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 Factors
2015
Th17 cells transdifferentiate into regulatory T cells during resolution of inflammation
Gagliani N, Vesely M, Iseppon A, Brockmann L, Xu H, Palm NW, de Zoete MR, Licona-Limón P, Paiva RS, Ching T, Weaver C, Zi X, Pan X, Fan R, Garmire LX, Cotton MJ, Drier Y, Bernstein B, Geginat J, Stockinger B, Esplugues E, Huber S, Flavell RA. Th17 cells transdifferentiate into regulatory T cells during resolution of inflammation. Nature 2015, 523: 221-225. PMID: 25924064, PMCID: PMC4498984, DOI: 10.1038/nature14452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsResolution of inflammationInflammatory diseasesT cellsTh17 cellsImmune responseT helper cell typeTherapeutic opportunitiesAnti-inflammatory fateT helper cellsAnti-inflammatory phenotypeHuman inflammatory diseasesBeneficial host responseAryl hydrocarbon receptorIL-17ARegulatory cellsHelper cellsSignature cytokinesMouse modelTranscriptional profilesHost responseInflammationCytokinesHydrocarbon receptorDisease
2014
Oct-1 Regulates IL-17 Expression by Directing Interchromosomal Associations in Conjunction with CTCF in T Cells
Kim LK, Esplugues E, Zorca CE, Parisi F, Kluger Y, Kim TH, Galjart NJ, Flavell RA. Oct-1 Regulates IL-17 Expression by Directing Interchromosomal Associations in Conjunction with CTCF in T Cells. Molecular Cell 2014, 54: 56-66. PMID: 24613343, PMCID: PMC4058095, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsBinding SitesCCCTC-Binding FactorCell DifferentiationCell LineageCells, CulturedChromosomes, MammalianDeoxyribonuclease IGene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterGenetic LociGreen Fluorescent ProteinsInterleukin-17MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicOctamer Transcription Factor-1Promoter Regions, GeneticRepressor ProteinsSequence DeletionTh17 CellsTh2 CellsTime Factors
2012
Effector CD4+ T Cell Expression Signatures and Immune-Mediated Disease Associated Genes
Zhang W, Ferguson J, Ng SM, Hui K, Goh G, Lin A, Esplugues E, Flavell RA, Abraham C, Zhao H, Cho JH. Effector CD4+ T Cell Expression Signatures and Immune-Mediated Disease Associated Genes. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38510. PMID: 22715389, PMCID: PMC3371029, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential gene expressionGenome-wide association studiesGene expressionCell differentiationDisease locusT cell differentiationExpression signaturesDifferential regulation patternsDisease association signalsDisease-associated genesPromoter methylation studiesGenomic lociTransmembrane domainRegulation patternsFunctional pathwaysAssociation studiesMethylation studiesAssociated geneAbundant isoformGenesLociMolecular resolutionPromoter methylationRNAseqCritical role
2011
Control of TH17 cells occurs in the small intestine
Esplugues E, Huber S, Gagliani N, Hauser AE, Town T, Wan YY, O’Connor W, Rongvaux A, Van Rooijen N, Haberman AM, Iwakura Y, Kuchroo VK, Kolls JK, Bluestone JA, Herold KC, Flavell RA. Control of TH17 cells occurs in the small intestine. Nature 2011, 475: 514-518. PMID: 21765430, PMCID: PMC3148838, DOI: 10.1038/nature10228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesCD3 ComplexCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell MovementChemokine CCL20Disease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationInfluenza A virusInterleukin-17Intestine, SmallMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsReceptors, CCR6SepsisStaphylococcal InfectionsTh17 CellsConceptsTh17 cellsImmune systemSmall intestineCD3-specific antibodiesT helper cellsModel of sepsisNumerous autoimmune diseasesRheumatoid arthritisMultiple sclerosisAutoimmune diseasesHelper cellsGastrointestinal tractViral infectionIntestineCellsSepsisTh17ArthritisSclerosisPathogenesisInfectionInfluenzaDiseaseMiceTract