Nature Immunology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Immunology is 25. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Vaccine-induced memory1121
The delivery device of SARS-CoV-2 mucosal vaccine matters1070
Author Correction: Mucosal vaccine-induced cross-reactive CD8+ T cells protect against SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 respiratory tract infection795
Ironman training for NK cells637
Author Correction: Dual blockade of IL-10 and PD-1 leads to control of SIV viral rebound following analytical treatment interruption570
Keeping neonatal intestines happy554
Charting granulopoietic disturbances in sepsis524
3D imaging of the synovium defines an immune defense system at the blood–joint barrier448
Imprinting tissue immunity405
Complement profile392
Orthogonal engineering of synthetic T cell states to enhance cancer immunotherapy263
Two-birds-one-stone approach to combine protein and mRNA vaccines for COVID-19240
TFH cell programs by pathogen and species237
A little less reading, a little more type 9 action233
Pathogenic T cells in post-viral lung disease in mice224
Neurons protect against fibrosis219
Astrocyte TRAIL promotes GBM218
Secretogranin 2 binds LILRB4 resulting in immunosuppression215
Lactation-associated macrophages exist in murine mammary tissue and human milk208
The role of recruitment versus training in influenza-induced lasting changes to alveolar macrophage function203
Deletion of PD-1 destabilizes the lineage identity and metabolic fitness of tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells198
Clonal succession after prolonged antiretroviral therapy rejuvenates CD8+ T cell responses against HIV-1191
A TNIP1-driven systemic autoimmune disorder with elevated IgG4190
PD-1 and CD73 on naive CD4+ T cells synergistically limit responses to self188
PD-L1–PD-1 interactions limit effector regulatory T cell populations at homeostasis and during infection183
Direct presentation of inflammation-associated self-antigens by thymic innate-like T cells induces elimination of autoreactive CD8+ thymocytes182
Vaccination reduces central nervous system IL-1β and memory deficits after COVID-19 in mice182
Single-cell analysis of human MAIT cell transcriptional, functional and clonal diversity177
Deactylation by SIRT1 enables liquid–liquid phase separation of IRF3/IRF7 in innate antiviral immunity176
The complexity of immune evasion mechanisms throughout the metastatic cascade175
Human TH17 cells engage gasdermin E pores to release IL-1α on NLRP3 inflammasome activation175
Memory B cell subsets have divergent developmental origins that are coupled to distinct imprinted epigenetic states173
Analysis of brain and blood single-cell transcriptomics in acute and subacute phases after experimental stroke171
A longitudinal single-cell atlas of anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment in inflammatory bowel disease170
CTLA-4 tail fusion enhances CAR-T antitumor immunity170
In vivo CRISPR screens reveal the landscape of immune evasion pathways across cancer170
Nociceptors enhance humoral immunity163
Restriction factor159
Reversing T cell immunity reveals the basis for T cell lineage fate determination155
m1A tRNA modification facilitates rapid T cell proliferation152
Enhancing T cell therapy152
Insights into autoimmunity and cancer151
Aging lymph node responses149
Six degrees of TGFβ148
Defective fibrinolysis in periodontitis146
Mammary intraepithelial lymphocytes and intestinal inputs shape T cell dynamics in lactogenesis146
The road not taken en route to T cell exhaustion144
Author Correction: Runx factors launch T cell and innate lymphoid programs via direct and gene network-based mechanisms143
Publisher Correction: PU.1 and BCL11B sequentially cooperate with RUNX1 to anchor mSWI/SNF to poise the T cell effector landscape139
Microglia loss triggers glial stress and white matter damage in human leukodystrophy138
Learning from inborn errors133
CAR macrophages on a fast track to solid tumor therapy132
Carboxylation switch129
Beneficial role of GZMK+CD8+ T cells in neurodegeneration128
Circadian circuits control plasticity of group 3 innate lymphoid cells by sustaining epigenetic configuration of RORγt127
KEAP1 maintains stemness125
A polarizing answer — microglia in Nasu-Hakola disease118
G-CSF drives autoinflammation in APLAID116
Aging disrupts circadian gene regulation and function in macrophages115
E3 ligase RAD18 targets phosphorylated IRF3 to terminate IFNB1 transcription115
PU.1 and BCL11B sequentially cooperate with RUNX1 to anchor mSWI/SNF to poise the T cell effector landscape115
A microbial iron fist to fight tumors115
The heterogeneity of neutrophils in cancer and its implication for therapeutic targeting114
The receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants targets Siglec-9 to decrease its immunogenicity by preventing macrophage phagocytosis112
GPR34 is a metabolic immune checkpoint for ILC1-mediated antitumor immunity111
Single-cell profiling identifies mechanisms of inflammatory heterogeneity in chronic rhinosinusitis108
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine-induced Fc receptor binding tracks with differential susceptibility to COVID-19107
Cytokine polarized, alternatively activated bone marrow neutrophils drive axon regeneration102
tRNA-m1A modification promotes T cell expansion via efficient MYC protein synthesis100
JAK-STAT signaling maintains homeostasis in T cells and macrophages100
Type I interferon transcriptional network regulates expression of coinhibitory receptors in human T cells97
Enhancer-instructed epigenetic landscape and chromatin compartmentalization dictate a primary antibody repertoire protective against specific bacterial pathogens96
Mechanisms of NLRP3 activation and inhibition elucidated by functional analysis of disease-associated variants95
Mutations in the human CSF1R gene impact microglia’s maintenance of brain white matter integrity95
IL-1 and IL-1ra are key regulators of the inflammatory response to RNA vaccines94
Sodium chloride in the tumor microenvironment enhances T cell metabolic fitness and cytotoxicity94
Oleic acid availability impacts thymocyte preprogramming and subsequent peripheral Treg cell differentiation92
2B or not 2B is the question in DC ontogeny91
Defining macrophages in the lactating murine mammary gland and human milk91
LPS structure shapes Treg cells91
Mucus needs GSDMD91
Three cytokine pairs modulate sepsis effects at the organism level89
Author Correction: A virtual memory CD8+ T cell-originated subset causes alopecia areata through innate-like cytotoxicity89
Author Correction: Neoantigen-specific stem cell memory-like CD4+ T cells mediate CD8+ T cell-dependent immunotherapy of MHC class II-negative solid tumors89
Less BMI-1 is more for chronic infections88
Role of the T cell vitamin D receptor in severe COVID-1988
Reply to ‘Comment on: Repositioning TH cell polarization from single cytokines to complex help’87
What Jane Jacobs has taught me about neuroimmunology87
Regulatory T cell-derived IL-1Ra suppresses the innate response to respiratory viral infection86
Transcriptional state and function of CD8+ memory T cells is linked to past proliferation86
Distinct developmental pathways generate functionally distinct populations of natural killer cells85
Breastfeeding induces protective T cells85
Sequential lymphotoxin-β receptor and retinoic acid receptor signals regulate cDC2 fate83
Monocyte-derived IL-6 programs microglia to rebuild damaged brain vasculature83
Novel mouse models based on intersectional genetics to identify and characterize plasmacytoid dendritic cells82
Depletion of slow-cycling PDGFRα+ADAM12+ mesenchymal cells promotes antitumor immunity by restricting macrophage efferocytosis82
Vγ9Vδ2 T cells recognize butyrophilin 2A1 and 3A1 heteromers81
The expanding role of the NLRP3 inflammasome from periodic fevers to therapeutic targets81
Hypoxia drives CD39-dependent suppressor function in exhausted T cells to limit antitumor immunity79
Dynamic chromatin accessibility licenses STAT5- and STAT6-dependent innate-like function of TH9 cells to promote allergic inflammation79
Prenatal and postnatal neuroimmune interactions in neurodevelopmental disorders79
Low-avidity T cells drive endogenous tumor immunity in mice and humans78
An IGHG1 variant exhibits polarized prevalence and confers enhanced IgG1 antibody responses against life-threatening organisms78
Multimodal profiling reveals site-specific adaptation and tissue residency hallmarks of γδ T cells across organs in mice78
Runx factors launch T cell and innate lymphoid programs via direct and gene network-based mechanisms77
Unraveling age-specific complexity in the human T cell compartment76
HSCs perpetuate inflammation75
Pregnancy stress74
Mouse long-lived plasma cells develop from multiple origins74
Facilitating broad antibody responses73
B cells require exosomes72
Meningeal damage repair71
Gasdermin splicing71
The impact of genetic immune disorders on infections including COVID-19, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer71
Immune tolerance in peripheral CD4+ T cells is cooperatively regulated by PD-1 and CD7370
Author Correction: GIMAP5 deficiency reveals a mammalian ceramide-driven longevity assurance pathway69
Germinal centers FAMished without TFAM69
Monocyte-derived macrophages are too much of a good thing in lung fibrosis69
Author Correction: Long-term retention of antigens in germinal centers is controlled by the spatial organization of the follicular dendritic cell network69
Addendum: Langerhans cells renew in the skin throughout life under steady-state conditions68
Specialization determines outcomes in inflammation and cancer68
Gut Treg cells release IL-27 to regulate TH17 cell responses68
Impaired CD4+ T cell recognition of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern68
Neuropilin-1 flags lung-resident type 2 innate lymphoid cells68
COQ6 defies immune and metabolic expectations67
Itaconate modifies JAK167
Specific CD4+ T cell phenotypes associate with bacterial control in people who ‘resist’ infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis66
IRE1α–XBP1 safeguards hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by restricting pro-leukemogenic gene programs66
c-Myb redefines the hierarchy of stem-like T cells65
Progress on the pathway to long COVID treatments65
Genetic variants in UNC93B1 predispose to childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus65
Multitier mechanics control stromal adaptations in the swelling lymph node65
Aberrant T follicular helper cells generated by TH17 cell plasticity in the gut promote extraintestinal autoimmunity65
Developmentally programmed early-age skin localization of iNKT cells supports local tissue development and homeostasis64
Transcriptional and epigenetic targets of MEF2C in human microglia contribute to cellular functions related to autism risk and age-related disease64
The ligation between ERMAP, galectin-9 and dectin-2 promotes Kupffer cell phagocytosis and antitumor immunity64
A second-generation M1-polarized CAR macrophage with antitumor efficacy64
Age-induced alterations of granulopoiesis generate atypical neutrophils that aggravate stroke pathology64
Establishment and recall of SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope-specific CD4+ T cell memory64
lnc(RNA)-ing myeloid metabolism63
Notch gives early T cell progenitors time to grow up63
Human SHARPIN deficiency is linked to inborn errors of cell death62
Author Correction: B lymphocyte-derived acetylcholine limits steady-state and emergency hematopoiesis62
γδ T cells maintain sensitivity to immunotherapy in MHC-I-deficient tumors61
Monocytes can proliferate in vacant niches before differentiation into macrophages61
TFH cell responses endure in human lymph nodes after vaccination60
Author Correction: CD40 signal rewires fatty acid and glutamine metabolism for stimulating macrophage anti-tumorigenic functions60
Antiphage SIR2 in humans60
Stress-induced inflammation60
COVID-19 vaccine trials must include helminth-infected cohorts59
Humanized mice for MS studies59
Y do T cells fail58
TNF gives plasmacytoid dendritic cells a new life58
STING signals to NF-κB from late endolysosomal compartments using IRF3 as an adaptor58
Recycling dead bacteria to fuel macrophage immunometabolism58
m6A RNA modification regulates innate lymphoid cell responses in a lineage-specific manner57
Towards evidence-based immunology57
Inflammasome protein scaffolds the DNA damage complex during tumor development57
Time is of the essence for vaccine success57
Anti-tumor CTLs need IL-2756
Intrinsic immunogenicity is a major determinant of type-specific responses in SARS-CoV-2 infections56
Eosinophil–lymphocyte interactions in the tumor microenvironment and cancer immunotherapy56
Divergent cytokine and transcriptional signatures control functional T follicular helper cell heterogeneity56
Repeated mRNA vaccination sequentially boosts SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells in persons with previous COVID-1955
LAG3 ectodomain structure reveals functional interfaces for ligand and antibody recognition55
Selective IL-27 production by intestinal regulatory T cells permits gut-specific regulation of TH17 cell immunity55
Reciprocal regulation of T follicular helper cells and dendritic cells drives colitis development54
A genetic disorder reveals a hematopoietic stem cell regulatory network co-opted in leukemia54
Human early-onset dementia caused by DAP12 deficiency reveals a unique signature of dysregulated microglia54
Cell-autonomous effects of APOE4 in restricting microglial response in brain homeostasis and Alzheimer’s disease54
The immunoregulatory landscape of human tuberculosis granulomas54
Hallmarks of CD8+ T cell dysfunction are established within hours of tumor antigen encounter before cell division53
Author Correction: Tumor immunoevasion by the conversion of effector NK cells into type 1 innate lymphoid cell52
Cholesterol mobilization regulates dendritic cell maturation and the immunogenic response to cancer52
UBXN9 governs GLUT4-mediated spatial confinement of RIG-I-like receptors and signaling52
β-Glucan reprograms neutrophils to promote disease tolerance against influenza A virus52
IFNγ-induction of TH1-like regulatory T cells controls antiviral responses52
Delaying pyroptosis with an AI-screened gasdermin D pore blocker mitigates inflammatory response52
Emerging tumor repression of immune recognition is reversed by inhibiting DNA methylation51
Author Correction: Elusive early NK cell progenitor identified51
PD-L1 senses fungi50
Old and new mpox vaccine50
Pas de deux of NLRP3 and ASC with CD63 on mast cell granules49
cGAS meets its demise in the nucleus49
IFNλ drives diarrhea49
Author Correction: Homeostatic IL-13 in healthy skin directs dendritic cell differentiation to promote TH2 and inhibit TH17 cell polarization49
Short-range immunity49
Publisher Correction: IFNγ binding to extracellular matrix prevents fatal systemic toxicity49
Unveiling the antitumor function of ID3 in liver macrophages49
Advancements in pathogen immunity and signaling49
PD-1 blockade unblocks immune responses to vaccination49
An anion channel for cyclic dinucleotides in T cells48
A CRISPR-based system for temporal, combinatorial gene knockout in mice48
Inflammatory fibroblasts remodeling in colitis48
The BCR-SEQC initiative48
Stress and immunity — the circuit makes the difference47
The hidden functional diversity of macrophages46
Publisher Correction: Effect of posttranslational modifications and subclass on IgG activity: from immunity to immunotherapy46
Skin–gut crosstalk46
A cocktail of kinase inhibitors that enhance the antitumor effects of CAR-T cell therapy45
Charting new territory for T cells in pediatric lupus45
Spatial map of microglial diversity beyond proteopathy45
Macrophage niche availability enables local monocyte proliferation in peripheral tissues45
ImmGenMaps, an open-source cartography of the immune system44
Pyrimidine de novo synthesis inhibition selectively blocks effector but not memory T cell development44
Mechanism for controlled assembly of transcriptional condensates by Aire44
PD-1 agonism by anti-CD80 inhibits T cell activation and alleviates autoimmunity44
Publisher Correction: Tumor cell-released kynurenine biases MEP differentiation into megakaryocytes in individuals with cancer by activating AhR–RUNX143
Differences in CD80 and CD86 transendocytosis reveal CD86 as a key target for CTLA-4 immune regulation43
Unique roles of co-receptor-bound LCK in helper and cytotoxic T cells43
Reactivating antitumor immunity by inhibiting JMJD1C43
David Baltimore (1938–2025)43
Simultaneous STING and lymphotoxin-β receptor activation induces B cell responses in tertiary lymphoid structures to potentiate antitumor immunity42
Quiet custodians of CD8+ T cell fate42
The humoral response and antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection42
Thioredoxin is a metabolic rheostat controlling regulatory B cells42
Systems neuroimmunology: current bottlenecks, research priorities and future directions42
Large-scale phenotyping of patients with long COVID post-hospitalization reveals mechanistic subtypes of disease42
Microbiota-mediated mechanisms of mucosal immunity across the lifespan41
ETS1 is a key transcription factor that drives RANKL-expressing, tissue-destructive fibroblasts41
Mitochondria controls TH17 cells41
High energy, high function41
TH17 cell heterogeneity and its role in tissue inflammation41
‘Stem-like’ precursors are the fount to sustain persistent CD8+ T cell responses41
TCF-1 mediates chromatin intermingling during T cell development41
Natural mouse microbes transiently block innate responses to allergens40
Check(point) yourself before you wreck yourself in tumors40
IL-1α in aging tumors40
Nanotech unveils cytokine traces in post-COVID cardiovascular complications40
Phenotype and specificity of lung T cell responses correlate with outcome in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia40
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells turn red!40
Two CTLA-4 ligands, separate pHates40
Modulating RNF4140
SLE B cells take an extrafollicular detour after mRNA vaccination40
Stuart Schlossman (1935–2023)39
Past interactions of T cells with antigens shape CAR T cell responses39
LARP4-mediated hypertranslation drives T cell dysfunction in tumors39
VDAC2 enforces a mitochondrial checkpoint to cancer immunity39
T cells drive aging of the brain38
Genetic determinants of mannose-binding lectin activity predispose to thromboembolic complications in critical COVID-1938
The volume-regulated anion channel LRRC8C suppresses T cell function by regulating cyclic dinucleotide transport and STING–p53 signaling38
Innate immune cells link dietary cues to normal and abnormal metabolic regulation38
Intestinal neuron-associated macrophages in health and disease38
Bispecific antibodies promote natural killer cell-mediated elimination of HIV-1 reservoir cells37
Pan-vaccine analysis reveals innate immune endotypes predictive of antibody responses to vaccination37
Distinct metabolic requirements regulate B cell activation and germinal center responses37
Distinct roles for B cell-derived LTα3 and LTα1β2 in TNF-mediated ileitis37
Innate lymphoid cells and cancer37
DNA-sensing pathways in health, autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases37
Enhancing human NK cell antitumor function by knocking out SMAD4 to counteract TGFβ and activin A suppression37
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