Immunology/Microbiology Journal Club
GMS6921
Fall 2004
Thursday, 12:00-1:00
R2-265
Director: Dr. L.J. Chang (lchang@mgm.ufl.edu)

List of recommended articles (Updated Oct. 20, 2004)
(If you choose an article not on this list, it must be approved by Dr. Chang at least one week in advance.)

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Schedule

Date Presenter Article
8/26   Organizational Meeting
9/2
R5-265
today only
Greg Simon
Get pizza from R2-265, say "Hi" to the new students, then go to journal club in R5-265.
Alternative macrophage activation is essential for survival during schistosomiasis and downmodulates T helper 1 responses and immunopathology.  Herbert DR, Holscher C, Mohrs M, Arendse B, Schwegmann A, Radwanska M, Leeto M, Kirsch R, Hall P, Mossmann H, Claussen B, Forster I, Brombacher F. Immunity. 2004 May;20(5):623-35.
9/9 Todd Brusko TGF-bold beta-dependent mechanisms mediate restoration of self-tolerance induced by antibodies to CD3 in overt autoimmune diabetes. M. Belghith, J.A Bluestonemes, S. Barriot, J. Mégret, J.-F. Bach & L. Chatenoud. Nat Med. 2003 Sep;9(9):1202-8

9/16 Ann Griswold

A DNA vaccine induces SARS coronavirus neutralization and protective immunity in mice.  Yang ZY, Kong WP, Huang Y, Roberts A, Murphy BR, Subbarao K, Nabel GJ.  Nature. 2004 Apr 1;428(6982):561-4.

9/23 Rebecca Johnson Dual effect of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in neurodegeneration: A dialogue with microglia.  Kipnis J, Avidan H, Caspi RR, Schwartz M.  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Aug 26 [Epub ahead of print]
9/30 Jeff Mans Natural Antibiotic Function of a Human Gastric Mucin Against Helicobacter pylori Infection.  M. Kawakubo, Y. Ito, Y. Okimura, M. Kobayashi, K. Sakura, S. Kasama, M. N. Fukuda,M. Fukuda, T. Katsuyama, J.N. Nakayama.  Science, Vol 305, Issue 5686, 1003-1006, 13 August 2004. 
10/7 Sarah Koch Role of Natural Killer Cells in Innate Protection against Lethal Ebola Virus Infection.  K. L. Warfield, J. G. Perkins, D.L. Swenson, E.M. Deal, Catharine M. Bosio, M. J. Aman, W.M. Yokoyama, H.A. Youn, and S. Bavari.  The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Volume 200, Number 2, 169-179.
10/14 Bei Wang Nat Immunol. 2004 Apr;5(4):359-60.  Induction of T cell development and establishment of T cell competence from embryonic stem cells differentiated in vitro. Schmitt TM, de Pooter RF, Gronski MA, Cho SK, Ohashi  PS, Zuniga-Pflucker JC.
10/21 Sheila Walters

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Kill Bacteria.  V. Brinkmann, Ulrike Reichard, C. Goosmann, B. Fauler, Y. Uhlemann, S. Weiss, Y. Weinrauch, A. Zychlinsky.  Science, Vol 303, Issue 5663, 1532-1535 , 5 March 2004
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10/28 Kindra Kelly Human plasmacytoid dendritic cells activated by CpG oligodeoxynucleotides induce the generation of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells.  Moseman EA, Liang X, Dawson AJ, Panoskaltsis-Mortari A, Krieg AM, Liu YJ, Blazar BR, Chen W.  J Immunol. 2004 Oct 1;173(7):4433-42.
11/4 Russell During

Streptococcus pyogenes expressing M and M-like surface proteins are phagocytosed but survive inside human neutrophils.  L. Staali, M. Mörgelin, L. Björck, and H. Tapper.  Cellular Microbi ology (2003)5(4), 253–265

11/11 Veteran's Day Holiday  
11/18 Michelle Rodriguez Cell. 2004 Aug 6;118(3):285-96.  IKKbeta links inflammation and tumorigenesis in a mouse model of colitis-associated cancer.  Greten FR, Eckmann L, Greten TF, Park JM, Li ZW, Egan LJ, Kagnoff MF, Karin M.
11/15 Thanksgiving Holiday  
12/2 Zac Dreaden "Cognition and immunity: Antibody impairs memory"
(Immunity 21:179-188, 2004)
12/8 WED. First Year Students Reports from First Lab Rotations.  Note - the first year rotation reports for Immuno/Micro are on Wed., 12/8 in R2-265.  Attendance is required.  If you have a serious conflict with this time, contact Dr. Chang.