2022
High-affinity, neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can be made without T follicular helper cells
Chen JS, Chow RD, Song E, Mao T, Israelow B, Kamath K, Bozekowski J, Haynes WA, Filler RB, Menasche BL, Wei J, Alfajaro MM, Song W, Peng L, Carter L, Weinstein JS, Gowthaman U, Chen S, Craft J, Shon JC, Iwasaki A, Wilen CB, Eisenbarth SC. High-affinity, neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can be made without T follicular helper cells. Science Immunology 2022, 7: eabl5652. PMID: 34914544, PMCID: PMC8977051, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abl5652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2Follicular helper cellsB cell responsesHelper cellsAntibody productionCell responsesSARS-CoV-2 vaccinationB-cell receptor sequencingSevere COVID-19Cell receptor sequencingIndependent antibodiesT cell-B cell interactionsViral inflammationAntiviral antibodiesImmunoglobulin class switchingVirus infectionGerminal centersViral infectionClonal repertoireInfectionAntibodiesClass switchingCOVID-19Patients
2016
Access of protective antiviral antibody to neuronal tissues requires CD4 T-cell help
Iijima N, Iwasaki A. Access of protective antiviral antibody to neuronal tissues requires CD4 T-cell help. Nature 2016, 533: 552-556. PMID: 27225131, PMCID: PMC4883597, DOI: 10.1038/nature17979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralBiological TransportBlood-Brain BarrierB-LymphocytesCapillary PermeabilityCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGanglia, SpinalHerpes GenitalisHerpesvirus 2, HumanHistocompatibility Antigens Class IImmunologic MemoryIntegrin alpha4Interferon-gammaMiceNerve TissueNervous SystemNeuronsNoseReceptors, FcSpinal CordVesiculovirus