2019
Estrogen receptor α in T cells suppresses follicular helper T cell responses and prevents autoimmunity
Kim D, Park H, Park H, Lee J, Ko C, Gye M, Choi J. Estrogen receptor α in T cells suppresses follicular helper T cell responses and prevents autoimmunity. Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2019, 51: 1-9. PMID: 30988419, PMCID: PMC6465332, DOI: 10.1038/s12276-019-0237-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSheep red blood cellsKO miceT cellsTfh cellsTfh responsesAutoantibody productionFollicular helper T cell responsesHigh-affinity antigen-specific antibodiesCell responsesFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cell responsesERα KO miceTfh cell responsesMesenteric lymph nodesT cell responsesHelper T cellsGerminal center responseERα knockout miceWild-type miceAntigen-specific antibodiesYears of ageEstrogen receptor alphaEstrogen receptor αIsotype class switchingTreg cells
2014
Insights into the Role of Follicular Helper T Cells in Autoimmunity
Park H, Kim D, Lim S, Kim W, Youn J, Choi Y, Choi J. Insights into the Role of Follicular Helper T Cells in Autoimmunity. Immune Network 2014, 14: 21-29. PMID: 24605077, PMCID: PMC3942504, DOI: 10.4110/in.2014.14.1.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTfh cell differentiationFollicular helper T cellsTfh cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusHelper T cellsT cellsAutoimmune diseasesB cellsBcl-6 expressionRheumatoid arthritisGerminal centersBCL-6Follicular regulatory T cellsB cell folliclesRegulatory T cellsNaïve T cellsMemory B cellsSurface moleculesCell differentiationImportant surface moleculesTfr cellsTreg cellsIL-21Lupus erythematosusPD-1