Unleveling the playing field.

Achievements

To cure disease, it’s imperative to understand the science behind it.

Without that strategic roadmap, research amounts to the proverbial needle in the haystack, guessing at what might work and why.

FASI is transforming the field by using technology and a global network of scientists to target issues, then moving quickly to establish connections and ultimately solutions. Because of this, we have been able to make key discoveries about the links between the nervous and immune systems, a giant leap forward in the field of food allergy science.

6 Patents for diagnostics and treatments

118 FASI research projects published

100+ Scientists and investigators collaborating

6490+ Citations in medical journals and papers

We’re not searching for the needle, we’re moving it.

The digestive system is unique in its ability to both take up useful nutrients and defend us from harmful substances; FASI scientists have made a novel discovery describing the role of a specific type of immune cell – the γδ T cell – in bridging these two important functions, and how they can drive the adaptation of intestinal tissues in response to diverse environmental factors, including the food we eat.

Findings such as these are central to FASI’s recognition of food allergy as part of the body’s natural food quality control system – the ways in which our immune, nervous, and digestive systems synergize to protect us from exposure to harmful compounds.

This novel concept, championed by FASI’s scientific director Ruslan Medzhitov, is not simply an expanded explanation of the phenomenon of food allergy. It is a paradigm shift in the way we approach the research, providing insights into the workings of this highly sophisticated control system, and leading us towards a more complete understanding of how disruption leads to disease.

This work was recently published in the journals Science and Cell:

γδ T cells regulate the intestinal response to nutrient sensing Sullivan et al. Science, March 19th 2021 PMID: 33737460

Food allergy as a biological food quality control system Florsheim et al. Cell, March 18th 2021 PMID: 33450204

FASI scientists have uncovered the involvement of the nervous system in food allergies. Our gut and lungs are lined with a coating of immune cells that help maintain healthy tissues. But these cells are a double edged sword: stress signals can activate these epithelial cells to produce chemicals to trigger nearby nervous system cells to provoke an allergic response.

This was identified both in the lungs and the gut, demonstrating hyperreactive response in both organs that can lead to asthma attacks and anaphylaxis.

Not only does this work highlight the importance of this once overlooked connection, but sheds light on the specific mechanisms involved in the initiation of allergic sensitization, paving the way towards targeted, more effective therapies for patients.

This work was recently published in the journal Nature:

The neuropeptide NMU amplifies ILC2-driven allergic lung inflammation, Wallrapp et al. Nature, September 21st 2017 PMID: 28902842

We have also identified a novel interaction between nerve cells and immune cells that is involved in controlling allergic sensitization. A specific chemical – the neuropeptide CGRP – influences the growth and behavior of specific immune cells involved in sensitization to allergens. This work describes a link between the brain and immune system, and represents a huge leap forward in the field of food allergy science – not simply an additional aspect of food allergy, this is an important checkpoint at which the body decides to either suppress or trigger an allergic reaction.

This work was recently published in the journal Immunity:

Transcriptional Atlas of Intestinal Immune Cells Reveals that Neuropeptide alpha-CGRP Modulates Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Responses, Xu et al. Immunity, October 15th 2019 PMID: 31618654

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Negatively Regulates Alarmin-Driven Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Responses, Wallrapp et al. Immunity, October 15th 2019 PMID: 31604686

We get the job done…one of FASI’s major initial goals was to create a detailed cellular atlas of the gut. Set at our inception in 2016, and completed one year later, this atlas is helping us understand these cells, and what they do. In turn, this will help us understand how the body senses allergens and develops adverse responses. This is a major achievement for FASI and the field of food allergy research.

Drawing on this knowledge, our team has identified the cells and pathways that recognize and respond to different kinds of food allergens. At the same time, single-cell analysis technology has also allowed our researchers to identify classes of immune cells that change the genes they express when they’re exposed to peanuts, allowing us to zero in on cells that will be particularly relevant to study.

This work was recently published in the journal Nature:

A single-cell survey of the small intestinal epithelium, Haber et al. Nature, November 16th 2017 PMID: 29144463

Your gut is constantly renewing and adapting to the complex mix of chemicals in our diets. Through newly developed technologies we have uncovered a brand-new functional axis, whereby immune cells monitor the gut for potential threats, and provide feedback signals that drive stem cells towards appropriate adaptation. Investigation of this axis not only shows us the far-reaching effects of the immune system, but also suggests possible mechanisms that may drive the adverse adaptations seen in food allergy – and this is but one example of the insights gained from this fundamental work.

This work was recently published in the journal Cell:

T helper cell cytokines modulate intestinal stem cell renewal and differentiation, Biton et al. Cell, November 15th 2018 PMID: 30392957

Food represents an incredibly complex mixture of chemicals derived from plants, animals and additives, all of which can be modified further by the microbiome in our gut. These chemicals can be sensed by specialized cells that line the gut wall, several of which have been newly identified by FASI researchers.

FASI scientists have developed novel methods to identify and characterize these sensing mechanisms, which has enabled collaboration with partners in the ingredient, flavor, and food extract industries. We are currently evaluating a vast library of food-derived compounds and their impact on the body, including the neuro-immune axis, the microbiome, and the gut itself. Insights gained from this research will lead us to understand how the body senses different compounds, and why some are able to cause allergy.

FASI scientists have developed new technologies to enable rapid and extensive characterization of cell types in the intestine of both mice and humans, including the rare neuronal cells that are involved in gut-brain communication.

The enteric nervous system (ENS), known as the gut’s brain, is thought to play a critical role in allergen-sensing and communicating this information to the brain.

Creation of a detailed atlas of the ENS was another of FASI’s bold initial goals, and its completion represents a huge victory in the fight to end food allergy. We now strongly believe that understanding the role of the ENS will lead us to the true culprits of food allergy and develop the diagnostics and treatments that will save lives.

This work was recently published in the journal Cell:

The Human and Mouse Enteric Nervous System at Single-Cell Resolution, Drokhlyansky et al. Cell, September 17th, 2020 PMID: 32888429

We’ve discovered a critical new interaction between two specific molecules found on cell surfaces that regulates immune activation in response to harmful substances. When this interaction is blocked, the immune response escalates and can result in inflammation and tissue damage, indicating that this pathway plays an important role in limiting certain types of harmful immune activation. Identification of these factors gives us new insight into how allergic reactions are triggered and ultimately how we can stop them.

Studies from Ruslan Medzhitov’s group at Yale have identified a novel role for IgE antibodies – classically viewed as a hallmark of the allergic response – in promoting avoidance behavior, in which allergic individuals develop an aversion to foods containing allergens. Exposure to allergen increases activation in specific areas of the brain, and this activation requires the presence of IgE. This sheds new light on how the same mechanisms underlying food allergy also influence human behavior (anxiety, fight or flight), further highlighting the importance of neuroimmune communications in food allergy.

The mechanisms by which our bodies sense allergens, and determine if they are harmful or not, remain poorly understood. One mechanism involves detection of epithelial integrity and activation of signaling pathways resulting in production of ‘warning’ signals that alert the immune system to mount a defense program – representing the first clear characterization of signaling pathways activated by allergens.

We have identified a control mechanism used by Regulatory T cells, a specialized type of cell involved in helping your immune response strike the balance between rapid elimination of threats and damage caused by over-activation. Blocking this process results in enhanced allergic inflammation, suggesting that these cells are able to control this type of immune response. FASI scientists are investigating the potential of targeting this mechanism in order to stop allergic reactions from ever occurring.

FASI scientists at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital are working with allergic patients to study oral immunotherapy (OIT) as a treatment for food allergy. Through detailed profiling of individuals’ immune responses, we have identified interactions that help explain why OIT can induce temporary tolerance to allergens, but often doesn’t translate to long term efficacy after treatment is stopped. Identifying such immune mechanisms will enable us to understand – and ultimately remove – the limitations to OIT’s success in food allergy, and highlight ways to personalize treatments to each patient.

This work was recently published in the Journal Nature:

TCR sequencing paired with massively-parallel 3’ RNA-seq reveals clonotypic T cell signatures, Tu et al. Nature Immunology, December 2019 PMID: 31745340

And reviewed in Frontiers in Immunology:

IgE and IgG Antibodies as Regulators of Mast Cell and Basophil Functions in Food Allergy, Kanagaratham et al. Frontiers in Immunology, December 11th 2020 PMID: 33362785

FASI physician-scientists treating patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) are developing a single-cell reference atlas for this allergy-related condition, using data from patients with active disease, patients in remission, and healthy individuals.

Investigating the cellular networks involved is helping us to understand how this disease starts, progresses and responds to different treatments. Harnessing FASI’s collaborative approach, we are able to approach these questions from multiple angles and identify diverse systems that both exacerbate and regulate disease, guiding the development of effective therapies.

It is known that severe allergic reactions can happen the very first time a person eats peanuts, and this raises questions as to how the immune system is being primed to react. FASI researchers are investigating how the skin, and specifically how sensory neurons in the skin can act as the primary sensors of food and environmental allergens. Allergens directly activate nerves in the skin leading to the sensation of itch. These nerves also activate immune cells and can drive them to initiate an allergic response in other parts of the body. This research is helping us understand how the itch response is connected to food allergy, potentially providing a link between atopic dermatitis and food allergy, as well as giving insight into atopic dermatitis. Scientists have identified leukotrienes – a key mediator produced during allergies – as a driver of both acute and chronic itch. Blocking this pathway could be an important therapeutic strategy.

This work was recently published in the journals Immunity and PNAS:

Substance P Release by Sensory Neurons Triggers Dendritic Cell Migration and Initiates the Type-2 Immune Response to Allergens, Perner et al. Immunity, November 17th 2020 PMID: 33098765

The CysLT2R receptor mediates leukotriene C4-driven acute and chronic itch, Voisin et al. PNAS, March 30th 2021 PMID: 33753496

Surprisingly, food allergy is just as common in dogs as in people – possibly due to similar recent changes in the amount of processed food in both our diets. Collaborating with Darwin’s Ark, a project implementing large-scale genetic studies in pets, FASI scientists at the Broad Institute have paired food allergy surveys with genetic information from over 2,000 dogs to highlight new genes associated with canine food allergies, as well as identifying specific breeds that are more or less prone to developing allergy. Such studies help to guide our research into the human condition and point us in the right direction – we have already identified the gene AK5 in association with food preference behavior in dogs; this gene is also expressed in the human brain.

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Publications

Neutralizing IgG4 antibodies are a biomarker of sustained efficacy after peanut oral immunotherapy

Keswani, T., LaHood, N. A., Marini-Rapoport, O., Karmakar, B., Andrieux, L., Reese, B., Sneed, S. L., Pedersen, L. C., Mueller, G. A., & Patil, S. U. (2024).
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, S0091-6749(24)00233-1.

Defining the cross-reactivity between peanut allergens Ara h 2 and Ara h 6 using monoclonal antibodies

Min, J., Keswani, T., LaHood, N. A., Lytle, I. R., Marini-Rapoport, O., Andrieux, L., Sneed, S. L., Edwards, L. L., Petrovich, R. M., Perera, L., Pomés, A., Pedersen, L. C., Patil, S. U., & Mueller, G. A. (2024)
Clinical and Experimental Allergy: Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 54(1), 46–55.

Design of an Ara h 2 hypoallergen from conformational epitopes

Min, J., Keswani, T., LaHood, N.A., Lytle, I.R., Marini-Rapoport, O., Andreiuex, L., Sneed, S. L., Edwards, L.L., Petrovich, R.M., Perera L., Pomés, A., Pedersen, L.C., Patil, S.U., Mueller, G.A. (2024)
Clin Exp Allergy. 2024;00:1-10.

Sensory neurons: An integrated component of innate immunity

Deng, L., Gillis, J. E., Chiu, I. M., & Kaplan, D. H. (2024)
Immunity, 57(4), 815–831.

Sensory neuronal control of skin barrier immunity

Feng, X., Zhan, H., & Sokol, C. L. (2024)
Trends in Immunology, 45(5), 371–380.

The neuroimmune CGRP–RAMP1 axis tunes cutaneous adaptive immunity to the microbiota

Kulalert, W., Wells, A. C., Link, V. M., Lim, A. I., Bouladoux, N., Nagai, M., Harrison, O. J., Kamenyeva, O., Kabat, J., Enamorado, M., Chiu, I. M., & Belkaid, Y. (2024)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(11), e2322574121.

Basophils are important for development of allergic skin inflammation

Leyva-Castillo, J.-M., Vega-Mendoza, D., Strakosha, M., Deng, L., Choi, S., Miyake, K., Karasuyama, H., Chiu, I. M., Phipatanakul, W., & Geha, R. S. (2024)
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 153(5), 1344-1354.e5.

A vagal reflex evoked by airway closure

Schappe, M. S., Brinn, P. A., Joshi, N. R., Greenberg, R. S., Min, S., Alabi, A. A., Zhang, C., & Liberles, S. D. (2024)
Nature, 627(8005), 830–838.

An esophagus cell atlas reveals dynamic rewiring during active eosinophilic esophagitis and remission

Ding, J., Garber, J. J., Uchida, A., Lefkovith, A., Carter, G. T., Vimalathas, P., Canha, L., Dougan, M., Staller, K., Yarze, J., Delorey, T. M., Rozenblatt-Rosen, O., Ashenberg, O., Graham, D. B., Deguine, J., Regev, A., & Xavier, R. J. (2024)
Nature Communications, 15(1), 3344.

Allergen-specific IgA and IgG antibodies as inhibitors of mast cell function in food allergy

Furiness, K. N., El Ansari, Y. S., Oettgen, H. C., & Kanagaratham, C. (2024)
Frontiers in Allergy, 5, 1389669.

Nutrient-derived signals regulate eosinophil adaptation to the small intestine

I. Kutyavin, V., Korn, L. L., & Medzhitov, R. (2024)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(5), e2316446121.

Adverse Food Reactions: Physiological and Ecological Perspectives

Korn, L. L., Kutyavin, V. I., Bachtel, N. D., & Medzhitov, R. (2024)
Annual Review of Nutrition

TCF1-LEF1 co-expression identifies a multipotent progenitor cell (TH2-MPP) across human allergic diseases

Kratchmarov, R., Djeddi, S., Dunlap, G., He, W., Jia, X., Burk, C. M., Ryan, T., McGill, A., Allegretti, J. R., Kataru, R. P., Mehrara, B. J., Taylor, E. M., Agarwal, S., Bhattacharyya, N., Bergmark, R. W., Maxfield, A. Z., Lee, S., Roditi, R., Dwyer, D. F., Brennan, P. J. (2024)
Nature Immunology, 25(5), 902–915.

IL-4 acts on skin derived dendritic cells to promote the Th2 response to cutaneous sensitization and the development of allergic skin inflammation

Leyva-Castillo, J. M., Das, M., Strakosha, M., McGurk, A., Artru, E., Kam, C., Alasharee, M., Wesemann, D. R., Tomura, M., Karasuyama, H., Brombacher, F., & Geha, R. S. (2024)
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 0(0).

Dendritic Cells in Food Allergy, Treatment, and Tolerance

Liu, E. G., Yin, X., Siniscalco, E., & Eisenbarth, S. C. (2024)
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 0(0).

Sensory sentinels: Neuroimmune detection and food allergy

Matatia, P. R., Christian, E., & Sokol, C. L. (2024)
Immunological Reviews.

A chemogenetic screen reveals that Trpv1-expressing neurons control regulatory T cells in the gut

Zhu, Y., Meerschaert, K. A., Galvan-Pena, S., Bin, N.-R., Yang, D., Basu, H., Kawamoto, R., Shalaby, A., Liberles, S. D., Mathis, D., Benoist, C., & Chiu, I. M. (2024)
Science, 385(6708), eadk1679.

Stress-sensitive neural circuits change the gut microbiome via duodenal glands

Chang, H., Perkins, M. H., Novaes, L. S., Qian, F., Zhang, T., Neckel, P. H., Scherer, S., Ley, R. E., Han, W., & Araujo, I. E. de. (2024)
Cell, 0(0).

A γδ T cell–IL-3 axis controls allergic responses through sensory neurons

Flayer, C. H., Kernin, I. J., Matatia, P. R., Zeng, X., Yarmolinsky, D. A., Han, C., Naik, P. R., Buttaci, D. R., Aderhold, P. A., Camire, R. B., Zhu, X., Tirard, A. J., McGuire, J. T., Smith, N. P., McKimmie, C. S., McAlpine, C. S., Swirski, F. K., Woolf, C. J., Villani, A.-C., & Sokol, C. L. (2024)
Nature, 1–7.

Immunotherapy-induced neutralizing antibodies disrupt allergen binding and sustain allergen tolerance in peanut allergy

LaHood, N. A., Min, J., Keswani, T., Richardson, C. M., Amoako, K., Zhou, J., Marini-Rapoport, O., Bernard, H., Hazebrouck, S., Shreffler, W. G., Love, J. C., Pomes, A., Pedersen, L. C., Mueller, G. A., & Patil, S. U. (2023)
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 133(2), e164501.

Intraepithelial Lymphocytes of the Intestine

Lockhart, A., Mucida, D., & Bilate, A. M. (2024)
Annual Review of Immunology, 42(1), 289–316.

Neuroimmune Interactions in the Intestine

Wallrapp, A., & Chiu, I. M. (2024)
Annual Review of Immunology, 42(1), 489–519.

An airway-to-brain sensory pathway mediates influenza-induced sickness

Bin, N.-R., Prescott, S. L., Horio, N., Wang, Y., Chiu, I. M., & Liberles, S. D. (2023)
Nature, 615(7953), 660–667

Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour. Nature

Florsheim, E. B., Bachtel, N. D., Cullen, J. L., Lima, B. G. C., Godazgar, M., Carvalho, F., Chatain, C. P., Zimmer, M. R., Zhang, C., Gautier, G., Launay, P., Wang, A., Dietrich, M. O., & Medzhitov, R. (2023)
Nature, 620(7974), Article 7974

Enteroendocrine cell lineages that differentially control feeding and gut motility

Marito Hayashi, Judith A Kaye, Ella R Douglas, Narendra R Joshi, Fiona M Gribble, Frank Reimann, Stephen D Liberles (2023)
eLife 12:e78512 https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.78512

IgG:FcγRIIb signals block effector programs of IgE:FcεRI-activated mast cells but spare survival pathways

Kanagaratham, C., Derakhshan, T., El Ansari, Y. S., Furiness, K. N., Hollers, E., Keldsen, M., Oettgen, H. C., & Dwyer, D. F. (2023)
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, S0091674923004281

Modes of type 2 immune response initiation

Kopp, E. B., Agaronyan, K., Licona-Limón, I., Nish, S. A., & Medzhitov, R. (2023)
Immunity, 56(4), 687–694

Immunotherapy-induced neutralizing antibodies disrupt allergen binding and sustain allergen tolerance in peanut allergy

LaHood NA, Min J, Keswani T, Richardson CM, Amoako K, Zhou J, Marini-Rapoport O, Bernard H, Hazebrouck S, Shreffler WG, Love JC, Pomes A, Pedersen LC, Mueller GA, Patil SU (2023)
Journal of Clinical Investigation 2023 Jan 17;133(2):e164501. doi: 10.1172/JCI164501. PMID: 36647835

Dietary protein shapes the profile and repertoire of intestinal CD4 + T cells

Lockhart, A., Reed, A., de Castro, T. R., Herman, C., Canesso, M. C. C., & Mucida, D. (2023)
BioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology, 2023.04.11.536475

Factors influencing age of common allergen introduction in early childhood

Marget, M., Virkud, Y. V., Shreffler, W. G., Martin, V. M., & Yuan, Q. (2023)
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11, 1207680

Mast cells in food allergy: Inducing immediate reactions and shaping long-term immunity

Oettgen HC (2023)
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 Jan;151(1):21-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.10.003. Epub 2022 Nov 1. PMID: 36328809 Review.

Will Oral Food Challenges Still Be Part of Allergy Care in 10 Years’ Time?

Patel, N., Shreffler, W. G., Custovic, A., & Santos, A. F. (2023)
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

Longitudinal Assessment of Early Growth in Children with IgE- and Non-IgE-Mediated Food Allergy in a Healthy Infant Cohort

Rosow, R., Virkud, Y. V., Martin, V. M., Young, M., Su, K., Phadke, N., Shreffler, W. G., & Yuan, Q. (2023)
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 0(0)

D1 and D2 neurons in the nucleus accumbens enable positive and negative control over sugar intake in mice

Sandoval-Rodríguez, R., Parra-Reyes, J. A., Han, W., Rueda-Orozco, P. E., Perez, I. O., de Araujo, I. E., & Tellez, L. A. (2023)
Cell Reports, 42(3), 112190

Protease allergens as initiators-regulators of allergic inflammation

Soh, W. T., Zhang, J., Hollenberg, M. D., Vliagoftis, H., Rothenberg, M. E., Sokol, C. L., Robinson, C., & Jacquet, A. (2023)
Allergy, 78(5), 1148–1168

Recent insights into the mechanisms of anaphylaxis

Stevens, W. W., Kraft, M., & Eisenbarth, S. C. (2023)
Current Opinion in Immunology, 81, 102288

Early infancy dysbiosis in food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: A prospective cohort study

Su KW, Cetinbas M, Martin VM, Virkud YV, Seay H, Ndahayo R, Rosow R, Elkort M, Gupta B, Kramer E, Pronchick T, Reuter S, Sadreyev RI, Huang JL, Shreffler WG, Yuan Q (2023)
Allergy. 2023 Jan 12. doi: 10.1111/all.15644. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36635218

Immune sensing of food allergens promotes aversive behaviour

Florsheim EB, Bachtel ND, Cullen J, Lima BGC, Godazgar M, Zhang C, Carvalho F, Gautier G, Launay P, Wang A, Dietrich MO, Medzhitov R (2023)
bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 20:2023.01.19.524823. doi: 10.1101/2023.01.19.524823. Preprint. PMID: 36712030

Identification of dendritic cell-T cell interactions driving immune responses to food

Canesso, M. C. C., Castro, T. B. R., Nakandakari-Higa, S., Lockhart, A., Esterházy, D., Reis, B. S., Victora, G. D., & Mucida, D. (2023)
bioRxiv

Metabolic fitness of IgA+ plasma cells in the gut requires DOCK8

Zhang, B., Chen, S., Yin, X., McBride, C.D., Gertie, J.A., Yurieva, M., Bielecka, A.A., Hoffmann, B., Hinson, J.T., Grassmann, J., Xu, L., Siniscalco, E.R., Soldatenko, A., Hoyt, L., Joseph, J., Norton, E.B., Uthaman, G., Palm, N.W., Liu, E., Eisenbarth, S.C., Williams, A. (2023)
Mucosal immunology, S1933-0219(23)00097-1.

S. aureus drives itch and scratch-induced skin damage through a V8 protease-PAR1 axis

Deng, L., Costa, F., Blake, K.J., Choi, S., Chandrabalan, A., Yousuf, M.S., Shiers, S., Dubreuil, D., Vega-Mendoza, D., Rolland, C., Deraison, C., Voisin, T., Bagood, M.D., Wesemann, L., Frey, A.M., Palumbo, J.S., Wainger, B.J., Gallo, R.L., Leyva-Castillo, J.M., Vergnolle, N., Price, T.J., Ramachandran, R., Horswill, A.R., Chiu, I.M. (2023)
Cell, 186(24), 5375–5393.e25.

The role of cellular and molecular neuroimmune crosstalk in gut immunity

Yang, D., Almanzar, N., Chiu, I.M. (2023)
Cellular & molecular immunology, 20(11), 1259–1269.

Antibody repertoire and autoimmunity

Skevaki, C., & Wesemann, D.R. (2023)
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 151(4), 898–900.

Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion

Pinho-Ribeiro, F.A., Deng, L., Neel, D.V., Erdogan, O., Basu, H., Yang, D., Choi, S., Walker, A.J., Carneiro-Nascimento, S., He, K., Wu, G., Stevens, B., Doran, K.S., Levy, D. Chiu, I.M. (2023)
Nature 615, 472–481.

Tissue remodeling by an opportunistic pathogen triggers allergic inflammation. Immunity

Agaronyan, K., Sharma, L., Vaidyanathan, B., Glenn, K., Yu, S., Annicelli, C., Wiggen, T. D., Penningroth, M. R., Hunter, R. C., Dela Cruz, C. S., & Medzhitov, R.
Immunity, 55(5), 895-911.e10

Rapid and sustained effect of dupilumab on clinical and mechanistic outcomes in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease

Buchheit, K. M., Sohail, A., Hacker, J., Maurer, R., Gakpo, D., Bensko, J. C., Taliaferro, F., Ordovas-Montanes, J., & Laidlaw, T. M.
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 150(2), 415–424

Allergen-Specific IgA Antibodies Block IgE-Mediated Activation of Mast Cells and Basophils

El Ansari, Y. S., Kanagaratham, C., Burton, O. T., Santos, J. V., Hollister, B.-M. A., Lewis, O. L., Renz, H., & Oettgen, H. C.
Frontiers in Immunology, 13, 881655

Sensory neurons control the functions of dendritic cells to guide allergic immunity

Flayer, C. H., & Sokol, C. L.
Current Opinion in Immunology, 74, 85–91

Immunodominant conformational and linear IgE epitopes lie in a single segment of Ara h 2

Hazebrouck, S., Patil, S. U., Guillon, B., Lahood, N., Dreskin, S. C., Adel-Patient, K., & Bernard, H.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 150(1), 131–139

Role of Respiratory Epithelial Cells in Allergic Diseases

Jakwerth, C. A., Ordovas-Montanes, J., Blank, S., Schmidt-Weber, C. B., & Zissler, U. M.
Cells, 11(9), 1387

Single-cell profiling of environmental enteropathy reveals signatures of epithelial remodeling and immune activation

Kummerlowe, C., Mwakamui, S., Hughes, T. K., et al.
Science Translational Medicine, 14(660), eabi8633

Induction of natural IgE by glucocorticoids

Lim, J., Lin, E. V., Hong, J. Y., Vaidyanathan, B., Erickson, S. A., Annicelli, C., & Medzhitov, R.
The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 219(10), e20220903

Food-specific immunoglobulin A does not correlate with natural tolerance to peanut or egg allergens

Liu, E. G., Zhang, B., Martin, V., Anthonypillai, J., Kraft, M, et al.
Science Translational Medicine, 14(671), eabq0599

Longitudinal disease-associated gut microbiome differences in infants with food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis

Martin, V. M., Virkud, Y. V., Dahan, E., Seay, H. L., Itzkovits, D., Vlamakis, H., Xavier, R., Shreffler, W. G., Yuan, Q., & Yassour, M.
Microbiome, 10(1), 154

Screening for modulators of the cellular composition of gut epithelia via organoid models of intestinal stem cell differentiation

Mead, B. E., Hattori, K., Levy, L., Imada, S., Goto, N., Vukovic, M., et al.
Nature Biomedical Engineering, 6(4), Article 4

Peanut oral immunotherapy differentially suppresses clonally distinct subsets of T helper cells

Monian B, Tu AA, Ruiter B, Morgan DM, et al.
J Clin Invest. 2022 Jan 18;132(2):e150634 PMID: 34813505

Internal senses of the vagus nerve

Prescott SL, Liberles SD
Neuron. 2022 Jan 11:S0896-6273(21)01037-0. PMID: 35051375

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