Science Immunology

Papers
(The TQCC of Science Immunology is 36. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Waking the sleeping giant: Single-stranded DNA binds Schlafen 11 to initiate innate immune responses497
T cell help induces Myc transcriptional bursts in germinal center B cells during positive selection450
Aire drives steroid hormone biosynthesis by medullary thymic epithelial cells378
The HLA advantage: Why COVID-19 benched you but not your co-worker334
Antigen-presenting cell activation requires intrinsic and extrinsic STING signaling after the phagocytosis of DNA-damaged cells331
Single-cell analysis of anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy in patients with central nervous system autoimmunity261
Intratumoral immunotherapy relies on B and T cell collaboration260
RORγt-lineage APCs: The Aire apparent249
Immunogenomic cancer evolution: A framework to understand cancer immunosuppression232
Is one lymphocyte’s brake another lymphocyte’s gas?192
IL-12 regulates type 3 immunity through interfollicular keratinocytes in psoriasiform inflammation183
Single-cell NAD(H) levels predict clonal lymphocyte expansion dynamics182
HLA-E–restricted SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells from convalescent COVID-19 patients suppress virus replication despite HLA class Ia down-regulation179
Operation Nasal Vaccine—Lightning speed to counter COVID-19174
Silent recognition of flagellins from human gut commensal bacteria by Toll-like receptor 5174
Genome-wide screening identifies Trim33 as an essential regulator of dendritic cell differentiation170
Clostridium septicum α-toxin activates the NLRP3 inflammasome by engaging GPI-anchored proteins169
DPP9 deficiency: An inflammasomopathy that can be rescued by lowering NLRP1/IL-1 signaling166
Clonally expanded CD38 hi cytotoxic CD8 T cells define the T cell infiltrate in checkpoint inhibitor–associated arthritis161
ILC2s—Bipartisan politicians in cancer159
Neither naïve nor anergic, “autoimmune” not allergic158
Antibody-mediated immunity against lung cancer goes retro151
Obesity reshapes regulatory T cells in the visceral adipose tissue by disrupting cellular cholesterol homeostasis149
Group A Streptococcus induces CD1a-autoreactive T cells and promotes psoriatic inflammation149
CD103 fate mapping reveals that intestinal CD103tissue-resident memory T cells are the primary responders to secondary infection145
Cutaneous innate immune tolerance is mediated by epigenetic control of MAP2K3 by HDAC8/9137
Gluten induces rapid reprogramming of natural memory αβ and γδ intraepithelial T cells to induce cytotoxicity in celiac disease137
Pulmonary BCG induces lung-resident macrophage activation and confers long-term protection against tuberculosis131
SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells in unexposed adults display broad trafficking potential and cross-react with commensal antigens131
CMV, MHC-E, and the quest for an unconventional AIDS vaccine131
Maternal gut microbiome–induced IgG regulates neonatal gut microbiome and immunity127
Epithelial Gasdermin D shapes the host-microbial interface by driving mucus layer formation127
Single-cell topographical profiling of the immune synapse reveals a biomechanical signature of cytotoxicity124
CD8 + T cells specific for conserved coronavirus epitopes correlate with milder disease in patients with COVID-19120
Class switch toward noninflammatory, spike-specific IgG4 antibodies after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination116
Protein kinase R is an innate immune sensor of proteotoxic stress via accumulation of cytoplasmic IL-24115
DuraBle tolerance to CNS antigens114
Anti-body antibodies in COVID-19113
Luck gone cold: A trifecta of B cell mutations associates with cryoglobulinemia110
Antigen-specific depletion of CD4 + T cells by CAR T cells reveals distinct roles of higher- and lower-affinity TCRs during autoimmunity104
GGNBP2 regulates MDA5 sensing triggered by self double-stranded RNA following loss of ADAR1 editing103
CD5 deletion enhances the antitumor activity of adoptive T cell therapies100
Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization promotes SLE-like autoimmune inflammation via neutrophil activation and the IL-23/IL-17 axis99
Single-cell analysis pinpoints distinct populations of cytotoxic CD4 + T cells and an IL-10 + CD109 + 97
The m 6 A reader IMP2 directs autoimmune inflammation through an IL-17– and TNFα-dependent C/EBP transcription factor axis97
Subsetting the subsets: Heterogeneity and developmental relationships of T cells in human tumors96
CD39 + tissue-resident memory CD8 + T cells with a clonal overlap across compartments mediate antitumor immunity in breast cancer95
A particulate saponin/TLR agonist vaccine adjuvant alters lymph flow and modulates adaptive immunity93
RNA exosome drives early B cell development via noncoding RNA processing mechanisms90
Erratum for the Research Article “TGF-β specifies T FH versus T H 17 cell fates in murine CD4 + 87
Potent TRIM21 and complement-dependent intracellular antiviral immunity requires the IgG3 hinge86
Microbial energy metabolism fuels an intestinal macrophage niche in solitary isolated lymphoid tissues through purinergic signaling85
Dynamic STING repression orchestrates immune cell development and function83
Sustained CD28 costimulation is required for self-renewal and differentiation of TCF-1 + PD-1 + CD8 T cells82
The AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasomes trigger IL-1–mediated antitumor effects during radiation80
Immune determinants of chronic sequelae after respiratory viral infection80
SLAMF7 engagement superactivates macrophages in acute and chronic inflammation77
Loss-of-function mutation in IKZF2 leads to immunodeficiency with dysregulated germinal center reactions and reduction of MAIT cells76
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-neutralizing memory B cells are elicited by two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine75
The palmitoylation of gasdermin D directs its membrane translocation and pore formation during pyroptosis75
Androgen conspires with the CD8 + T cell exhaustion program and contributes to sex bias in cancer72
Androgen effects cause sex-biased impairment of CD8 + T cell antitumor activity71
BCL6 is required for the thymic development of TCRαβ + CD8αα + intraepithelial lymphocyte lineage71
Unearthing the Rosetta Stone of public antibody responses70
IL-17–dependent fibroblastic reticular cell training boosts tissue protective mucosal immunity through IL-10–producing B cells68
Tissue-specific nonheritable influences drive endometrial immune system variation67
CAR keys to unlock the intracellular immunopeptidome67
Microbial uptake in oral mucosa–draining lymph nodes leads to rapid release of cytotoxic CD8 + T cells lacking a gut-homing phenotype67
Dysregulation of γδ intraepithelial lymphocytes precedes Crohn’s disease–like ileitis67
An aging bone marrow exacerbates lung fibrosis by fueling profibrotic macrophage persistence66
Gutsy memory T cells stand their ground against pathogens66
Serine enrichment in tumors promotes regulatory T cell accumulation through sphinganine-mediated regulation of c-Fos65
Neutrophils and macrophages drive TNF-induced lethality via TRIF/CD14-mediated responses63
SARS-CoV-2 spike conformation determines plasma neutralizing activity elicited by a wide panel of human vaccines62
IgE plasma cells are transcriptionally and functionally distinct from other isotypes62
Antigen cross-presentation in young tumor-bearing hosts promotes CD8 + T cell terminal differentiation62
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines elicit durable immune responses in infant rhesus macaques61
Myeloid OTULIN deficiency couples RIPK3-dependent cell death to Nlrp3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β secretion61
NKG2D-mediated detection of metabolically stressed hepatocytes by innate-like T cells is essential for initiation of NASH and fibrosis61
Pax5 regulates B cell immunity by promoting PI3K signaling via PTEN down-regulation61
Non-apoptotic FAS signaling controls mTOR activation and extrafollicular maturation in human B cells60
Immune signatures underlying post-acute COVID-19 lung sequelae59
Functional differences between rodent and human PD-1 linked to evolutionary divergence59
Early human lung immune cell development and its role in epithelial cell fate59
Respiratory mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 after mRNA vaccination59
Effective CD4 T cell priming requires repertoire scanning by CD301b + migratory cDC2 cells upon lymph node entry59
Tim-3 adapter protein Bat3 acts as an endogenous regulator of tolerogenic dendritic cell function59
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 mice58
Early cross-coronavirus reactive signatures of humoral immunity against COVID-1958
Mucosal and systemic immune correlates of viral control after SARS-CoV-2 infection challenge in seronegative adults58
Long 3′UTRs predispose neurons to inflammation by promoting immunostimulatory double-stranded RNA formation58
Histone demethylation tones down leukemia through innate immunity57
An e-Xist-ential two-edged sword for women57
Platelets and mast cells say “HIAA” to welcome in neutrophils57
Molecular scalpels dissect new GluN1 hot spots in anti–NMDA receptor encephalitis56
Erratum for the Research Article “Circulating KLRG1 + long-lived effector memory T cells retain the flexibility to become tissue resident” by E. D. Lucas 55
Caspase-8 has dual roles in regulatory T cell homeostasis balancing immunity to infection and collateral inflammatory damage55
Epidermal ZBP1 stabilizes mitochondrial Z-DNA to drive UV-induced IFN signaling in autoimmune photosensitivity55
OAS1/RNase L executes RIG-I ligand–dependent tumor cell apoptosis55
Epithelial-intrinsic defects in TGFβR signaling drive local allergic inflammation manifesting as eosinophilic esophagitis55
Contactin-4 suppresses antitumor T cell responses by engaging amyloid precursor protein55
Gastrointestinal germinal center B cell depletion and reduction in IgA + plasma cells in HIV-1 infection55
Secondary infections rejuvenate the intestinal CD103+tissue-resident memory T cell pool53
TRAF6 prevents fatal inflammation by homeostatic suppression of MALT1 protease52
Immunosuppressive reprogramming of neutrophils by lung mesenchymal cells promotes breast cancer metastasis52
Peyer’s patch T H 17 cells are dispensable for gut IgA responses to oral immunization52
Heterozygous OAS1 gain-of-function variants cause an autoinflammatory immunodeficiency51
Human γδ T cells in diverse tissues exhibit site-specific maturation dynamics across the life span51
Transforming growth factor–β1 in regulatory T cell biology50
The transcription factor Mef2d regulates B:T synapse–dependent GC-T FH differentiation and IL-21–mediated humoral immunity49
C1q enables influenza hemagglutinin stem binding antibodies to block viral attachment and broadens the antibody escape repertoire49
The tumor-intrinsic role of the m 6 A reader YTHDF2 in regulating immune evasion49
EBVerified TCRs and multiple sclerosis49
Finding TB vaccine antigens: follow the TCRs48
Ly6C hi monocytes balance regulatory and cytotoxic CD4 T cell responses to control virus-induced immunopathology48
Paneth cell dysfunction and the intestinal microbiome in XIAP deficiency48
LCK–co-receptor association ensures T cell lineage fidelity and maximizes epitope-specific TCR diversity47
c-MAF–dependent perivascular macrophages regulate diet-induced metabolic syndrome46
Targeting TLR4 during vaccination boosts MAdCAM-1 + lymphoid stromal cell activation and promotes the aged germinal center response46
Eosinophils are an essential element of a type 2 immune axis that controls thymus regeneration45
Emergence and fate of stem cell–likeTcf7+CD8+T cells during a primary immune response to viral infection45
Evolution-inspired redesign of the LPS receptor caspase-4 into an interleukin-1β–converting enzyme45
FOXP3 exon 2 controls T reg stability and autoimmunity45
Nucleobase adducts bind MR1 and stimulate MR1-restricted T cells45
The circadian immune system44
X-linked recessive TLR7 deficiency in ~1% of men under 60 years old with life-threatening COVID-1944
Resident tissue macrophages: Key coordinators of tissue homeostasis beyond immunity44
Immune memory from SARS-CoV-2 infection in hamsters provides variant-independent protection but still allows virus transmission44
Group 1 ILCs regulate T cell–mediated liver immunopathology by controlling local IL-2 availability44
It’s good to have Gremlins in the zone43
Welcoming c-MAF to the macrophage transcription factor VAM-ily43
Plasmablasts from the past: Nostalgic B cells can’t let go43
Of bats and men: Immunomodulatory treatment options for COVID-19 guided by the immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 infection43
A SPARC-ling link to inflammaging43
T regs and inflammation—bring it on!43
TCR-engineered iNKT cells induce robust antitumor response by dual targeting cancer and suppressive myeloid cells42
The gene regulatory basis of bystander activation in CD8 + T cells42
Virtual memory T cells orchestrate extralymphoid responses conducive to resident memory42
ExtrathymicAire-expressing cells support maternal-fetal tolerance42
Oncogenic KRAS drives immunosuppression of colorectal cancer by impairing DDX60-mediated dsRNA accumulation and viral mimicry41
Naive human B cells engage the receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2, variants of concern, and related sarbecoviruses41
XIAP restrains TNF-driven intestinal inflammation and dysbiosis by promoting innate immune responses of Paneth and dendritic cells41
IL-1R1–dependent signaling coordinates epithelial regeneration in response to intestinal damage41
Oxidized thioredoxin-1 restrains the NLRP1 inflammasome41
Mast cells help organize the Peyer’s patch niche for induction of IgA responses40
LXR signaling controls homeostatic dendritic cell maturation40
CD4 + T cell immunity against cutaneous melanoma encompasses multifaceted MHC II–dependent responses40
SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant evasion of IGHV3-53/3-66 B cell germlines40
AS03 adjuvant enhances the magnitude, persistence, and clonal breadth of memory B cell responses to a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine in humans40
STING-activating nanoparticles normalize the vascular-immune interface to potentiate cancer immunotherapy40
Recruitment of dendritic cell progenitors to foci of influenza A virus infection sustains immunity40
Dysregulated stem cell niches and altered lymphocyte recirculation cause B and T cell lymphopenia in WHIM syndrome40
Assembly of a spatial circuit of T-bet–expressing T and B lymphocytes is required for antiviral humoral immunity40
TCRward personalized transplant therapies39
An ILC2-chitinase circuit restores lung homeostasis after epithelial injury39
An antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 by binding to a conserved spike epitope outside the receptor binding motif39
Only pregnant moms can do it….39
SARS-CoV-2 epitope–specific CD4 + memory T cell responses across COVID-19 disease severity and antibody durability39
The inflammatory microenvironment of the lung at the time of infection governs innate control of SARS-CoV-2 replication39
Mitochondria—More than just ATP for CTLs39
Immunoglobulin A antibody composition is sculpted to bind the self gut microbiome39
BCL6 promotes a stem-like CD8 + T cell program in cancer via antagonizing BLIMP138
ZBP1-dependent inflammatory cell death, PANoptosis, and cytokine storm disrupt IFN therapeutic efficacy during coronavirus infection38
Alternative splicing of GSDMB modulates killer lymphocyte–triggered pyroptosis38
Tuft cell–produced cysteinyl leukotrienes and IL-25 synergistically initiate lung type 2 inflammation38
Impaired humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccine in kidney transplant recipients and dialysis patients38
BNT162b2 vaccination induces durable SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells with a stem cell memory phenotype38
MAIT cell heterogeneity across paired human tissues reveals specialization of distinct regulatory and enhanced effector profiles37
LTβR deficiency causes lymph node aplasia and impaired B cell differentiation37
GABA-cadabra: autoantibodies trick neurotransmitter receptors and induce seizures37
See no allergen, hear no allergen, speak no allergen!37
Erratum for the Research Article “Initiator cell death event induced by SARS-CoV-2 in the human airway epithelium” by K. Liang et al .37
Psychological stress increases skin infection through the action of TGFβ to suppress immune-acting fibroblasts36
Bcl11b sustains multipotency and restricts effector programs of intestinal-resident memory CD8 + T cells36
Precise CRISPR-Cas9 gene repair in autologous memory T cells to treat familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis36
NuRD complex recruitment to Thpok mediates CD4 + T cell lineage differentiation36
CD4 binding site immunogens elicit heterologous anti–HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies in transgenic and wild-type animals36
Differential requirement for the Polycomb repressor complex 2 in dendritic cell and tissue-resident myeloid cell homeostasis36
Signatures of recent activation identify a circulating T cell compartment containing tumor-specific antigen receptors with high avidity36
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