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
2001
Cd4+ T Cells from Lupus-Prone Mice Are Hyperresponsive to T Cell Receptor Engagement with Low and High Affinity Peptide Antigens
Vratsanos G, Jung S, Park Y, Craft J. Cd4+ T Cells from Lupus-Prone Mice Are Hyperresponsive to T Cell Receptor Engagement with Low and High Affinity Peptide Antigens. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2001, 193: 329-338. PMID: 11157053, PMCID: PMC2195926, DOI: 10.1084/jem.193.3.329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell receptorLupus-prone miceT cellsT cell activationPigeon cytochrome cAlpha/beta T cellsCell activationTransgenic T cell receptorBeta T cellsAntigen-presenting cellsCBA/CaJT cell receptor engagementLow affinityBeta-chain geneMRL/Cell receptor engagementPolyclonal activationSpontaneous lupusAmino acids 88Cognate antigenCell receptorAntigenPeptide ligandsReceptor engagementLupus
1998
Central T cell tolerance in lupus-prone mice: influence of autoimmune background and the lpr mutation.
Fatenejad S, Peng SL, Disorbo O, Craft J. Central T cell tolerance in lupus-prone mice: influence of autoimmune background and the lpr mutation. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 161: 6427-32. PMID: 9834135, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.11.6427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisAutoimmune DiseasesCell LineClonal DeletionColumbidaeCytochrome c GroupDown-RegulationFas ReceptorGene Rearrangement, alpha-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorImmune ToleranceLupus NephritisLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataMutationPeptidesReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsThymus GlandConceptsMRL/MpJ miceLupus-prone miceT cell toleranceCentral T cell toleranceT cellsLpr mutationCell toleranceSystemic autoimmune diseaseT cell autoreactivityAutoreactive T cellsB cell helpIntrathymic negative selectionMHC class IIMRL/MpJPeripheral control mechanismsAutoimmune backgroundThymic deletionIntrathymic deletionAutoimmune diseasesNonautoimmune miceCell helpTCR transgeneNonautoimmune strainsPeptide AgImmature CD4
1996
MHC class I polymorphism in lupus-prone MRL/Mp mice.
Peng SL, Craft J. MHC class I polymorphism in lupus-prone MRL/Mp mice. Immunogenetics 1996, 44: 407-8. PMID: 8781130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Nucleotide sequence analysis of the A protein of the U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle: the murine protein contains a 5' amino-terminal tag
Bennett M, Baron M, Craft J. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the A protein of the U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle: the murine protein contains a 5' amino-terminal tag. Nucleic Acids Research 1993, 21: 4404-4404. PMID: 8415008, PMCID: PMC310090, DOI: 10.1093/nar/21.18.4404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentification of autoantibodies to RNA polymerase II. Occurrence in systemic sclerosis and association with autoantibodies to RNA polymerases I and III.
Hirakata M, Okano Y, Pati U, Suwa A, Medsger TA, Hardin JA, Craft J. Identification of autoantibodies to RNA polymerase II. Occurrence in systemic sclerosis and association with autoantibodies to RNA polymerases I and III. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 91: 2665-2672. PMID: 8390487, PMCID: PMC443330, DOI: 10.1172/jci116505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisII antibodiesAnti-RNA polymerase II antibodiesLimited cutaneous diseaseConnective tissue diseaseIdentification of autoantibodiesSera of patientsIndirect immunofluorescence studiesHuman serumTissue diseaseCutaneous diseaseNormal controlsAutoantibodiesSclerosisPatientsHuman antibodiesRNA polymerase IIClinical perspectiveMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodiesSerumRNA polymerase IImmunofluorescence studiesImmunodepletion studiesFurther studiesAutoantigenic epitopes of the B and D polypeptides of the U1 snRNP. Analysis of domains recognized by the Y12 monoclonal anti-Sm antibody and by patient sera.
Hirakata M, Craft J, Hardin JA. Autoantigenic epitopes of the B and D polypeptides of the U1 snRNP. Analysis of domains recognized by the Y12 monoclonal anti-Sm antibody and by patient sera. The Journal Of Immunology 1993, 150: 3592-601. PMID: 7682245, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.150.8.3592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAutoantigensBinding Sites, AntibodyEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopesHumansImmune SeraLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMolecular Sequence DataProtein ConformationRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearSnRNP Core ProteinsConceptsAnti-Sm antibodiesMonoclonal anti-Sm antibodyPatient seraCross-reactive epitopesAutoantigenic epitopesAnti-Sm seraPolypeptide BD polypeptideAnti-Sm patient seraSerumSpecific markersSm small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsEpitopesEnd deletionsAntibodiesImmunoreactive sitesCorresponding synthetic peptideB'/BMAbsDeletion studiesPresent studyLittle amino acid sequence homologySynthetic peptidesAmino acid sequence homologySLEComparison of the drosophila melanogaster, human and murine sm b cDNAs: evolutionary conservation
Brunet C, Quan T, Craft J. Comparison of the drosophila melanogaster, human and murine sm b cDNAs: evolutionary conservation. Gene 1993, 124: 269-273. PMID: 7680326, DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(93)90404-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD. melanogaster proteinB polypeptidesConservative aa substitutionsCDNA nucleotide sequenceDeduced aa sequencesC-terminal portionEvolutionary conservationDrosophila melanogasterMouse clonesNucleotide sequenceB proteinSequence identityAa sequencesB cDNAReticulocyte lysateEvolutionary stabilityMurine cellsSpecies linesAmino acidsCDNAProtein BProteinAa substitutionsHuman anti-Sm antibodyCell lines
1992
Autoantigenic epitopes of the b polypeptide of SM small nuclear RNP particles
Ohosone Y, Mimori T, Fujii T, Akizuki M, Matsuoka Y, Irimajiri S, Hardin J, Craft J, Homma M. Autoantigenic epitopes of the b polypeptide of SM small nuclear RNP particles. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1992, 35: 960-966. PMID: 1379432, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780350818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNucleotide sequence and genomic structure analyses of the p70 subunit of the human Ku autoantigen: evidence for a family of genes encoding Ku (p70)-related polypeptides
Griffith A, Craft J, Evans J, Mimori T, Hardin J. Nucleotide sequence and genomic structure analyses of the p70 subunit of the human Ku autoantigen: evidence for a family of genes encoding Ku (p70)-related polypeptides. Molecular Biology Reports 1992, 16: 91-97. PMID: 1608402, DOI: 10.1007/bf00419754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman Ku autoantigenKu autoantigenGenomic structure analysisFamily of genesHomologous DNA sequencesOpen reading frameEntire open reading frameNucleotide sequence analysisAmino acid polymorphismsSouthern blot analysisP70 polypeptidesHuman genomeReading frameDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceP70 subunitMultiple genesExpression analysisSequence analysisAcid polymorphismsMultiple copiesBlot analysisPolypeptideGenesSequence
1989
Molecular cloning of cDNA encoding Sm autoantigen: derivation of a cDNA for a B polypeptide of the U series of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles.
Ohosone Y, Mimori T, Griffith A, Akizuki M, Homma M, Craft J, Hardin JA. Molecular cloning of cDNA encoding Sm autoantigen: derivation of a cDNA for a B polypeptide of the U series of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 4249-4253. PMID: 2524838, PMCID: PMC287428, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.11.4249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusSm snRNPsHuman fibroblast cDNA libraryAmino acidsAlternative splicing mechanismLupus erythematosusFibroblast cDNA librarySmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinOpen reading frameAmino acid sequenceSplicing mechanismMolecular cloningCDNA libraryNuclear ribonucleoproteinReading frameAnti-Sm antibodiesB polypeptidesAcid sequenceCOOH terminusNH2 terminusCDNAComplete homologySnRNPsPolypeptide NPolypeptide