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u. Finally, in vitro experiments with spinal neurons exposed to astrocyte-conditioned media showed that modulation of S1P or cytokine signaling in astrocytes via BAF312 prevented neurons from astrocyte-induced degeneration. Overall, these experiments on human astrocytes suggest that during neuroinflammation targeting of S1P1 via BAF312 may modulate key astrocyte functions and thereby attain neuroprotection indirectly. Copyright © 2020 Colombo, Bassani, De Angelis, Ruffini, Ottoboni, Comi, Martino and Farina.The exosome serves as a trafficking vehicle for transport of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) into receptor cells. In tumor microenvironment, distant tumor cells can remotely attack activated T cells by exosomal PD-L1. Here, we summerize the biogenesis and transport process of exosomal PD-L1. Then, we focus on the cancer biology of exosomal PD-L1 in immunosuppression and the mechanism by which it inhibits T cells. Finally, we highlight the prospects of exosomal PD-L1 as a tumor biomarker and its significance in immunotherapy. dcemm1 In addition, we discuss the new challenges faced in researching and utilizing exosomal PD-L1. This review may shed light on the exosomal PD-L1 from the bench to the clinic. Exosomes serve as trafficking vehicles for transport of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) into receptor cells. In tumor microenvironment, distant tumor cells can remotely attack activated T cells through exosomal PD-L1. Here, we have summarized the biogenesis and transport of exosomal PD-L1. Next, we focused on the cancer biology of exosomal PD-L1 in immunosuppression and the mechanism by which it inhibits T cells. Finally, we highlighted the prospects of exosomal PD-L1 as a tumor biomarker and its significance in immunotherapy. In addition, we have discussed the new challenges faced in studying and utilizing exosomal PD-L1. This review may shed light on the translation of exosomal PD-L1 from bench to clinic. Copyright © 2020 Tang, Zhang, Wang, Wang, Su, Wang, Zhou, Zhou, Xiong, Zeng, Zhou, Nie and Liao.A number of epidemiological studies have evaluated the potential association between H. pylori and cardiovascular disease, but with contrasting results. We have previously shown that Helicobacter pylori infection is able to induce in mice and humans autoantibodies cross-reacting with histo-blood group Lewis antigens, expressed in different organs and in plasma glycoproteins and glycolipids. The aim of this study was to assess whether immunization of animals with H. pylori might induce myocardial histopathological changes. We have retrospectively examined, in detail, the histology of archived organs from mice and rabbits immunized with H. pylori in our previous studies. Human sera and cross-reacting monoclonal antibodies were also tested against bacterial preparations and tissue sections. Areas of myocardial necrosis, associated with coronary thrombotic occlusion, were found in 5 of 20 mice and 2 of 5 rabbits previously immunized with suspensions of H. pylori. No similar lesions were found in control animals, suggesting a causal link with H. pylori immunization. The animals bearing myocardial lesions had not been infected but only immunized months earlier with parenteral injections of dead H. pylori cells. This strongly suggests that immunization, by itself, might play a causative role. We propose that the cross-reactive autoimmune response induced by H. pylori could promote thrombotic occlusion through direct endothelial damage or by perturbing the coagulation process. Copyright © 2020 Negrini, Villanacci, Poiesi and Savio.YAP is a transcriptional coactivator of the Hippo signaling pathway that has largely been studied for its role in the regulation of organ size during development. Several studies have shown that YAP is upregulated in cancer cells, and more recently in the T regulatory (Treg) subset of CD4+ cells. These observations suggest that the transcriptional co-activator may promote tumor persistence and progressi