: Immunology Articles
Editorial: A case of junk science, conflict and hypeDespite accumulating evidence that vaccines are safe, vaccination uptake is falling, driving a resurgence in old scourges of society. Nature Immunology, vol. 9 #12, pp1317-1317 |
News and Views: Nervous about immunity: neuronal signals control innate immune systemThe molecular mechanisms by which the nervous system influences innate immunity to pathogens remain mysterious. Two new studies show that neuronal products modulate established innate immune signaling pathways operative in the Caenorhabditis elegans intestine. Nature Immunology, vol. 9 #12, pp1329-1330 |
News and Views: RIG-I-like antiviral protein in fliesThe function of gene expression in the response of drosophila to viral infection is poorly understood. A report now demonstrates that the helicase Dicer-2 controls antiviral gene expression in addition to RNA interference–mediated gene silencing. Nature Immunology, vol. 9 #12, pp1327-1328 |
News and Views: Alternative lifestyles of T cellsT cells are intrinsically more malleable than previously thought. Two studies now show that existing T helper type 2 cells can be converted into alternative CD4+ T helper cells that coexpress interleukins 9 and 10. Nature Immunology, vol. 9 #12, pp1323-1325 |
News and Views: Self-termination of the terminatorThe protein kinase NIK is regulated by a complex of ubiquitin ligases that destroys it. When NIK-activating receptors are triggered, the ubiquitin ligase complex self-destructs. Nature Immunology, vol. 9 #12, pp1325-1327 |