#immunology #breastmilk #microbiome #infectioncontrol https://lnkd.in/gQMz4dRu #Breast #milk is known to contain #antibodies and other immune mediators that provide immune protection and shape the gut #microbiota. It also contains complement proteins — however, their physiological role was unclear. A study by Xu et al. shows that the complement components in mouse breast milk directly support a ‘protective’ gut microbiota in the neonate intestine by selectively eliminating specific Gram-positive bacterial species. The authors found that pups fostered by complement-deficient dams suffered from intestinal inflammation, barrier damage and increased lethality upon challenge with the natural mouse gut pathogen Citrobacter rodentium. Further analyses of the microbiota linked C. rodentium pathogenicity with the composition of intestinal commensals and, specifically, with an increased presence of Gram-positive Staphylococcus lentus B3. Complement from both mouse and human breast milk was found to directly lyse S. lentus B3 via C1-initiated mechanisms that required the formation of membrane attack complex but was independent of antibodies.
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A newly discovered bacterium linked to gut immunodeficiency is shedding light on gut health and immune responses! This breakthrough could lead to innovative treatments for gut-related disorders. Stay tuned as research unfolds! #GutHealth #Immunology #Microbiology https://lnkd.in/ga6P_6Bp
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Epigenetic memory of coronavirus infection in innate immune cells and their progenitors
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After several years in the making, the first two publications of our project, which aims to study the local and systemic immune response and its association with clinical parameters, lung microbes are out just a few weeks apart. 1. "Widespread alterations in systemic immune profile are linked to lung function heterogeneity and airway microbes in cystic fibrosis" (https://lnkd.in/gJEavC-d): we used high-resolution flow cytometry on peripheral blood and metatranscriptomics on sputum samples and characterize a specific immune profile in cystic fibrosis patients, and hint to the fact that heterogeneity in lung function might be connected with the activity of B-cell compartment and associated with changes Tregs homeostasis. Further, we highlight potential associations between the transcriptionally active microorganisms in the lungs and several immune variables (cell concentration, fractions, and surface markers expression) with opposing trends between commensals and pathogenic microorganisms. 2. "Clinical implications of innate immune exhaustion in cystic fibrosis" (https://lnkd.in/g6YnGJ5V): we investigated potential links between the innate immune response and lung function in pwCF using the standardized immune function assay TruCulture. We found that stimulated cytokine release does not predict lung function levels or changes in pwCF, but our data indicate exhaustion in the innate immune response after years of chronic bacterial infection. It has been a very difficult journey that I'm glad I shared with many wonderful coauthors. So thank you Mads Lausen, Nina Friesgaard Øbro, Antonella Colque, Camilla de Gier, Rikke Møller, Bibi Uhre Nielsen, Annemette Hald, Marianne Skov, Tacjana Pressler, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Søren Molin, Hanne Vibeke Marquart, and Helle Krogh Johansen! Thanks also to the funding bodies: Novo Nordisk Foundation, Independent Research Fund Denmark, Fondazione Cariplo And this is not all! What about the local immune response and the bugs at the site of infection? Stay tuned for another manuscript in the near future!
Widespread alterations in systemic immune profile are linked to lung function heterogeneity and airway microbes in cystic fibrosis
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 2024 Every year on 29 April, Immunology Day is celebrated around the world. The day aims to raise public awareness and understanding of the importance of #immunology and immunological research, and was initiated by the European Federation of Immunological Societies (#EFIS). 🧬🧪 Our immune system protects us from #infection and #cancer. However, if misdirected, the activation of immune cells can damage organs and lead to autoimmune diseases, allergies and chronic inflammation - it is like a bridge between health and disease. Despite our extensive knowledge of how our immune system works, many questions remain unanswered. The work of #research centers such as the Ulm Research Centre for Immunology at the Universitätsklinikum Ulm (University Hospital Ulm) is helping to improve our understanding of the immune system and develop new treatment options. 👨🔬🧬 Further information can be found via the links provided in the commentary section. 👇 #Immunology #Diseases #Cancer #Awareness #EFIS #Infections #Autoimmunity #Health #BPCluster #BioPharmaEngage
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Small Peptides Offer New Hope for Autoimmune Disease Treatment - https://scft.link/hMtor Dr. Viktor Wixler and colleagues from Westfaelische Wilhelms-University of Muenster have published groundbreaking research on small spleen peptides (SSPs) in the journal Biomolecules. Their study reveals that SSPs modulate dendritic cell differentiation and extracellular ATP synthesis, offering promising new treatments for autoimmune diseases. #AutoimmuneDisease #Immunology #MedicalResearch #PeptideTherapy #BiomoleculesJournal #sciencefeatured #sciencenews
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Giving phages via the blood is a challenging route, where they are naturally recognized by the immune system as foreign material. This results in them activating multiple elements of the immune response, including uptake by phagocytosis and subsequent triggering of the adaptive immune response including antibodies and T-cells. Once taken up by phagocytic cells, phages are not expected to replicate within them, so they would not be expected to trigger the CD8 (cell killing) T cell response. However, they are known to trigger the CD4 (helper) response stimulating antibody production against the phages, although this appears to vary from patient to patient. It would be expected that specific antibody responses targeting the therapeutic phages would limit the effectiveness of the treatment, and in addition could potentially limit future uses of similar phages. However, successful treatment outcomes may be observed even when anti-phage antibodies are present. Given that humans naturally encounter phages, specific antibodies may even be present before therapy is initiated. Even more confusingly, phages have been reported to both stimulate and to inhibit inflammatory responses. It is abundantly clear that giving phages via the blood is a complex situation, where the activities of the immune system can complicate matters in unpredictable ways. As is often the case, “further studies are needed”. See: Champagne-Jorgensen K et al (2023). Immunogenicity of bacteriophages. Trends Microbiol. 31: 1058-1071. Dan JM et al (2023). Development of Host Immune Response to Bacteriophage in a Lung Transplant Recipient on Adjunctive Phage Therapy for a Multidrug-Resistant Pneumonia. J Infect Dis.; 227: 311-316. Molleston JM and Holtz LR (2023). Fighting the Wrong Enemy: Antibacteriophage Immunity in Phage Therapy. J Infect Dis. 227: 309-310. Van Belleghem JD et al (2018). Interactions between Bacteriophage, Bacteria, and the Mammalian Immune System. Viruses 11: 10. #bacteriophage #phage #delivery #blood #immunity #antibodies #T_cells #CD4 #inflammation drh@thephageadviser.com
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The insight of Immume Response to Bacteriophages, form David Harper, a must read. Thanks for sharing.
Giving phages via the blood is a challenging route, where they are naturally recognized by the immune system as foreign material. This results in them activating multiple elements of the immune response, including uptake by phagocytosis and subsequent triggering of the adaptive immune response including antibodies and T-cells. Once taken up by phagocytic cells, phages are not expected to replicate within them, so they would not be expected to trigger the CD8 (cell killing) T cell response. However, they are known to trigger the CD4 (helper) response stimulating antibody production against the phages, although this appears to vary from patient to patient. It would be expected that specific antibody responses targeting the therapeutic phages would limit the effectiveness of the treatment, and in addition could potentially limit future uses of similar phages. However, successful treatment outcomes may be observed even when anti-phage antibodies are present. Given that humans naturally encounter phages, specific antibodies may even be present before therapy is initiated. Even more confusingly, phages have been reported to both stimulate and to inhibit inflammatory responses. It is abundantly clear that giving phages via the blood is a complex situation, where the activities of the immune system can complicate matters in unpredictable ways. As is often the case, “further studies are needed”. See: Champagne-Jorgensen K et al (2023). Immunogenicity of bacteriophages. Trends Microbiol. 31: 1058-1071. Dan JM et al (2023). Development of Host Immune Response to Bacteriophage in a Lung Transplant Recipient on Adjunctive Phage Therapy for a Multidrug-Resistant Pneumonia. J Infect Dis.; 227: 311-316. Molleston JM and Holtz LR (2023). Fighting the Wrong Enemy: Antibacteriophage Immunity in Phage Therapy. J Infect Dis. 227: 309-310. Van Belleghem JD et al (2018). Interactions between Bacteriophage, Bacteria, and the Mammalian Immune System. Viruses 11: 10. #bacteriophage #phage #delivery #blood #immunity #antibodies #T_cells #CD4 #inflammation drh@thephageadviser.com
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Following up on our Frontiers in Medicine publication*, which focused on the clinical characteristics and associations within Verily's long COVID study, we have now used the Verily Immune Profiler platform to generate and analyze high-resolution multi-omic molecular phenotypes from the same patients. Verily scientists have discovered a number of cell type-specific molecular signatures in patient immune profiles that are associated with hospitalization status and long COVID development, furthering our understanding of COVID disease mechanisms and shedding light on how to better manage these serious outcomes. Read more in Frontiers in Immunology: https://bit.ly/48Kp1X3 * https://bit.ly/496XWxb #DrugDevelopment #biomarker #COVID #EvidenceGeneration
Early immune factors associated with the development of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized and non-hospitalized individuals
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