2021
Type I Interferon–Activated STAT4 Regulation of Follicular Helper T Cell–Dependent Cytokine and Immunoglobulin Production in Lupus
Dong X, Antao OQ, Song W, Sanchez GM, Zembrzuski K, Koumpouras F, Lemenze A, Craft J, Weinstein JS. Type I Interferon–Activated STAT4 Regulation of Follicular Helper T Cell–Dependent Cytokine and Immunoglobulin Production in Lupus. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2021, 73: 478-489. PMID: 33512094, PMCID: PMC7914134, DOI: 10.1002/art.41532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntibody FormationAutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesCase-Control StudiesCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansImmunoglobulinsInterferon Type IInterferon-gammaInterleukinsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMaleMice, Inbred MRL lprMiddle AgedRNA-SeqSTAT4 Transcription FactorT Follicular Helper CellsConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusTfh-like cellsTfh cellsIL-21Human lupusDisease activityCytokine productionSTAT4 activationImmunoglobulin productionPathogenic B cell responsesCourse of lupusClinical disease activityT cell secretionLupus-prone miceHealthy control subjectsCourse of diseaseB cell responsesCytokine interleukin-21Potential therapeutic targetType I IFNB cell maturationSLE patientsPathogenic cytokinesLupus erythematosusInterleukin-21
2019
Spatial and functional heterogeneity of follicular helper T cells in autoimmunity
Seth A, Craft J. Spatial and functional heterogeneity of follicular helper T cells in autoimmunity. Current Opinion In Immunology 2019, 61: 1-9. PMID: 31374450, PMCID: PMC7255639, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelper T cellsFollicular helper T cellsT cellsB cell helper T cellsTfh cell biologyB cell folliclesB cell helpT helper cellsNon-lymphoid tissuesAutoantibody-mediated autoimmunitySecondary lymphoidAutoimmune diseasesHelper cellsCell helpGerminal centersAnimal modelsB cell developmentHuman patientsPathogenic changesAutoimmunityProduction of affinityExtrafollicular spaceTherapeutic purposesFunctional heterogeneityCell development
2018
Human Extrafollicular CD4+ Th Cells Help Memory B Cells Produce Igs.
Kim ST, Choi JY, Lainez B, Schulz VP, Karas DE, Baum ED, Setlur J, Gallagher PG, Craft J. Human Extrafollicular CD4+ Th Cells Help Memory B Cells Produce Igs. The Journal Of Immunology 2018, 201: 1359-1372. PMID: 30030323, PMCID: PMC6112860, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory B cellsHumoral recall responsesB cell folliclesT cell subsetsB cellsTfh cellsCell subsetsRecall responsesT cellsInhibitory receptor PD-1Follicular helper T cellsGerminal center B-cell maturationIL-21 secretionChemokine receptor expressionReceptor PD-1Helper T cellsT cell zonesPrimary immune responseChemokine receptor CXCR5Transcription factor Bcl6B cell maturationTonsillar CD4IL-10IL-21PD-1
2014
PPARγ Negatively Regulates T Cell Activation to Prevent Follicular Helper T Cells and Germinal Center Formation
Park HJ, Kim DH, Choi JY, Kim WJ, Kim JY, Senejani AG, Hwang SS, Kim LK, Tobiasova Z, Lee GR, Craft J, Bothwell AL, Choi JM. PPARγ Negatively Regulates T Cell Activation to Prevent Follicular Helper T Cells and Germinal Center Formation. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e99127. PMID: 24921943, PMCID: PMC4055678, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cellsT cellsGerminal center reactionTfh cellsSheep red blood cell immunizationRed blood cell immunizationCenter reactionPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaIL-21 expressionProliferator-activated receptor gammaWild-type T cellsType T cellsGerminal center formationGerminal center B cellsT cell activationCell immunizationAutoantibody productionGlomerular inflammationSignature cytokinesAdaptive immunityGerminal centersGlucose metabolismNF-κBB cells
2009
Bcl6 and Blimp-1 Are Reciprocal and Antagonistic Regulators of T Follicular Helper Cell Differentiation
Johnston RJ, Poholek AC, DiToro D, Yusuf I, Eto D, Barnett B, Dent AL, Craft J, Crotty S. Bcl6 and Blimp-1 Are Reciprocal and Antagonistic Regulators of T Follicular Helper Cell Differentiation. Science 2009, 325: 1006-1010. PMID: 19608860, PMCID: PMC2766560, DOI: 10.1126/science.1175870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationArenaviridae InfectionsB-LymphocytesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell LineageCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationGerminal CenterLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6RNA, MessengerSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTranscription FactorsConceptsAntibody responseT cellsBlimp-1B cell germinal centersEffector T cell subsetsFollicular helper cell differentiationT Follicular Helper Cell DifferentiationFollicular helper cellsB cell-mediated immunityCell-mediated immunityT cell subsetsB cell responsesT cell helpTranscription factor Blimp-1Transcription factor Bcl6Helper cell differentiationDistinct CD4Cell subsetsHelper cellsCell helpGerminal centersB cellsCell responsesCD4BCL6Competing for help: new insights into the function of follicular helper T cells
Poholek AC, Craft J. Competing for help: new insights into the function of follicular helper T cells. Immunology And Cell Biology 2009, 87: 438-439. PMID: 19381158, PMCID: PMC3612525, DOI: 10.1038/icb.2009.26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICOS Controls Effector Function but Not Trafficking Receptor Expression of Kidney-Infiltrating Effector T Cells in Murine Lupus
Odegard JM, DiPlacido LD, Greenwald L, Kashgarian M, Kono DH, Dong C, Flavell RA, Craft J. ICOS Controls Effector Function but Not Trafficking Receptor Expression of Kidney-Infiltrating Effector T Cells in Murine Lupus. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 4076-4084. PMID: 19299705, PMCID: PMC2746004, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0800758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteAutoantibodiesAutoantigensB-LymphocytesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChemokine CXCL9Chemotaxis, LeukocyteCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinKidneyLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, TransgenicP-SelectinReceptors, CCR5Receptors, CXCR3ConceptsCD4 T cellsT cellsPerivascular infiltratesP-selectin ligandsMurine lupusReceptor expressionEffector functionsAutoreactive CD4 T cellsKidney-infiltrating T cellsEffector CD4 T cellsChemokine protein levelsEffector cell numbersIgG autoantibody productionExpression of CXCR3Effector T cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusImmune complex glomerulonephritisCellular inflammatory responseAutoantibody depositionComplex glomerulonephritisLupus erythematosusAutoantibody productionInflammatory chemokinesInflammatory cytokinesLigands CXCL9
2005
Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma
Mizue Y, Ghani S, Leng L, McDonald C, Kong P, Baugh J, Lane SJ, Craft J, Nishihira J, Donnelly SC, Zhu Z, Bucala R. Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 14410-14415. PMID: 16186482, PMCID: PMC1242335, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0507189102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAsthmaBase SequenceBronchoalveolar LavageCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGene ComponentsGenotypeHumansInterleukin-5Intramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutOvalbuminReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorIL-5 concentrationsLower airway hyperresponsivenessBronchoalveolar lavage fluidAntigen-specific responsesT-cell studiesWild-type miceLess pulmonary inflammationAirway hyperresponsivenessImmunologic regulatorsMIF deficiencyMIF KOMIF's roleMild asthmaWild-type controlsSevere asthmaAsthma patientsCytokine levelsMIF genotypePulmonary inflammationSpecific IgEWhite patientsAutoimmune disorders
2004
Association of reduced CD4 T cell responses specific to varicella zoster virus with high incidence of herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Park HB, Kim KC, Park JH, Kang TY, Lee HS, Kim TH, Jun JB, Bae SC, Yoo DH, Craft J, Jung S. Association of reduced CD4 T cell responses specific to varicella zoster virus with high incidence of herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2004, 31: 2151-5. PMID: 15517626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusVaricella-zoster virusCD4 T cell responsesT cell frequenciesT cell responsesCD4 T cellsHerpes zosterT cellsHigh incidenceLupus erythematosusZoster virusVZV-specific CD4 T cellsCell frequencyCD4 T-cell frequenciesCell responsesMemory T cellsFlow cytometry analysisVZV reactivationVZV stimulationDisease activityIL-10VZV antigenWhole blood samplesClinical statusRisk factorsResistance to Development of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in C57BL/6 Mice Is Due to a Defect in Secondary, but Not in Primary, Immune Response
Pan M, Kang I, Craft J, Yin Z. Resistance to Development of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in C57BL/6 Mice Is Due to a Defect in Secondary, but Not in Primary, Immune Response. Journal Of Clinical Immunology 2004, 24: 481-491. PMID: 15359107, DOI: 10.1023/b:joci.0000040919.16739.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollagen-induced arthritisB6 miceImmune responseSimilar T cell proliferationBovine type II collagenB cell immune responsesH-2b backgroundAnti-CII antibodiesHuman rheumatoid arthritisT cell responsesCell immune responsesSecondary immune responseT cell proliferationCII AbsCytokine responsesRheumatoid arthritisInitial immunizationC57BL/6 miceRodent modelsArthritisType II collagenDay 14Cell responsesDay 12Mice
2000
γδ T cells in autoimmunity
Yin Z, Craft J. γδ T cells in autoimmunity. Seminars In Immunopathology 2000, 22: 311-320. PMID: 11116960, DOI: 10.1007/s002810000048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDominance of IL-12 Over IL-4 in γδ T Cell Differentiation Leads to Default Production of IFN-γ: Failure to Down-Regulate IL-12 Receptor β2-Chain Expression
Yin Z, Zhang D, Welte T, Bahtiyar G, Jung S, Liu L, Fu X, Ray A, Craft J. Dominance of IL-12 Over IL-4 in γδ T Cell Differentiation Leads to Default Production of IFN-γ: Failure to Down-Regulate IL-12 Receptor β2-Chain Expression. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 164: 3056-3064. PMID: 10706694, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.164.6.3056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationGATA3 Transcription FactorInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-4Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-12Signal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT4 Transcription FactorTh1 CellsTh2 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsGamma delta T cellsDelta T cellsT cellsIFN-gammaIL-12IL-4Murine gamma delta T cellsSplenic gamma delta T cellsAlpha beta T cellsIFN-gamma-producing cellsΓδ T-cell differentiationIL-4-secreting cellsBeta T cellsTh2-like cytokinesIL-12 receptorTranscription factor GATA-3T cell differentiationTumor immunityTh1 cellsTh2 cellsSuch cytokinesFinding independentReceptor betaGATA-3Intracellular pathogens
1996
Propagation and regulation of systemic autoimmunity by gammadelta T cells.
Peng SL, Madaio MP, Hayday AC, Craft J. Propagation and regulation of systemic autoimmunity by gammadelta T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 5689-98. PMID: 8955223, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.12.5689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGammadelta T cellsAlphabeta T cellsT cellsRenal diseaseMurine lupusSystemic autoimmunityImmune complex renal diseaseT cell-intact miceRoles of alphabetaT-cell-deficient animalsLupus-prone miceSevere renal diseaseComplex renal diseaseLupus syndromeAutoantibody productionConventional CD4Polyclonal expansionPathogenic roleMiceHypergammaglobulinemiaDisease phenotypeAutoimmunityLupusDiseaseCells