2023
Class switching is differentially regulated in RBC alloimmunization and vaccination
Prakash A, Medved J, Arneja A, Niebuhr C, Li A, Tarrah S, Boscia A, Burnett E, Singh A, Salazar J, Xu W, Santhanakrishnan M, Hendrickson J, Luckey C. Class switching is differentially regulated in RBC alloimmunization and vaccination. Transfusion 2023, 63: 826-838. PMID: 36907655, PMCID: PMC10851675, DOI: 10.1111/trf.17301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTAT6 KO miceSTAT6-deficient miceHOD RBCsRole of STAT6IgG subtypesRBC alloimmunizationKO miceDeficient miceTotal IgG responseIgG subclass distributionRBC transfusionIgG responsesWT miceAntibody responseIgG3 subclassSubclass distributionIgG subclassesMouse modelHuman patientsVaccinationMiceStudy designAltered levelsSubtypesClass switching
2012
Cellular Protection Against Antibodies Occurs Through a Complement-Independent Pathway
Stowell S, Liepkalns J, Hendrickson J, Pierce K, Smith N, Zimring J. Cellular Protection Against Antibodies Occurs Through a Complement-Independent Pathway. Blood 2012, 120: 3290. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.3290.3290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHOD RBCsKO miceSurface C3Nonimmunized miceAntigen levelsT cellsAntibody-reactive antigensC3 KO miceComplement inhibitory factorsAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaCell-mediated destructionAntibody-mediated destructionComplement-dependent mechanismAntibody-mediated processComplement-independent pathwaysComplement-independent mechanismsAntibody-secreting cellsNonimmunized control miceComplement degradation productsAntibody engagementCellular protectionCellular resistanceHOD antigenSubsequent transfusionsAntibody levels