: Immunology Articles
Editorial: Educating the publicCalifornia has one of the most prestigious public university systems. However, budget woes and lack of clear strategic planning may undermine its continued success. Nature Immunology, vol. 11 #3, pp181-181 |
News and Views: Vanilloid flavor for a good appetite?Members of the transient receptor potential vanilloid ion-channel family are expressed in a wide variety of cells and function as sensors of mechanical stress. The second such family member, TVRP2, is now also linked to phagocytosis in macrophages. Nature Immunology, vol. 11 #3, pp187-189 |
News and Views: CD8+ thymocyte differentiation: T cell two-stepA new study demonstrates that commitment to the CD8 lineage in the thymus requires sequential T cell antigen receptor (TCR) and interleukin 7 (IL-7) signaling. The TCR signal first induces IL-7 responsiveness, then recognition of IL-7 induces the nuclear factor Runx3, which specifies the CD8 lineage. Nature Immunology, vol. 11 #3, pp189-190 |
News and Views: Voltage control for B cell activationTransient formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accompanies B cell signaling and activation. Now the voltage-gated proton channel HVCN1 has been linked to ROS formation and B cell activation. Nature Immunology, vol. 11 #3, pp191-192 |
News and Views: Controlling stem cell fate one substrate at a timeHematopoietic stem cell self-renewal is tightly regulated. Regulation of the stability of c-Myc protein contributes to this control of hematopoietic stem cell quiescence and repopulation. Nature Immunology, vol. 11 #3, pp193-194 |
