Human Immunology News Volume 3.07 | Feb 24 2015

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    Human Immunology News 3.07 February 24, 2015

    Human Immunology News

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    TOP STORY
    New HPV Vaccine Shows Promise to Dramatically Reduce Cervical Cancer
    A multinational study on a diverse group of women showed that a new nine-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine prevents infections and disease associated with the vaccine types. [Press release from the University of Alabama at Birmingham discussing an online publication in the New England Journal of Medicine]
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    PUBLICATIONS (Ranked by impact factor of the journal)
    An Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Total Serum Immunoglobulin E Concentration
    Researchers showed replicated associations between immunoglobulin E and low methylation at 36 loci. Genes annotated to these loci encode known eosinophil products and also implicate phospholipid inflammatory mediators, specific transcription factors and mitochondrial proteins. [Nature] Abstract | Press Release

    Regulatory T Cells Produce Profibrotic Cytokines in the Skin of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
    Investigators determined whether regulatory T cells in the blood and skin of patients with systemic sclerosis acquired abnormal production of effector cytokines. [J Allergy Clin Immunol] Abstract

    Initial Viral Load Determines the Magnitude of the Human CD8 T Cell Response to Yellow Fever Vaccination
    The relationship between antigen load and the magnitude of the CD8 T-cell response is not well-described in a human immune response. Investigators address this issue by quantifying viral load and the CD8 T-cell response in a cohort of 80 individuals immunized with the live attenuated yellow fever vaccine by sampling peripheral blood at various time points. [Proc Natl Acad Sci USA] Abstract

    Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Genetically Engineered with an Inducible Gene Encoding Interleukin-12 for the Immunotherapy of Metastatic Melanoma
    The authors evaluated the anti-tumor activity of adoptively transferred human tumor infiltrating lymphocytes genetically engineered to secrete single-chain interleukin-12 selectively at the tumor site. [Clin Cancer Res] Abstract

    Dynamic Co-evolution of Host and Pathogen: HCMV Downregulates the Prevalent Allele MICA*008 to Escape Elimination by NK Cells
    A particular highly prevalent MICA allele, MICA*008, is considered to be an human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-resistant “escape variant” that confers advantage to human natural killer (NK) cells in recognizing infected cells. However, researchers showed that HCMV uses its viral glycoprotein US9 to specifically target MICA*008 and thus escapes NKG2D attack. [Cell Rep] Full Article | Graphical Abstract

    STAT5 Phosphorylation in T Cell Subsets from Septic Patients in Response to Recombinant Human Interleukin-7: A Pilot Study
    Researchers assessed CD4+ lymphocyte responsiveness to rhIL-7 in septic shock patients ex vivo. The MFI of pSTAT5, a key signaling molecule for IL-7, was measured by flow cytometry in CD4+FOXP3− and CD4+FOXP3+ lymphocytes after whole-blood incubation with increasing doses of rhIL-7. [J Leukoc Biol] Abstract

    Guanine-Modified Inhibitory Oligonucleotides Efficiently Impair TLR7- and TLR9-Mediated Immune Responses of Human Immune Cells
    Researchers evaluated the inhibitory/therapeutic potential of a set of G-modified inhibitory oligonucleotides (INH-ODNs) on human immune cells. They report that G-modified INH-ODNs efficiently inhibited the release of IFN-α by PBMC stimulated either with the TLR7-ligand oligoribonucleotide 22075 or the TLR9-ligand CpG-ODN 2216. [PLoS One] Full Article

    Leishmania donovani Skews the CD56+ Natural Killer T Cell Response during Human Visceral Leishmaniasis
    Scientists sought to understand the categorical function of CD4+CD56+ and CD8+CD56+ natural killer T cells in human visceral leishmaniasis. [Cytokine] Abstract

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    REVIEWS
    Combination Immunotherapies for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
    The authors summarize the available data about combination immunotherapies in type 1 diabetes mellitus, particularly addressing their clinical importance. [Nat Rev Endocrinol] Abstract

    Role of Ion Channels in Regulating Ca2+ Homeostasis during the Interplay between Immune and Cancer Cells
    The authors discuss the implication of ion channels in regulation of Ca2+ homeostasis during the crosstalk between immune and cancer cell as well as their role in cancer progression. [Cell Death Dis] Full Article

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    SCIENCE NEWS
    Bavarian Nordic Announces Updated Overall Survival Data from Combination Immunotherapy Data of PROSTVAC plus Ipilimumab
    Bavarian Nordic A/S announced that updated overall survival data from an NCI sponsored combination study of Bavarian Nordic’s active prostate cancer immunotherapy candidate PROSTVAC and ipilimumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor will be presented. [Press release from Bavarian Nordic A/S discussing research to be presented at the 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Orlando] Press Release | Abstract

    Celsion Corporation Presents Clinical and Preclinical Data for GEN-1 IL-12 Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
    Celsion Corporation presented clinical and preclinical data demonstrating the safety, biological activity and clinical benefits of GEN-1, its DNA-based immunotherapy, as a single agent in advanced platinum-resistant and recurrent ovarian cancer patients. [Press release from Celsion Corporation discussing research presented at the Molecular Medicine TRI-Conference, San Francisco] Press Release | Presentation

    Breastfeeding, Other Factors Help Shape Immune System Early in Life
    Striking findings from a series of studies further advance the so-called hygiene hypothesis theory that early childhood exposure to microorganisms affects the immune system’s development and onset of allergies. [Press release from Henry Ford Health System discussing research presented at the 2015 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting, Houston] Press Release

    ADMA Biologics Announces Positive Data on Primary and Secondary Endpoints from Its Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial for RI-002
    ADMA Biologics, Inc. announced positive results on the primary and secondary endpoint evaluations from its pivotal Phase III trial for RI-002 in primary immune deficiency disease in a poster presentation. [Press release from ADMA Biologics, Inc. discussing research presented at the 2015 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting, Houston] Press Release

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    INDUSTRY NEWS
    Rigel and Bristol-Myers Squibb Announce Research and Development Collaboration for TGF Beta Receptor Kinase Inhibitors for Use in Immuno-Oncology Related Indications
    Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced that they have entered into a collaboration agreement for the discovery, development and commercialization of cancer immunotherapies based on Rigel’s extensive portfolio of small molecule TGF beta receptor kinase inhibitors. [Bristol-Myers Squibb Company] Press Release

    Agilvax Announces Strategic Collaboration with Humabs BioMed SA to Develop Targeted Vaccines and Immunotherapies
    Agilvax, Inc. announced a collaboration with Switzerland based Humabs BioMed that will contribute to the rapid advancement of Agilvax’s ever expanding vaccine and immunotherapy pipeline. [Agilvax, Inc.] Press Release

    T-Cell Therapy Clinical Trial Now Offered to Cancer Patients at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
    A clinical trial using T-cell therapy that uses the patients’ own immune cells to hunt down cancer cells is now being offered at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. [University of Michigan Health System] Press Release

    Celldex’s Rindopepimut (Rintega®) Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of Adult Patients with EGFRvIII-Positive Glioblastoma
    Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rintega® Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of adult patients with EGFRvIII-positive glioblastoma. [Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.] Press Release

     
    POLICY NEWS
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    EVENTS
    NEW 2015 Microbiology and Immunology Conference (MIC 2015)
    March 18-20, 2015
    Suzhou, China

    NEW Keystone Symposium – Innate Immunity and Determinants of Microbial Pathogenesis
    April 19-24, 2015
    Olympic Valley, United States

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    JOB OPPORTUNITIES
    NEW Postdoctoral Position – Immunology (Oregon Health & Science University)

    Scientist – Recombinant Molecules and Antibodies (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Scientist – Pluripotent Stem Cell Media Development, High Throughput Screening (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Scientist – Cell Culture Support Products (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Faculty Position – Immunology (The Lowance Center for Human Immunology at Emory University)

    Senior Process Development Engineer (Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.)

    Director – Vector Production (Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.)

    Research Associate – Innate/Adaptive Immune Components in the Microenvironment of Basal-Like Breast Cancers (King’s College London)

    Postdoctoral Researcher – Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy (United Arab Emirates University)

    Manufacturing Scientists – Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy (Autolus)

    Postdoctoral Position – Cancer-Related Inflammation (Institute of Human Genetics)

    Research Scientist – Cancer Immunotherapy (iTeos Therapeutics)

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