Publications

Featured Publications

Immunological regulation of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise
Langston P, Mathis D. Immunological regulation of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise. Cell Metabolism 2024, 36: 1175-1183. PMID: 38670108, PMCID: PMC11153001, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.04.001.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Regulatory T cells shield muscle mitochondria from interferon-γ–mediated damage to promote the beneficial effects of exercise
Langston P, Sun Y, Ryback B, Mueller A, Spiegelman B, Benoist C, Mathis D. Regulatory T cells shield muscle mitochondria from interferon-γ–mediated damage to promote the beneficial effects of exercise. Science Immunology 2023, 8: eadi5377. PMID: 37922340, PMCID: PMC10860652, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adi5377.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Piezo1-dependent activation of stromal cells ignites muscle inflammation in exercise and injury and is associated with inflammaging
Langston PK, Vijaya Raghavan J, Benoist C, Mathis D. Piezo1-dependent activation of stromal cells ignites muscle inflammation in exercise and injury and is associated with inflammaging. Nature Immunology 2026, 27 DOI: 10.1038/s41590-026-02435-4.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2026

Regulatory T cells safeguard liver health during metabolic-associated steatohepatitis
Hanna BS, Langston PK, Marin-Rodero M, Ramirez RN, Wan M, Benoist C, Mathis D. Regulatory T cells safeguard liver health during metabolic-associated steatohepatitis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences 2026, 123: e2536314123. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2536314123.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2025

Regulatory T cells in brown adipose tissue safeguard thermogenesis by restraining interferon-γ–producing lymphocytes
Zammit N, Vargas-Castillo A, Langston P, Wang G, Zhou Y, Spiegelman B, Benoist C, Mathis D. Regulatory T cells in brown adipose tissue safeguard thermogenesis by restraining interferon-γ–producing lymphocytes. Science Immunology 2025, 10: eads0478. PMID: 40712046, PMCID: PMC12363373, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.ads0478.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2023

2022

2021

2020

High-intensity ultrasound irradiation promotes the release of extracellular vesicles from C2C12 myotubes
Maeshige N, Langston P, Yuan Z, Kondo H, Fujino H. High-intensity ultrasound irradiation promotes the release of extracellular vesicles from C2C12 myotubes. Ultrasonics 2020, 110: 106243. PMID: 32961400, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2020.106243.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2019

Glycerol phosphate shuttle enzyme GPD2 regulates macrophage inflammatory responses
Langston PK, Nambu A, Jung J, Shibata M, Aksoylar HI, Lei J, Xu P, Doan MT, Jiang H, MacArthur MR, Gao X, Kong Y, Chouchani ET, Locasale JW, Snyder NW, Horng T. Glycerol phosphate shuttle enzyme GPD2 regulates macrophage inflammatory responses. Nature Immunology 2019, 20: 1186-1195. PMID: 31384058, PMCID: PMC6707851, DOI: 10.1038/s41590-019-0453-7.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2018

Dietary protein restriction reduces circulating VLDL triglyceride levels via CREBH-APOA5–dependent and –independent mechanisms
Treviño-Villarreal J, Reynolds J, Bartelt A, Langston P, MacArthur M, Arduini A, Tosti V, Veronese N, Bertozzi B, Brace L, Mejia P, Trocha K, Kajitani G, Longchamp A, Harputlugil E, Gathungu R, Bird S, Bullock A, Figenshau R, Andriole G, Thompson A, Heeren J, Ozaki C, Kristal B, Fontana L, Mitchell J. Dietary protein restriction reduces circulating VLDL triglyceride levels via CREBH-APOA5–dependent and –independent mechanisms. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e99470. PMID: 30385734, PMCID: PMC6238732, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.99470.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2015

Au-ACRAMTU-PEt3 Alters Redox Balance To Inhibit T Cell Proliferation and Function
Langston P, Yang M, Bierbach U, Parsonage D, Poole L, Price M, Grayson J. Au-ACRAMTU-PEt3 Alters Redox Balance To Inhibit T Cell Proliferation and Function. The Journal Of Immunology 2015, 195: 1984-1994. PMID: 26209624, PMCID: PMC4854305, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400391.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2014

Gammaherpesvirus Latency Differentially Impacts the Generation of Primary versus Secondary Memory CD8+ T Cells during Subsequent Infection
Barton E, Rajkarnikar S, Langston P, Price M, Grayson J. Gammaherpesvirus Latency Differentially Impacts the Generation of Primary versus Secondary Memory CD8+ T Cells during Subsequent Infection. Journal Of Virology 2014, 88: 12740-12751. PMID: 25142586, PMCID: PMC4248948, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02106-14.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2013

Increased Cell Surface Free Thiols Identify Effector CD8+ T Cells Undergoing T Cell Receptor Stimulation
Pellom S, Michalek R, Crump K, Langston P, Juneau D, Grayson J. Increased Cell Surface Free Thiols Identify Effector CD8+ T Cells Undergoing T Cell Receptor Stimulation. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e81134. PMID: 24236211, PMCID: PMC3827480, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081134.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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2012

Antioxidant Treatment Regulates the Humoral Immune Response during Acute Viral Infection
Crump K, Langston P, Rajkarnikar S, Grayson J. Antioxidant Treatment Regulates the Humoral Immune Response during Acute Viral Infection. Journal Of Virology 2012, 87: 2577-2586. PMID: 23255789, PMCID: PMC3571411, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02714-12.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Publications

Featured Publications

Immunological regulation of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise

Regulatory T cells shield muscle mitochondria from interferon-γ–mediated damage to promote the beneficial effects of exercise

Piezo1-dependent activation of stromal cells ignites muscle inflammation in exercise and injury and is associated with inflammaging

2026

Regulatory T cells safeguard liver health during metabolic-associated steatohepatitis

2025

Regulatory T cells in brown adipose tissue safeguard thermogenesis by restraining interferon-γ–producing lymphocytes

2023

Borrelia burgdorferi initiates early transcriptional re-programming in macrophages that supports long-term suppression of inflammation

A discrete ‘early-responder’ stromal-cell subtype orchestrates immunocyte recruitment to injured tissue

Spatial enrichment of the type 1 interferon signature in the brain of a neuropsychiatric lupus murine model

2022

Tregs in visceral adipose tissue up-regulate circadian-clock expression to promote fitness and enforce a diurnal rhythm of lipolysis

The potential for Treg-enhancing therapies in tissue, in particular skeletal muscle, regeneration

2021

Down-Regulation of a Profibrotic Transforming Growth Factor-β1/Cellular Communication Network Factor 2/Matrix Metalloprotease 9 Axis by Triamcinolone Improves Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

Conditioned Media from Ultrasound‐treated C2C12 Myotubes Regulate Macrophage Inflammatory Responses

Effects of high‐intensity ultrasound irradiation on exosomes release from cultured myotubes

2020

High-intensity ultrasound irradiation promotes the release of extracellular vesicles from C2C12 myotubes

2019

Glycerol phosphate shuttle enzyme GPD2 regulates macrophage inflammatory responses

2018

Dietary protein restriction reduces circulating VLDL triglyceride levels via CREBH-APOA5–dependent and –independent mechanisms

2017

Metabolism Supports Macrophage Activation

2015

Au-ACRAMTU-PEt3 Alters Redox Balance To Inhibit T Cell Proliferation and Function

2014

Gammaherpesvirus Latency Differentially Impacts the Generation of Primary versus Secondary Memory CD8+ T Cells during Subsequent Infection

2013

Increased Cell Surface Free Thiols Identify Effector CD8+ T Cells Undergoing T Cell Receptor Stimulation

2012

Antioxidant Treatment Regulates the Humoral Immune Response during Acute Viral Infection