2020
B cell-intrinsic TLR9 expression is protective in murine lupus
Tilstra JS, John S, Gordon RA, Leibler C, Kashgarian M, Bastacky S, Nickerson KM, Shlomchik MJ. B cell-intrinsic TLR9 expression is protective in murine lupus. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 3172-3187. PMID: 32191633, PMCID: PMC7260024, DOI: 10.1172/jci132328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 9Systemic lupus erythematosusTLR9 deficiencyTLR9 expressionDendritic cellsB cellsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsAnti-nucleosome antibodiesLupus erythematosusAutoantibody productionMurine lupusSLE pathogenesisTLR9 signalsReceptor 9Cell type-specific effectsType-specific effectsDisease pathogenesisTherapeutic potentialSelective deletionDiseaseNonredundant roleNephritisLupusPathogenesisDeficiency
2010
Dendritic Cells in Lupus Are Not Required for Activation of T and B Cells but Promote Their Expansion, Resulting in Tissue Damage
Teichmann LL, Ols ML, Kashgarian M, Reizis B, Kaplan DH, Shlomchik MJ. Dendritic Cells in Lupus Are Not Required for Activation of T and B Cells but Promote Their Expansion, Resulting in Tissue Damage. Immunity 2010, 33: 967-978. PMID: 21167752, PMCID: PMC3010763, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2010.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesBlood Component RemovalCell DifferentiationCell MovementDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunoglobulin Class SwitchingInterferon-gammaLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred MRL lprT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsDendritic cellsAdaptive immune responsesMurine lupusImmune responseAbsence of DCsEffects of DCsSystemic lupus erythematosusSerum immunoglobulin concentrationsPotential therapeutic targetLupus erythematosusInterstitial infiltratesAutoimmune disordersHumoral responseAutoantibody concentrationsPlasmablast numbersImmunoglobulin concentrationsTherapeutic targetB cellsTissue damageLupusCell numberCellsInitial activationComplex roleActivation