Magali IRLA Lab

Our lab studies the mechanisms of thymic T-cell tolerance. We develop innovative strategies to regenerate the thymic function and treat autoimmune diseases.

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

🎉🎉🎉 Very happy to see my review out in @AnnualReviews on thymic T cell selection ! If you like T cells check it out !🎉🎉🎉 https://t.co/6RWiytJeqw

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

@JrmyCSantamaria @CIML_Immunology

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

Thrilled to share that our review in @ScienceAdvances is out!🧬We highlight how age-related thymic involution alters T-cell immunity and discuss therapeutic strategies to rejuvenate thymic function and promote healthier aging.
#immunology #Aging #thymus
https://t.co/vq3onou8rz

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

Having a great time with the team !

#immunology #CIML

[CIML @CIML_Immunology]

@IrlaLab and collaborators reveals that RANKL therapy reverses age-related thymic decline, recovering immune health in older adults by restoring youthful T-cell responses to vaccines and tumors. Check their study in @ScienceTM. https://t.co/51B79kADdw

[Science Translational Medicine @ScienceTM]

New work connects #immunosenescence and the decline of the #thymus during aging with a drop in the ligand #RANKL—and shows RANKL treatment restores T cell production and rejuvenates immune responses in aged mice. @IrlaLab @JrmyCSantamaria @CIML_Immunology https://t.co/UvgV1IzT7z

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

We provide the proof-of-concept that RANKL stimulates human endothelial and epithelial cells using thymic organo-cultures, providing an exciting new therapeutic approach in the arsenal of regenerative medicine to rejuvenate the immune system.

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

Thrilled to share our latest research in @ScienceTM ! We show that RANKL administration reverses age-dependent thymic involution and rejuvenates T cell immunity.
@CIML_Immunology
#aging #thymus #Tcells #Immunology #Involution #Rejuvenation
https://t.co/arnITyqS17

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

This increased production leads to peripheral T-cell renewal and improves T-cell-mediated anti-tumor and vaccine responses in aged mice.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

One of the alluring and theoretical strategies for extending healthspan and longevity is to rejuvenate the thymus gland, promote an intact immune system. Now there's a way to do that in aged mice.
https://t.co/1XVibjLhMK @ScienceTM

[Renato Ostuni @OstuniLab]

I remember being blown away when @IrlaLab showed me these data @CIML_Immunology 🤯 - Exogenous RANKL substantially reverts thymic involution and improves T cell function in aged mice @ScienceTM
https://t.co/MhibGjJISP

[TimePie (focus on anti-aging science) @TimePieChina]

A new study on @ScienceTM finds RANKL treatment can restore thymic function in aged mice and improve their T cell-mediated immune responses. #aging
@JrmyCSantamaria, Dr.Magali Irla @IrlaLab, Antoine Toubert of @univ_paris_cite, et al.
https://t.co/TGOHBjTGQi

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

@OstuniLab @CIML_Immunology @ScienceTM Thank you Renato 😉

[Magali IRLA Lab @IrlaLab]

Congrats to @AlexiaBorelli for successfully defending her PhD thesis at @CIML_Immunology ! Her work has advanced our understanding of Foxp3+ Treg development and thymic recirculation, with 2 first-author papers in @NatureComms and Cell Mol Life Sci.
#Treg #Thymus #Immuno #CIML

[Neuroscience News @NeuroscienceNew]

Vitamin D Deficiency in Childhood Linked to Higher Autoimmune Risk

A recent study has found that vitamin D deficiency during childhood accelerates the aging of the thymus, an organ essential for developing a healthy immune system.

The thymus helps train immune cells to distinguish between the body’s own tissues and harmful invaders, but when it ages prematurely due to a lack of vitamin D, it becomes less effective.

This increases the risk of autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes, as the immune system may mistakenly attack healthy tissues.

The research underscores the importance of adequate vitamin D intake, particularly during "vitamin D winter" when sunlight is insufficient for natural production.

Ensuring children receive proper vitamin D supplementation during these months could help prevent autoimmune disorders.

[Peter Zandstra @PZandstra]

Sex-biased human thymic architecture guides T cell development through spatially defined niches: Developmental Cell https://t.co/GieVxdRFty

[Journal of Experimental Medicine @JExpMed]

Review by Pala et al. highlights how novel cutting-edge technologies, incl. high-resolution imaging, single-cell omics & organoid cultures, have improved our understanding of human #thymus biology https://t.co/IbeijwO65y

📘In our #Autoimmunity collection: https://t.co/a3S5EBTqIX

[Immunity @ImmunityCP]

New issue online! This beautiful cover depicts work from @maxim_artyomov, Pavla Bohacova, Marina Terekhova &co identifying CD38 expression as a marker of recent thymic emigrants. Image credit: Fishy Frog https://t.co/NUVythuEcf