2008
Identification of Initiator B Cells, a Novel Subset of Activation-Induced Deaminase-Dependent B-1-Like Cells That Mediate Initiation of Contact Sensitivity
Kerfoot SM, Szczepanik M, Tung JW, Askenase PW. Identification of Initiator B Cells, a Novel Subset of Activation-Induced Deaminase-Dependent B-1-Like Cells That Mediate Initiation of Contact Sensitivity. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 181: 1717-1727. PMID: 18641308, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.3.1717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact sensitivityB cellsCS initiationInflammatory responseT cell-mediated inflammationProinflammatory T cellsCell-mediated inflammationAdoptive transfer experimentsDelayed-type hypersensitivityAg-specific IgMReceptor gene mutationsSensitized miceVascular activationDeficient recipientsT cellsNovel subsetSomatic hypermutationNovel subpopulationGene mutationsIgMMiceActivation-Induced DeaminaseWT cellsCellsChain gene
2006
Interleukin 5 Plays an Essential Role in Elicitation of Contact Sensitivity through Dual Effects on Eosinophils and B-1 Cells
Itakura A, Kikuchi Y, Kouro T, Ikutani M, Takaki S, Askenase PW, Takatsu K. Interleukin 5 Plays an Essential Role in Elicitation of Contact Sensitivity through Dual Effects on Eosinophils and B-1 Cells. International Archives Of Allergy And Immunology 2006, 140: 8-16. PMID: 16772721, DOI: 10.1159/000092705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElicitation of CSIgM-producing cellsContact sensitivityEosinophil peroxidase activityEosinophil infiltrationIL-5Antigen-specific immunoglobulin M antibodyCS-effector T cellsEnzyme-linked immunospot assayLocal tissueEffector T cellsRole of interleukinImmunoglobulin M antibodiesIL-5 receptorImmunized ILImmunospot assayContact sensitizationM antibodiesMononuclear cellsDeficient micePolymorphonuclear cellsT cellsImmune responseCell activationInterleukin-5