{"title":"Origins and drivers of self-reactive B cells in autoimmune disease","authors":"Adrian Y S Lee, Qian Shen, Joanne H Reed","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70128","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70128","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Self-reactive B cells are a hallmark of autoimmune disease and may directly contribute to disease pathogenesis. This Research Highlight article reviews four articles published in 2025 that offer new insights into the origins and drivers of self-reactive B cells. These studies investigate self-reactive B cells in human peripheral blood, murine models, and the role of viral and genetic drivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 6","pages":"578-581"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imcb.70128","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147809019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eve V Kennedy, Yimin Chuah, Amal H Mostafa, Chloe J Gates, Jade Foeng, Todd S Norton, Shaun R McColl, Iain Comerford, Justin B Davies, Farhid Hemmatzadeh, Mohammed Alsharifi
{"title":"Gamma-irradiated Newcastle disease virus: an alternative inactivated oncolytic virotherapy","authors":"Eve V Kennedy, Yimin Chuah, Amal H Mostafa, Chloe J Gates, Jade Foeng, Todd S Norton, Shaun R McColl, Iain Comerford, Justin B Davies, Farhid Hemmatzadeh, Mohammed Alsharifi","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70107","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70107","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has been investigated as an oncolytic virus in many clinical trials, demonstrating the ability of NDV to treat a range of different cancers. However, research with NDV is hindered by biosecurity risks associated with live NDV. In addition, NDV is an important poultry pathogen that is associated with widespread livestock losses and a large economic burden. While live and chemically inactivated NDV vaccines are available, they have limited efficacy and there is a need for alternative vaccines. In this study, we inactivated NDV using γ-irradiation and tested the structural integrity, immunogenicity, and oncolytic activity of γ-NDV using <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> models. Our data illustrate that the overall virion structure and protein function of γ-NDV are well maintained. However, we did not detect neutralizing antibody responses after intramuscular or subcutaneous γ-NDV administration in mice. While these data do not directly support the use of γ-NDV as a vaccine candidate, our data show that γ-NDV retained its ability to kill a range of different cancer cells <i>in vitro</i>, suggesting γ-NDV may be a potential cancer therapeutic agent. To test this, γ-NDV was trialed as an oncolytic therapy in a murine melanoma model. This revealed that γ-NDV administration outperformed live NDV in terms of reduced tumor growth and overall survival. While further investigation is required to address the suitability of γ-NDV as a poultry vaccine, our data indicate that γ-irradiation may be a suitable inactivation method for the development of a highly effective inactivated oncolytic virotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"473-484"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13155051/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147621276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Scratching the surface” of cutaneous immunity where the microbiome sets the tone and itch turns the volume up","authors":"Aidi Han, Céline Pattaroni","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70118","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70118","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Commensal-driven humoral immunity and itch-scratch neuroimmune responses cooperate to shape microbial homeostasis and host defense in the skin.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"545-547"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imcb.70118","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147758258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One cell, many fates: transcriptional networks governing CD8+ T cell differentiation","authors":"M Zeeshan Chaudhry, Gabrielle T Belz","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70106","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70106","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A recent study in <i>Nature</i> shows that CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell differentiation trajectories are governed by transcription factors, with distinct single-state and multi-state regulators directing cell fate decisions.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"436-438"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imcb.70106","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147508354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gain-of-function enhancers optimize CAR-NK cell-based anti-cancer immunotherapy","authors":"Emma Wong, Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70113","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70113","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Schematic overview of the two-stage screening approach used to identify NK cell fitness genes. (A) CRISPRa mechanism, showing dCas9-VP64-mediated upregulation of target genes. (B) Whole-genome CRISPRa screening in HER2-CAR-NK92 cells transduced with a CRISPR sgRNA library and transferred into mice bearing HT29 tumours, followed by tumour collection and next-generation sequencing (NGS). (C) Barcoded ORF mini-screen in primary peripheral blood NK (PBNK) cells transduced with HER2-CAR and an ORF library, transferred into HT29 tumour-bearing mice, with subsequent tumour collection and NGS analysis.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"494-498"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13155045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147643448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highlights of 2025: plasma cell biology","authors":"Alexandra Bosak Karaviotis, Marcus James Robinson","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70124","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70124","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Receptor requirements for plasma cell survival and persistence. Plasma cells cluster in APRIL-rich “niches” in effector tissue. APRIL and BAFF are secreted by accessory cells and require TACI, but not BCMA, to persist. APRIL is additionally bound by CD138, potentiating survival signaling and increasing lifespan potential.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"524-527"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imcb.70124","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147721081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kidane Siele Embaye, Tony Blick, Vahid Yaghoubi Naei, Ken O'Byrne, Brett G. M. Hughes, Arutha Kulasinghe
{"title":"Defining the tumor microenvironment of non-small cell lung cancer","authors":"Kidane Siele Embaye, Tony Blick, Vahid Yaghoubi Naei, Ken O'Byrne, Brett G. M. Hughes, Arutha Kulasinghe","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70114","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70114","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related mortality globally. In recent years, the treatment landscape for advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been transformed by the advent of immunotherapy, which has yielded unprecedented and durable clinical responses for some patients. This shift has powered a significant expansion of novel immunotherapeutic strategies in oncology over the past few decades, heralding a new direction in the management of NSCLC. Despite these advances, only a fraction of patients acquire sustained benefit from immunotherapy, while the majority often develop resistance, resulting in disease progression leading to death. Several factors may contribute to this limited success, notably tumor heterogeneity and the intricate composition of the tumor microenvironment (TME). As a result, it is imperative to fully dissect the heterogeneity of the TME by identifying the principal drivers of cancer progression and immunotherapy resistance. This understanding is crucial for optimizing individualized treatment approaches. Here, we provide a summary of NSCLC, discuss the cardinal features of the TME and review advanced technologies such as spatial profiling of tissues, which are useful in dissecting the dynamicity of the tumor ecosystem. In addition, we highlight the recent developments and future perspectives of immunotherapy and other emerging therapeutics, as well as the role of predictive biomarker testing to ensure tailored therapy and tackle drug resistance, on the pathway to precision medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"499-518"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13155047/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147643420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emerging mechanisms of ILC2-neuronal crosstalk across the body","authors":"David A Posner, Matthew R Hepworth","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70110","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70110","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Emerging roles of ILC2 in neuronal crosstalk across organs. In a series of studies published in 2025, ILC2 were shown to regulate nervous system function across a range of organs across the body. Within the intestinal tract, ILC2-derived cytokines acted on enteric neurons to orchestrate immunity to helminths (Wang <i>et al</i>). Intestinal ILC2 are triggered to migrate to the pancreas via enteric neuronal-derived norepinephrine (NE), with pancreatic ILC2 mediating key roles in glucose homeostasis (Sestan <i>et al</i>). ILC2-derived cytokines in the dorsal root ganglia of the sciatic nerve controlled neurosensation to regulate gait and locomotor function (Deshpande <i>et al</i>), while in the central nervous system, ILC2 responses modulated neuronal synapse formation in early life to promote learning and memory (Steffen <i>et al</i>). In the context of stroke and neurotrauma, the ILC2 axis promoted tissue repair via actions on local stem cells (Liu <i>et al</i>). Together, these studies highlighted the emerging role of ILC2 neuroimmune crosstalk in health and disease.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"439-442"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imcb.70110","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Donald McLellan, Lachlan James Dobson, Patrick William Marron, Kristine Cate Pe
{"title":"Advances in cellular therapy for cancer: vector design and genome editing","authors":"Alexander Donald McLellan, Lachlan James Dobson, Patrick William Marron, Kristine Cate Pe","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70111","DOIUrl":"10.1111/imcb.70111","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The year 2025 saw continued scientific progress in cell therapy and further commercial expansion of CAR T-cell therapeutics, alongside notable strategic contractions driven largely by manufacturing cost constraints. The field also benefited from the recent transition in T-cell subset nomenclature toward function- and state-based definitions, enabling more precise characterization of CAR T-cell products. We highlight five key advances, including <i>in vivo</i> CAR generation, next-generation genome engineering and the expanding potential of AI-guided antibody discovery platforms for cellular immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":"104 5","pages":"490-493"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imcb.70111","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147631917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}