Wang Y#, Zhang X#, Liu S, Gu Z, Sun Z, Zang Y, Huang X, Wang Y, Wang Q, Lin Q, Liu R, Sun S, Xu H, Wang J, Wu T, Wang Y, Li Y, Li H, Tang Z, Qu Y, Wu L, Hu X, Guo X, Wang F, Zhou L, He D, Qi H, Xu H*, Chu C*. Bi-directional communication between intrinsic enteric neurons and ILC2s inhibits host defense against helminth infection. Immunity 2025 Feb; 58 (2). (Cover Story)
Immunity Preview: Nerve-racking worms.
Trends in Parasitology Spotlight: Enteric neurons and immune cells shape anti-helminth immunity.
Huang X, Ao S, Xu R, Gao X, Qi S, Liang Y, Feng P, Xue R, Ren Y, Han J, Li F, Chu C*, Wang F*. Sensory neuroimmune signaling in the pathogenesis of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN). Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2024 Oct.
Liu R#, Shao W#, Xu J*, Chu C*. To be or not to be direct: the role of neuromedin U in neuro-eosinophil crosstalk. Science Bulletin 2024 Jan; 69(2).
Chu C, Parkhurst CN, Zhang W, Zhou L, Yano H, Arifuzzaman M, Artis D*. The ChAT-acetylcholine pathway promotes group 2 innate lymphoid cell responses and anti-helminth immunity. Science Immunology 2021 Mar 5; 6 (57).
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy Research Highlight: What group 2 innate lymphoid cells tell themselves: autocrine signals play essential roles in mucosal immunity.
Chu C, Artis D*, Chiu IM*. Neuro-immune interactions in the tissues. Immunity 2020 Mar 17; 52 (3).
Chu C, Murdock MH, Jing D, Won TH, Chung H, Kressel AM, Tsaava T, Addorisio ME, Putzel GG, Zhou L, Bessman NJ, Yang R, Moriyama S, Parkhurst CN, Li A, Meyer HC, Teng F, Chavan SS, Tracey KJ, Regev A, Schroeder FC, Lee FS, Liston C*, Artis D*. The intestinal microbiota regulate neuronal function and fear extinction learning. Nature 2019 Oct; 574 (7779).
Nature News & Views: Gut microbes regulate neurons to help mice forget their fear.
Zhou L, Chu C, Teng F, Bessman NJ, Goc J, Santosa EK, Putzel GG, Kabata H, Kelsen JR, Baldassano RN, Shah MA, Sockolow RE, Vivier E, Eberl G, Smith KA, Sonnenberg GF*. Innate lymphoid cells support regulatory T cells in the intestine through interleukin-2. Nature 2019 Apr; 568 (7752).
Chu C#, Moriyama S#, Li Z, Zhou L, Flamar AL, Klose CSN, Moeller JB, Putzel GG, Withers DR, Sonnenberg GF, Artis D*. Anti-microbial functions of group 3 innate lymphoid cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues are regulated by G-protein-coupled receptor 183. Cell Reports 2018 June 26; 23 (13).
Chu C, Wang Y, Zhang X, Ni X, Cao J, Xu W, Dong Z, Yuan P, Wei W, Ma Y, Zhang L, Wu L, Qi H*. SAP-regulated T Cell-APC adhesion and ligation-dependent and -independent Ly108-CD3ζ interactions. Journal of Immunology 2014 Oct 15; 193 (8).
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