Nature Immunology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Immunology is 26. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Vaccine-induced memory780
3D imaging of the synovium defines an immune defense system at the blood–joint barrier688
Complement profile321
Imprinting tissue immunity321
Orthogonal engineering of synthetic T cell states to enhance cancer immunotherapy318
Two-birds-one-stone approach to combine protein and mRNA vaccines for COVID-19304
Pathogenic T cells in post-viral lung disease in mice262
TFH cell programs by pathogen and species262
Neurons protect against fibrosis262
PD-1 and CD73 on naive CD4+ T cells synergistically limit responses to self258
Ironman training for NK cells254
CD8+ TRM cells and lung epithelial cells crosstalk239
Author Correction: Dual blockade of IL-10 and PD-1 leads to control of SIV viral rebound following analytical treatment interruption239
Zika immune imprint risks dengue231
A little less reading, a little more type 9 action226
Clonal succession after prolonged antiretroviral therapy rejuvenates CD8+ T cell responses against HIV-1223
Charting granulopoietic disturbances in sepsis211
The delivery device of SARS-CoV-2 mucosal vaccine matters211
Author Correction: Mucosal vaccine-induced cross-reactive CD8+ T cells protect against SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 respiratory tract infection208
Secretogranin 2 binds LILRB4 resulting in immunosuppression206
CTLA-4 tail fusion enhances CAR-T antitumor immunity199
Deactylation by SIRT1 enables liquid–liquid phase separation of IRF3/IRF7 in innate antiviral immunity198
Astrocyte TRAIL promotes GBM193
Inhibition of salt-inducible kinases reprograms T cells and antitumor immunity in ovarian cancer188
Lactation-associated macrophages exist in murine mammary tissue and human milk185
A TNIP1-driven systemic autoimmune disorder with elevated IgG4180
Single-cell analysis of human MAIT cell transcriptional, functional and clonal diversity177
Memory B cell subsets have divergent developmental origins that are coupled to distinct imprinted epigenetic states164
Deletion of PD-1 destabilizes the lineage identity and metabolic fitness of tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells163
The role of recruitment versus training in influenza-induced lasting changes to alveolar macrophage function163
Lymphocyte-derived cholinergic circuits modulate germinal center output and B cell activation163
Vaccination reduces central nervous system IL-1β and memory deficits after COVID-19 in mice162
Direct presentation of inflammation-associated self-antigens by thymic innate-like T cells induces elimination of autoreactive CD8+ thymocytes160
A longitudinal single-cell atlas of anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment in inflammatory bowel disease158
Human TH17 cells engage gasdermin E pores to release IL-1α on NLRP3 inflammasome activation158
Keeping neonatal intestines happy150
Analysis of brain and blood single-cell transcriptomics in acute and subacute phases after experimental stroke146
The complexity of immune evasion mechanisms throughout the metastatic cascade144
In vivo CRISPR screens reveal the landscape of immune evasion pathways across cancer142
Nociceptors enhance humoral immunity141
Restriction factor140
m1A tRNA modification facilitates rapid T cell proliferation137
Enhancing T cell therapy132
Insights into autoimmunity and cancer129
The road not taken en route to T cell exhaustion124
Microglia loss triggers glial stress and white matter damage in human leukodystrophy123
Enhancer-instructed epigenetic landscape and chromatin compartmentalization dictate a primary antibody repertoire protective against specific bacterial pathogens120
Learning from inborn errors120
KEAP1 maintains stemness118
Carboxylation switch116
A polarizing answer — microglia in Nasu-Hakola disease115
PU.1 and BCL11B sequentially cooperate with RUNX1 to anchor mSWI/SNF to poise the T cell effector landscape114
E3 ligase RAD18 targets phosphorylated IRF3 to terminate IFNB1 transcription114
Active aldehydes drive metabolic exhaustion in CD8+ T cells114
The receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants targets Siglec-9 to decrease its immunogenicity by preventing macrophage phagocytosis113
A microbial iron fist to fight tumors113
G-CSF drives autoinflammation in APLAID112
Stemness for HIV control110
Author Correction: Runx factors launch T cell and innate lymphoid programs via direct and gene network-based mechanisms109
Publisher Correction: PU.1 and BCL11B sequentially cooperate with RUNX1 to anchor mSWI/SNF to poise the T cell effector landscape108
Mutations in the human CSF1R gene impact microglia’s maintenance of brain white matter integrity106
Beneficial role of GZMK+CD8+ T cells in neurodegeneration106
GPR34 is a metabolic immune checkpoint for ILC1-mediated antitumor immunity105
tRNA-m1A modification promotes T cell expansion via efficient MYC protein synthesis104
Oleic acid availability impacts thymocyte preprogramming and subsequent peripheral Treg cell differentiation102
Circadian circuits control plasticity of group 3 innate lymphoid cells by sustaining epigenetic configuration of RORγt102
Cytokine polarized, alternatively activated bone marrow neutrophils drive axon regeneration101
Sodium chloride in the tumor microenvironment enhances T cell metabolic fitness and cytotoxicity100
Enzymatic cleavage weaponizes bacterial lipoproteins into immune tripwires100
Six degrees of TGFβ100
The heterogeneity of neutrophils in cancer and its implication for therapeutic targeting99
CAR macrophages on a fast track to solid tumor therapy98
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine-induced Fc receptor binding tracks with differential susceptibility to COVID-1994
Single-cell profiling identifies mechanisms of inflammatory heterogeneity in chronic rhinosinusitis94
Costimulation drives CAR-T cell division fate93
Mechanisms of NLRP3 activation and inhibition elucidated by functional analysis of disease-associated variants92
JAK-STAT signaling maintains homeostasis in T cells and macrophages91
Defining macrophages in the lactating murine mammary gland and human milk90
Three cytokine pairs modulate sepsis effects at the organism level90
Mammary intraepithelial lymphocytes and intestinal inputs shape T cell dynamics in lactogenesis90
Runx factors launch T cell and innate lymphoid programs via direct and gene network-based mechanisms90
Breastfeeding induces protective T cells89
What Jane Jacobs has taught me about neuroimmunology89
Band-Aid for antibody production87
Author Correction: A virtual memory CD8+ T cell-originated subset causes alopecia areata through innate-like cytotoxicity87
Author Correction: Neoantigen-specific stem cell memory-like CD4+ T cells mediate CD8+ T cell-dependent immunotherapy of MHC class II-negative solid tumors87
An IGHG1 variant exhibits polarized prevalence and confers enhanced IgG1 antibody responses against life-threatening organisms86
LPS structure shapes Treg cells86
Identification of a potent V3 glycan site broadly neutralizing antibody targeting an N332gp120 glycan-independent epitope85
Distinct developmental pathways generate functionally distinct populations of natural killer cells85
Regulatory T cell-derived IL-1Ra suppresses the innate response to respiratory viral infection85
Prenatal and postnatal neuroimmune interactions in neurodevelopmental disorders84
Dynamic chromatin accessibility licenses STAT5- and STAT6-dependent innate-like function of TH9 cells to promote allergic inflammation84
2B or not 2B is the question in DC ontogeny83
The expanding role of the NLRP3 inflammasome from periodic fevers to therapeutic targets82
Low-avidity T cells drive endogenous tumor immunity in mice and humans81
Vγ9Vδ2 T cells recognize butyrophilin 2A1 and 3A1 heteromers81
A temporal map of B cell diversification mechanisms in mice81
Multimodal profiling reveals site-specific adaptation and tissue residency hallmarks of γδ T cells across organs in mice81
Depletion of slow-cycling PDGFRα+ADAM12+ mesenchymal cells promotes antitumor immunity by restricting macrophage efferocytosis79
Sequential lymphotoxin-β receptor and retinoic acid receptor signals regulate cDC2 fate79
Novel mouse models based on intersectional genetics to identify and characterize plasmacytoid dendritic cells78
Functional and dysfunctional T regulatory cell states in human tissues in RA and other autoimmune arthritic diseases78
Monocyte-derived IL-6 programs microglia to rebuild damaged brain vasculature77
Hypoxia drives CD39-dependent suppressor function in exhausted T cells to limit antitumor immunity76
Unraveling age-specific complexity in the human T cell compartment75
Pregnancy stress75
Mouse long-lived plasma cells develop from multiple origins75
Gasdermin splicing74
Meningeal damage repair73
Immune tolerance in peripheral CD4+ T cells is cooperatively regulated by PD-1 and CD7373
Germinal centers FAMished without TFAM73
Author Correction: Long-term retention of antigens in germinal centers is controlled by the spatial organization of the follicular dendritic cell network72
Addendum: Langerhans cells renew in the skin throughout life under steady-state conditions71
Author Correction: GIMAP5 deficiency reveals a mammalian ceramide-driven longevity assurance pathway71
Transcriptional and epigenetic targets of MEF2C in human microglia contribute to cellular functions related to autism risk and age-related disease70
Monocyte-derived macrophages are too much of a good thing in lung fibrosis70
Aberrant T follicular helper cells generated by TH17 cell plasticity in the gut promote extraintestinal autoimmunity70
COQ6 defies immune and metabolic expectations70
Facilitating broad antibody responses68
c-Myb redefines the hierarchy of stem-like T cells68
The ligation between ERMAP, galectin-9 and dectin-2 promotes Kupffer cell phagocytosis and antitumor immunity68
Impaired CD4+ T cell recognition of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern67
Author Correction: Circadian circuits control plasticity of group 3 innate lymphoid cells by sustaining epigenetic configuration of RORγt66
TGF-β mediates epigenetic control of innate antiviral responses and SIV reservoir size66
DC subsets and states unraveled across human juxtatumoral and malignant tissues66
Developmentally programmed early-age skin localization of iNKT cells supports local tissue development and homeostasis66
Progress on the pathway to long COVID treatments65
Fine-tuning BACH2 dosage balances stemness and effector function to enhance antitumor T cell therapy65
The impact of genetic immune disorders on infections including COVID-19, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer65
Pyoderma gangrenosum caused by the molecular uncoupling of OTULIN catalytic activity and LUBAC binding65
Multitier mechanics control stromal adaptations in the swelling lymph node65
Gut Treg cells release IL-27 to regulate TH17 cell responses64
Genetic variants in UNC93B1 predispose to childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus63
Specific CD4+ T cell phenotypes associate with bacterial control in people who ‘resist’ infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis63
IRE1α–XBP1 safeguards hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by restricting pro-leukemogenic gene programs63
A second-generation M1-polarized CAR macrophage with antitumor efficacy62
Age-induced alterations of granulopoiesis generate atypical neutrophils that aggravate stroke pathology62
Specialization determines outcomes in inflammation and cancer62
Notch gives early T cell progenitors time to grow up60
Human SHARPIN deficiency is linked to inborn errors of cell death60
lnc(RNA)-ing myeloid metabolism60
Inflammasome protein scaffolds the DNA damage complex during tumor development59
Antiphage SIR2 in humans59
Differential assembly of mouse and human tumor microenvironments59
Humanized mice for MS studies59
Monocytes can proliferate in vacant niches before differentiation into macrophages59
TFH cell responses endure in human lymph nodes after vaccination59
Engineering Trikines58
Pro-tumor neural pathways58
Stress-induced inflammation58
Towards evidence-based immunology58
Author Correction: CD40 signal rewires fatty acid and glutamine metabolism for stimulating macrophage anti-tumorigenic functions58
Anti-tumor CTLs need IL-2758
Y do T cells fail58
Author Correction: Mitochondrial complex II in intestinal epithelial cells regulates T cell-mediated immunopathology57
UBXN9 governs GLUT4-mediated spatial confinement of RIG-I-like receptors and signaling56
m6A RNA modification regulates innate lymphoid cell responses in a lineage-specific manner56
IFNγ-induction of TH1-like regulatory T cells controls antiviral responses55
Reciprocal regulation of T follicular helper cells and dendritic cells drives colitis development55
TNF gives plasmacytoid dendritic cells a new life55
Recycling dead bacteria to fuel macrophage immunometabolism55
Repeated mRNA vaccination sequentially boosts SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells in persons with previous COVID-1955
Intrinsic immunogenicity is a major determinant of type-specific responses in SARS-CoV-2 infections55
Time is of the essence for vaccine success55
Flt3L-mediated tumor cDC1 expansion enhances immunotherapy by priming stem-like CD8+ T cells in lymph nodes55
Divergent cytokine and transcriptional signatures control functional T follicular helper cell heterogeneity54
Thymic alveolar type 2 epithelial mimetic cells revealed by RUNX1 deficiency54
Selective IL-27 production by intestinal regulatory T cells permits gut-specific regulation of TH17 cell immunity54
Cholesterol mobilization regulates dendritic cell maturation and the immunogenic response to cancer54
STING signals to NF-κB from late endolysosomal compartments using IRF3 as an adaptor54
γδ T cells maintain sensitivity to immunotherapy in MHC-I-deficient tumors54
Delaying pyroptosis with an AI-screened gasdermin D pore blocker mitigates inflammatory response54
Regulatory factor X 7 limits Myc activity during B cell activation and suppresses Myc-dependent lymphomagenesis53
A genetic disorder reveals a hematopoietic stem cell regulatory network co-opted in leukemia53
Eosinophil–lymphocyte interactions in the tumor microenvironment and cancer immunotherapy53
Human early-onset dementia caused by DAP12 deficiency reveals a unique signature of dysregulated microglia52
Cell-autonomous effects of APOE4 in restricting microglial response in brain homeostasis and Alzheimer’s disease52
Hallmarks of CD8+ T cell dysfunction are established within hours of tumor antigen encounter before cell division52
cGAS meets its demise in the nucleus51
Short-range immunity51
The BCR-SEQC initiative51
β-Glucan reprograms neutrophils to promote disease tolerance against influenza A virus51
IFNλ drives diarrhea51
Pas de deux of NLRP3 and ASC with CD63 on mast cell granules51
PD-L1 senses fungi51
Unveiling the antitumor function of ID3 in liver macrophages51
Quiet custodians of CD8+ T cell fate50
Reactivating antitumor immunity by inhibiting JMJD1C50
A CRISPR-based system for temporal, combinatorial gene knockout in mice50
David Baltimore (1938–2025)50
Emerging tumor repression of immune recognition is reversed by inhibiting DNA methylation50
Systems neuroimmunology: current bottlenecks, research priorities and future directions49
Inflammatory fibroblasts remodeling in colitis49
Publisher Correction: IFNγ binding to extracellular matrix prevents fatal systemic toxicity49
Publisher Correction: Tumor cell-released kynurenine biases MEP differentiation into megakaryocytes in individuals with cancer by activating AhR–RUNX149
Old and new mpox vaccine49
Retraction Note: Dysregulation of CD30+ T cells by leukemia impairs isotype switching in normal B cells48
Stress and immunity — the circuit makes the difference48
Distinct spatial organization governs oral mucosal immunity48
Macrophage niche availability enables local monocyte proliferation in peripheral tissues48
A cocktail of kinase inhibitors that enhance the antitumor effects of CAR-T cell therapy47
Spatial map of microglial diversity beyond proteopathy47
Advancements in pathogen immunity and signaling46
Skin–gut crosstalk46
Charting new territory for T cells in pediatric lupus46
Author Correction: Tumor immunoevasion by the conversion of effector NK cells into type 1 innate lymphoid cell46
Pyrimidine de novo synthesis inhibition selectively blocks effector but not memory T cell development45
PD-1 blockade unblocks immune responses to vaccination45
A new ‘K’ind of T helper cell44
Publisher Correction: Effect of posttranslational modifications and subclass on IgG activity: from immunity to immunotherapy44
Author Correction: Elusive early NK cell progenitor identified44
Thioredoxin is a metabolic rheostat controlling regulatory B cells44
ImmGenMaps, an open-source cartography of the immune system44
OXPHOS fuels cDC1s44
Fed T cells44
Unique roles of co-receptor-bound LCK in helper and cytotoxic T cells43
Inflammatory immune modulators of AML lung infiltration and respiratory failure43
The hidden functional diversity of macrophages43
Differences in CD80 and CD86 transendocytosis reveal CD86 as a key target for CTLA-4 immune regulation43
Sex differences in immune responses to viruses, bacteria and vaccines43
Spatial patterning of fibroblast TGFβ signaling underlies treatment resistance in rheumatoid arthritis43
Large-scale phenotyping of patients with long COVID post-hospitalization reveals mechanistic subtypes of disease43
Adaptive immunity in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration43
Microbiota-mediated mechanisms of mucosal immunity across the lifespan42
Simultaneous STING and lymphotoxin-β receptor activation induces B cell responses in tertiary lymphoid structures to potentiate antitumor immunity42
Mechanism for controlled assembly of transcriptional condensates by Aire42
TH17 cell heterogeneity and its role in tissue inflammation42
Mitochondria controls TH17 cells41
Natural mouse microbes transiently block innate responses to allergens41
Modulating RNF4141
Check(point) yourself before you wreck yourself in tumors41
Nanotech unveils cytokine traces in post-COVID cardiovascular complications41
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells turn red!41
Stuart Schlossman (1935–2023)40
IL-1α in aging tumors40
Yin and yang of tumor-associated macrophages40
SLE B cells take an extrafollicular detour after mRNA vaccination40
Past interactions of T cells with antigens shape CAR T cell responses40
Phenotype and specificity of lung T cell responses correlate with outcome in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia40
Affinity maturation of AAN-I-IFNs39
Enhancing human NK cell antitumor function by knocking out SMAD4 to counteract TGFβ and activin A suppression39
Maternal allergy and infection promote asthma39
T cells drive aging of the brain39
T cells in cerebrospinal fluid support a suspected viral link to multiple sclerosis39
ETS1 is a key transcription factor that drives RANKL-expressing, tissue-destructive fibroblasts39
Distinct roles for B cell-derived LTα3 and LTα1β2 in TNF-mediated ileitis39
Two CTLA-4 ligands, separate pHates39
Bispecific antibodies promote natural killer cell-mediated elimination of HIV-1 reservoir cells38
Innate immune cells link dietary cues to normal and abnormal metabolic regulation38
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