Rosella Centis, Lia D'Ambrosio, Giovanni Battista Migliori
{"title":"Update on Tuberculosis Treatment and Drug Regimens.","authors":"Rosella Centis, Lia D'Ambrosio, Giovanni Battista Migliori","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041826","DOIUrl":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041826","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tuberculosis is an airborne infectious disease treated with combination therapeutic regimens. Adherence to long-term antituberculosis therapy is crucial to maintain adequate blood drug level. The emergence and spread of drug-resistant <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> strains is mainly favored by the inadequate medical management of patients. The therapeutic approach for drug-resistant tuberculosis is cumbersome, because of the poor, expensive, less effective, and toxic alternatives to the first-line drugs. New antituberculosis regimens have been recently approved by the health authorities shortening the duration of treatment for both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis drugs, including new drugs such as bedaquiline, delamanid, and pretomanid. Unfortunately, they cannot represent the definitive solution to the clinical management of drug-resistant tuberculosis forms, particularly in intermediate economy settings where the prevalence of drug-resistance is high (China, India, and Former Soviet Union countries among others). Last but not least, new evidence on the burden of posttuberculosis lung disease calls for effective prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of this form of disease. New research and development activities are urgently needed. Public health policies are required to preserve the new and old therapeutic options.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13138320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147580762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Schietinger, Ian T McBain, Katrina M Hawley, Svetlana Miakicheva
{"title":"T Cell Differentiation in Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes.","authors":"Andrea Schietinger, Ian T McBain, Katrina M Hawley, Svetlana Miakicheva","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041592","DOIUrl":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041592","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a progressive T cell-mediated autoimmune disease that results from the breakdown of tolerance mechanisms in β-cell-specific T cells. Although CD8 T cells are primarily responsible for the destruction of insulin-producing β cells, intriguingly, HLA class II allelic polymorphisms confer the greatest genetic risk for the development of T1D, suggesting a critical role of CD4 T cells in disease initiation and progression. Many aspects of autoimmune T cell differentiation remain enigmatic, including where and how autoimmune CD8 and CD4 T cells arise, which molecular programs control autoimmune T cell differentiation, and how CD8 T cells sustain β-cell destruction in the face of persistent self-antigen encounter. In this work, we summarize our current understanding of β-cell-specific CD8 and CD4 T cell differentiation and function, the role of autoimmune stem-like progenitor CD8 T cells in initiating and sustaining disease, and molecular programs and key transcription factors associated with the diabetogenic T cell response.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13138339/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143390344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Type 1 Diabetes: Advances in Understanding and Treatment 100 Years after the Discovery of Insulin.","authors":"Jeffrey A Bluestone, Kevan C Herold, Lori Sussel","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041843","DOIUrl":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041843","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the pancreatic β cells that produce insulin are destroyed by the body's immune system. For 100 years, diet and insulin injections have been the only effective treatment. Recent advances have led to significant progress in our understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease and the interplay between the environment, components of the immune system, and the β cells that are targeted. This has led to new therapies that rebalance the immune system and finally offer the promise of a cure.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13138310/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143390347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pediatric Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Disease Spectrum, Diagnosis, and Management.","authors":"Ben J Marais, H Simon Schaaf","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041805","DOIUrl":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of disease and death in young children from TB-endemic countries, especially in areas affected by poverty, social disruption, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This article reviews the disease burden and the natural history of disease in children with TB. It also provides guidance regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TB in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13138322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145437339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Mouse Model of Tuberculosis: Uses and Abuses.","authors":"Andrea M Cooper, John E Pearl","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a041820","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The mouse provides a flexible tool to probe the interactions between the immune system and the slow growing and persistent bacterium, <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (<i>Mtb</i>). Removal of specific cells or molecules from mice demonstrates the causal connection between these elements and control of <i>Mtb</i>; these connections are also seen in humans. Systems genetics, with single-cell and spatial technologies, have transformed the working model of immunity to tuberculosis (TB) in mice and humans; determining the spatiotemporal role of immune elements in immunity will allow development of targeted and precise interventions to control TB. As cure from TB is associated with lifelong health consequences, we need to also use mouse models to understand the health impact of the immune response to TB. Use of the mouse model requires precise experimental design and cautious interpretation. Rational incorporation of mouse-derived data into our working model of TB will refine our understanding of the natural history of TB worldwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Global Epidemiology of Tuberculosis: Burden, Trends, and Determinants.","authors":"Gerhard Walzl, Delia Goletti, Alimuddin Zumla","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a041982","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide despite availability of effective treatment. In 2024, an estimated 10.7 million people developed TB disease, including 5.8 million men, 3.7 million women, and 1.2 million children. An estimated 1.23 million people died of TB, including 150,000 deaths among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). TB occurs in all regions of the world but is highly concentrated in a number of countries and populations, reflecting persistent social, economic, and health-system inequalities. Approximately one-fifth of the world's population has TB infection. TB burden varies markedly by age, sex, geography, and risk profile. TB/HIV coinfection remains a major driver of TB mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Children and adolescents account for a substantial and underrecognized share of the global burden. Drug-resistant TB remains a major threat, driven by ongoing transmission and gaps in access to timely diagnosis and effective treatment. Global TB incidence declined between 2000 and 2019 but stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Case detection and mortality have partially recovered since 2022. Currently, 131 cases per 100,000 population and funding cuts highlight the fragility of TB control efforts. Sustained reductions in TB burden and achieving WHO End TB goals will require strong political and funder commitments in early diagnosis, expanded prevention, universal access to effective treatment for all forms of TB, strengthened surveillance, and action on the social and structural determinants that drive transmission and disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paolo Miotto, Francesca Saluzzo, Andrea M Cabibbe, Daniela M Cirillo
{"title":"Diagnostic Assays for TB Disease and Drug Resistance Detection-Advances and Latest WHO Recommendations.","authors":"Paolo Miotto, Francesca Saluzzo, Andrea M Cabibbe, Daniela M Cirillo","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041850","DOIUrl":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Accurate and timely diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) and its drug-resistant forms are essential for effective patient care and global TB disease control. This paper summarizes the latest advances in TB disease diagnostics. We describe mechanisms of drug resistance in <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, including both well-characterized and emerging pathways. Approaches for the initial detection of active TB disease are discussed, highlighting the key role of nucleic acid amplification tests of varying complexity across pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens. Follow-on drug resistance testing using rapid molecular assays and next-generation sequencing (NGS) enables the early identification of resistance to first- and second-line drugs. Traditional culture-based and phenotypic drug susceptibility testing remain crucial for comprehensive profiling, particularly for drugs with limited molecular markers. These topics are discussed in the context of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. We also outline future directions, emphasizing the integration of molecular and phenotypic methods, expansion of NGS applications, and standardization of diagnostic algorithms. This synthesis provides a concise overview of contemporary diagnostic tools to guide therapy and policy decisions in TB disease management.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13532526/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah A Lewinsohn, Cecilia S Lindestam Arlehamn, Alessandro Sette, David M Lewinsohn
{"title":"Immunodominant Tuberculosis Antigens Recognized by Human CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8<sup>+</sup> T Cells.","authors":"Deborah A Lewinsohn, Cecilia S Lindestam Arlehamn, Alessandro Sette, David M Lewinsohn","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041816","DOIUrl":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041816","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (MTB), represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide for which an improved vaccine and immunodiagnostics are urgently needed. CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells play an important role in host defense to TB. Definition of the immunodominant antigens recognized by these T cells is critical for improved understanding of the immunobiology of TB and for development of vaccines and diagnostics. Herein, we review antigens and epitopes recognized by classically human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I- and class II-restricted CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells in humans infected with MTB, as defined using either targeted or genome-wide approaches. We address the extent to which these antigens have been defined as immunodominant, protective, and/or specific to disease stages in humans and, with particular relevance to CD8<sup>+</sup> T-cell recognition, whether these antigens are displayed by MTB-infected cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13552263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Host Biomarkers in Tuberculosis.","authors":"Jane A Shaw, Gerhard Walzl","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a041833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Host-derived biomarkers are high-priority targets for development and could play important roles in diagnosis of various states of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (<i>Mtb</i>) infection and disease, prediction of outcomes, and might guide vaccine and drug regimen evaluation. We discuss the need for priority tuberculosis (TB) biomarkers, including markers of immune sensitization, prediction of progression, diagnosis of asymptomatic and symptomatic TB, including extrapulmonary TB, and treatment monitoring. The focus of the review is on ex vivo transcriptomic and proteomic markers as these are amenable to the development of field-near test formats, which are the most appropriate tests for future incorporation into TB management programs in resource-scarce settings, where the need for new tools is the greatest. The performance of candidate markers is measured against World Health Organization (<i>Target Product Profiles for Tuberculosis Screening Tests</i>, www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240113572)-devised target product profiles, and challenges for harmonized research approaches to secure strong clinical data, coupled with sample repositories, and biomedical resources are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cell-Autonomous Defense against Tuberculosis.","authors":"Carl Nathan, John MacMicking","doi":"10.1101/cshperspect.a041818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a041818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our ability to cope with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (<i>Mtb</i>) infection requires activated macrophages to help confer host defense. The extent to which these cells directly eliminate or restrain <i>Mtb</i> varies not only within different human populations but also within a given individual at different times following infection and in different lesions. Genetic studies of susceptible people reveal macrophage-activating cytokines like interferon (IFN)-γ and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are key determinants of protective immunity against tuberculosis. Both cytokines mobilize macrophage effector programs to kill or restrict the bacterium. Among the downstream agents responsible for this inhibition are reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS); lysosomal and autophagic defense; and antimicrobial peptides, metabolites, and metal ion-binding proteins. Together these cell-autonomous effector pathways furnish toxic products or withhold essential micronutrients. It is a testament to the evolutionary fitness of <i>Mtb</i> that immune sterilization is often incomplete, although sufficient to ensure that most people infected with this airborne pathogen remain disease-free.</p>","PeriodicalId":10452,"journal":{"name":"Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}