Dr Lucy Jackson-Jones

Senior Lecturer in Immunology

Research Overview

My laboratory focuses on 'Local immune responses' that occur within the thoracic cavity. In particular the interaction of the macrophages of the pleural cavity and fat associated lymphoid clusters of the pericardium and mediastinum. Inflammation of the pleural space induces the production of innate IgM from B cells residing in FALCs, and causes fluid phase macrophages to divide locally, however it is unclear how these two responses are interlinked. We are working to uncover the mechanism by which macrophages detect IgM, in the context of allergic airway inflammation, parasite infection and cancer.

Selected Publications

Stromal cells covering omental fat-associated lymphoid clusters trigger the formation of neutrophil aggregates to capture peritoneal contaminants
Jackson-Jones, L., Smith, P., Portman, J., Magalhaes, M.S., Mylonas, K., Vermeren, M., Nixon, M., Henderson, B., Dobie, R., Vermeren, S., Denby, L., Henderson, N., Mole, D., Bénézech, C. 14/04/2020 In: Immunity. 52, 4, p. 700-715. 16 p.
Journal article

FALC stromal cells define a unique immunological niche for the surveillance of serous cavities
Jackson-Jones, L., Benezech, C. 1/06/2020
Review article

Fat-associated lymphoid clusters control local IgM secretion during pleural infection and lung inflammation
Jackson-Jones, L.H., Duncan, S.M., Magalhaes, M.S., Campbell, S.M., Maizels, R.M., McSorley, H.J., Allen, J.E., Bénézech, C. 1/09/2016 In: Nature Communications. 7, 14 p.
Journal article

Local amplifiers of IL-4Rα-mediated macrophage activation promote repair in lung and liver
Minutti, C.M., Jackson-Jones, L.H., García-Fojeda, B., Knipper, J.A., Sutherland, T.E., Logan, N., Ringqvist, E., Guillamat-Prats, R., Ferenbach, D.A., Artigas, A., Stamme, C., Chroneos, Z.C., Zaiss, D.M., Casals, C., Allen, J.E. 9/06/2017 In: Science. 356, 6342, p. 1076-1080. 5 p.
Journal article

IL-33 delivery induces serous cavity macrophage proliferation independent of interleukin-4 receptor alpha
Jackson-Jones, L.H., Rückerl, D., Svedberg, F., Duncan, S., Maizels, R.M., Sutherland, T.E., Jenkins, S.J., McSorley, H.J., Bénézech, C., MacDonald, A.S., Allen, J.E. 11/10/2016 In: European Journal of Immunology. 46, 10, p. 2311-2321. 11 p.
Journal article

Alternatively activated dendritic cells regulate CD4+ T-cell polarization in vitro and in vivo
Cook, P.C., Jones, L.H., Jenkins, S.J., Wynn, T.A., Allen, J.E., MacDonald, A.S. 19/06/2012 In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109, 25, p. 9977-9982. 6 p.
Journal article

A comprehensive study of dysfunctional HDL to identify markers for cardiovascular disease status and risk
01/12/2023 → 30/11/2026
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REMIT: Reconstructing the In Vivo Evolution of Mesothelioma for Improved Therapy
01/04/2023 → 31/03/2028
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Mesothelioma Disease Evolution (CRUK Discovery Award supplement - REMIT)
01/02/2023 → 31/01/2024
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Tropism, Immunity and Pathology in African sleeping sickness (HAT-TIP)
01/01/2022 → 30/09/2022
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Local oxidised phospholipids within the pleural cavity: fuelling macrophage response during inflammation?
01/10/2021 → 30/09/2024
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NWCR Summer Studentship Renewal
01/07/2021 → 30/09/2021
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The local immune response in malignant pleural mesothelioma
01/07/2021 → 31/12/2024
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EPSRC Core Equipment 2020
14/11/2020 → 13/05/2022
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How is the immune system alerted to persistent replication stress and DNA damage in keratinocytes during immunosurveillance against cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?
01/10/2019 → 30/09/2024
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Investigation of the immune response that occurs during mesothelioma
01/08/2019 → 30/01/2023
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Keeping macrophages alive: sensing IgM for survival
01/04/2019 → 01/10/2021
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Keeping macrophages alive: sensing IgM for survival
01/04/2019 → 01/07/2022
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