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ArticleCell reports2022

Isolating and targeting a highly active, stochastic dendritic cell subpopulation for improved immune responses.

Peter Deak, Bradley Studnitzer, Trevor Ung, Rachel Steinhardt, Melody Swartz, Aaron Esser-Kahn

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Article in Cell reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Peter DeakPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Bradley StudnitzerPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Trevor UngPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Rachel SteinhardtDepartment of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA.
Melody SwartzPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Aaron Esser-KahnPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: aesserkahn@uchicago.edu.
University of Chicago · USSyracuse University · US

Funding

Determining the Molecular Mechanism of Covalently Linked TLR AgonistsU01AI124286 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ESSER-KAHN, AARON P · 2016 to 2020
$3.2M
Immunoengineering Postdoctoral Training Program - Resubmission - 1T32AI153020 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ALEGRE, MARIA-LUISA, SWARTZ, MELODY ANN · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
Microparticle Induced Synergistic Toll-Like Receptor Activation Effect on Dendritic Cell Hyper-Responsive Sub-PopulationsF32AI147517 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI DEAK, PETER · 2019 to 2020
$127k
NIAID NIH HHS F32 AI147517NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI153020NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI124286
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dendritic cell (DC) activation via pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) is critical for antigen presentation and development of adaptive immune responses, but the stochastic distribution of DC responses to PAMP signaling, especially during the initial stages of immune activation, is poorly understood. In this study, we isolate a unique DC subpopulation via preferential phagocytosis of microparticles (MPs) and characterize this subpopulation of "first responders" (FRs). We present results that show these cells (1) can be isolated and studied via both increased accumulation of the micron-sized particles and combinations of cell surface markers, (2) show increased responses to PAMPs, (3) facilitate adaptive immune responses by providing the initial paracrine signaling, and (4) can be selectively targeted by vaccines to modulate both antibody and T cell responses in vivo. This study presents insights into a temporally controlled, distinctive cell population that influences downstream immune responses. Furthermore, it demonstrates potential for improving vaccine designs via FR targeting.

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Dendritic CellsVaccinesAntigen PresentationPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesT-LymphocytesPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesVaccinesCP: Immunologydendritic cellsfirst responder cellsstochastic immune signalingvaccines

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PMID36323246
PMCPMC10099975
OpenAlexW4308037689

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