Beibei Zhang, Hui Ma, Teka Khan, Ao Ma, Tao Li, Huan Zhang, Jianing Gao, Jianteng Zhou, Yang Li, Changping Yu, Jianqiang Bao, Asim Ali, G. Murtaza, Hao Yin, Qian Gao, Xiaohua Jiang, Feng Zhang, Chunyu Liu, Ihsan Khan, Muhammad Zubair, H. M. Hussain, R. Khan, A. Yousaf, Limin Yuan, Yan Lu, Xiaoling Xu, Yun Wang, Qizhao Tao, QiaoMei Hao, Hui Fang, Hongtao Cheng, Yuanwei Zhang, Qinghua Shi
{"title":"A DNAH17 missense variant causes flagella destabilization and asthenozoospermia","authors":"Beibei Zhang, Hui Ma, Teka Khan, Ao Ma, Tao Li, Huan Zhang, Jianing Gao, Jianteng Zhou, Yang Li, Changping Yu, Jianqiang Bao, Asim Ali, G. Murtaza, Hao Yin, Qian Gao, Xiaohua Jiang, Feng Zhang, Chunyu Liu, Ihsan Khan, Muhammad Zubair, H. M. Hussain, R. Khan, A. Yousaf, Limin Yuan, Yan Lu, Xiaoling Xu, Yun Wang, Qizhao Tao, QiaoMei Hao, Hui Fang, Hongtao Cheng, Yuanwei Zhang, Qinghua Shi","doi":"10.1084/jem.20182365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20182365","url":null,"abstract":"Using mice modelling patients’ variant, this study demonstrates that a homozygous DNAH17 missense variant causes asthenozoospermia and specifically destabilizes microtubule doublets 4–7 in flagella, which could be largely due to the storage of sperm in epididymis.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"279 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80109251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meng Deng, Haitao Guo, Jason W. Tam, Brandon M. Johnson, W. Brickey, James S. New, Austin R. Lenox, Hexin Shi, D. Golenbock, Beverly H. Koller, Karen P McKinnon, B. Beutler, Jenny P.-Y. Ting
{"title":"Platelet-activating factor (PAF) mediates NLRP3-NEK7 inflammasome induction independently of PAFR","authors":"Meng Deng, Haitao Guo, Jason W. Tam, Brandon M. Johnson, W. Brickey, James S. New, Austin R. Lenox, Hexin Shi, D. Golenbock, Beverly H. Koller, Karen P McKinnon, B. Beutler, Jenny P.-Y. Ting","doi":"10.1084/jem.20190111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20190111","url":null,"abstract":"Platelet-activating factor (PAF) can drive pathophysiological inflammation, but the mechanism remains incompletely understood. Here, Deng et al. report that PAF activates the canonical NLRP3 inflammasome independently of its receptor PAFR.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"5 1","pages":"2838 - 2853"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72635852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Yukawa, S. Jagannathan, Sushmitha Vallabh, A. Kartashov, Xiaoting Chen, M. Weirauch, A. Barski
{"title":"AP-1 activity induced by co-stimulation is required for chromatin opening during T cell activation","authors":"M. Yukawa, S. Jagannathan, Sushmitha Vallabh, A. Kartashov, Xiaoting Chen, M. Weirauch, A. Barski","doi":"10.1084/jem.20182009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20182009","url":null,"abstract":"AP-1 transcription factor is recruited to the majority of chromatin remodeling sites during T cell activation. The activity of AP-1 is induced by co-stimulation and is required for chromatin opening. The sites of remodeling overlap with risk loci of immunological diseases.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90262831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Hosokawa, Maile Romero-Wolf, Qi Yang, Y. Motomura, D. Levanon, Y. Groner, K. Moro, Tomoaki Tanaka, E. Rothenberg
{"title":"Cell type–specific actions of Bcl11b in early T-lineage and group 2 innate lymphoid cells","authors":"H. Hosokawa, Maile Romero-Wolf, Qi Yang, Y. Motomura, D. Levanon, Y. Groner, K. Moro, Tomoaki Tanaka, E. Rothenberg","doi":"10.1084/jem.20190972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20190972","url":null,"abstract":"Bcl11b binds to distinctive genomic regions with different partners and regulates completely different target genes in pro-T and ILC2 cells. Despite these divergences in Bcl11b function, a shared enhancer supports initial Bcl11b locus opening in both pro-T and ILC2 lineages.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82354579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mytrang H Do, Xinxin Wang, Xian Zhang, Chun Chou, Briana G. Nixon, Kristelle J. Capistrano, Min Peng, A. Efeyan, D. Sabatini, Ming O. Li
{"title":"Nutrient mTORC1 signaling underpins regulatory T cell control of immune tolerance","authors":"Mytrang H Do, Xinxin Wang, Xian Zhang, Chun Chou, Briana G. Nixon, Kristelle J. Capistrano, Min Peng, A. Efeyan, D. Sabatini, Ming O. Li","doi":"10.1084/jem.20190848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20190848","url":null,"abstract":"Rag GTPase–dependent nutrient mTORC1 signaling plays a critical role in control of T reg cell suppression of autoimmunity and tumor immunity. These findings establish nutrients as a novel class of signaling molecule.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"107 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77414617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuehui Long, Le Zhang, Yang Zhang, Min Min, Bichun Lin, Jingjing Chen, Xiaojie Ma, Sulan Zhai, Zhenming Cai, Yingxia Liu, Yanlai Lu, N. Che, W. Tan, J. Qin, Xiaoming Wang
{"title":"Histone methyltransferase Nsd2 is required for follicular helper T cell differentiation","authors":"Xuehui Long, Le Zhang, Yang Zhang, Min Min, Bichun Lin, Jingjing Chen, Xiaojie Ma, Sulan Zhai, Zhenming Cai, Yingxia Liu, Yanlai Lu, N. Che, W. Tan, J. Qin, Xiaoming Wang","doi":"10.1084/jem.20190832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20190832","url":null,"abstract":"Regulation of Bcl6 expression during follicular helper T cell differentiation remains incompletely understood. Here, Long et al. show that T cell activation induces H3K36me2 methyltransferase Nsd2, in a CD28- and ICOS-dependent manner, to promote Bcl6 expression and Tfh differentiation.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86711120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Di Biase, Xiaoya Ma, Xi Wang, Jiaji Yu, Yu-Chen Wang, Drake J. Smith, Yang Zhou, Zhe Li, Y. J. Kim, N. Clarke, Angela To, Lili Yang
{"title":"Creatine uptake regulates CD8 T cell antitumor immunity","authors":"S. Di Biase, Xiaoya Ma, Xi Wang, Jiaji Yu, Yu-Chen Wang, Drake J. Smith, Yang Zhou, Zhe Li, Y. J. Kim, N. Clarke, Angela To, Lili Yang","doi":"10.1084/jem.20182044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20182044","url":null,"abstract":"Di Biase et al. show for the first time that creatine acts as a “molecular battery” conserving bioenergy to power CD8 T cell activities; that creatine uptake is critical in supporting antitumor T cell immunity; and that creatine supplementation holds promise for improving cancer immunotherapy.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"84 1","pages":"2869 - 2882"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90754139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"GM-CSF in inflammation","authors":"J. Hamilton","doi":"10.1084/jem.20190945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20190945","url":null,"abstract":"GM-CSF is a potential therapeutic target in inflammation and autoimmunity. This study reviews the literature on the biology of GM-CSF, in particular that describing the research leading to clinical trials targeting GM-CSF and its receptor in numerous inflammatory/autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78590807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inflammasome signaling and regulation of interleukin-1 family cytokines","authors":"A. Chan, K. Schroder","doi":"10.1084/jem.20190314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20190314","url":null,"abstract":"Specific IL-1 family cytokines are initially expressed as inactive, cytosolic pro-forms. Chan and Schroder review inflammasome signaling and cell death decisions, mechanisms underpinning IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-37 maturation and release, and the functions of these cytokines in protective and pathological inflammation.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75935520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan G. Pol, Pamela Caudana, J. Paillet, E. Piaggio, G. Kroemer
{"title":"Effects of interleukin-2 in immunostimulation and immunosuppression","authors":"Jonathan G. Pol, Pamela Caudana, J. Paillet, E. Piaggio, G. Kroemer","doi":"10.1084/jem.20191247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20191247","url":null,"abstract":"Distinctions in the nature and spatiotemporal expression of IL-2R subunits on conventional versus regulatory T cells are exploited to manipulate IL-2 immunomodulatory effects. Particularly, low-dose IL-2 and some recombinant derivatives are being evaluated to enhance/inhibit immune responses for therapeutic purposes.","PeriodicalId":23015,"journal":{"name":"The Tokushima journal of experimental medicine","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84059956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}