
OLD Category: signatures
June 27, 2023 / Nat Commun
In vivo inhibition of nuclear ACE2 translocation protects against SARS-CoV-2 replication and lung damage through epigenetic imprinting
In vitro, ACE2 translocates to the nucleus to induce SARS-CoV-2 replication. Here, using digital spatial profiling of lung tissues from SARS-CoV-2-infected golden Syrian hamsters, we show that a specific and…
June 23, 2023 / eLife
Spatial determination and prognostic impact of the fibroblast transcriptome in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has a poor clinical outcome and responses to immunotherapy are suboptimal. Stromal fibroblasts are a dominant but heterogenous population within the tumor microenvironment and therapeutic targeting of…
June 19, 2023 / Front Immunol
Breast cancer associated CD169+ macrophages possess broad immunosuppressive functions but enhance antibody secretion by activated B cells
CD169+ resident macrophages in lymph nodes of breast cancer patients are for unknown reasons associated with a beneficial prognosis. This contrasts CD169+ macrophages present in primary breast tumors (CD169+ TAMs),…
June 16, 2023 / Clin Cancer Res
Activin A-mediated polarization of cancer-associated fibroblasts and macrophages confers resistance to checkpoint immunotherapy in skin cancer
Purpose: Cemiplimab is approved for the treatment of locally advanced basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), however with mitigated results. We sought to interrogate the cellular and molecular transcriptional reprogramming underlying BCC…
June 16, 2023 / Sci Adv
Identification of a humanized mouse model for functional testing of immune-mediated biomaterial foreign body response
Biomedical devices comprise a major component of modern medicine, however immune-mediated fibrosis and rejection can limit their function over time. Here, we describe a humanized mouse model that recapitulates fibrosis…
June 12, 2023 / Mol Ther
Two Cases of Severe Pulmonary Toxicity from Highly Active Mesothelin-Directed CAR T Cells
Multiple clinical studies have treated mesothelin (MSLN)-positive solid tumors by administering MSLN-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Although these products are generally safe, efficacy is limited. Therefore, we generated…
June 8, 2023 / J Vet Intern Med
Cerebellar axonopathy in Shivers horses identified by spatial transcriptomic and proteomic analyses
Background: Shivers in horses is characterized by abnormal hindlimb movement when walking backward and is proposed to be caused by a Purkinje cell (PC) axonopathy based on histopathology. Objectives: Define…
June 8, 2023 / J Inflamm Res
The Technical Feasibility of Digital Spatial Profiling in Immune/Inflammation Study of Thrombosis
Background: A comprehensive study of the distribution and role of immune/inflammatory cells in thrombosis is still lacking because traditional pathology techniques cannot accomplish the analysis of numerous protein and genetic…
June 6, 2023 / J Hepatol
Morphologic and molecular analysis of liver injury after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination reveals distinct characteristics
Background and Aims: Liver injury after COVID-19 vaccination is very rare and shows clinical and histomorphological similarities with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Little is known about the pathophysiology of COVID-19 vaccine-induced…
June 4, 2023 / Virchows Arch
Digital spatial profiling of CD4+ T cells in classic Hodgkin lymphoma
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) harbors a small number of Hodgkin-Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells scattered among numerous lymphocytes. HRS cells are surrounded by distinct CD4+ T cells in a rosette-like manner. These…
May 31, 2023 / Cancers (Basel)
Non-Canonical Activin A Signaling Stimulates Context-Dependent and Cellular-Specific Outcomes in CRC to Promote Tumor Cell Migration and Immune Tolerance
Simple Summary: The identification of markers of metastatic disease is critical to improving colorectal cancer survival rates. Activin A plays a critical role in tumor and immune cells in colorectal…
May 30, 2023 / Cells
The Vicious Cycle of Melanoma-Microglia Crosstalk: Inter-Melanoma Variations in the Brain-Metastasis-Promoting IL-6/JAK/STAT3 Signaling Pathway
Previous studies from our lab demonstrated that the crosstalk between brain-metastasizing melanoma cells and microglia, the macrophage-like cells of the central nervous system, fuels progression to metastasis. In the present…