2017
Germinal-center development of memory B cells driven by IL-9 from follicular helper T cells
Wang Y, Shi J, Yan J, Xiao Z, Hou X, Lu P, Hou S, Mao T, Liu W, Ma Y, Zhang L, Yang X, Qi H. Germinal-center development of memory B cells driven by IL-9 from follicular helper T cells. Nature Immunology 2017, 18: 921-930. PMID: 28650481, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3788.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Follicular T‐helper cells: controlled localization and cellular interactions
Qi H, Chen X, Chu C, Lu P, Xu H, Yan J. Follicular T‐helper cells: controlled localization and cellular interactions. Immunology And Cell Biology 2013, 92: 28-33. PMID: 24145857, DOI: 10.1038/icb.2013.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell responsesGerminal centersTfh cellsEffective antibody-based vaccineFollicular T helper cellsDependent B cell responsesIsotype-switched antibodiesAntibody-based vaccinesCD4 T cellsT helper cellsHumoral autoimmunityHumoral protectionT cellsTranscriptional repressor Bcl-6Surface phenotypeSuch antibodiesBCL-6Microbial infectionsGC reactionAntibodiesCellsCellular interactionsCurrent understandingHigh levelsAutoimmunity