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Immuno, Volume 6, Issue 1

2026 March - 19 articles

Cover Story: This review explores the complement system as a key neuroimmune regulator at the intersection of nanomedicine and opioid use disorder (OUD). It highlights established mechanisms of complement activation by nanomaterials and contrasts them with emerging, largely indirect evidence linking complement signaling to opioid-induced neuroimmune dysregulation. The paper proposes a hypothesis-driven framework integrating complement pathways with opioid receptor and TLR4 signaling in glial and endothelial cells, emphasizing roles in synaptic remodeling, inflammation, and blood–brain barrier dynamics. It identifies key translational opportunities for complement-aware nanotherapeutics while underscoring major evidence gaps, particularly the lack of direct, causal studies in OUD. View this paper
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Articles (19)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,562 Views
14 Pages

16 March 2026

Peri-implantitis is a chronic inflammatory condition driven by dysregulated host immune responses, yet clinical risk assessment continues to rely on routinely collected clinical indicators. Clinical prediction models, including machine learning-based...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical/translational Immunology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,457 Views
42 Pages

Nanobiotechnology-Based Strategies for Targeting Neuroinflammation and Neural Tissue Engineering

  • Tejas Yuvaraj Suryawanshi,
  • Neha Redkar,
  • Akanksha Sharma,
  • Jyotsna Mishra and ,
  • Sumit Saxena and
  • Shobha Shukla
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 March 2026

Neuroinflammation is a central hallmark of numerous neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord damage. Its persistent and dysregulated nature not only accelerates ne...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nano-Pharmacology: Nanotechnology Based Therapeutics for Targeting Neuroinflammation)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1,710 Views
17 Pages

Development of a Multiplexed Fluorescent Pseudovirus Neutralization Test for Simultaneous Assessment of Immunity to Three SARS-CoV-2 Variants

  • Sofia M. Gulova,
  • Alina E. Ershova,
  • Alexander N. Shumeev,
  • Sophia N. Rizatdinova and ,
  • Alexandra V. Pavlova,
  • Daria A. Bogdanova and
  • Irina V. Astrakhantseva
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

12 March 2026

In the post-pandemic era, monitoring adaptive immunity of the population to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants remains an important public health priority. To address this need, we developed a test that can simultaneously assess the neutralization ability...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Immunological Responses and Therapeutic Modulation in Viral Infections: From Acute Disease to Latency)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,562 Views
14 Pages

Possible Protective Effect of Immunomodulatory Therapy on Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Centromere Positive Systemic Sclerosis

  • Grace Alexander,
  • Linder Wendt,
  • Patrick Ten Eyck,
  • Erin Sternhagen and ,
  • Gulsen Ozen and
  • Petar Lenert
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 March 2026

The primary objective is to determine predictors of pulmonary hypertension (PH) development in patients with centromere antibody (ACA) positive systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to assess survival in patients with and without PH. This was a retrospective...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,698 Views
27 Pages

15 February 2026

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most hard to treat malignancies, characterised by significant immune evasion and resistance to current systemic agents. Despite substantial progress in understanding tumour immunology across...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,625 Views
13 Pages

Complement at the Nano–Neuroimmune Interface: A Hypothesis-Driven Perspective on Opioid Use Disorder

  • Alexander Jacob,
  • Harbir Singh,
  • Poolakkad S. Satheeshkumar,
  • Aum Champaneri and ,
  • Rahul K. Das,
  • Ravi K. Aalinkeel,
  • Supriya D. Mahajan and
  • Jessy J. Alexander
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

13 February 2026

The complement system is a central component of innate immunity with established roles in host defense and emerging functions in neurodevelopment, synaptic remodeling, and neuroimmune communication within the central nervous system (CNS). In parallel...

(This article belongs to the Section Innate Immunity and Inflammation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,224 Views
33 Pages

5 February 2026

Research has shown that diet significantly influences the chance of developing chronic inflammatory diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and several types of cancer. Dietary components modula...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,080 Views
28 Pages

Extracellular Vesicles in Neuroinflammation: Insights into Pathogenesis, Biomarker Potential, and Therapeutic Strategies

  • Uma Maheswari Deshetty,
  • Seema Singh,
  • Frida L. Martínez-Cuevas,
  • Stuti Jain and ,
  • Shilpa Buch and
  • Palsamy Periyasamy
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 February 2026

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) constitute a heterogeneous group of membrane-derived particles generated through distinct biogenesis pathways, each regulated by precise molecular mechanisms. They carry a diverse array of cargo that reflects the physiolo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nano-Pharmacology: Nanotechnology Based Therapeutics for Targeting Neuroinflammation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,962 Views
20 Pages

31 January 2026

Stem-cell differentiation technologies have traditionally relied on recombinant growth factors, cytokines, and morphogens to initiate and guide lineage specification toward clinically relevant cell types. These approaches have enabled substantial pro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Cytokines and Autoantibodies Against Cytokines in Health and Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,457 Views
13 Pages

28 January 2026

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is triggered by dysregulated cytokine networks, but the distributional association of conventional synthetic (csDMARDs) and biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) with circulating mediators has not been fully described. In this study, we...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,379 Views
36 Pages

20 January 2026

The balance of alveolar macrophage (AM) polarization is severely disrupted in chronic inflammatory diseases like bronchiectasis, where a persistent pro-inflammatory (M1) phenotype perpetuates inflammation. To address this, we developed a high-through...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,715 Views
17 Pages

Molecular Mimicry Between Trypanosoma cruzi and Human TUBB as a Potential Autoimmune Mechanism in Chagas

  • Ana Valentina Centeno-Iglesias,
  • Celeste Abigail Quille-Juarez,
  • Paul Galvez-Murillo,
  • Anggie Stefany Revilla-Zeballos and ,
  • Gustavo Alberto Obando-Pereda and
  • Luis Alberto Ponce-Soto
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 January 2026

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, affects a significant proportion of patients who develop digestive and cardiac complications, including megaviscera. This pathogenesis has been associated with autoimmune mechanisms mediated by molecular m...

(This article belongs to the Section Autoimmunity and Immunoregulation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,101 Views
11 Pages

Conditional Stat2 Knockout Mice as a Platform for Modeling Human Diseases

  • Tess Cremers,
  • Nataliya Miz,
  • Alexandra Afanassiev,
  • Ling Yang and ,
  • Kevin P. Kotredes and
  • Ana M. Gamero
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 January 2026

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2) is a key component of the type I interferon (IFN-I/III) signaling pathway, which is pivotal in host defense against cancer and viral infections and in shaping immune responses. Building on ou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,845 Views
32 Pages

Dysregulated Efferocytosis in CAD: TNF-α and TGF-β Silencing Reveals Functional Divergence in M1 and M2 Macrophages

  • Fatin Najiah Mohd Idrus,
  • Hayat Asaad Hameed Al-Ali,
  • Zahidah Nasuha Mohd Yasin,
  • Maryam Azlan and ,
  • Rapeah Suppian,
  • See Too Wei Cun,
  • Hoe Chee Hock,
  • Nurul Shuhadah Ahmad,
  • Zurkurnai Yusof and
  • Yvonne-Tee Get Bee
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

26 December 2025

Efferocytosis, the process by which macrophages clear apoptotic cells, plays a vital role in maintaining immune homeostasis. This study explores the influence of inflammatory cytokines—tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and transforming...

(This article belongs to the Section Innate Immunity and Inflammation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,013 Views
19 Pages

Nanomodified Nexavar Enhances Efficacy in Caco-2 Cells via Targeting Aspartate β-Hydroxylase-Driven Mitochondrial Cell Death

  • Ahmed M. Tabl,
  • Mohamed E. Ebeid,
  • Yasser B. M. Ali,
  • Khaled A. Elawdan and ,
  • Mai Alalem,
  • Ahood A. Al-Eidan,
  • Nedaa Alalem,
  • Ahmed S. Mansour,
  • Ahmed M. Awad and
  • Hany Khalil
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

25 December 2025

Colorectal tumors consist of diverse cell populations, including cancer cells and immune cells. Sorafenib (Nexavar), an oral multikinase inhibitor, targets tumor growth and angiogenesis while inducing apoptosis. However, its clinical use is hindered...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,664 Views
14 Pages

Genetic Polymorphisms of IL6-174G/C, TNF-308G/A, and TNF-238G/A and Risk of Pleural Tuberculosis in Venezuelan Patients

  • Zaida Araujo,
  • Jacobus Henri de Waard,
  • Mercedes Fernández-Mestre,
  • Douglas Silva and ,
  • Carmen Judith Serrano,
  • Luis Adrián De Jesús-González,
  • Juan Ernesto Lopez-Ramos and
  • Bruno Rivas-Santiago
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

22 December 2025

Tuberculosis (TB) has various clinical presentations; pulmonary TB (PTB) affects only the lungs, whereas extrapulmonary TB involves other organs, including pleural TB (PLTB). Immunological studies of patients with extrapulmonary TB primarily focus on...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Cytokines and Autoantibodies Against Cytokines in Health and Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,369 Views
11 Pages

High Stromal Senescence During the Window of Implantation Is Linked to Plasma Cell Presence and Cluster Formation in the Endometrium

  • Dimitar Parvanov,
  • Dimitar Metodiev,
  • Rumiana Ganeva,
  • Margarita Ruseva and ,
  • Maria Handzhiyska,
  • Jinahn Safir,
  • Lachezar Jelezarsky,
  • Nina Vidolova,
  • Georgi Stamenov and
  • Savina Hadjidekova
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

22 December 2025

Successful implantation requires a finely regulated endometrial microenvironment during the window of implantation. Chronic endometritis, defined by plasma cell infiltration, and stromal senescence, indicated by p16 expression, represent separate but...

(This article belongs to the Section Reproductive Immunology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,524 Views
20 Pages

22 December 2025

Hericium erinaceus is a medicinal mushroom valued in the wellness industry for its neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activities. While many extracts and bioactive compounds from both mycelium and fruit bodies have been characterized,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,684 Views
13 Pages

19 December 2025

Unexplained infertility and idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) have a prevalence of 1–5% of women of reproductive age in different populations. There are a few reports comparing the circulating immune cell populations and subpopulations...

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