Mucosal Immunology

Papers
(The median citation count of Mucosal Immunology is 5. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board217
Respiratory tract Moraxella catarrhalis and Klebsiella pneumoniae can promote pathogenicity of myelin-reactive Th17 cells209
Editorial Board166
Single-cell transcriptional profiling of murine conjunctival immune cells reveals distinct populations expressing homeostatic and regulatory genes136
Response to Lauro and Zorzetti126
TL1A priming induces a multi-cytokine Th9 cell phenotype that promotes robust allergic inflammation in murine models of asthma111
Role of the humoral immune response during COVID-19: guilty or not guilty?100
Memorial for Nils Lycke91
LIGHT controls distinct homeostatic and inflammatory gene expression profiles in esophageal fibroblasts via differential HVEM and LTβR-mediated mechanisms88
Epithelial GPR35 protects from Citrobacter rodentium infection by preserving goblet cells and mucosal barrier integrity74
Macrophages and glia are the dominant P2X7-expressing cell types in the gut nervous system—No evidence for the role of neuronal P2X7 receptors in colitis73
Enteric glial cells favor accumulation of anti-inflammatory macrophages during the resolution of muscularis inflammation73
Interleukin-10 production by innate lymphoid cells restricts intestinal inflammation in mice72
The fellowship of regulatory and tissue-resident memory cells72
Tissue-resident natural killer cells derived from conventional natural killer cells are regulated by progesterone in the uterus71
α4β7 expression guides B cells to front lines of defense in the gut67
Dysregulated NOX1-NOS2 activity as hallmark of ileitis in mice61
Formyl peptide receptor 1 mitigates colon inflammation and maintains mucosal homeostasis through the inhibition of CREB-C/EBPβ-S100a8 signaling59
S100A4 exerts robust mucosal adjuvant activity for co-administered antigens in mice58
“Every cell is an immune cell; contributions of non-hematopoietic cells to anti-helminth immunity”57
Correction to: Comment on “ILC1 drive intestinal epithelial and matrix remodeling”55
Functional inactivation of pulmonary MAIT cells following 5-OP-RU treatment of non-human primates53
Chemokine receptor CCR9 suppresses the differentiation of CD4+CD8αα+ intraepithelial T cells in the gut48
Dysregulated myeloid differentiation in colitis is induced by inflammatory osteoclasts in a TNFα-dependent manner46
Microbial regulation of intestinal motility provides resistance against helminth infection45
Mucosal tissue regulatory T cells are integral in balancing immunity and tolerance at portals of antigen entry45
The IL-17A-neutrophil axis promotes epithelial cell IL-33 production during nematode lung migration44
Adenosine restrains ILC2-driven allergic airway inflammation via A2A receptor43
Intestinal immunological events of acute and resolved SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-human primates42
Host/microbiota interactions in health and diseases—Time for mucosal microbiology!42
Tissue resident memory T cells in the respiratory tract41
Butyrate regulates neutrophil homeostasis and impairs early antimicrobial activity in the lung41
Trained immunity of alveolar macrophages requires metabolic rewiring and type 1 interferon signaling40
NOD1 signaling regulates early tissue inflammation during helminth infection39
IgA facilitates the persistence of the mucosal pathogen Helicobacter pylori38
IL-36 cytokines imprint a colitogenic phenotype on CD4+ T helper cells38
Some additional considerations on: “Finding the sweet spot: glycosylation mediated regulation of intestinal inflammation”38
Peyer’s patch phagocytes acquire specific transcriptional programs that influence their maturation and activation profiles37
Correction to: Enteric neuroimmune interactions coordinate intestinal responses in health and disease36
Organismal mucosal immunology: A perspective through the eyes of game theory34
Conventional type I migratory CD103+ dendritic cells are required for corneal allograft survival33
Cigarette smoke exposure attenuates the induction of antigen-specific IgA in the murine upper respiratory tract33
Immunometabolism and microbial metabolites at the gut barrier: Lessons for therapeutic intervention in inflammatory bowel disease32
Mast cells disrupt the function of the esophageal epithelial barrier31
Airway macrophage glycolysis controls lung homeostasis and responses to aeroallergen31
Mucosal viral infection induces a regulatory T cell activation phenotype distinct from tissue residency in mouse and human tissues31
Impaired neutrophil migration underpins host susceptibility to infectious colitis30
Microbial antigen in human milk: a natural vaccine?30
PD-1 regulates ILC3-driven intestinal immunity and homeostasis30
Enteric neuroimmune interactions coordinate intestinal responses in health and disease30
The LIGHT switch: mechanisms of fibroblast pathology in eosinophilic esophagitis29
HIV infection impairs the host response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by altering surfactant protein D function in the human lung alveolar mucosa29
Lifelong partners: Gut microbiota-immune cell interactions from infancy to old age28
Airway epithelial cells as drivers of severe asthma pathogenesis28
Human small intestinal infection by SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by a mucosal infiltration with activated CD8+ T cells27
Mild COVID-19 imprints a long-term inflammatory eicosanoid- and chemokine memory in monocyte-derived macrophages27
Chronological maturation of the skin immune barrier is topographically different27
Epithelial dysfunction is prevented by IL-22 treatment in a Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis model that shares similarities with inflammatory bowel disease27
Correction: Plectin ensures intestinal epithelial integrity and protects colon against colitis27
Triggering mouth-resident antiviral CD8+ T cells potentiates experimental periodontitis26
Microbial remodeling of gut tryptophan metabolism and indole-3-lactate production regulate epithelial barrier repair and viral suppression in human and simian immunodeficiency virus infections26
Ileal mucus viscoelastic properties differ in Crohn’s disease26
Single-cell analysis of human nasal mucosal IgE antibody secreting cells reveals a newly minted phenotype25
A multi-omics microbiome signature is associated with the benefits of gastric bypass surgery and is differentiated from diet induced weight loss through 2 years of follow-up25
Growth faltering regardless of chronic diarrhea is associated with mucosal immune dysfunction and microbial dysbiosis in the gut lumen25
Intestinal damage is required for the pro-inflammatory differentiation of commensal CBir1-specific T cells24
Correction to: Campylobacter infection promotes IFNγ-dependent intestinal pathology via ILC3 to ILC1 conversion24
Protective mucosal SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the majority of the general population in the Netherlands24
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa is associated with susceptibility to experimental pneumococcal challenge in older adults24
Distal airway epithelial progenitors mediate TGF-β release to drive lung CD8+ TRM induction following mucosal BCG vaccination24
The double-edged sword of gut bacteria in celiac disease and implications for therapeutic potential23
Breast milk delivery of an engineered dimeric IgA protects neonates against rotavirus22
Spatial, temporal and molecular dynamics of swine influenza virus-specific CD8 tissue resident memory T cells22
A bifurcated role for c-Maf in Th2 and Tfh2 cells during helminth infection22
TRIM33 prevents the exacerbation of allergic asthma by restricting the overactivation of alveolar macrophages22
MAdCAM-1 co-stimulation combined with retinoic acid and TGF-β induces blood CD8+ T cells to adopt a gut CD101+ TRM phenotype22
Migratory CD103+CD11b+ cDC2s in Peyer’s patches are critical for gut IgA responses following oral immunization22
Molecular alterations in human milk in simulated maternal nasal mucosal infection with live attenuated influenza vaccination21
Dynamics of virus-specific CD8+ T cells in the human nasal cavity21
Comment on “Enterocyte–innate lymphoid cell crosstalk drives early IFNg-mediated control of Cryptosporidium”21
Notch-activated basophils support intestinal CD4+ T cell fate and function during Trichuris muris infection21
Vitamin D receptor upregulates tight junction protein claudin-5 against colitis-associated tumorigenesis21
Acrylamide, an air pollutant, enhances allergen-induced eosinophilic lung inflammation via group 2 innate lymphoid cells20
Circadian clock component PER2 negatively regulates CD4+ T cell IFN-γ production in ulcerative colitis20
M2 macrophage-derived Apolipoprotein E promotes fibroblast MMPs expression via LRP1-ERK signaling in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps19
The IL-25-dependent tuft cell circuit driven by intestinal helminths requires macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)19
MicroRNA-142 regulates gut associated lymphoid tissues and group 3 innate lymphoid cells18
Sialylation shapes mucus architecture inhibiting bacterial invasion in the colon18
A bacterial vesicle-based pneumococcal vaccine against influenza-mediated secondary Streptococcus pneumoniae pulmonary infection18
PD-1 signaling in neonates restrains CD8+ T cell function and protects against respiratory viral immunopathology18
Moving beyond descriptive studies: harnessing metabolomics to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underpinning host-microbiome phenotypes18
Deciphering the therapeutic potential of Myeloid-Specific JAK2 inhibition in acute respiratory distress syndrome18
Enteric glial adenosine 2B receptor signaling mediates persistent epithelial barrier dysfunction following acute DSS colitis18
Human mucosal tissue-resident memory T cells in health and disease18
Necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants—A defect in the brakes? Evidence from clinical and animal studies18
Pollutants enhance IgE sensitization in the gut via local alteration of vitamin D-metabolizing enzymes18
ETS translocation variant 5 (ETV5) promotes CD4+ T cell–mediated intestinal inflammation and fibrosis in inflammatory bowel diseases18
Tofacitinib ameliorates Campylobacter-induced intestinal pathology by suppressing IFNγ producing ILCs and T cells17
The neuropeptide VIP potentiates intestinal innate type 2 and type 3 immunity in response to feeding17
Opposing roles of resident and infiltrating immune cells in the defense against Legionella longbeachae via IL-18R/IFN-γ/ROS axis in mice17
Long-distance relationships - regulation of systemic host defense against infections by the gut microbiota17
Editorial Board17
Shining the spotlight on urinary tract immunology17
Sublingual allergen immunotherapy prevents house dust mite inhalant type 2 immunity through dendritic cell-mediated induction of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells17
Gut microbiota regulates intestinal goblet cell response and mucin production by influencing the TLR2-SPDEF axis in an enteric parasitic infection17
Early life microbiota colonization programs nociceptor sensitivity by regulating NGF production in mast cells17
Hematopoietic MyD88 orchestrates the control of gut colonization by segmented filamentous bacteria16
The C-type lectin receptor MINCLE interferes with eosinophil function and protective intestinal immunity in Strongyloides ratti-infected mice16
Itaconate suppresses house dust mite-induced allergic airways disease and Th2 cell differentiation16
Antigen-specific memory Th17 cells promote cross-protection against nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae after mild influenza A virus infection16
Epithelial NELF guards intestinal barrier function to ameliorate colitis by maintaining junctional integrity16
Crosstalk between the oral microbiota, mucosal immunity, and the epithelial barrier regulates oral mucosal disease pathogenesis16
Exploring the oral-gut linkage: Interrelationship between oral and systemic diseases16
A pro-inflammatory gut mucosal cytokine response is associated with mild COVID-19 disease and superior induction of serum antibodies15
How the early life microbiome shapes immune programming in childhood asthma and allergies15
Repeated enema administration in rhesus macaques is not sufficient to promote bacterial dysbiosis or gastrointestinal dysfunction15
Single-cell landscape reveals the epithelial cell-centric pro-inflammatory immune microenvironment in dry eye development15
Tissue-specific immunity in helminth infections15
CD38 and extracellular NAD+ regulate the development and maintenance of Hp vaccine‐induced CD4+ TRM in the gastric epithelium15
The role of retinoic acid in the production of immunoglobulin A15
Editorial Board14
CISH constrains the tuft–ILC2 circuit to set epithelial and immune tone14
Sensory neuroimmune interactions at the barrier14
Spike-specific T cells are enriched in breastmilk following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination14
Innate immunity of the gut epithelium: Blowing in the WNT?14
Sialidase fusion protein protects against influenza infection in a cigarette smoke-induced model of COPD13
Fibroblast-derived CSF1 maintains colonization of gut mucosal macrophage to resist bacterial infection12
Genetic and commensal induction of IL-18 drive intestinal epithelial MHCII via IFNγ12
Decreased production of epithelial-derived antimicrobial molecules at mucosal barriers during early life12
Intestinal microbe-dependent ω3 lipid metabolite αKetoA prevents inflammatory diseases in mice and cynomolgus macaques12
Aiolos: a molecular guardian of type 2 innate immune cell residency and response12
Epithelial regulation of microbiota-immune cell dynamics11
The IL-33-ILC2 pathway protects from amebic colitis11
Tissue signals imprint Aiolos expression in ILC2s to modulate type 2 immunity11
The impact of biological sex on diseases of the urinary tract11
Dietary fiber promotes antigen presentation on intestinal epithelial cells and development of small intestinal CD4+CD8αα+ intraepithelial T cells11
KappaBle fluorescent reporter mice enable low-background single-cell detection of NF-κB transcriptional activity in vivo11
Editorial Board11
Female sex hormones and the oral contraceptive pill modulate asthma severity through GLUT-111
Heterogeneous Tfh cell populations that develop during enteric helminth infection predict the quality of type 2 protective response10
IL-6 mediates defense against influenza virus by promoting protective antibody responses but not innate inflammation10
IL-5 antagonism reverses priming and activation of eosinophils in severe eosinophilic asthma10
Herpes stromal keratitis erodes the establishment of tissue-resident memory T cell pool in HSV-1 infected corneas10
Impact of smoking on gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in human and mice: Implications for COPD10
CD8 tissue-resident memory T cells bridge the gap between humoral and cell-mediated immunity10
Immune crosstalk between respiratory and intestinal mucosal tissues in respiratory infections10
Editorial Board10
Exposure to bacterial PAMPs before RSV infection exacerbates innate inflammation and disease via IL-1α and TNF-α10
Wnt/β-catenin maintains epithelial IL-33 in the colonic stem and progenitor cell niche and drives its induction in colitis10
Long-term alterations in lung epithelial cells after EL-RSV infection exacerbate allergic responses through IL-1β-induced pathways10
TIFA renders intestinal epithelial cells responsive to microbial ADP-heptose and drives colonic inflammation in mice10
Resistance is futile? Mucosal immune mechanisms in the context of microbial ecology and evolution10
IL-18 is required for the TH1-adaptation of TREG cells and the selective suppression of TH17 responses in acute and chronic infections9
Neuromedin U promotes human type 2 immune responses9
ADP-ribosylating adjuvant reveals plasticity in cDC1 cells that drive mucosal Th17 cell development and protection against influenza virus infection9
Tear duct M cells exacerbate allergic conjunctivitis by facilitating germinal-center reactions9
Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis of the ocular microbiome affects corneal circadian rhythmic activity in mice9
Interaction of microbiota, mucosal malignancies, and immunotherapy—Mechanistic insights9
Interleukin-9 promotes mast cell progenitor proliferation and CCR2-dependent mast cell migration in allergic airway inflammation9
Gut-derived short-chain fatty acids modulate skin barrier integrity by promoting keratinocyte metabolism and differentiation9
Cellular and functional heterogeneity of the airway epithelium9
Living on the edge: Mucus-associated microbes in the colon9
Type-I interferons in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Mechanism of epithelial early defense and immune regulation against Candida albicans9
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 regulates cell permissivity to astrovirus infection9
Alpha-tocopherylquinone-mediated activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor regulates the production of inflammation-inducing cytokines and ameliorates intestinal inflammation9
Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) determines intestinal epithelial cell development and immunity9
Obesity-induced hyperglycemia impairs oral tolerance induction and aggravates food allergy9
Challenges and opportunities targeting mechanisms of epithelial injury and recovery in acute intestinal graft-versus-host disease9
Vaccine protection by Cryptococcus neoformans Δsgl1 is mediated by γδ T cells via TLR2 signaling9
Combined plasma protein and memory T cell profiling discern IBD-patient-immunotypes related to intestinal disease and treatment outcomes9
Inflammatory monocyte-derived amphiregulin mediates intestinal fibrosis in Crohn’s disease by activating PI3K/AKT9
From germ-free to wild: modulating microbiome complexity to understand mucosal immunology8
Metabolic fitness of IgA+ plasma cells in the gut requires DOCK88
Distinct airway epithelial immune responses after infection with SARS-CoV-2 compared to H1N18
Correction to: Redefining intestinal immunity with single-cell transcriptomics8
The clinical implications of bacterial pathogenesis and mucosal immunity in chronic urinary tract infection8
IL-17-driven induction of Paneth cell antimicrobial functions protects the host from microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in the ileum8
Candida vaginitis: the importance of mitochondria and type I interferon signalling8
Early life exposure to house dust mite allergen prevents experimental allergic asthma requiring mitochondrial H2O28
Distinct olfactory mucosal macrophage populations mediate neuronal maintenance and pathogen defense8
Ocular microbiota promotes pathological angiogenesis and inflammation in sterile injury-driven corneal neovascularization8
A blend of broadly-reactive and pathogen-selected Vγ4 Vδ1 T cell receptors confer broad bacterial reactivity of resident memory γδ T cells8
Redefining intestinal immunity with single-cell transcriptomics8
MZB1-mediated IgA secretion suppresses the development and progression of colorectal cancer triggered by gut inflammation8
Neonatal LTβR signaling is required for the accumulation of eosinophils in the inflamed adult mesenteric lymph node8
Type I IFN signaling in the absence of IRGM1 promotes M. tuberculosis replication in immune cells by suppressing T cell responses8
Correction to: Trained immunity in type 2 immune responses8
Mechanotransduction-induced interplay between phospholamban and yes-activated protein induces smooth muscle cell hypertrophy8
Dealing with a mucosal viral pandemic: lessons from COVID-19 vaccines8
Viral-vectored boosting of OmcB- or CPAF-specific T-cell responses fail to enhance protection from Chlamydia muridarum in infection-immune mice and elicits a non-protective CD8-dominant response in na7
Stem cell factor inhibition reduces Th2 inflammation and cellular infiltration in a mouse model of eosinophilic esophagitis7
Comparison of Omicron breakthrough infection versus monovalent SARS-CoV-2 intramuscular booster reveals differences in mucosal and systemic humoral immunity7
PAD4 inhibition impacts immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 infection7
An integrin αEβ7-dependent mechanism of IgA transcytosis requires direct plasma cell contact with intestinal epithelium7
MHC class II antigen presentation by intestinal epithelial cells fine-tunes bacteria-reactive CD4 T-cell responses7
Single cell transcriptional analysis of human adenoids identifies molecular features of airway microfold cells6
Response to: “Some considerations about γδ and CD8+ T-cell responses in blood after gluten challenge in treated celiac disease”6
Intestinal immunoregulation: lessons from human mendelian diseases6
The impact of the lung environment on macrophage development, activation and function: diversity in the face of adversity6
Human alveolar lining fluid from the elderly promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis intracellular growth and translocation into the cytosol of alveolar epithelial cells6
Microbiome-based interventions to modulate gut ecology and the immune system6
A novel link driving immune cell-fibroblast interactions in intestinal fibrosis6
CSF1R inhibition by PLX5622 reduces pulmonary fungal infection by depleting MHCIIhi interstitial lung macrophages6
HOIL1 regulates group 2 innate lymphoid cell numbers and type 2 inflammation in the small intestine6
A reappraisal of IL-9 in inflammation and cancer6
STAT4 increases the phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of intestinal tissue-resident memory T cells6
Dendritic cell functions in the inductive and effector sites of intestinal immunity6
Bilirubin represents a negative regulator of ILC2 in allergic airway inflammation6
Parasite and host immune factors that impact the development of a mucosal vaccine for Cryptosporidium6
Intestinal immune compartmentalization: implications of tissue specific determinants in health and disease5
Exposure to environmental microbiota may modulate gut microbial ecology and the immune system5
The urothelium: a multi-faceted barrier against a harsh environment5
Local antigen encounter promotes generation of tissue-resident memory T cells in the large intestine5
Airway epithelial cell necroptosis contributes to asthma exacerbation in a mouse model of house dust mite-induced allergic inflammation5
Regulation of tissue-resident memory T cells by the Microbiota5
High-fat diet-induced resistance to helminth infection via alternative induction of type 2 immunity5
Regulation of intestinal immunity by dietary fatty acids5
Mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns: New perspectives for mitochondria and inflammatory bowel diseases5
Local complement activation and modulation in mucosal immunity5
Diabetes impairs IFNγ-dependent antibacterial defense in the lungs5
Innate immunity of the lungs in homeostasis and disease5
TRPV1+ sensory nerves modulate corneal inflammation after epithelial abrasion via RAMP1 and SSTR5 signaling5
Activation of the SST-SSTR5 signaling pathway enhances corneal wound healing in diabetic mice5
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells have therapeutic potential against ocular autoimmunity5
Determination of Tr1 cell populations correlating with distinct activation states in acute IAV infection5
Translocating bacteria in SIV infection are not stochastic and preferentially express cytosine methyltransferases5
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome type 1 causes impaired anti-microbial immunity and inflammation due to dysregulated immunometabolism5
Dendritic cell-mediated responses to secreted Cryptosporidium effectors promote parasite-specific CD8+ T cell responses5
Editorial Board5
A Trefoil factor 3-Lingo2 axis restrains proliferative expansion of type-1 T helper cells during GI nematode infection5
Mucosal immunization with a delta-inulin adjuvanted recombinant spike vaccine elicits lung-resident immune memory and protects mice against SARS-CoV-25
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of anti-trafficking therapies and their clinical relevance in inflammatory bowel disease5
Skin immunity: dissecting the complex biology of our body's outer barrier5
RSV infection in neonatal mice and gastrointestinal microbiome alteration contribute to allergic predisposition5
Atopic dermatitis and food allergy: More than sensitization5
Lung microbial-host interface through the lens of multi-omics5
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