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EBV and the making of lupus | Science Translational Medicine
Epstein-Barr virus–mediated B cell reprogramming may initiate systemic lupus erythematosus (Younis et al., this issue).
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Incorporation of 5-methylcytidine alleviates RIG-I–mediated innate immune responses to a self-amplifying RNA vaccine | Science Translational Medicine
Incorporation of 5-methylcytidine alleviates RIG-I–dependent sensing of a self-amplifying RNA vaccine and reduces reactogenicity in vivo.
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Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus | Science Translational Medicine
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells to promote pathogenic antinuclear T and B cell responses in lupus.
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snoRNA Snord3 promotes rheumatoid arthritis by epigenetic regulation of ESM1 in fibroblast-like synoviocytes in mice | Science Translational Medicine
snoRNA Snord3-mediated epigenetic activation of ESM1 is a potential therapeutic target in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Blood-brain barrier opening with neuronavigation-guided focused ultrasound in pediatric patients with diffuse midline glioma | Science Translational Medicine
Neuronavigation-guided focused ultrasound in conjunction with drug delivery can be successfully performed in children with progressive diffuse midline glioma without sedation.
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Cationic nanogel–based nasal therapeutic HPV vaccine prevents the development of cervical cancer | Science Translational Medicine
Cationic nanogel–based nasal therapeutic vaccine induces cancer-specific immune responses and inhibits cancer development in cervical tissue.
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Extracellular vesicle–mediated gene editing for the treatment of nonsyndromic progressive hearing loss in adult mice | Science Translational Medicine
High-throughput loading of sgRNA:Cas9 RNPs targeting Myo7aSh1 into extracellular vesicles prevents progressive hearing loss in an adult mouse model.
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Beyond Alzheimer’s disease—translating biomarker insights across CNS diseases | Science Translational Medicine
Lessons learned from Alzheimer’s disease biomarker history can advance diagnostics and disease staging for other central nervous system disorders.
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The m6A demethylase FTO links TLR7 to mitochondrial oxidation driving age-associated B cell formation in systemic lupus erythematosus | Science Translational Medicine
TLR7 drives age-associated B cell formation in lupus through m6A demethylase FTO-mediated mitochondrial oxidation.
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Depletion of plasmacytoid dendritic cells rescues HIV-reactive stem-like CD8+ T cells during chronic HIV-1 infection | Science Translational Medicine
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells impair HIV-reactive CD8+ T cells in HIV-infected humanized mice and in PBMCs from people living with HIV.
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Immunopeptidomics can inform the design of mRNA vaccines for the delivery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis MHC class II antigens | Science Translational Medicine
MHC class II immunopeptidomics in human phagocytes infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis enables vaccine immunogen design and optimization.
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A spatial atlas of human gastrointestinal acute GVHD reveals epithelial and immune dynamics underlying disease pathophysiology | Science Translational Medicine
Multiplexed imaging of aGVHD GI biopsies revealed epithelial remodeling and alteration in immune composition, offering insight into disease pathology.
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Burst-patterned stimulation restores colonic motility in preclinical models | Science Translational Medicine
Distinct temporal patterns of electrical stimulation of the sacral nerves selectively regulate colonic motility.
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DLL1-responsive PD-L1+ tumor-associated macrophages promote endocrine resistance in breast cancer | Science Translational Medicine
Triple combination therapy reverses endocrine resistance driven by DLL1high tumor cells, which recruit immunosuppressive PD-L1+ TAMs sustaining CSCs.
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The IL-33 and IL-4Rα blocking antibodies itepekimab and dupilumab modulate both distinct and common inflammatory mediators in asthma | Science Translational Medicine
Itepekimab and dupilumab modulate both distinct and common inflammatory mediators in mouse models of airway inflammation and in humans with asthma.
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Leukocyte-intrinsic ER stress responses contribute to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy | Science Translational Medicine
Depletion of the ER stress sensor IRE1α can reduce paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in mice.
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Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors rescue neuronal impairment caused by B cell–mediated lymphotoxin-α release | Science Translational Medicine
Lymphotoxin-α release from B cells impairs neuronal activity in coculture models, which is reversible upon BTK inhibitor treatment.
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Intended isocaloric time-restricted eating shifts circadian clocks but does not improve cardiometabolic health in women with overweight | Science Translational Medicine
Nearly isocaloric time-restricted eating shifts circadian clocks but does not improve cardiometabolic health in women with overweight or obesity.
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Identifying correlates of viral rebound timing and viral control in SHIV-infected infant macaques after ART interruption | Science Translational Medicine
Viral and immune correlates of viral rebound dynamics post-ART were identified in an animal model of pediatric HIV infection.
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Targeting PTPN2 enhances human CAR T cell efficacy and the development of long-term memory in mouse xenograft models | Science Translational Medicine
PTPN2 deletion or inhibition boosts CAR T cell function and promotes the formation of stem cell memory CAR T cells for persistent solid tumor control.
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