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Naturally Occurring ZCCHC3 Variants Modulate Antiretroviral Activity in Cynomolgus Macaques. 自然发生的ZCCHC3变异调节食蟹猴的抗逆转录病毒活性。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-09-04 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70088

Jacob Fadipe, Tomotaka Okamura, Shige H Yoshimura, Akatsuki Saito

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Staphylococcal Extracellular Complement-Binding Protein Induces IL-4 Production in Murine Basophils. 葡萄球菌胞外补体结合蛋白诱导小鼠嗜碱性细胞产生IL-4。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-08-11 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70086

Haruka Sakakibara, Shion Kamada, Rikuto Iwata, Hina Kiriyama, Muneshige Tokugawa, Isamu Ogawa, Shigeaki Hida, Saotomo Itoh

{"title":"Staphylococcal Extracellular Complement-Binding Protein Induces IL-4 Production in Murine Basophils.","authors":"Haruka Sakakibara, Shion Kamada, Rikuto Iwata, Hina Kiriyama, Muneshige Tokugawa, Isamu Ogawa, Shigeaki Hida, Saotomo Itoh","doi":"10.1111/1348-0421.70086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1348-0421.70086","url":null,"abstract":"Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for a wide range of pyogenic infections, food poisoning, and allergic inflammation. S. aureus produces a very wide variety of proteinaceous exotoxins, which are classified by structure as β-barrel pore-forming toxin, oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding (OB)-fold/β-grasp proteins, and triple-helix bundle-containing proteins. We previously reported that three staphylococcal exotoxins belonging to the first two groups activate basophils and mast cells, which are innate immune cells that play a central role in allergic inflammation. In this study, we focused on a group of triple-helix bundle-containing toxins and examined their ability to activate murine bone marrow-derived mast cells and basophils. Extracellular complement-binding protein (Ecb), previously known as a complement inhibitor, was found to induce IL-4 and IL-6 production in basophils but not that of IL-6 and IL-13 in mast cells. Ecb did not induce IL-4 production in murine splenocytes or CD4+ T cells, suggesting that it is a basophil-specific activator. Ecb-induced IL-4 expression in basophils in the absence of serum. The C3-binding-deficient mutant of Ecb also activated basophils, indicating that Ecb activates basophils independently of its complement-inhibiting activity. Dasatinib, a Src kinase inhibitor, prevented Ecb-induced IL-4 production in basophils, suggesting that the activation required a Src family kinase. These findings reveal a novel function of Ecb, that is, the activation of basophils to produce IL-4 in an IgE-independent manner, and suggest a dual Ecb contribution to immune evasion-by interfering with complement activation and skewing Th2 immunity-and a role in the development of allergic inflammation-by inducing IL-4 production.","PeriodicalId":18679,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology and Immunology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148713301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Genomic Characterization of a Novel Victorivirus Detected in a Sample Derived From a Human-Biting Tick in Japan 从日本咬人蜱的样本中检测到的一种新型维多利亚病毒的基因组特征。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-06-23 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70067

Man Liu, Da Teng, Jiajia Wu, Sayumi Gouchi, Shinnosuke Fukushima, Tomoyuki Honda

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-08-05 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70085

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Identification of a Plasmid-Mediated Tellurite-Resistance Gene Operon Conferring High-Level Tellurite Resistance in Escherichia Albertii 阿尔伯氏埃希氏菌质粒介导的高水平碲抗性基因操纵子的鉴定

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-06-15 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70069

Yuki Wakabayashi, Shunya Nishijima, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Kazuko Seto, Takao Kawai

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Pipa Qingfei Yin Ameliorates Acne Inflammation in Mice via Suppressing Neutrophil Extracellular Traps 琵琶清肺饮通过抑制中性粒细胞胞外陷阱改善小鼠痤疮炎症。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-06-29 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70071

Liangyi Wang, Xiaodan Wu, Meihui Qi, Shihua Zhang

{"title":"Pipa Qingfei Yin Ameliorates Acne Inflammation in Mice via Suppressing Neutrophil Extracellular Traps","authors":"Liangyi Wang, Xiaodan Wu, Meihui Qi, Shihua Zhang","doi":"10.1111/1348-0421.70071","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1348-0421.70071","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit driven by Cutibacterium acnes colonization and the ensuing inflammatory response. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) play a critical role in acne inflammation. Pipa Qingfei Decoction (PPQFY), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula for acne, exhibits antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, but whether it regulates NETs to alleviate Cutibacterium-induced acne remains unclear. In vitro (keratinocytes/neutrophils) and in vivo (C57BL/6 mice) acne models were established using Cutibacterium acnes and treated with PPQFY, DNase I, or GSK484 (NET inhibitors). Neutrophil purity and Ly6G+CD11b+ cell ratio were assessed by flow cytometry. Cell viability and proliferation were evaluated using CCK-8 and EdU assays. Levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, and MPO-DNA were measured by ELISA. Protein levels of PADI4, CitH3, and MPO were determined by western blotting. Skin pathological changes were examined by H&E staining. PPQFY reversed Cutibacterium acnes-induced reductions in keratinocyte viability and proliferation and suppressed the elevation of IL-1β and TNF-α. PPQFY also inhibited NET release, as evidenced by decreased levels of MPO-DNA, CitH3, and PADI4. In mice, PPQFY alleviated skin inflammation, reducing keratin thickening, inflammatory infiltration, and Ly6G+CD11b+cell accumulation. These effects were comparable to those of NET inhibitors. PPQFY ameliorates Cutibacterium acnes-induced acne in mice by regulating NETs, providing a novel mechanistic basis for its clinical use and identifying NETs as a potential therapeutic target for acne.\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18679,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology and Immunology","volume":"70 8","pages":"378-387"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148345847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Distinct Innate Immune Responses Following Inoculation With a Replicon mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine 接种新冠病毒复制子mRNA疫苗后不同的先天免疫应答

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-06-15 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70068

Tetsuo Nakayama, Takashi Ito, Kazuhiko Katayama

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Repurposing Host Defense and Microbial Metabolism for Salmonella Gut Colonization. 重新利用宿主防御和微生物代谢对沙门氏菌肠道定植。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-07-31 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70084

Tsuyoshi Miki, Takeshi Haneda, Masahiro Ito, Nobuhiko Okada, Yun-Gi Kim

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Mycobacterium intracellulare M.i.198-A Promising Strain for Studying Pathogenesis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease (NTM-PD). 胞内分枝杆菌m.i.198 -一种研究非结核性分枝杆菌肺病（NTM-PD）发病机制的潜在菌株。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70081

Yoshitaka Tateishi, Ryoji Maekura, Yukiko Nishiuchi, Sohkichi Matsumoto

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Genome Analysis of Corynebacterium ulcerans Isolates Chronologically Recovered From the Same Cat for Two Years: Circulation in a Cat Shelter. 从同一只猫身上按时间顺序恢复的溃疡棒状杆菌分离株的基因组分析：在猫收容所的循环。

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Microbiology and Immunology Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70083

Ryoko Jikihara, Miyuki Kimura, Hyun Kim, Tsuyoshi Sekizuka, Masatomo Morita, Makoto Kuroda, Akihiko Yamamoto, Mitsutoshi Senoh, Masaaki Iwaki

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