2023
PD-1highCXCR5–CD4+ peripheral helper T cells promote CXCR3+ plasmablasts in human acute viral infection
Asashima H, Mohanty S, Comi M, Ruff W, Hoehn K, Wong P, Klein J, Lucas C, Cohen I, Coffey S, Lele N, Greta L, Raddassi K, Chaudhary O, Unterman A, Emu B, Kleinstein S, Montgomery R, Iwasaki A, Dela Cruz C, Kaminski N, Shaw A, Hafler D, Sumida T. PD-1highCXCR5–CD4+ peripheral helper T cells promote CXCR3+ plasmablasts in human acute viral infection. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 111895. PMID: 36596303, PMCID: PMC9806868, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCOVID-19HumansPlasma CellsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, CXCR3Receptors, CXCR5T-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsAcute viral infectionTph cellsViral infectionCXCR3 expressionClinical outcomesHelper TSevere viral infectionsB cell helpBetter clinical outcomesProtective humoral immunityT cell-B cell interactionsKey immune responsesPlasmablast expansionB cell differentiationCell subsetsHumoral immunityCell helpImmune responseInterferon γPlasmablast differentiationB cellsPlasmablastsCell responsesInfectionCD4
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
2009
CD8+ T lymphocyte mobilization to virus-infected tissue requires CD4+ T-cell help
Nakanishi Y, Lu B, Gerard C, Iwasaki A. CD8+ T lymphocyte mobilization to virus-infected tissue requires CD4+ T-cell help. Nature 2009, 462: 510-513. PMID: 19898495, PMCID: PMC2789415, DOI: 10.1038/nature08511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell helpT cellsRecruitment of CD8Activity of CD4T lymphocyte responsesT helper cellsSecretion of interferonLymphocyte mobilizationCD4 helpCTL responsesCytotoxic CD8Lymphocyte responsesMucosal sitesChemokine secretionHelper cellsVirus-infected tissuesViral infectionCD4CD8Intracellular pathogensSecretionUnrecognized aspectsCellsInterferonInfection