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Finally out! We discovered a specific CD8+ CD28+ T cell population in a subset of COVID-19 patients associated with mycobacterial control - check it out if you want to know more :)
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Differential control of mycobacterial growth ex vivo by COVID-19 patients is associated with CD8+ CD28+ T cells
Diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) represent two public health emergencies. In severe presentations of disease, both …
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June 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Once considered a waste product, we now know that lactate shapes the immune response at many different levels. If you want to learn more check out our latest review in @cp-immunity.bsky.social
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Lactate: A key regulator of the immune response
Lactate shows immunomodulatory properties. Mauro et al. review how lactate serves a fuel for the TCA cycle and an immunomodulatory molecule with context-dependent effects, and how its immunomodulatory...
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March 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Delighted (and grateful!) to have been awarded a VALIDATE pump-priming grant to study human lung responses to mycobacteria and help TB vaccine design. Thanks @unibirmingham.bsky.social for all your support and looking forward to working with Dr Cris Vilaplana!
March 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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2024 daily temperatures compared to past years. A frightening graphic from the BBC. #ClimateEmergency
January 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Online now, our latest manuscript reporting findings on the metabolic basis of cytokine-driven CD4+ T cell expansion, assessed in vitro and during T cell proliferation following autologous stem cell transplantation.

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IL-7 promotes integrated glucose and amino acid sensing during homeostatic CD4+ T cell proliferation
Interleukin (IL)-7 promotes T cell expansion during lymphopenia. We studied the metabolic basis in CD4+ T cells, observing increased glucose usage for…
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January 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM