Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
The
mammalian
gastrointestinal
tract
quickly
becomes
densely
populated
with
foreign
microorganisms
shortly
after
birth,
thereby
establishing
a
lifelong
presence
of
microbial
community.
These
commensal
gut
microbiota
serve
various
functions,
such
as
providing
nutrients,
processing
ingested
compounds,
maintaining
homeostasis,
and
shaping
the
intestinal
structure
in
host.
Dysbiosis,
which
is
characterized
by
an
imbalance
community,
closely
linked
to
numerous
human
ailments
has
recently
emerged
key
factor
health
prognosis.
Tuberculosis
(TB),
highly
contagious
potentially
fatal
disease,
presents
pressing
need
for
improved
methods
prevention,
diagnosis,
treatment
strategies.
Thus,
we
aim
explore
latest
developments
on
how
host’s
immune
defenses,
inflammatory
responses,
metabolic
pathways,
nutritional
status
collectively
impact
susceptibility
or
resilience
against
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
infection.
review
addresses
fluctuations
not
only
affect
equilibrium
these
physiological
processes
but
also
indirectly
influence
capacity
resist
M.
.
This
work
highlights
central
role
host–microbe
interactions
provides
novel
insights
advancement
preventative
therapeutic
approaches
tuberculosis.
The Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
222(4)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Tuberculosis
(TB)
is
a
major
health
burden
worldwide
despite
widespread
intradermal
(ID)
BCG
vaccination
in
newborns.
We
previously
demonstrated
that
changing
the
route
and
dose
from
5
×
105
CFUs
ID
to
107
i.v.
resulted
prevention
of
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
(Mtb)
infection
TB
disease
highly
susceptible
nonhuman
primates.
Identifying
immune
mechanisms
protection
following
will
facilitate
development
more
effective
vaccines
against
TB.
Here,
we
depleted
lymphocyte
subsets
prior
during
Mtb
challenge
BCG-vaccinated
macaques
identify
those
necessary
for
protection.
Depletion
adaptive
CD4
T
cells,
but
not
CD8αβ
loss
with
increased
burdens
dissemination,
indicating
cells
are
critical
BCG-mediated
unconventional
CD8α-expressing
lymphocytes
(NK
innate
CD4+CD8α+
double-positive
cells)
abrogated
most
BCG-immunized
macaques,
supporting
further
investigation
into
which
these
cell
contribute
after
vaccination.
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Oct. 13, 2023
Abstract
Breakthrough
findings
in
the
clinical
and
preclinical
development
of
tuberculosis
(TB)
vaccines
have
galvanized
field
suggest,
for
first
time
since
bacille
Calmette-Guérin
(BCG),
that
a
novel
protective
TB
vaccine
is
on
horizon.
Here
we
highlight
are
pipeline
review
basis
optimism
both
space.
We
describe
immune
signatures
could
act
as
immunological
correlates
protection
(CoP)
to
facilitate
comparison
vaccines.
Finally,
discuss
new
animal
models
expected
more
faithfully
model
pathology
complex
responses
observed
human
populations.
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
The
absence
of
validated
correlates
protection
(CoPs)
hampers
the
rational
design
and
clinical
development
new
tuberculosis
vaccines.
In
this
review,
we
provide
an
overview
potential
CoPs
in
vaccine
research.
Major
hindrances
opportunities
are
then
discussed.
Based
on
recent
progress,
it
is
reasonable
to
anticipate
that
success
ongoing
efforts
identify
would
be
a
game-changer
development.
Nature Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
Human
challenge
experiments
could
accelerate
tuberculosis
vaccine
development.
This
requires
a
safe
Mycobacterium
(Mtb)
strain
that
can
both
replicate
in
the
host
and
be
reliably
cleared.
Here
we
genetically
engineered
Mtb
strains
encoding
up
to
three
kill
switches:
two
mycobacteriophage
lysin
operons
negatively
regulated
by
tetracycline
degron
domain–NadE
fusion,
which
induces
ClpC1-dependent
degradation
of
essential
enzyme
NadE,
trimethoprim.
The
triple-kill-switch
(TKS)
showed
similar
growth
kinetics
antibiotic
susceptibilities
wild-type
under
permissive
conditions
but
was
rapidly
killed
vitro
without
trimethoprim
doxycycline.
It
established
infection
mice
receiving
antibiotics
cleared
upon
cessation
treatment,
no
relapse
observed
infected
severe
combined
immunodeficiency
or
Rag
−/−
mice.
TKS
had
an
escape
mutation
rate
less
than
10
−10
per
genome
generation.
These
findings
suggest
safe,
effective
candidate
for
human
model.
Life Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(3)
Published: March 26, 2025
Abstract
Hematopoiesis
and
the
behavior
of
hematopoietic
stem
progenitor
cells
(HSPCs)
are
regulated
by
bone
marrow
niche.
Here,
we
introduce
major
niche
cell
types
in
their
response
to
stress
condition.
We
highlight
adaptation
inflammatory
condition
non-hematopoietic
diseases,
which
not
systematically
summarized.
These
emerging
data
suggest
targeting
hematopoiesis
may
provide
novel
therapeutic
target
precisely
control
progression
diseases.
Infection and Immunity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
92(4)
Published: March 22, 2024
ABSTRACT
Concomitant
immunity
is
generally
defined
as
an
ongoing
infection
providing
protection
against
reinfection
.
Its
role
in
prevention
of
tuberculosis
(TB)
caused
by
Mycobacterium
(Mtb)
supported
epidemiological
evidence
humans
well
experimental
mice
and
non-human
primates
(NHPs).
Whether
the
presence
live
Mtb,
rather
than
simply
persistent
antigen,
necessary
for
concomitant
TB
still
unclear.
Here,
we
investigated
whether
Mtb
plays
a
measurable
control
secondary
infection.
Using
cynomolgus
macaques,
molecularly
barcoded
libraries,
positron
emission
tomography-computed
tomography
(PET
CT)
imaging,
flow
cytometry,
cytokine
profiling,
evaluated
effect
antibiotic
treatment
after
primary
on
immunological
response
bacterial
establishment,
dissemination,
burden
post-secondary
Our
data
provide
that,
this
model,
with
antibiotics
reduced
inflammation
lung
but
was
not
associated
significant
change
or
lymph
nodes.
Nonetheless,
prior
did
result
modest
reduction
reinfection:
none
seven
antibiotic-treated
animals
demonstrated
sterilizing
reinfection,
while
four
non-treated
macaques
were
completely
protected
reinfection.
These
findings
support
that
able
to
restrict
establishment
dissemination
rechallenge
compared
naïve
full
extent
non-antibiotic-treated
macaques.