2023
Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection.
Song W, Sanchez G, Mayer D, Blackburn H, Chernova I, Flavell R, Weinstein J, Craft J. Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 1861-1865. PMID: 37133336, PMCID: PMC10247523, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationInterleukinsLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutConceptsAge-associated B cellsIL-21Acute lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cellsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cell activationHumoral immunityLymphoid organsVirus infectionMouse modelViral infectionB cell developmentCell activationLymphotoxin αVivo generationTissue-specific signalsInfectionDe novo generationOrgan contributionIFNTissue microenvironmentCell developmentLiverPivotal contributorStage-specific roles
2021
Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses
Cui C, Wang J, Fagerberg E, Chen PM, Connolly KA, Damo M, Cheung JF, Mao T, Askari AS, Chen S, Fitzgerald B, Foster GG, Eisenbarth SC, Zhao H, Craft J, Joshi NS. Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses. Cell 2021, 184: 6101-6118.e13. PMID: 34852236, PMCID: PMC8671355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 TB cellsTfh cellsLung adenocarcinomaTfh-B cell interactionsTumor-specific B cellsFollicular helper cellsAnti-tumor immunityB cell signaturesCell effector functionsGerminal center formationGC B cellsCD4 THelper cellsTumor controlTumor neoantigensEffector functionsCell collaborationCell responsesCell signatureTumor cellsSignature correlatesNeoantigensCell functionCD4
2020
CD4+ follicular regulatory T cells optimize the influenza virus–specific B cell response
Lu Y, Jiang R, Freyn AW, Wang J, Strohmeier S, Lederer K, Locci M, Zhao H, Angeletti D, O’Connor K, Kleinstein SH, Nachbagauer R, Craft J. CD4+ follicular regulatory T cells optimize the influenza virus–specific B cell response. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2020, 218: e20200547. PMID: 33326020, PMCID: PMC7748821, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20200547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationAntigensB-LymphocytesCD4 AntigensDisease Models, AnimalEpitopesForkhead Transcription FactorsGerminal CenterHumansImmunityImmunologic MemoryInfluenza, HumanInfluenzavirus BIntegrasesMice, Inbred C57BLOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSpecies SpecificityT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryVaccinationConceptsB cell responsesGerminal center B cell responsesFollicular regulatory T cellsRegulatory T cellsTfr cellsCell responsesT cellsViral challengeHumoral memoryVirus-specific B cell responsesAntigen-specific B cell responsesFollicular helper T cellsHA stalk regionHelper T cellsInfluenza virus infectionGerminal center developmentAntibody responsePlasma cellsVirus infectionImmunization modelAntibody productionBCR repertoireInfluenza virusRepeated exposureInfluenza virus glycoproteins
2019
Identification of a T follicular helper cell subset that drives anaphylactic IgE
Gowthaman U, Chen JS, Zhang B, Flynn WF, Lu Y, Song W, Joseph J, Gertie JA, Xu L, Collet MA, Grassmann JDS, Simoneau T, Chiang D, Berin MC, Craft JE, Weinstein JS, Williams A, Eisenbarth SC. Identification of a T follicular helper cell subset that drives anaphylactic IgE. Science 2019, 365 PMID: 31371561, PMCID: PMC6901029, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw6433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterleukin-4B cellsFollicular Helper Cell SubsetsLow-affinity IgEFollicular helper cellsAllergen-specific IgEHelper cell subsetsIsotypes of antibodiesAlternative therapeutic targetsTranscription factor Bcl6Anaphylactic IgECytokine profileIgE productionCell subsetsHelper cellsImmunoglobulin ETherapeutic targetIgEAnaphylaxisAllergensCellular mechanismsRare populationCellsMiceGATA3
2018
Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils an IL-10-producing helper subset that sustains humoral immunity during persistent infection
Xin G, Zander R, Schauder DM, Chen Y, Weinstein JS, Drobyski WR, Tarakanova V, Craft J, Cui W. Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils an IL-10-producing helper subset that sustains humoral immunity during persistent infection. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 5037. PMID: 30487586, PMCID: PMC6261948, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07492-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 T cellsIL-10Humoral immunityT cellsTfh cellsIL-10-expressing CD4 T cellsViral infectionAntiviral T cell responsesAcute LCMV infectionDouble reporter miceChronic viral infectionsCytokine IL-10T cell responsesPersistent viral infectionIL-10 signalingGerminal center reactionSingle-cell RNA-sequencing approachLCMV infectionHelper subsetsTh1 cellsChronic infectionInflammatory functionsViral controlPersistent infectionCell responses
2017
STAT4 and T-bet control follicular helper T cell development in viral infections
Weinstein JS, Laidlaw BJ, Lu Y, Wang JK, Schulz VP, Li N, Herman EI, Kaech SM, Gallagher PG, Craft J. STAT4 and T-bet control follicular helper T cell development in viral infections. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2017, 215: 337-355. PMID: 29212666, PMCID: PMC5748849, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20170457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-21Tfh cellsT-betViral infectionFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cell developmentAcute viral infectionIFN-γ productionHelper T cellsGerminal center B cell survivalB cell survivalT cell developmentIL-4Viral challengeIL-9T cellsImmunoglobulin isotypesIFNSoluble factorsGC responseInfectionGC reactionSTAT4BCL6Cell survival
2016
TFH cells progressively differentiate to regulate the germinal center response
Weinstein JS, Herman EI, Lainez B, Licona-Limón P, Esplugues E, Flavell R, Craft J. TFH cells progressively differentiate to regulate the germinal center response. Nature Immunology 2016, 17: 1197-1205. PMID: 27573866, PMCID: PMC5030190, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody AffinityB-LymphocytesCD4 AntigensCell CommunicationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationGerminal CenterHumansInterleukin-4InterleukinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMutationNippostrongylusPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Strongylida InfectionsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTranscription FactorsThe TAM family receptor tyrosine kinase TYRO3 is a negative regulator of type 2 immunity
Chan PY, Carrera Silva EA, De Kouchkovsky D, Joannas LD, Hao L, Hu D, Huntsman S, Eng C, Licona-Limón P, Weinstein JS, Herbert DR, Craft JE, Flavell RA, Repetto S, Correale J, Burchard EG, Torgerson DG, Ghosh S, Rothlin CV. The TAM family receptor tyrosine kinase TYRO3 is a negative regulator of type 2 immunity. Science 2016, 352: 99-103. PMID: 27034374, PMCID: PMC4935984, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf1358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAsthmaBlood ProteinsDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalGene Knockout TechniquesHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateInterleukin-4MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNippostrongylusProtein SPyroglyphidaeReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesStrongylida InfectionsT-LymphocytesConceptsType 2 immunityType 2 responsesType 2 cytokinesHuman dendritic cellsInnate immune cellsDendritic cellsAllergic diseasesImmune cellsT cellsAdaptive immunityInterleukin-4Host responseFunctional neutralizationGenetic ablationReceptor tyrosine kinasesImmunityProtective functionTyro3Tyrosine kinaseNegative regulatorPROS1CellsResponseCytokinesDisease
2015
IL-21 Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis through the Induction of Profibrotic CD8+ T Cells
Brodeur TY, Robidoux TE, Weinstein JS, Craft J, Swain SL, Marshak-Rothstein A. IL-21 Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis through the Induction of Profibrotic CD8+ T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2015, 195: 5251-5260. PMID: 26519529, PMCID: PMC4655158, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Critical Role of IL-21-Induced BATF in Sustaining CD8-T-Cell-Mediated Chronic Viral Control
Xin G, Schauder DM, Lainez B, Weinstein JS, Dai Z, Chen Y, Esplugues E, Wen R, Wang D, Parish IA, Zajac AJ, Craft J, Cui W. A Critical Role of IL-21-Induced BATF in Sustaining CD8-T-Cell-Mediated Chronic Viral Control. Cell Reports 2015, 13: 1118-1124. PMID: 26527008, PMCID: PMC4859432, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsChronic viral infectionsBATF expressionT cellsIL-21Chronic infectionEffector functionsViral infectionCD8 T cell effector functionsAnti-viral effector functionsCD8 T cell responsesCD8 T cell immunityT cell effector functionT cell immunityCD4 T cellsT cell responsesCell effector functionsT cell persistenceT cell maintenanceBlimp-1 expressionCD8 responsesCD4 helpCell immunityViral controlTranscription factor expressionThe Interleukin-2-mTORc1 Kinase Axis Defines the Signaling, Differentiation, and Metabolism of T Helper 1 and Follicular B Helper T Cells
Ray JP, Staron MM, Shyer JA, Ho PC, Marshall HD, Gray SM, Laidlaw BJ, Araki K, Ahmed R, Kaech SM, Craft J. The Interleukin-2-mTORc1 Kinase Axis Defines the Signaling, Differentiation, and Metabolism of T Helper 1 and Follicular B Helper T Cells. Immunity 2015, 43: 690-702. PMID: 26410627, PMCID: PMC4618086, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCalcium SignalingCell CycleCell DivisionEnzyme ActivationGlucoseGlycolysisInterleukin-2Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Mice, Inbred C57BLMultiprotein ComplexesNFATC Transcription FactorsOxygen ConsumptionPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsTh1 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTranscription FactorsConceptsFollicular B helper T cellsAcute viral infectionHelper T cellsTfh cellsT cellsViral infectionT helper 1 cellsHelper T cell subsetsIL-2-mediated activationT cell subsetsDiverse effector functionsT helper 1Dependent cytokine productionTh1 cell fateHelper 1Cell subsetsCytokine productionTh1 cellsInterleukin-2Effector functionsCritical orchestratorsMTOR kinase activityLess proliferationMTORC1 axisReciprocal balanceProduction of IL-10 by CD4+ regulatory T cells during the resolution of infection promotes the maturation of memory CD8+ T cells
Laidlaw BJ, Cui W, Amezquita RA, Gray SM, Guan T, Lu Y, Kobayashi Y, Flavell RA, Kleinstein SH, Craft J, Kaech SM. Production of IL-10 by CD4+ regulatory T cells during the resolution of infection promotes the maturation of memory CD8+ T cells. Nature Immunology 2015, 16: 871-879. PMID: 26147684, PMCID: PMC4713030, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDendritic CellsFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingHost-Pathogen InteractionsImmunologic MemoryInflammationInterleukin-10Lymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
2014
CD4+ T Cell Help Guides Formation of CD103+ Lung-Resident Memory CD8+ T Cells during Influenza Viral Infection
Laidlaw BJ, Zhang N, Marshall HD, Staron MM, Guan T, Hu Y, Cauley LS, Craft J, Kaech SM. CD4+ T Cell Help Guides Formation of CD103+ Lung-Resident Memory CD8+ T Cells during Influenza Viral Infection. Immunity 2014, 41: 633-645. PMID: 25308332, PMCID: PMC4324721, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsTRM cellsT-betTissue-resident memory T cellsLung-resident memory CD8T cell-dependent signalsT cell-derived interferonTranscription factor T-betLung Trm cellsMemory T cellsInfluenza viral infectionInfluenza virus infectionT cell helpHeterosubtypic challengeCD103 expressionMemory CD8Respiratory infectionsMucosal sitesCell helpAirway epitheliumVirus infectionViral infectionInfectionLung airwaysImpaired abilityB Cells in T Follicular Helper Cell Development and Function: Separable Roles in Delivery of ICOS Ligand and Antigen
Weinstein JS, Bertino SA, Hernandez SG, Poholek AC, Teplitzky TB, Nowyhed HN, Craft J. B Cells in T Follicular Helper Cell Development and Function: Separable Roles in Delivery of ICOS Ligand and Antigen. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 3166-3179. PMID: 24610013, PMCID: PMC3991608, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigensAntigens, CD19B-LymphocytesCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsFlow CytometryInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator LigandMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNitrophenolsOvalbuminPhenylacetatesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsCognate B cellsTfh cell developmentB cellsICOS ligandFollicular Th cell developmentCell developmentNoncognate B cellsFollicular helper cell developmentTfh cell differentiationAg-specific B cellsICOS-L expressionB cell expressionTh cell developmentGerminal center differentiationICOS blockadeTfh cellsAg deliverySystemic autoimmunityCell expressionCell maturationICOSCellsDeliveryCell differentiationCells display
2013
The nanomaterial-dependent modulation of dendritic cells and its potential influence on therapeutic immunosuppression in lupus
Look M, Saltzman WM, Craft J, Fahmy TM. The nanomaterial-dependent modulation of dendritic cells and its potential influence on therapeutic immunosuppression in lupus. Biomaterials 2013, 35: 1089-1095. PMID: 24183697, PMCID: PMC4164020, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.10.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedDendritic CellsDrug CarriersFemaleImmunosuppression TherapyImmunosuppressive AgentsLactic AcidLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NZBMycophenolic AcidNanogelsPermeabilityPolyethylene GlycolsPolyethyleneiminePolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerConceptsDendritic cellsTherapeutic immunosuppressionLupus-prone NZB/W F1 miceNZB/W F1 miceW F1 miceCell immunosuppressionImmunosuppressive therapyInflammatory cytokinesImmune modulatorsF1 miceImmune responseImmunosuppressionVivo efficacySurface markersMycophenolic acidGreater reductionParticulate uptakeAttractive modalityEfficacyCellsNanoparticulate platformSuccessful deliveryImmunosuppressantsLupusCytokines
2011
IL-10 signaling in CD4+ T cells is critical for the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis
Tao J, Kamanaka M, Hao J, Hao Z, Jiang X, Craft JE, Flavell RA, Wu Z, Hong Z, Zhao L, Yin Z. IL-10 signaling in CD4+ T cells is critical for the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13: r212. PMID: 22192790, PMCID: PMC3334665, DOI: 10.1186/ar3545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalCattleCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell ProliferationCollagen Type IIFemaleFlow CytometryForkhead Transcription FactorsInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Lymphocyte ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, TransgenicReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, Interleukin-10Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsCollagen-induced arthritisIL-10 signalingIL-17 mRNARegulatory T cellsT cell proliferationT cellsT cell activationSuppressive functionImportant anti-inflammatory cytokineBovine type II collagenAnti-inflammatory cytokinesFunction of TregsAbility of TregsSeverity of arthritisLevels of Foxp3Wild-type miceAntigen-specific antibodiesUnpaired t-testMore IFNControl miceCytokine productionTg miceInflammatory jointsFemale miceArthritic jointsSystemic Autoimmunity and Lymphoproliferation Are Associated with Excess IL-7 and Inhibited by IL-7Rα Blockade
Gonzalez-Quintial R, Lawson BR, Scatizzi JC, Craft J, Kono DH, Baccala R, Theofilopoulos AN. Systemic Autoimmunity and Lymphoproliferation Are Associated with Excess IL-7 and Inhibited by IL-7Rα Blockade. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27528. PMID: 22102903, PMCID: PMC3213145, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsIL-7Systemic autoimmunityIL-7R blockadeIL-7Rα blockadeAutoreactive T cellsMemory T cellsAdvanced disease stageProgression of autoimmunityFibroblastic reticular cellsNovel therapeutic approachesT cell activationAutoimmune manifestationsAutoimmune syndromeCommensal antigensDisease stageIL-7RαTherapeutic approachesLymphocyte homeostasisCell activationReticular cellsAutoimmunityMarked accumulationLupusBlockadeDifferential Expression of Ly6C and T-bet Distinguish Effector and Memory Th1 CD4+ Cell Properties during Viral Infection
Marshall HD, Chandele A, Jung YW, Meng H, Poholek AC, Parish IA, Rutishauser R, Cui W, Kleinstein SH, Craft J, Kaech SM. Differential Expression of Ly6C and T-bet Distinguish Effector and Memory Th1 CD4+ Cell Properties during Viral Infection. Immunity 2011, 35: 633-646. PMID: 22018471, PMCID: PMC3444169, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2011.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute viral infectionViral infectionEffector cellsTfh cell markersVirus-specific effectorT helper 1Th1 effector cellsT-bet expressionIL-7R expressionMemory precursor cellsTh1 CD4Helper 1Memory TTh1 cellsProliferative responseSecondary infectionEffector typeReliable markerCell markersInfectionPrecursor cellsGene expression profilesLy6CCell featuresCell development
2010
Naturally Activated Vγ4 γδ T Cells Play a Protective Role in Tumor Immunity through Expression of Eomesodermin
He W, Hao J, Dong S, Gao Y, Tao J, Chi H, Flavell R, O’Brien R, Born WK, Craft J, Han J, Wang P, Zhao L, Wu J, Yin Z. Naturally Activated Vγ4 γδ T Cells Play a Protective Role in Tumor Immunity through Expression of Eomesodermin. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 126-133. PMID: 20525896, PMCID: PMC3813958, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCell Line, TumorCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHyaluronan ReceptorsInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPerforinReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Box Domain ProteinsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsUp-RegulationConceptsGammadelta T cellsAntitumor immune responseT cellsImmune responseIFN-gammaTumor immunityProtective roleVγ4 γδ T cellsTumor immune surveillanceΓδ T cellsIFN-gamma secretionTumor immune therapyMore IFN-gammaGreater cytolytic activityExpression of EomesoderminAntitumor responseImmune therapyImmune surveillanceCytolytic activityEffector functionsPrincipal subsetsVgamma4Vgamma1Precise rolePerforinIn Vivo Regulation of Bcl6 and T Follicular Helper Cell Development
Poholek AC, Hansen K, Hernandez SG, Eto D, Chandele A, Weinstein JS, Dong X, Odegard JM, Kaech SM, Dent AL, Crotty S, Craft J. In Vivo Regulation of Bcl6 and T Follicular Helper Cell Development. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 313-326. PMID: 20519643, PMCID: PMC2891136, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0904023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CommunicationCell DifferentiationCricetinaeDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationFemaleImmunophenotypingLymphocyte CooperationMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6SpleenT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerUp-RegulationConceptsPD-1 upregulationIL-21IL-6B cellsFollicular helper T cellsFollicular helper cell developmentDeath receptor-1Helper T cellsCytokines IL-6B cell interactionsB cell maturationTranscriptional repressor BCL6Vivo regulationCell developmentP-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1New surface markersT cellsGerminal centersInitial upregulationReceptor 1CXCR5BCL6 upregulationCell maturationSurface markersBCL6 expression