Deciphering the regulatory programs of RNA binding proteins in rheumatoid arthritis through single-cell transcriptome analysis by Hongbin Luo, Qunya Zheng, Youzheng Zhou, Weipeng Lai, Nanwen Zhang, Peng Chen

“…Significant variations in relative proportions of cell subtypes were demonstrations between RA and OA with downregulated RBPs outnumbering upregulated RBPs in each cell type and showing high specificity for particular subsets. One hundred five upregulated and 133 downregulated RBPs were identified in fibroblasts. …”
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Differential impact of TIM-3 ligands on NK cell function by Xin Zhang, Lazar Vujanovic, Riyue Bao, Robert L Ferris, Tullia C Bruno, Aditi Kulkarni, Hridesh Banerjee, Housaiyin Li, Juncheng Wang, Lawrence P Kane, Pragati Upadhyay, Jennifer L Anderson, Onyedikachi Victor Onyekachi, Lidia M R B Arantes

“…Background The transmembrane protein T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing molecule 3 (TIM-3) is an immune checkpoint receptor that is expressed by a variety of leukocyte subsets, particularly in the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Targeting B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator Regulates Lupus Disease Development in NZB/W Mice by Gherardi L, Aubergeon L, Sayah M, Fauny JD, Dumortier H, Monneaux F

“…In this study, we analyzed BTLA expression and function in the NZB/W lupus-mouse model and examined the therapeutic potential of BTLA targeting.Methods: BTLA expression and function were analyzed in young (10– 12-week-old) and old-diseased NZB/W mice (> 35-week-old with proteinuria) in comparison to age-related BALB/W control mice. 20– 22 weeks old NZB/W mice (n=10) were injected i.p with 3 mg/kg, twice a week for ten weeks, with the anti-BTLA antibody 6F7 or its isotype control.Results: In old-diseased NZB/W mice, BTLA expression is slightly modified in B cell subsets whereas CD4+ T cells display impaired BTLA functionality. …”
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Unraveling the immunological landscape and gut microbiome in sepsis: a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and prognosisResearch in context by Yali Luo, Jian Gao, Xinliang Su, Helian Li, Yingcen Li, Wenhao Qi, Xuling Han, Jingxuan Han, Yiran Zhao, Alin Zhang, Yan Zheng, Feng Qian, Hongyu He

“…Interpretation: NK cell subsets within innate immunity exhibit significant diagnostic value for sepsis, particularly when combined with B. salyersiae and CRP. …”
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Identification of Three Significant Genes Associated with Immune Cells Infiltration in Dysfunctional Adipose Tissue-Induced Insulin-Resistance of Obese Patients via Comprehensive B... by Ming Zhai, Peipei Luan, Yefei Shi, Bo Li, Jianhua Kang, Fan Hu, Mingjie Li, Lei Du, Donglei Zhou, Weixia Jian, Wenhui Peng

“…Besides, the relative fraction of 22 immune cell types in adipose tissue was detected by using the deconvolution algorithm of CIBERSORT (Cell Type Identification by Estimating Relative Subsets of RNA Transcripts). Furthermore, based on the significantly changed types of immune cells, we performed correlation analysis between hub genes and immune cells. …”
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Prognostic Value of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Gongjie Ye, Xiaodan Chen, Yinchao Zhou, Jianqing Zhou, Yongfei Song, Xiaoyong Yang, Lei Yang

“…The decreased EPCs levels, especially for CD34+/CD133+/KDR+ cells subsets, were an independent risk factor for 28-days mortality in AMI patients.…”
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Cerebral Ultrasound at Term-Equivalent Age: Correlations with Neuro-Motor Outcomes at 12–24 Months Corrected Age by Adrian Ioan Toma, Vlad Dima, Lidia Rusu, Alexandra Floriana Nemeș, Bogdan Florin Gonț, Alexandra Arghirescu, Andreea Necula, Alina Fieraru, Roxana Stoiciu, Larisa Andrășoaie, Loredana Mitran, Claudia Mehedințu, Al Jashi Isam

“…The neurologic evaluation was performed at 12 and 24 months of corrected age, according to the Amiel Tison neurologic examination, and the items from the calendar of motor acquisitions were used as outcome measures of the study—gross and fine motor subsets. The comparisons between the different groups were performed using the FANOVA test, with a statistically significant association for a <i>p</i> < 0.05. …”
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Immuno-PET Imaging of Siglec-15 Using the Zirconium-89-Labeled Therapeutic Antibody, NC318 by Elaine M. Jagoda, Falguni Basuli, Colleen Olkowski, Ido Weiss, Tim E. Phelps, Karen Wong, Anita Thien Ton, Kelly C. Lane, Steve Adler, Donna Butcher, Elijah F. Edmondson, Sol Langermann, Peter L. Choyke

“…Despite uptake in immune cell subsets in the tumor microenvironment, these results suggest that clinical [89Zr]Zr-DFO-NC318 PET imaging may have value in selecting patients for Siglec-15-targeted therapies.…”
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CD36 enrichment in HER2-positive mesenchymal stem cells drives therapy refractoriness in breast cancer by Lorenzo Castagnoli, Alma Franceschini, Valeria Cancila, Matteo Dugo, Martina Bigliardi, Claudia Chiodoni, Paolo Toneguzzo, Viola Regondi, Paola A. Corsetto, Filippo Pietrantonio, Serena Mazzucchelli, Fabio Corsi, Antonio Belfiore, Antonio Vingiani, Giancarlo Pruneri, Francesca Ligorio, Mario P. Colombo, Elda Tagliabue, Claudio Tripodo, Claudio Vernieri, Tiziana Triulzi, Serenella M. Pupa

“…Intratumor expression of CSC subsets was evaluated via multiplex immunostaining and immunolocalization analysis. …”
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Huanglian Ejiao Decoction Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis in Mice Through Regulating the Gut Microbiota and Inhibiting the Ratio of Th1 and Th2 Cells by Tang J, Hu Y, Fang J, Zhu W, Xu W, Yu D, Zheng Z, Zhou Q, Fu H, Zhang W

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether HED could exert anti-inflammatory effects on 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis (UC) model through the regulation of CD4+T subsets and gut microbiota.Methods: Fifty-eight major compounds in HED were identified by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS. …”
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4-1BB agonist targeted to fibroblast activation protein α synergizes with radiotherapy to treat murine breast tumor models by Ignacio Melero, Alvaro Teijeira, Christian Klein, Maria E Rodriguez-Ruiz, Christina Claus, Pablo Umana, Tamara Tanos, Carlos E De Andrea, Carlos Luri-Rey, Paloma Sanchez-Mateos, Leticia Fernández-Rubio, María Collantes, Irantzu Serrano-Mendioroz, Celia Barrio-Alonso, Antonio Rullan, Jon Ander Simon, Eneko Garate-Soraluze, Claudia del Pilar Herrero

“…Selective monoclonal antibody (mAb)-mediated depletions of immune cell populations, neutralizing interferon alpha/beta receptor 1 (IFNAR-I) IFNAR and interferon (IFN)-γ mAbs and gene-modified mice (4-1BB−/−) were used to delineate the immune cell subsets and mechanisms required for efficacy. 67Ga labeled muFAP-4-1BBL tracked by SPECT-CT was used to study biodistribution. …”
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Monocyte STAT1 phosphorylation and treatment response of JAK inhibitors in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis by Motoshi Sonoda, Keishiro Kinoshita, Nobutaka Harada, Sungyeon Park, Shunichi Adachi, Yutaro Yada, Katsuhide Eguchi, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Makiko Kido-Nakahara, Noriko Kinjo, Masataka Ishimura, Shouichi Ohga

“…Clinical and immunological data were monitored in 4 patients with intractable CNO treated with adjunctive JAK inhibitors, focusing on scoring scales, imaging data, lymphocyte subsets, cytokine profiles, and pSTAT1 levels. Results Monocyte pSTAT1 expression after IFNγ stimulation was elevated at diagnosis or during active CNO, similar to levels observed in STAT1-GOF cases. …”
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Predictive Immunological, Virological, and Routine Laboratory Markers for Critical COVID-19 on Admission by Mercedes García-Gasalla, Juana M. Ferrer, Pablo A. Fraile-Ribot, Adrián Ferre-Beltrán, Adrián Rodríguez, Natalia Martínez-Pomar, Luisa Ramon-Clar, Amanda Iglesias, Inés Losada-López, Francisco Fanjul, Joan Albert Pou, Isabel Llompart-Alabern, Nuria Toledo, Jaime Pons, Antonio Oliver, Melchor Riera, Javier Murillas

“…Blood tests to measure neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and levels of ferritin, CRP, D-dimer, complement components (C3 and C4), cytokines, and lymphocyte subsets, as well as SARS-Cov-2 RT-PCR tests, were performed in COVID-19-confirmed cases within 48 hours of admission. …”
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The Effectiveness of Rapamycin Combined with Eltrombopag in Murine Models of Immune-Mediated Bone Marrow Failure by Shaoxue Ding, Xiaowei Liang, Tian Zhang, Rong Fu

“…However, there was no significant improvement effect on the number and function of NK cells and their subsets, mDCs, and CD4+/CD8+ ratio in AA mice after the therapy of Rapa combined with Elt compared with Rapa alone. …”
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Can home care work be organized to promote musculoskeletal health for workers? Results from the GoldiCare cluster randomized controlled trial by Fredrik Klæboe Lohne, Marius Steiro Fimland, Javier Palarea-Albaladejo, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Andreas Holtermann, Skender Redzovic

“…The intervention was succesfully implemented in three units of the six, with adherence ranging from 82–100% across the intervention period. …”
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Prevalence of ABO, Rh (D, C, c, E, and e), and Kell (K) antigens in blood donors: A single-center study from South India by Banerjee Soumee, A. M. Shanthala Devi, Subramanian Sitalakshmi

“…Limiting antigen matching to specific patient subsets like in multiply transfused patients with uncommon phenotypes may, therefore, be an efficient and cost-effective approach.…”
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Investigation of the Performance of a Sb2S3-Based Solar Cell with a Hybrid Electron Transport Layer (h-ETL): A Simulation Approach Using SCAPS-1D Software by Pierre Gérard Darel Kond Ngue, Ariel Teyou Ngoupo, Aimé Magloire Ntouga Abena, François Xavier Abomo Abega, Jean-Marie Bienvenu Ndjaka

“…This study proposes an approach to optimize the Sb2S3 upper subcell for tandem solar cells.…”
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National monitoring of antibiotic resistance of pathogens causing community-acquired urinary tract infections in Russia: results of the multicenter epidemiological study «DARMIS -2... by Kozlov R.S., Palagin I.S., Ivanchik N.V., Trushin I.V., Dekhnich A.V., Edelstein M.V., Perepanova T.S., Belashova M.A., Nastausheva T.L., Ivanova I.A., Valiullina I.R., Momotova A.A., Shirokova T.M., Kotov S.V., Pul'bere S.A., Petrova L.V., Eremeeva A.V., Popov S.V., Zhukov V.A., Suhorukova M.V., Plugin P.S., Nikitina I.V., Vityazeva V.P., Zlobnaya K.A., Ibishev H.S., Naboka Yu.L., Kuz'min I.V., Petrov S.B., Slesarevskaya M.N., Savicheva A.M., Husnutdinova T.A., Moskvitina E.N., Andronova T.I., Dolzhenko E.V., Sholomova L.A., Burasova E.G., Lupyreva E.G., Malyavin A.I., Sidorova R.K., Mihajlichenko A.O., Kataeva E.I., Shamaeva S.H., Ahremenko Ya.A., Portnyagina U.S., Ershova M.G.

“…Isolates were collected in 29 centers in 21 cities of Russia in 2023 as part of a multicenter prospective epidemiological study of the dynamics of antibiotic resistance of pathogens causing community-acquired UTIs in different subsets of patients ("DARMIS-2023"). The categories of susceptibility of isolates to antimicrobial drugs were based on the breakpoint values of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) in accordance with the Russian recommendations "Determination of susceptibility of microorganisms to antimicrobial drugs" (Version 2024-02) and the updated EUCAST criteria (v. 14.0, 2024). …”
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Blood biomarker dynamics in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis treated with cladribine tablets: results of the 2-year MAGNIFY-MS study by Heinz Wiendl, Frederik Barkhof, Frederik Barkhof, Xavier Montalban, Anat Achiron, Anat Achiron, Tobias Derfuss, Andrew Chan, Suzanne Hodgkinson, Alexandre Prat, Letizia Leocani, Letizia Leocani, Letizia Leocani, Klaus Schmierer, Klaus Schmierer, Finn Sellebjerg, Finn Sellebjerg, Patrick Vermersch, Hulin Jin, Anita Chudecka, Andreas Kloetgen, Dongdong Lin, Lidia Gardner, Nicola De Stefano

“…Naïve and transitional B cells recovered at M6; all other B and T cell subsets remained below BL levels. Reductions in all NK cell subtypes were observed at M3, CD16lowCD56bright and NKp46 cells reconstituted at M6 and M12 respectively. …”
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Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Different Immune Signatures in HPV- and HPV + Driven Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Simin Li, Yang Wang, Rui Sun, Debora Franceschi, Hongying Pan, Chenxuan Wei, Anthony Chukwunonso Ogbuehi, Bernd Lethaus, Vuk Savkovic, Sebastian Gaus, Rüdiger Zimmerer, Dirk Ziebolz, Gerhard Schmalz, Xiao Jiang

“…Five-year overall survival outcomes were compared in both HPV+ and HPV- subsets. Results. 20,978 high-quality individual cells passed quality control. …”
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