Nature Immunology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Immunology is 28. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Broad and strong memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells induced by SARS-CoV-2 in UK convalescent individuals following COVID-19987
The T cell immune response against SARS-CoV-2779
SARS-CoV-2 infection of human ACE2-transgenic mice causes severe lung inflammation and impaired function717
FDA-approved disulfiram inhibits pyroptosis by blocking gasdermin D pore formation556
Extrafollicular B cell responses correlate with neutralizing antibodies and morbidity in COVID-19533
Single-cell landscape of immunological responses in patients with COVID-19494
Immunological dysfunction persists for 8 months following initial mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection472
SARS-CoV-2-derived peptides define heterologous and COVID-19-induced T cell recognition447
Immunogenic cell stress and death443
NLRP3 inflammasome in cancer and metabolic diseases437
The PD-1 expression balance between effector and regulatory T cells predicts the clinical efficacy of PD-1 blockade therapies422
Pathological sequelae of long-haul COVID400
Distinct antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in children and adults across the COVID-19 clinical spectrum376
Untuned antiviral immunity in COVID-19 revealed by temporal type I/III interferon patterns and flu comparison375
Single-cell transcriptome profiling reveals neutrophil heterogeneity in homeostasis and infection367
Mitochondrial stress induced by continuous stimulation under hypoxia rapidly drives T cell exhaustion362
TLR2 senses the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein to produce inflammatory cytokines360
Innate immunity: the first line of defense against SARS-CoV-2309
The immunology of rheumatoid arthritis294
Autoimmunity and organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus290
Robust SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity is maintained at 6 months following primary infection279
Trained immunity, tolerance, priming and differentiation: distinct immunological processes275
Climate change: an enduring challenge for vector-borne disease prevention and control274
Disturbed mitochondrial dynamics in CD8+ TILs reinforce T cell exhaustion251
The RNA modification N6-methyladenosine as a novel regulator of the immune system250
The NK cell–cancer cycle: advances and new challenges in NK cell–based immunotherapies241
Extracellular vesicles in immunomodulation and tumor progression233
Impaired mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation limits the self-renewal of T cells exposed to persistent antigen227
Proinflammatory IgG Fc structures in patients with severe COVID-19226
Microglia use TAM receptors to detect and engulf amyloid β plaques224
Meningeal γδ T cells regulate anxiety-like behavior via IL-17a signaling in neurons221
Hallmarks of T cell aging220
Mapping systemic lupus erythematosus heterogeneity at the single-cell level213
Mitochondrial DNA drives abscopal responses to radiation that are inhibited by autophagy212
The complex role of tumor-infiltrating macrophages201
ORF8 and ORF3b antibodies are accurate serological markers of early and late SARS-CoV-2 infection193
A decade of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy in melanoma: understanding the molecular basis for immune sensitivity and resistance192
Redox homeostasis maintained by GPX4 facilitates STING activation188
Mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity to the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine187
Glutathione peroxidase 4–regulated neutrophil ferroptosis induces systemic autoimmunity185
Novel Hexb-based tools for studying microglia in the CNS182
IL-1 and IL-1ra are key regulators of the inflammatory response to RNA vaccines180
Guanylate-binding proteins convert cytosolic bacteria into caspase-4 signaling platforms178
Single-cell sequencing of human white adipose tissue identifies new cell states in health and obesity171
IL-2 regulates tumor-reactive CD8+ T cell exhaustion by activating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor167
RIG-I triggers a signaling-abortive anti-SARS-CoV-2 defense in human lung cells167
The mesenchymal context in inflammation, immunity and cancer164
Two subsets of stem-like CD8+ memory T cell progenitors with distinct fate commitments in humans163
Metabolic reprogramming of terminally exhausted CD8+ T cells by IL-10 enhances anti-tumor immunity160
Selenium–GPX4 axis protects follicular helper T cells from ferroptosis156
Early precursor T cells establish and propagate T cell exhaustion in chronic infection154
Establishment of an African green monkey model for COVID-19 and protection against re-infection148
BATF and IRF4 cooperate to counter exhaustion in tumor-infiltrating CAR T cells147
Regulatory myeloid cells paralyze T cells through cell–cell transfer of the metabolite methylglyoxal146
Environmental pollutants and the immune response146
Outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked to MAIT cell activation and cytotoxicity139
A new neutrophil subset promotes CNS neuron survival and axon regeneration139
Children develop robust and sustained cross-reactive spike-specific immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection139
Alveolar macrophages are epigenetically altered after inflammation, leading to long-term lung immunoparalysis128
Regulation and modulation of antitumor immunity in pancreatic cancer125
Epigenetic scars of CD8+ T cell exhaustion persist after cure of chronic infection in humans124
Dynamics in protein translation sustaining T cell preparedness121
Inflammasomes and adaptive immune responses120
Transcriptional profiling and therapeutic targeting of oxidative stress in neuroinflammation117
Does tissue imprinting restrict macrophage plasticity?117
Neuroinflammation after surgery: from mechanisms to therapeutic targets117
Gut CD4+ T cell phenotypes are a continuum molded by microbes, not by TH archetypes115
Adoptive cellular therapy with T cells expressing the dendritic cell growth factor Flt3L drives epitope spreading and antitumor immunity114
SARS-CoV-2 antigen exposure history shapes phenotypes and specificity of memory CD8+ T cells113
Limited proliferation capacity of aortic intima resident macrophages requires monocyte recruitment for atherosclerotic plaque progression113
Not-so-opposite ends of the spectrum: CD8+ T cell dysfunction across chronic infection, cancer and autoimmunity112
Epigenetic scarring of exhausted T cells hinders memory differentiation upon eliminating chronic antigenic stimulation112
Tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells shape local and systemic secondary T cell responses111
Intravenous nanoparticle vaccination generates stem-like TCF1+ neoantigen-specific CD8+ T cells111
Mitochondrial electron transport chain is necessary for NLRP3 inflammasome activation110
An immunodominant NP105–113-B*07:02 cytotoxic T cell response controls viral replication and is associated with less severe COVID-19 disease109
ILC2-driven innate immune checkpoint mechanism antagonizes NK cell antimetastatic function in the lung109
The immunoregulatory landscape of human tuberculosis granulomas109
The NK cell granule protein NKG7 regulates cytotoxic granule exocytosis and inflammation108
Distinct systemic and mucosal immune responses during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection107
The multiple myeloma microenvironment is defined by an inflammatory stromal cell landscape107
Lung mesenchymal cells elicit lipid storage in neutrophils that fuel breast cancer lung metastasis105
Autocrine vitamin D signaling switches off pro-inflammatory programs of TH1 cells104
Immunology of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children101
Distinct metabolic programs established in the thymus control effector functions of γδ T cell subsets in tumor microenvironments99
The receptor DNGR-1 signals for phagosomal rupture to promote cross-presentation of dead-cell-associated antigens99
Recognition and inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 by humoral innate immunity pattern recognition molecules98
The transcription factor Hhex cooperates with the corepressor Tle3 to promote memory B cell development98
Discrete tissue microenvironments instruct diversity in resident memory T cell function and plasticity98
Blockade of the co-inhibitory molecule PD-1 unleashes ILC2-dependent antitumor immunity in melanoma97
Memory-like HCV-specific CD8+ T cells retain a molecular scar after cure of chronic HCV infection96
MEK inhibition reprograms CD8+ T lymphocytes into memory stem cells with potent antitumor effects95
Macrophage expression and prognostic significance of the long pentraxin PTX3 in COVID-1994
Repositioning TH cell polarization from single cytokines to complex help92
The commensal skin microbiota triggers type I IFN–dependent innate repair responses in injured skin91
Immune cell compartmentalization for brain surveillance and protection91
Ancient familial Mediterranean fever mutations in human pyrin and resistance to Yersinia pestis89
Adaptive response to inflammation contributes to sustained myelopoiesis and confers a competitive advantage in myelodysplastic syndrome HSCs89
The humoral response and antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection86
Epigenetic regulation of T cell exhaustion86
Blocking elevated p38 MAPK restores efferocytosis and inflammatory resolution in the elderly85
Neuropilin-1 is a T cell memory checkpoint limiting long-term antitumor immunity84
Distinct transcription factor networks control neutrophil-driven inflammation84
Tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells possess unique transcriptional, epigenetic and functional adaptations to different tissue environments84
Altered ISGylation drives aberrant macrophage-dependent immune responses during SARS-CoV-2 infection83
STEEP mediates STING ER exit and activation of signaling82
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals evolution of immune landscape during glioblastoma progression81
Bcl-6 is the nexus transcription factor of T follicular helper cells via repressor-of-repressor circuits81
Remodeling of light and dark zone follicular dendritic cells governs germinal center responses81
Inefficient CAR-proximal signaling blunts antigen sensitivity81
BATF regulates progenitor to cytolytic effector CD8+ T cell transition during chronic viral infection79
Single-cell proteo-genomic reference maps of the hematopoietic system enable the purification and massive profiling of precisely defined cell states78
Lessons learned: new insights on the role of cytokines in COVID-1977
Delayed-interval BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination enhances humoral immunity and induces robust T cell responses77
Innate lymphoid cells and cancer75
BATF3 programs CD8+ T cell memory75
BACH2 enforces the transcriptional and epigenetic programs of stem-like CD8+ T cells75
Cxcl10+ monocytes define a pathogenic subset in the central nervous system during autoimmune neuroinflammation74
Peripherally induced brain tissue–resident memory CD8+ T cells mediate protection against CNS infection72
The dynamic changes in cytokine responses in COVID-19: a snapshot of the current state of knowledge72
PERK is a critical metabolic hub for immunosuppressive function in macrophages72
Prolonged activation of nasal immune cell populations and development of tissue-resident SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cell responses following COVID-1971
Transmission of trained immunity and heterologous resistance to infections across generations71
Tumor-induced reshuffling of lipid composition on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane sustains macrophage survival and pro-tumorigenic activity70
A dynamic CD2-rich compartment at the outer edge of the immunological synapse boosts and integrates signals70
Tumor hypoxia represses γδ T cell-mediated antitumor immunity against brain tumors70
Intracellular immune sensing promotes inflammation via gasdermin D–driven release of a lectin alarmin70
Noncanonical binding of Lck to CD3ε promotes TCR signaling and CAR function67
IRGM1 links mitochondrial quality control to autoimmunity66
Infection-induced plasmablasts are a nutrient sink that impairs humoral immunity to malaria66
A regulatory T cell Notch4–GDF15 axis licenses tissue inflammation in asthma66
The legacy of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on the immunology of the neonate65
Interleukin-33 activates regulatory T cells to suppress innate γδ T cell responses in the lung64
Human immune diversity: from evolution to modernity64
Effector and stem-like memory cell fates are imprinted in distinct lymph node niches directed by CXCR3 ligands64
Differentiation of exhausted CD8+ T cells after termination of chronic antigen stimulation stops short of achieving functional T cell memory63
Coupled analysis of transcriptome and BCR mutations reveals role of OXPHOS in affinity maturation63
Type 1 Treg cells promote the generation of CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells63
Significance of bystander T cell activation in microbial infection62
Superior immunogenicity and effectiveness of the third compared to the second BNT162b2 vaccine dose62
Novel specialized cell state and spatial compartments within the germinal center62
Follicular helper T cell profiles predict response to costimulation blockade in type 1 diabetes62
Hypoxia drives CD39-dependent suppressor function in exhausted T cells to limit antitumor immunity62
Shared and distinct biological circuits in effector, memory and exhausted CD8+ T cells revealed by temporal single-cell transcriptomics and epigenetics62
Differences in CD80 and CD86 transendocytosis reveal CD86 as a key target for CTLA-4 immune regulation61
Intratumoral follicular regulatory T cells curtail anti-PD-1 treatment efficacy61
Deubiquitination of NLRP6 inflammasome by Cyld critically regulates intestinal inflammation61
Interferon-mediated reprogramming of membrane cholesterol to evade bacterial toxins60
Astrocyte-targeted gene delivery of interleukin 2 specifically increases brain-resident regulatory T cell numbers and protects against pathological neuroinflammation60
Serum amyloid A is a soluble pattern recognition receptor that drives type 2 immunity60
Aging disrupts circadian gene regulation and function in macrophages59
In vivo CRISPR screens reveal the landscape of immune evasion pathways across cancer59
Heme catabolism by tumor-associated macrophages controls metastasis formation58
Homeostatic IL-13 in healthy skin directs dendritic cell differentiation to promote TH2 and inhibit TH17 cell polarization58
Multi-omics analyses reveal that HIV-1 alters CD4+ T cell immunometabolism to fuel virus replication58
The cellular architecture of the antimicrobial response network in human leprosy granulomas58
Functional CRISPR dissection of gene networks controlling human regulatory T cell identity57
Tet2 and Tet3 in B cells are required to repress CD86 and prevent autoimmunity56
Cellular and transcriptional dynamics of human neutrophils at steady state and upon stress56
Naturalizing mouse models for immunology56
Eomes identifies thymic precursors of self-specific memory-phenotype CD8+ T cells55
LAG3 associates with TCR–CD3 complexes and suppresses signaling by driving co-receptor–Lck dissociation55
Effector differentiation downstream of lineage commitment in ILC1s is driven by Hobit across tissues55
The angiocrine Rspondin3 instructs interstitial macrophage transition via metabolic–epigenetic reprogramming and resolves inflammatory injury55
T cells in COVID-19 — united in diversity55
IFNγ and GM-CSF control complementary differentiation programs in the monocyte-to-phagocyte transition during neuroinflammation55
NR4A nuclear receptors restrain B cell responses to antigen when second signals are absent or limiting54
Fibroblasts as a source of self-antigens for central immune tolerance54
Basophils prime group 2 innate lymphoid cells for neuropeptide-mediated inhibition54
Type I interferon transcriptional network regulates expression of coinhibitory receptors in human T cells54
NF-κB-inducing kinase maintains T cell metabolic fitness in antitumor immunity53
γδ T cells suppress Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage infection by direct killing and phagocytosis53
Microbial metabolism of l-tyrosine protects against allergic airway inflammation53
Robust IgM responses following intravenous vaccination with Bacille Calmette–Guérin associate with prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in macaques53
The activation trajectory of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in vivo during a viral infection52
Multimodally profiling memory T cells from a tuberculosis cohort identifies cell state associations with demographics, environment and disease52
ImmGen at 1551
‘Stem-like’ precursors are the fount to sustain persistent CD8+ T cell responses51
RORα is a critical checkpoint for T cell and ILC2 commitment in the embryonic thymus51
Tissue adaptation and clonal segregation of human memory T cells in barrier sites50
Making innate sense of mRNA vaccine adjuvanticity49
Transposon-triggered innate immune response confers cancer resistance to the blind mole rat48
Recruitment and activation of type 3 innate lymphoid cells promote antitumor immune responses47
PD-L1–PD-1 interactions limit effector regulatory T cell populations at homeostasis and during infection47
mRNA-1273 protects against SARS-CoV-2 beta infection in nonhuman primates47
Divergent clonal differentiation trajectories of T cell exhaustion47
Reciprocal transcription factor networks govern tissue-resident ILC3 subset function and identity47
SARS-CoV-2 takes its Toll46
Circadian clocks guide dendritic cells into skin lymphatics46
Clonal expansion and epigenetic inheritance of long-lasting NK cell memory46
Cascading risks of waterborne diseases from climate change46
The ubiquitin ligase MDM2 sustains STAT5 stability to control T cell-mediated antitumor immunity45
The tumor suppressor kinase DAPK3 drives tumor-intrinsic immunity through the STING–IFN-β pathway44
Gremlin 1+ fibroblastic niche maintains dendritic cell homeostasis in lymphoid tissues44
Runx3 drives a CD8+ T cell tissue residency program that is absent in CD4+ T cells44
Surface phenotypes of naive and memory B cells in mouse and human tissues44
Mitochondrial aspartate regulates TNF biogenesis and autoimmune tissue inflammation44
Dynamic regulation of B cell complement signaling is integral to germinal center responses44
Type I IFNs promote cancer cell stemness by triggering the epigenetic regulator KDM1B44
Transcriptome dynamics of CD4+ T cells during malaria maps gradual transit from effector to memory43
Neutrophils and emergency granulopoiesis drive immune suppression and an extreme response endotype during sepsis43
Allergen protease-activated stress granule assembly and gasdermin D fragmentation control interleukin-33 secretion42
Environmental allergens trigger type 2 inflammation through ripoptosome activation42
Distinct and temporary-restricted epigenetic mechanisms regulate human αβ and γδ T cell development42
The kinase complex mTORC2 promotes the longevity of virus-specific memory CD4+ T cells by preventing ferroptosis42
Insulin signaling establishes a developmental trajectory of adipose regulatory T cells42
Pan-vaccine analysis reveals innate immune endotypes predictive of antibody responses to vaccination42
An updated guide for the perplexed: cytometry in the high-dimensional era42
Chd4 choreographs self-antigen expression for central immune tolerance42
TCF-1 controls Treg cell functions that regulate inflammation, CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity and severity of colon cancer41
CD4+ T cell memory41
Caspase-11 interaction with NLRP3 potentiates the noncanonical activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome41
Transcriptional atlas of the human immune response to 13 vaccines reveals a common predictor of vaccine-induced antibody responses40
TH17 cell heterogeneity and its role in tissue inflammation40
A global effort to dissect the human genetic basis of resistance to SARS-CoV-2 infection40
Eosinophil–lymphocyte interactions in the tumor microenvironment and cancer immunotherapy40
The volume-regulated anion channel LRRC8C suppresses T cell function by regulating cyclic dinucleotide transport and STING–p53 signaling40
Establishment and recall of SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope-specific CD4+ T cell memory39
BNT162b2 vaccine induces divergent B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 S1 and S239
Low-dose in vivo protection and neutralization across SARS-CoV-2 variants by monoclonal antibody combinations39
Dynamic regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α activity is essential for normal B cell development39
Targeting regulator of G protein signaling 1 in tumor-specific T cells enhances their trafficking to breast cancer39
Early emergence of T central memory precursors programs clonal dominance during chronic viral infection39
Targeted isolation of diverse human protective broadly neutralizing antibodies against SARS-like viruses39
Wnt–β-catenin activation epigenetically reprograms Treg cells in inflammatory bowel disease and dysplastic progression39
SARS-CoV-2 immune repertoire in MIS-C and pediatric COVID-1938
Cytotoxic innate lymphoid cells sense cancer cell-expressed interleukin-15 to suppress human and murine malignancies38
Macrophage IRX3 promotes diet-induced obesity and metabolic inflammation38
Urban living in healthy Tanzanians is associated with an inflammatory status driven by dietary and metabolic changes38
Single-cell analysis identifies the interaction of altered renal tubules with basophils orchestrating kidney fibrosis38
tRNA-m1A modification promotes T cell expansion via efficient MYC protein synthesis38
Distinct changes in endosomal composition promote NLRP3 inflammasome activation38
An engineered bispecific human monoclonal antibody against SARS-CoV-237
Orchestration of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in the tumor microenvironment by ubiquitous cellular protein TCTP released by tumor cells37
Neutrophils direct preexisting matrix to initiate repair in damaged tissues37
High-throughput and high-dimensional single-cell analysis of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells37
PD-1 agonism by anti-CD80 inhibits T cell activation and alleviates autoimmunity36
Repression of CTSG, ELANE and PRTN3-mediated histone H3 proteolytic cleavage promotes monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation36
Clonal structure, stability and dynamics of human memory B cells and circulating plasmablasts36
Repertoire analyses reveal T cell antigen receptor sequence features that influence T cell fate36
PD-1 directed immunotherapy alters Tfh and humoral immune responses to seasonal influenza vaccine36
TREML4 receptor regulates inflammation and innate immune cell death during polymicrobial sepsis36
Taiwan’s experience in fighting COVID-1936
Autoantibodies against chemokines post-SARS-CoV-2 infection correlate with disease course36
Dichotomous metabolic networks govern human ILC2 proliferation and function35
Fibroblastic reticular cell lineage convergence in Peyer’s patches governs intestinal immunity35
Clonally expanded EOMES+ Tr1-like cells in primary and metastatic tumors are associated with disease progression35
Influenza-trained mucosal-resident alveolar macrophages confer long-term antitumor immunity in the lungs35
In situ neutrophil efferocytosis shapes T cell immunity to influenza infection35
Targeting TFH cells in human diseases and vaccination: rationale and practice35
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