Immune Regulation News 1.02, October 23, 2009. Click here if you are unable to see images in this e-mail.

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Study Identifies Cellular Mechanism that Causes Lupuslike Symptoms in Mice
Macrophages, the scavenger cells of the body's immune system, are responsible for disposing of dying cells. Researchers have identified one pathway in this important process in mice that, if disrupted, causes a lupuslike autoimmune disease. [Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto]

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SCIENCE NEWS

ID3 Provides Career Counseling for Blood Progenitors, Driving the Creation of Gamma-Delta T Cells
Like an unusually forceful career counselor, the Id3 protein decides the fate of a given white blood cell precursor, according to researchers. [Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia]

In Shaping Our Immune Systems, Some 'Friendly' Bacteria May Play Inordinate Role
Out of the trillions of "friendly" bacteria -- representing hundreds of species -- that make our intestines their home, new evidence in mice suggests that it may be a very select few that shape our immune responses. [Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York and INSERM, France]

Eosinophils in Allergy and Asthma
Researchers have discovered that eosinophils may play a pivotal role in immune development and may have an immunomodulatory role in Th2 immune responses [University of Alberta, Edmonton]

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CURRENT PUBLICATIONS

Negative Regulation of MyD88-Dependent Signaling by IL-10 in Dendritic Cells
Researchers describe a regulatory mechanism by which IL-10-mediated protein degradation contributes to the inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production and endotoxin tolerance in DC. [PNAS]

Interleukin 10 Acts on Regulatory T Cells to Maintain Expression of the Transcription Factor Foxp3 and Suppressive Function in Mice with Colitis
Data indicate that IL-10 released from myeloid cells acts in a paracrine manner on Treg cells to maintain Foxp3 expression. [Nat Immunol]

Thymic Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Positive Eosinophils in Young Children. Potential Role In Maturation Of The Naive Immune System
Results suggest that functional thymic IDO+ eosinophils during human infant life may have an immunomodulatory role in Th2 immune responses. [Am J Pathol]

PPAR-Delta Senses and Orchestrates Clearance of Apoptotic Cells to Promote Tolerance
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-Delta (PPAR-Delta) has a pivotal role in orchestrating the timely disposal of apoptotic cells by macrophages, ensuring that tolerance to self is maintained. [Nat Med]

The Regulatory T-Cell Response During Acute Retroviral Infection is Locally Defined and Controls the Magnitude and Duration of the Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T-Cell Response
Results demonstrate the important role of Treg in controlling acute retrovirus-specific CD8+ T-cell responses, and suggest that temporary manipulation of Treg might be a possible therapeutic approach in chronic infectious diseases. [Blood]

The Key Role of Segmented Filamentous Bacteria in the Coordinated Maturation of Gut Helper T Cell Responses
Systematic analysis of gnotobiotic mice indicated that colonization by a whole mouse microbiota orchestrated a broad spectrum of proinflammatory T helper 1 (Th1), Th17, and regulatory T cell responses whereas most tested complex microbiota and individual bacteria failed to efficiently stimulate intestinal T cell responses. [Immunity]

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Human Genome Lupus Data Cheers Investors, Shares Up
Human Genome Sciences Inc (HGSI.O) reported data on Tuesday showing its experimental lupus drug works faster than previously thought and significantly reduced the risk of disease flare-ups, sending shares up more than 5 percent.



POLICY NEWS

Prometheus Awarded Patent Related to Genetic Testing for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Prometheus Laboratories Inc today announced that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,592,437 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, entitled "Genes Involved in Intestinal Inflammatory Diseases and Use Thereof," covers genes useful in the detection of inflammatory diseases, including NOD2 (also known as CARD15) gene mutations which are associated with susceptibility to Crohn's disease.


EVENTS

Autumn Immunology Conference 2009
November 20-23, 2009
Chicago, IL, USA

2009 Australasian Society for Immunology Meeting
December 6-10, 2009
Gold Coast, Australia

9th International Conference on New Trends in Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy
February 4-7, 2010
Prague, Czech Republic

13th International Conference on Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation: Inflammasome and Inflammation
February 5-7, 2010
Newport Beach, California, USA

Keystone Symposium: Tolerance and Autoimmunity
February 16-21, 2010
Taos, New Mexico, USA

World Immune Regulation Meeting-IV
March 29-April 01, 2010
Davos, Switzerland

IMMUNOLOGY 2010
May 7-11, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

14th International Congress of Immunology
August 22-27, 2010
Kobe, Japan

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