immunologie e.V. (DGfI) @dgfi-org.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Warm invitation to the DGfI Autumn School! 💡 Deadline for application: July 31, 2025 The DGfI Autumn School invites you to embark on an up-to-date educational journey through the immune system. dgfi.org/akademie-fue... Registration: dgfi.org/akademie-fue... Program: dgfi.org/wp-content/u...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Lucy's first paper on our RESIST PP project, describing a sensitive bioassay to measure NOD1/2 ligands in serum and differential postprandial NOD2 activation has been published! Congratulations! doi.org/10.3389/fnut...
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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 20/06/2025
Weltweit breitet sich eine neue Coronavariante aus. Der Infektiologe Leif Erik Sander sagt, was inzwischen über die Risiken einer Covid-Erkrankung bekannt ist und wer sich noch mal impfen lassen sollte.
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Corona: Neue Variante NB.1.8.1, Impfung, Long Covid - Experte von der Charité klärt auf
Weltweit breitet sich eine neue Coronavariante aus. Der Infektiologe Leif Erik Sander sagt, was inzwischen über die Risiken einer Covid-Erkrankung bekannt ist und wer sich noch mal impfen lassen sollte.
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SellinLab @sellinlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Our latest work combines human gut epithelial #organoid culture with experimental #Shigella #infections, transposon mutagenesis, and statistical modeling. This has led to the mapping of the comprehensive geneset that drives Shigella epithelial colonization. Out @natgenet.nature.com: rdcu.be/eqGgf
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A scalable gut epithelial organoid model reveals the genome-wide colonization landscape of a human-adapted pathogen
Nature Genetics - A genome-wide screen using human gut epithelial organoids combined with transposon-directed insertion sequencing identifies over 100 Shigella flexneri genes required for...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Timo Voss from our group will present news on NLP10 at the #NCII in Tübingen. Have a look at poster # P041 innate-immunity-conference.de
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NCII: Novel concepts in innate immunity
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Next week the Novel Concepts in Innate Immunity Syposium in Tübingen starts! Great line of Speakers put together by Alex Weber. innate-immunity-conference.de
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NCII: Novel concepts in innate immunity
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🗣️Our EMBO Lecture Course "Cell-autonomous defense and innate immunity" now is open for registration. We are proud to present an excellent line of speakers! Join us in India! 👇 meetings.embo.org/event/25-imm...
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Cell-autonomous defense and innate immunity
Cell-autonomous defense encompasses the inherent mechanisms of the cell that allow individual cells to protect themselves from infectious and inflammatory dangers. Recent advancements in the field in…
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Sable Systems @sablesys.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Great Promethion-powered research from Anja Bosy-Westphal & colleagues @ Kiel University – “short-term consumption of protein-enriched UPFs did not prevent overeating but did favourably affect energy partitioning”! 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Short-term effects of high-protein, lower-carbohydrate ultra-processed foods on human energy balance - Nature Metabolism
This single-blind crossover trial shows that the short-term consumption of protein-enriched ultra-processed foods does not prevent overeating but favourably affects energy partitioning.
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Annual Meeting of our RESIST-PP consortium. Having an intense and interesting meeting in Murcia, Spain. Thanks to Pablo Pelegrin for perfect organization.
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Rho GTPases emerge as more general regulators if NLR proteins. See news on Rac2 and Nlrp3.
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Prof. Wagner and Team are developing nice games to teach immunology. lnkd.in/e5AKif6w Check it out: 😀👍 lnkd.in/eHPRakb7 #immunosky
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Scheu Lab @scheu-immuno-lab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
With this #rothenfels2025 has come to an end🏁 Thanks to everyone who came and contributed with talks and discussions and fun and made it this special type of meeting🤩😎 Hope to CU again next year for #rothenfels2026 on March 16 to 18 - mark your calendars!📅 @dgfi-yi.bsky.social @dgfi-org.bsky.social
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Dixon et al. identified ABHD17 enzymes as negative regulators of NOD2 that affect its membrane localization. 🔬 See my comment for details👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
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HDHL @hdhl.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🥳 We achieved our first Milestone with HDHL #Food4Health! The main objective is to align R&I priorities among funding programmes by identifying research and policy needs to overcome the siloed approach between health & nutrition. Interested in the specific objectives of this project? bit.ly/3QOqX9Q
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Santosh Chauhan and friends put together a great line of speakers for the EMBO Conference "Cell-autonomous defense and innate immunity"🎤 3–5 December 2025 | IN-Hyderabad More news coming soon... Stay tuned! 👇👇 coming-soon.embo.org/ielc25-02
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Cell-autonomous Defense and innate immunity
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
What the sh*t did I eat? "Metagenomic estimation of dietary intake from human stool" Interesting news. Can we finally really say what I person eat? www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Metagenomic estimation of dietary intake from human stool - Nature Metabolism
Diener et al. present a method that allows the estimation of dietary intake from human stool by detecting food-derived DNA in faecal metagenomes.
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Scheu Lab @scheu-immuno-lab.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
And keynote speaker of day 2 Karsten Hiller of @tubraunschweig.bsky.social is giving us a deep dive into immuno metabolism in macrophages: #itaconate rules ✌🏻🤓 #Rothenfels2025
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Timo Voss from our group presented news on NLRP10 at the Burg Rothenfels Meeting. Very nice and interactive event! #DGfI
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David Sancho @sancholab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
#immunosky #microbiomesky FREE LINK @cp-immunity.bsky.social! Fat diet, dysbiosis, inflammation & chemicals induce gut barrier disruption! Systemic dissemination of gut microbiota mediates a Mincle-dependent induction of trained immunity in myeloid bone marrow cells www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
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Microbiota translocation following intestinal barrier disruption promotes Mincle-mediated training of myeloid progenitors in the bone marrow
Robles-Vera et al. unveil the capacity of gut microbiota translocation, particularly Enterococcus faecalis, to mediate a Mincle-dependent induction of trained immunity in myeloid bone marrow progenito...
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Hudson Institute of Medical Research @hudsonresearch.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
A rare & debilitating group of #AutoinflammatoryDiseases, Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), is closer to a cure thanks to a world first genetic analysis project. 🔥 Read more about Shouya Feng & Prof Seth Masters' study in journal Nature Immunology, or here: bit.ly/4ilMYsg
Dr Shouya Feng and Professor Seth Masters at their lab at Hudson Institute in Melbourne Australia
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Nice Research Topic of "Methods in molecular innate immunity" now available at! See our editorial👇👇👇 www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
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Frontiers | Editorial: Methods in molecular innate immunity: 2022
Advances in immunology are inherently linked to progress in implementing novel methods as best illustrated by the development of the cre-lox technique that a...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
It was great to meet the colleagues from the other projects! Very nice interactive and informative day in Paris. Thanks HDHL for the organization.
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HDHL @hdhl.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Last month, we organised the NUTRIMMUNE mid-term symposium, where six projects showcased their progress. The symposium created the perfect space for researchers to connect🤝, exchange ideas💡, and foster new collaborations🌱. Read more 👉 bit.ly/43KLdke
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immunologie e.V. (DGfI) @dgfi-org.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We welcome you to the next Immune Alliance Seminar, this time with Keishi Fujio (Tokyo) and Ulf Panzer (Hamburg). The lecture takes place on march 19, 2025, 9am (in Germany)/5pm (in Japan), via zoom. Everyone is welcome to join. Registration is free. Register via www.dgfi.org/immune-alliance/
The Immune Alliance Lecture Series

We welcome you to the next Immune Alliance Seminar, this time with Keishi Fujio (Tokyo) and  Ulf Panzer (Hamburg).


The lecture takes place on march 19, 2025, 9am (in Germany)/5pm (in Japan), via zoom. Everyone is welcome to join. Registration is free.
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International Union of Immunological Societies @iuis-online.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
#IUIS2025 is happening next year in Vienna, Austria, from August 17-22. Join us for a week of cutting-edge immunology, groundbreaking research, and global collaboration. Early registration and abstract submissions are now OPEN at www.iuis2025.org! See you there! 🌍
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3R-Netzwerk Baden-Württemberg @3r-network-bw.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
📣 Happening this Thursday at 5 PM (CET)! 🕔 Don’t miss out #Talking3RScience Webinar and register for free today! See you on Thursday! 🙌
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Essential role of NLRC5 in cancer immune surveillance and cancer immunoediting Our friends from the Ilangumaran lab in Sherbrooke show that NLRC5 is required for tumor immune surveillance and tumor immunoediting. Check out their latest preprint doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Essential role of NLRC5 in cancer immune surveillance and cancer immunoediting
A key mechanism of immune escape from CD8+ T cell-mediated tumor control occurs via downregulation of NLRC5, the IFNγ-induced transcriptional activator of MHC class-I. As NLRC5 deficiency does not abr...
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W. Florian Fricke @wffricke.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
“The gut microbiota predicts and time-restricted feeding delays experimental colitis” New paper out from our group in GutMicrobes: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Congratulations to first authors Hannah Ruple and Eva Haasis. (1/x)
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The gut microbiota predicts and time-restricted feeding delays experimental colitis
The etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains unclear, treatment options unsatisfactory and disease development difficult to predict for individual patients. Dysbiosis of the gastrointes...
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Rebsamen Lab @UNIL @rebsamenlab.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
We are excited to announce the 2nd Symposium on the Immunobiology of Pattern Recognition Receptors, Oct 1-2 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland. Registrations open March 1 - Attendance limited to 150 participants. More info: wp.unil.ch/immunobiolog... #ImmunoSky
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Come and meet us at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (DGE) Conference in Kassel! Lucy Hezinger wird am 12.-14. März 2025 auf dem DGE Kongress 2025 in Kassel erste Ergebnisse unserer CAPE Studie als Poster und Science Slam vorstellen. www.dge-kongress.de
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62. Wis­sen­schaft­lich­er Kon­gress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V., 12.-14. März 2025, Kassel
Vom 12.-14. März 2025 lädt die DGE zusammen mit dem Institut für Ernährungs- und Agrarwissenschaften der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg herzlich zum 62. Wissenschaftlichen Kongress nach Ka...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
CAPE study in progress. ⚕️ CAPE (NCT06645756) untersucht die postprandiale (nach Nahrungsaufnahme induzierte) Immunantwort im Menschen als Teil des EU Projekt RESIST-PP (suRveillancE againSt Infection during poSTprandial metabolism). www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/project/resi...
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Kufer Lab , Department of Immunology @kufer-lab.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Welcome to our new BlueSky account. more details and new are coming soon. Stay tuned...
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