Cells,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(14), P. 1875 - 1875
Published: July 17, 2023
Unmasking
the
subtleties
of
immune
system
requires
both
a
comprehensive
knowledge
base
and
ability
to
interrogate
that
with
intimate
sensitivity.
That
task,
considerable
extent,
has
been
handled
by
an
iterative
expansion
in
flow
cytometry
methods,
technological
capability
also
accompanying
advances
informatics.
As
field
fluorescence-based
cytomics
matured,
it
reached
barrier
at
around
30
parameter
analyses,
which
stalled
until
spectral
created
fundamental
transformation
will
likely
lead
potential
100
simultaneous
analyses
within
few
years.
The
advance
informatics
now
become
watershed
moment
for
as
competes
mature
systematic
approaches
such
genomics
proteomics,
allowing
take
seat
multi-omics
table.
In
addition,
recent
try
combine
speed
systems
other
detection
addition
fluorescence
alone,
make
flow-based
instruments
even
more
indispensable
any
biological
laboratory.
This
paper
outlines
current
cell
analysis
discusses
traditional
microfluidic
sorting
well
next-generation
instruments,
provides
early
look
future
opportunities
are
arise.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: July 6, 2020
Abstract
The
immune
system
of
patients
infected
by
SARS-CoV-2
is
severely
impaired.
Detailed
investigation
T
cells
and
cytokine
production
in
affected
COVID-19
pneumonia
are
urgently
required.
Here
we
show
that,
compared
with
healthy
controls,
patients’
cell
compartment
displays
several
alterations
involving
naïve,
central
memory,
effector
memory
terminally
differentiated
cells,
as
well
regulatory
PD1
+
CD57
exhausted
cells.
Significant
exist
also
lineage-specifying
transcription
factors
chemokine
receptors.
Terminally
from
proliferate
less
than
those
whereas
their
mitochondria
functionality
similar
CD4
both
groups.
Patients
display
significant
increases
proinflammatory
or
anti-inflammatory
cytokines,
including
helper
type-1
type-2
chemokines
galectins;
lymphocytes
produce
more
tumor
necrosis
factor
(TNF),
interferon-γ,
interleukin
(IL)-2
IL-17,
the
last
observation
implying
that
blocking
IL-17
could
provide
a
novel
therapeutic
strategy
for
COVID-19.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
130(9), P. 4694 - 4703
Published: May 28, 2020
BACKGROUND.
Coronavirus
disease
19
(COVID-19)
is
an
emerging
infectious
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2.
Antiviral
immune
response
crucial
to
achieve
pathogen
clearance;
however,
in
some
patients
excessive
and
aberrant
host
can
lead
acute
respiratory
distress
syndrome.
The
comprehension
of
the
mechanisms
that
regulate
elimination,
immunity,
pathology
essential
better
characterize
progression
widen
spectrum
therapeutic
options.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(20), P. 12384 - 12444
Published: July 23, 2021
Directed
evolution
aims
to
expedite
the
natural
process
of
biological
molecules
and
systems
in
a
test
tube
through
iterative
rounds
gene
diversifications
library
screening/selection.
It
has
become
one
most
powerful
widespread
tools
for
engineering
improved
or
novel
functions
proteins,
metabolic
pathways,
even
whole
genomes.
This
review
describes
commonly
used
diversification
strategies,
screening/selection
methods,
recently
developed
continuous
strategies
directed
evolution.
Moreover,
we
highlight
some
representative
applications
nucleic
acids,
genetic
circuits,
viruses,
cells.
Finally,
discuss
challenges
future
perspectives
European Journal of Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
51(12), P. 2708 - 3145
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Abstract
The
third
edition
of
Flow
Cytometry
Guidelines
provides
the
key
aspects
to
consider
when
performing
flow
cytometry
experiments
and
includes
comprehensive
sections
describing
phenotypes
functional
assays
all
major
human
murine
immune
cell
subsets.
Notably,
contain
helpful
tables
highlighting
differences
between
cells.
Another
useful
feature
this
is
analysis
clinical
samples
with
examples
applications
in
context
autoimmune
diseases,
cancers
as
well
acute
chronic
infectious
diseases.
Furthermore,
there
are
detailing
tips,
tricks
pitfalls
avoid.
All
written
peer‐reviewed
by
leading
experts
immunologists,
making
an
essential
state‐of‐the‐art
handbook
for
basic
researchers.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
127(3), P. 402 - 426
Published: July 16, 2020
The
diverse
leukocyte
infiltrate
in
atherosclerotic
mouse
aortas
was
recently
analyzed
9
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
and
2
mass
cytometry
studies.
In
a
comprehensive
meta-analysis,
we
confirm
4
known
macrophage
subsets-resident,
inflammatory,
interferon-inducible
cell,
Trem2
(triggering
receptor
expressed
on
myeloid
cells-2)
foamy
macrophages-and
identify
new
subset
resembling
cavity
macrophages.
We
also
find
that
monocytes,
neutrophils,
dendritic
cells,
natural
killer
innate
lymphoid
cells-2,
CD
(cluster
of
differentiation)-8
T
cells
form
prominent
separate
immune
cell
populations
aortas.
Many
CD4
express
IL
(interleukin)-17
the
chemokine
CXCR
(C-X-C
receptor)-6.
A
small
number
regulatory
helper
1
is
identified.
Immature
naive
are
present
both
healthy
Our
meta-analysis
overcomes
limitations
individual
studies
that,
because
their
experimental
approach,
over-
or
underrepresent
certain
populations.
Mass
demonstrate
surface
phenotype
provides
valuable
information
beyond
transcriptomes.
analysis
helps
resolve
some
long-standing
controversies
field.
First,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
118(30)
Published: July 23, 2021
Foxp3-expressing
CD4+CD25+
regulatory
T
cells
(Tregs)
constitutively
and
highly
express
the
immune
checkpoint
receptor
cytotoxic
T-lymphocyte-associated
antigen-4
(CTLA-4),
whose
Treg-specific
deficiency
causes
severe
systemic
autoimmunity.
As
a
key
mechanism
of
Treg-mediated
suppression,
Treg-expressed
CTLA-4
down-regulates
expression
CD80/CD86
costimulatory
molecules
on
antigen-presenting
(APCs).
Here,
we
show
that
facilitated
Treg-APC
conjugation
synapse
formation.
The
synapses
thus
formed
provided
stable
platform
whereby
Tregs
were
able
to
deplete
APCs
by
extracting
them
via
CTLA-4-dependent
trogocytosis.
depletion
occurred
even
with
solely
expressing
mutant
form
lacking
cytoplasmic
portion
required
for
its
endocytosis.
trogocytosis
also
accelerated
in
vitro
vivo
passive
transfer
other
membrane
proteins
lipid
from
without
their
significant
reduction
APC
surface.
Furthermore,
CD80
down-regulation
or
blockade
soluble
CTLA-4-immunoglobulin
(CTLA-4-Ig),
respectively,
disrupted
cis-CD80/programmed
death
ligand-1
(PD-L1)
heterodimers
increased
free
PD-L1
dendritic
(DCs),
expanding
phenotypically
distinct
population
CD80lo
PD-L1hi
DCs.
Thus,
are
inhibit
cell
stimulatory
activity
reducing
This
is
exert
dual
suppressive
effects
responses
limiting
costimulation
naïve
increasing
available
inhibition
programmed
death-1
(PD-1)-expressing
effector
cells.
Blockade
PD-1/PD-L1
combination
may
therefore
synergistically
hinder
thereby
effectively
enhancing
responses,
including
tumor
immunity.
Immunity,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
52(2), P. 295 - 312.e11
Published: Jan. 7, 2020
Specialized
regulatory
T
(Treg)
cells
accumulate
and
perform
homeostatic
regenerative
functions
in
nonlymphoid
tissues.
Whether
common
precursors
for
nonlymphoid-tissue
Treg
exist
how
they
differentiate
remain
elusive.
Using
transcription
factor
nuclear
factor,
interleukin
3
regulated
(Nfil3)
reporter
mice
single-cell
RNA-sequencing
(scRNA-seq),
we
identified
two
precursor
stages
of
33
(IL-33)
receptor
ST2-expressing
tissue
cells,
which
resided
the
spleen
lymph
nodes.
Global
chromatin
profiling
revealed
a
stepwise
acquisition
accessibility
reprogramming
toward
cell
phenotype.
Mechanistically,
validated
Batf
as
driver
molecular
program
precursors.
Understanding
this
development
will
help
to
harness
properties
therapy.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: May 22, 2020
Abstract
At
present,
it
is
not
clear
how
memory
B
lymphocytes
are
maintained
over
time,
and
whether
only
as
circulating
cells
or
also
residing
in
particular
tissues.
Here
we
describe
distinct
populations
of
isotype-switched
(Bsm)
murine
spleen
bone
marrow,
identified
according
to
individual
transcriptional
signature
cell
receptor
repertoire.
A
population
marginal
zone-like
located
exclusively
the
spleen,
while
a
quiescent
Bsm
found
marrow.
Three
further
resident
populations,
present
represent
transitional
follicular
B1
cells,
respectively.
representing
10-20%
marrow
one
qualifying
circulating.
In
all
individually
dock
onto
VCAM1
+
stromal
and,
reminiscent
T
plasma
void
activation,
proliferation
mobility.