Science Immunology

Papers
(The median citation count of Science Immunology is 14. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
The HLA advantage: Why COVID-19 benched you but not your co-worker353
Is one lymphocyte’s brake another lymphocyte’s gas?334
Waking the sleeping giant: Single-stranded DNA binds Schlafen 11 to initiate innate immune responses317
Characterization of the mammalian prodefinitive angio-hematopoietic lineage293
RORγt-lineage APCs: The Aire apparent251
CLNS1A regulates genome stability and cell cycle progression to control CD4 T cell function and autoimmunity204
Genome-wide screening identifies Trim33 as an essential regulator of dendritic cell differentiation178
T cell help induces Myc transcriptional bursts in germinal center B cells during positive selection174
Structural variation tunes apoptotic responses to drive immune escape in melanoma156
Operation Nasal Vaccine—Lightning speed to counter COVID-19136
The OAS–RNase L pathway: Insights from experiments of nature136
Clonally expanded CD38 hi cytotoxic CD8 T cells define the T cell infiltrate in checkpoint inhibitor–associated arthritis133
Aire drives steroid hormone biosynthesis by medullary thymic epithelial cells131
Single-cell NAD(H) levels predict clonal lymphocyte expansion dynamics131
Atlas of human gut-associated lymphoid tissue reveals immunomodulatory interactions of B cells124
Single-cell analysis of anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy in patients with central nervous system autoimmunity123
HLA-E–restricted SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells from convalescent COVID-19 patients suppress virus replication despite HLA class Ia down-regulation120
Antigen-presenting cell activation requires intrinsic and extrinsic STING signaling after the phagocytosis of DNA-damaged cells119
DPP9 deficiency: An inflammasomopathy that can be rescued by lowering NLRP1/IL-1 signaling117
Silent recognition of flagellins from human gut commensal bacteria by Toll-like receptor 5116
Hypoxia-induced EGR1 remodels neutrophils to suppress antitumor immunity115
DNA-damaging chemotherapy reshapes cardiac-resident macrophage composition and function110
Immunogenomic cancer evolution: A framework to understand cancer immunosuppression109
Neither naïve nor anergic, “autoimmune” not allergic107
Antibody-mediated immunity against lung cancer goes retro106
The rise of spatial TCR profiling: Emerging technologies and open challenges106
SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells in unexposed adults display broad trafficking potential and cross-react with commensal antigens103
Gluten induces rapid reprogramming of natural memory αβ and γδ intraepithelial T cells to induce cytotoxicity in celiac disease101
Single-cell topographical profiling of the immune synapse reveals a biomechanical signature of cytotoxicity101
Simultaneous priming of HIV broadly neutralizing antibody precursors to multiple epitopes by germline-targeting mRNA-LNP immunogens in mouse models99
Allergen-induced airway matrix remodeling in mice can be prevented or reversed by targeting chitinase-like proteins98
Class switch toward noninflammatory, spike-specific IgG4 antibodies after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination97
Obesity reshapes regulatory T cells in the visceral adipose tissue by disrupting cellular cholesterol homeostasis92
CD103 fate mapping reveals that intestinal CD103tissue-resident memory T cells are the primary responders to secondary infection92
Group A Streptococcus induces CD1a-autoreactive T cells and promotes psoriatic inflammation90
Luck gone cold: A trifecta of B cell mutations associates with cryoglobulinemia89
Chimeric autoantibody receptor T cells clonally eliminate B cells producing autoantibodies against IFN-γ89
B cells gone broad: A deep dive into SARS-CoV-2 antibody breadth88
CD39 + tissue-resident memory CD8 + T cells with a clonal overlap across compartments mediate antitumor immunity in breast cancer88
GGNBP2 regulates MDA5 sensing triggered by self double-stranded RNA following loss of ADAR1 editing87
Erratum for the Research Article “TGF-β specifies T FH versus T H 17 cell fates in murine CD4 87
Dissection of the immune landscape in psoriatic arthritis defines immunoproteasome up-regulation in treatment resistance85
Tissue origin and virus specificity shape human CD8 + T cell cytotoxicity84
Microbial energy metabolism fuels an intestinal macrophage niche in solitary isolated lymphoid tissues through purinergic signaling82
BCL6 is required for the thymic development of TCRαβ + CD8αα + intraepithelial lymphocyte lineage82
Erratum for the Research Article “Claudins interact with LILRB immune inhibitory receptors to promote myeloid immunosuppression in cancer”81
A breath of fresh AIR in novel CAR T cell design80
Antigen-specific depletion of CD4 + T cells by CAR T cells reveals distinct roles of higher- and lower-affinity TCRs during autoimmunity79
CD5 deletion enhances the antitumor activity of adoptive T cell therapies79
Sustained CD28 costimulation is required for self-renewal and differentiation of TCF-1 + PD-1 + CD8 T cells79
The palmitoylation of gasdermin D directs its membrane translocation and pore formation during pyroptosis79
Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization promotes SLE-like autoimmune inflammation via neutrophil activation and the IL-23/IL-17 axis78
Maternal allergy and neonatal RSV infection synergize via FcR-mediated allergen uptake to promote the development of asthma in early life78
Epidermal growth factor receptor controls sex differences in lung type 2 responses to inhaled allergen78
Dynamic STING repression orchestrates immune cell development and function77
Unearthing the Rosetta Stone of public antibody responses76
Gutsy memory T cells stand their ground against pathogens76
SARS-CoV-2 spike conformation determines plasma neutralizing activity elicited by a wide panel of human vaccines75
Exposure to BA.4/5 S protein drives neutralization of Omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4/5 in vaccine-experienced humans and mice75
Non-apoptotic FAS signaling controls mTOR activation and extrafollicular maturation in human B cells75
Tissue-specific nonheritable influences drive endometrial immune system variation74
Myeloid OTULIN deficiency couples RIPK3-dependent cell death to Nlrp3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β secretion74
Multimodal delineation of a layer of effector function among exhausted CD8 T cells in tumors73
IgE plasma cells are transcriptionally and functionally distinct from other isotypes72
Neutrophils and macrophages drive TNF-induced lethality via TRIF/CD14-mediated responses72
Intratumoral T reg cell ablation elicits NK cell–mediated control of CD8 T cell–resistant tumors72
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells regulate nociceptive and gait functions of the peripheral nervous system71
NKG2D-mediated detection of metabolically stressed hepatocytes by innate-like T cells is essential for initiation of NASH and fibrosis70
Dysregulation of γδ intraepithelial lymphocytes precedes Crohn’s disease–like ileitis69
Early human lung immune cell development and its role in epithelial cell fate69
Respiratory mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 after mRNA vaccination67
Memories that endure67
Long 3′UTRs predispose neurons to inflammation by promoting immunostimulatory double-stranded RNA formation66
Functional differences between rodent and human PD-1 linked to evolutionary divergence66
An aging bone marrow exacerbates lung fibrosis by fueling profibrotic macrophage persistence66
Histone demethylation tones down leukemia through innate immunity65
Contactin-4 suppresses antitumor T cell responses by engaging amyloid precursor protein65
Mucosal and systemic immune correlates of viral control after SARS-CoV-2 infection challenge in seronegative adults65
An e-Xist-ential two-edged sword for women65
Serine enrichment in tumors promotes regulatory T cell accumulation through sphinganine-mediated regulation of c-Fos65
Erratum for the Research Article “Circulating KLRG1 + long-lived effector memory T cells retain the flexibility to become tissue resident” by E. D. L64
Epithelial-intrinsic defects in TGFβR signaling drive local allergic inflammation manifesting as eosinophilic esophagitis63
Molecular scalpels dissect new GluN1 hot spots in anti–NMDA receptor encephalitis63
EBVerified TCRs and multiple sclerosis63
Stem-like tissue-resident memory T cells control functional heterogeneity and reactivation of T cell memory in the intestine62
Gastrointestinal germinal center B cell depletion and reduction in IgA + plasma cells in HIV-1 infection62
Fibroblastic reticular cells form reactive myeloid cell niches in human lymph nodes62
Secondary infections rejuvenate the intestinal CD103+tissue-resident memory T cell pool62
Human γδ T cells in diverse tissues exhibit site-specific maturation dynamics across the life span61
Combined Flt3L and CD40 agonism restores dendritic cell–driven T cell immunity in pancreatic cancer61
B cells drive CD4 T cell immunosenescence and age-associated health decline61
The transcription factor Mef2d regulates B:T synapse–dependent GC-T FH differentiation and IL-21–mediated humoral immunity60
Epidermal ZBP1 stabilizes mitochondrial Z-DNA to drive UV-induced IFN signaling in autoimmune photosensitivity59
The tumor-intrinsic role of the m 6 A reader YTHDF2 in regulating immune evasion59
Immunosuppressive reprogramming of neutrophils by lung mesenchymal cells promotes breast cancer metastasis59
Finding TB vaccine antigens: follow the TCRs58
The epitope tax: Antibody feedback and the economics of germinal center competition58
C1q enables influenza hemagglutinin stem binding antibodies to block viral attachment and broadens the antibody escape repertoire56
GM-CSF derived from alveolar type 2 cells promotes CD301b + cDC2 generation and allergic airway inflammation56
Nucleobase adducts bind MR1 and stimulate MR1-restricted T cells56
LCK–co-receptor association ensures T cell lineage fidelity and maximizes epitope-specific TCR diversity55
Resident tissue macrophages: Key coordinators of tissue homeostasis beyond immunity55
Immune signature clues are key to unlocking the mystery of clinical responses55
Emergence and fate of stem cell–likeTcf7+CD8+T cells during a primary immune response to viral infection55
A SPARC-ling link to inflammaging55
EBV grants B cells a license for immortality in the CNS54
Plasmablasts from the past: Nostalgic B cells can’t let go54
B cells and dengue: A cat-and-mouse game53
TCR-engineered iNKT cells induce robust antitumor response by dual targeting cancer and suppressive myeloid cells52
Langerhans cell control of early-life dermal lymphatic development shapes adult immunity52
Dysregulated stem cell niches and altered lymphocyte recirculation cause B and T cell lymphopenia in WHIM syndrome51
Local activation of mutant RIG-I by short noncoding Y-RNA in the kidney triggers lethal nephritis51
Mast cells help organize the Peyer’s patch niche for induction of IgA responses51
Divergent granulopoiesis at extramedullary sites safeguards antibacterial host defense51
Mitochondrial and lysosomal signaling orchestrates heterogeneous metabolic states of regulatory T cells51
Pathogenic IgE-fated memory B cell responses retain functional plasticity51
The gene regulatory basis of bystander activation in CD8 + T cells50
SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant evasion of IGHV3-53/3-66 B cell germlines50
STING-activating nanoparticles normalize the vascular-immune interface to potentiate cancer immunotherapy50
Oxidized thioredoxin-1 restrains the NLRP1 inflammasome49
TCRward personalized transplant therapies49
CD4 + T cell immunity against cutaneous melanoma encompasses multifaceted MHC II–dependent responses49
AS03 adjuvant enhances the magnitude, persistence, and clonal breadth of memory B cell responses to a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine in humans49
Oncogenic KRAS drives immunosuppression of colorectal cancer by impairing DDX60-mediated dsRNA accumulation and viral mimicry49
LXR signaling controls homeostatic dendritic cell maturation49
RORγt + dendritic cells are a distinct lymphoid-derived lineage48
How dengue defies dogma: An extrafollicular tale48
An ILC2-chitinase circuit restores lung homeostasis after epithelial injury48
The 10 commandments of immunoregulation in lymphoma48
Tuft cells restrain intestinal type 2 immunity through the transcription factor Spi-B47
BCL6 promotes a stem-like CD8 + T cell program in cancer via antagonizing BLIMP147
An antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 by binding to a conserved spike epitope outside the receptor binding motif47
Alternative splicing of GSDMB modulates killer lymphocyte–triggered pyroptosis47
Cohesin-mediated chromatin organization controls the differentiation and function of dendritic cells47
MAIT cell heterogeneity across paired human tissues reveals specialization of distinct regulatory and enhanced effector profiles46
Cell type–specific efferocytosis determines functional plasticity of alveolar macrophages46
ZBP1-dependent inflammatory cell death, PANoptosis, and cytokine storm disrupt IFN therapeutic efficacy during coronavirus infection46
The inflammatory microenvironment of the lung at the time of infection governs innate control of SARS-CoV-2 replication46
CD21 primes extrafollicular differentiation of autoreactive B cells in a TLR7-driven lupus model46
Nuclear polarization to the immune synapse facilitates an early transcriptional burst45
See no allergen, hear no allergen, speak no allergen!45
Erratum for the Research Article “Initiator cell death event induced by SARS-CoV-2 in the human airway epithelium” by K. Liang et al .45
Gastrointestinal tuft cells: Recent insights and next questions44
Psychological stress increases skin infection through the action of TGFβ to suppress immune-acting fibroblasts44
NLRP11 is a pattern recognition receptor for bacterial lipopolysaccharide in the cytosol of human macrophages44
Joint profiling of gene expression and chromatin accessibility in pancreatic lymph nodes and spleens in human type 1 diabetes43
Bcl11b sustains multipotency and restricts effector programs of intestinal-resident memory CD8 + T cells43
CD4 binding site immunogens elicit heterologous anti–HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies in transgenic and wild-type animals43
LTβR deficiency causes lymph node aplasia and impaired B cell differentiation42
C/EBPα activates Irf8 expression in myeloid progenitors at the +56-kb enhancer to initiate cDC1 development42
Precise CRISPR-Cas9 gene repair in autologous memory T cells to treat familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis42
Signatures of recent activation identify a circulating T cell compartment containing tumor-specific antigen receptors with high avidity42
Brain sensing of metabolic state regulates circulating monocytes42
CSF1R-dependent macrophages in the salivary gland are essential for epithelial regeneration after radiation-induced injury42
Usp22 is an intracellular regulator of systemic emergency hematopoiesis42
Evolution of antigen-specific follicular helper T cell transcription from effector function to memory41
Pre-vax metabolic clues: Cracking the code to a better dengue vaccine41
MAIT cell plasticity enables functional adaptation that drives antibacterial immune protection41
Efficacy of mRNA-1273 and Novavax ancestral or BA.1 spike booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 BA.5 infection in nonhuman primates40
A new tolerogenic cell RORs onto the scene40
CD4 + T cells with convergent TCR recombination reprogram stroma and halt tumor progression in adoptive therapy40
IMM-BCP-01, a patient-derived anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibody cocktail, is active across variants of concern including Omicron BA.1 and BA.240
DDX55 safeguards naïve T cell homeostasis by suppressing activation-promoting transposable elements39
Zfp281 and Zfp148 control CD4 + T cell thymic development and T H 2 functions39
DDX6 induces immunosuppression in cancer by disrupting structural stability of endogenous double-stranded RNAs39
Goblet cells tune ILC2 activity through a gut-specific response checkpoint39
Skull-pting meningeal immunity: Skull bone channels shape neonatal meningeal immune cell trafficking39
Monocyte-derived IL-10 drives sex differences in pain duration39
mRNA-LNP prime boost evolves precursors toward VRC01-like broadly neutralizing antibodies in preclinical humanized mouse models38
Immune checkpoint blockade induces gut microbiota translocation that augments extraintestinal antitumor immunity38
Dynamic regulation of lysine and arginine metabolism promotes immune evasion by limiting T cell function in cancer38
B cells targeting parasites capture spatially linked antigens to secure T cell help38
Made to order tuft cells by an OCA-T1 isoform switch37
Twin study identifies early immunological and metabolic dysregulation of CD8 + T cells in multiple sclerosis37
Fishing with autoantibodies nets a gut bacteria that drives arthritis37
Polymorphic KIR3DL3 expression modulates tissue-resident and innate-like T cells37
Recruited atypical Ly6G + macrophages license alveolar regeneration after lung injury37
Tricky Ts play possum to propagate autoimmune disease37
Size-dependent activation of CAR-T cells37
CD19 CAR antigen engagement mechanisms and affinity tuning37
Foxo1 regulates intestinal tissue–resident memory CD8 T cell biology in an anatomic compartment– and context-specific manner36
Human T follicular helper clones seed the germinal center–resident regulatory pool36
Asparagine availability controls germinal center B cell homeostasis36
An engineered viral protein activates STAT5 to prevent T cell suppression36
TGF-β specifies T FH versus T H 17 cell fates in murine CD4 + T cells through c-Maf36
Antigen-specific memory NK cell responses against HIV and influenza use the NKG2/HLA-E axis35
Stem-like and effector peripheral helper T cells comprise distinct subsets in rheumatoid arthritis35
A central role for STAT5 in the transcriptional programing of T helper cell metabolism35
A light-regulated circadian timer optimizes neutrophil bactericidal activity to boost daytime immunity34
“Training immunity” against nosocomial pathogens34
Aldehyde and seek: Toxic aldehydes drive exhaustion in tumor-infiltrating T cells33
Immuno-amnesia: Without B cells, T cells cannot remember33
Genetic mapping reveals Pou2af2/ OCA-T1–dependent tuning of tuft cell differentiation and intestinal type 2 immunity33
IL-10mpting T H 17 cell fate in the gut33
Cytokinopathy with aberrant cytotoxic lymphocytes and profibrotic myeloid response in SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine–associated myocarditis32
“ILC2 it, but I can’t promise anything”32
Coordinated immune networks in leukemia bone marrow microenvironments distinguish response to cellular therapy32
Fc glycoengineering of a PD-L1 antibody harnesses Fcγ receptors for increased antitumor efficacy32
Age-associated CD4 + T cells with B cell–promoting functions are regulated by ZEB2 in autoimmunity32
Regulatory circuits of mitophagy restrict distinct modes of cell death during memory CD8 + T cell formation32
B cell– and T cell–intrinsic regulation of germinal centers by thymic stromal lymphopoietin signaling31
Gut bacteria–derived serotonin promotes immune tolerance in early life31
Transient disruption of T cell help impairs germinal center dynamics and memory responses31
Human life within a narrow range: The lethal ups and downs of type I interferons31
Regulatory T cells in brown adipose tissue safeguard thermogenesis by restraining interferon-γ–producing lymphocytes31
A dynamic atlas of immunocyte migration from the gut30
Bearing a grudge—How human natural killer cells remember past insults30
CAR-ving away OX40L with engineered T regs30
PPARβ/δ-orchestrated metabolic reprogramming supports the formation and maintenance of memory CD8 + T cells30
The cold truth about TCR structure30
Promoting (and targeting) alternative expression30
SNIPR alert! Making T cells more precise killers30
Anti–immune complex antibodies are elicited during repeated immunization with HIV Env immunogens29
Anticancer immune responses are hindered by cis interaction of inhibitory checkpoint SIRPα29
TGFβ prevents IgE-mediated allergic disease by restraining T follicular helper 2 differentiation29
TB or not TB: That depends on the antibody Fc29
B cells require DOCK8 to elicit and integrate T cell help when antigen is limiting28
Human neutralizing antibodies to cold linear epitopes and subdomain 1 of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein28
Cis interactions between CD2 and its ligands on T cells are required for T cell activation27
IL-4 induces CD22 expression to restrain the effector program of virtual memory T cells27
Noncanonical MAVS signaling restrains dendritic cell–driven antitumor immunity by inhibiting IL-1227
CCR8 + decidual regulatory T cells maintain maternal-fetal immune tolerance during early pregnancy27
T regs in visceral adipose tissue up-regulate circadian-clock expression to promote fitness and enforce a diurnal rhythm of lipolysis27
Immune recall improves antibody durability and breadth to SARS-CoV-2 variants27
A lactate-SREBP2 signaling axis drives tolerogenic dendritic cell maturation and promotes cancer progression27
Metabolic challenges and interventions in CAR T cell therapy26
Sugar-coated CAR T for sweeter cell therapies26
The ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins regulates homeostatic and autoreactive T cell responses26
Response to tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte adoptive therapy is associated with preexisting CD8 + T-myeloid cell networks in melanoma26
B cells on the brink25
Immunization with germ line–targeting SOSIP trimers elicits broadly neutralizing antibody precursors in infant macaques25
MBPeace treaty: How myelin self-peptides broker CNS tolerance25
Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infection drives cross-variant neutralization and memory B cell formation against conserved epitopes25
The human CD47 checkpoint is targeted by an immunosuppressive Aedes aegypti salivary factor to enhance arboviral skin infectivity25
Erratum for the Research Article “Epigenetically controlled tumor antigens derived from splice junctions between exons and transposable elements” by M. Burbage et al.24
Apoptotic cells are not all created equal24
A mast cell–thermoregulatory neuron circuit axis regulates hypothermia in anaphylaxis24
Inhibition of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier simultaneously mitigates hyperinflammation and hyperglycemia in COVID-1924
Innate receptors with high specificity for HLA class I–peptide complexes23
NK cells restrain cytotoxic CD8 + T cells in the submandibular gland via PD-1–PD-L123
An antibody from single human V H -rearranging mouse neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants through BA.5 by inhibiting membrane fusion23
T-independent responses to polysaccharides in humans mobilize marginal zone B cells prediversified against gut bacterial antigens23
Suppression of thrombospondin-1–mediated inflammaging prolongs hematopoietic health span23
Cold-blooded vertebrates evolved organized germinal center–like structures22
Dampening type 2 properties of group 2 innate lymphoid cells by a gammaherpesvirus infection reprograms alveolar macrophages22
Heart failure promotes multimorbidity through innate immune memory22
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination enhances the effector qualities of spike-specific T cells induced by COVID-1922
Intestinal epithelial MHC class II induces encephalitogenic CD4 T cells and initiates central nervous system autoimmunity22
Hexokinase dissociation from mitochondria promotes oligomerization of VDAC that facilitates NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation22
A human model of asthma exacerbation reveals transcriptional programs and cell circuits specific to allergic asthma22
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