2020
Thymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
Jiang R, Hoehn KB, Lee CS, Pham MC, Homer RJ, Detterbeck FC, Aban I, Jacobson L, Vincent A, Nowak RJ, Kaminski HJ, Kleinstein SH, O'Connor KC. Thymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 30649-30660. PMID: 33199596, PMCID: PMC7720237, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2007206117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAutoantibodiesBiomarkersB-LymphocytesClonal EvolutionClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHumansLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalMyasthenia GravisRadioimmunoassayReceptors, CholinergicThymectomyThymus GlandV(D)J RecombinationYoung AdultConceptsB cell clonesMyasthenia gravisB cell repertoireB cellsCell clonesPlasma cellsCell repertoireAdditional immunosuppressive treatmentDiminished clinical responseThymic lymphofollicular hyperplasiaComplete stable remissionMajority of patientsAntigen-experienced B cellsRandomized clinical trialsClinical symptom measuresAChR autoantibodiesImmunosuppressive treatmentSteroid doseAutoantibody titersMG thymusClinical responseStable remissionClinical scoresAutoimmune diseasesClinical trials
2018
Local Clonal Diversification and Dissemination of B Lymphocytes in the Human Bronchial Mucosa
Ohm-Laursen L, Meng H, Chen J, Zhou JQ, Corrigan CJ, Gould HJ, Kleinstein SH. Local Clonal Diversification and Dissemination of B Lymphocytes in the Human Bronchial Mucosa. Frontiers In Immunology 2018, 9: 1976. PMID: 30245687, PMCID: PMC6137163, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB-Lymphocyte SubsetsB-LymphocytesCell MovementClonal EvolutionClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedHumansImmunoglobulin IsotypesLymphocyte CountRespiratory MucosaSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinConceptsHumoral immune responseBronchial mucosaB cell repertoireHealthy subjectsAsthmatic patientsImmune responseCell repertoireAdaptive humoral immune responseB cell antibody productionFeatures of atopyB cell clonesHuman bronchial mucosaMucosal migrationAdaptive immune receptor repertoire sequencingAtopic asthmaAsthmatic individualsBronchial biopsiesRight lungPeripheral bloodDistal biopsiesAdjacent biopsiesLarge cohortB cellsB lymphocytesAntibody production
2016
A Model of Somatic Hypermutation Targeting in Mice Based on High-Throughput Ig Sequencing Data
Cui A, Di Niro R, Vander Heiden JA, Briggs AW, Adams K, Gilbert T, O'Connor KC, Vigneault F, Shlomchik MJ, Kleinstein SH. A Model of Somatic Hypermutation Targeting in Mice Based on High-Throughput Ig Sequencing Data. The Journal Of Immunology 2016, 197: 3566-3574. PMID: 27707999, PMCID: PMC5161250, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1502263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCells, CulturedClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedDNA RepairFemaleGerminal CenterHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicModels, GeneticMutationMutation RateSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinConceptsSpecific DNA motifsSimilar biological processesObserved mutation patternDNA repair activityIg sequencesNonfunctional sequencesDNA motifsMutation patternsHigh mutation frequencySelection pressureUnselected mutationsSequencing dataBiological processesFunctional sequencesRepair activityTransition mutationsSomatic hypermutation patternsGerminal center B cellsSomatic hypermutationNext-generation methodsHypermutation patternsMutation frequencyMutationsSequenceMotif
2015
The mutation patterns in B-cell immunoglobulin receptors reflect the influence of selection acting at multiple time-scales
Yaari G, Benichou JI, Vander Heiden J, Kleinstein SH, Louzoun Y. The mutation patterns in B-cell immunoglobulin receptors reflect the influence of selection acting at multiple time-scales. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2015, 370: 20140242. PMID: 26194756, PMCID: PMC4528419, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibody AffinityAntibody DiversityB-LymphocytesCell LineageClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedComplementarity Determining RegionsGenes, ImmunoglobulinHumansImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionModels, GeneticModels, ImmunologicalMutationReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinTime FactorsConceptsLineage treesPositive selectionStrong selection pressureLong-term selectionInfluence of selectionGene familyVariable gene familiesComplementarity determining regionsClone membersMutation patternsSelection pressureB cell populationsImmunoglobulin genesB cellsFramework regionsSomatic hypermutationSomatic mutationsAffinity maturationMutationsClone sizeMaturation processLong trunkAffinity maturation processSignificant diversityMultiple roundsSalmonella Infection Drives Promiscuous B Cell Activation Followed by Extrafollicular Affinity Maturation
Di Niro R, Lee SJ, Vander Heiden J, Elsner RA, Trivedi N, Bannock JM, Gupta NT, Kleinstein SH, Vigneault F, Gilbert TJ, Meffre E, McSorley SJ, Shlomchik MJ. Salmonella Infection Drives Promiscuous B Cell Activation Followed by Extrafollicular Affinity Maturation. Immunity 2015, 43: 120-131. PMID: 26187411, PMCID: PMC4523395, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalB-LymphocytesClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedGerminal CenterImmunoglobulin GLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSalmonella InfectionsSalmonella typhimuriumSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinSpleenConceptsB cell receptorExtrafollicular sitesGerminal centersAffinity maturationInfection of miceB cell responsesB cell activationDetectable antibodiesSomatic hypermutationExtrafollicular responseAntigen microarraysSalmonella infectionAntigen targetsCell activationSalmonella typhimuriumCell responsesBCR specificityFlow cytometryCell receptorMonoclonal antibodiesUndetectable affinityClonal selectionInfectionAntibodiesLaser microdissection
2014
Integrating B Cell Lineage Information into Statistical Tests for Detecting Selection in Ig Sequences
Uduman M, Shlomchik MJ, Vigneault F, Church GM, Kleinstein SH. Integrating B Cell Lineage Information into Statistical Tests for Detecting Selection in Ig Sequences. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 867-874. PMID: 24376267, PMCID: PMC4363135, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody AffinityAntibody DiversityB-Lymphocyte SubsetsCell LineageClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedComputer SimulationConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicGene Rearrangement, B-LymphocyteGenes, ImmunoglobulinHumansMiceModels, ImmunologicalModels, StatisticalROC CurveSequence Analysis, DNASomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinVDJ ExonsConceptsLineage treesHigh-throughput sequencing technologyLineage tree shapesCell lineage informationIg sequencesRatio of replacementTree-shape analysisStatistical frameworkSequence-based methodsBinomial statistical analysisExperimental data setsIndicators of selectionSequencing technologiesLineage informationSequencing depthNumber of generationsData setsHybrid methodVivo selectionSilent mutationsTree shapeStatistical testsSequenceShape analysisMutations
2013
The immune cell infiltrate populating meningiomas is composed of mature, antigen-experienced T and B cells
Fang L, Lowther DE, Meizlish ML, Anderson RC, Bruce JN, Devine L, Huttner AJ, Kleinstein SH, Lee JY, Stern JN, Yaari G, Lovato L, Cronk KM, O'Connor KC. The immune cell infiltrate populating meningiomas is composed of mature, antigen-experienced T and B cells. Neuro-Oncology 2013, 15: 1479-1490. PMID: 23978377, PMCID: PMC3813416, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/not110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB-LymphocytesClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaT-LymphocytesTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsTumor-infiltrating B cellsImmune cell infiltratesT cell repertoireCell infiltrateB cellsT cellsCell repertoireAntigen experienceImmune checkpoint molecules PD-1Memory/effector T cellsCheckpoint molecules PD-1Antigen-driven B cell responsesEffector T cell populationsTumor microenvironmentT-cell infiltratesRegulatory T cellsEffector T cellsT-cell phenotypeT cell populationsB cell responsesPeripheral blood lymphocytesAntigen-experienced CD4Cell populationsB cell populationsB cell repertoire