2023
Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection.
Song W, Sanchez G, Mayer D, Blackburn H, Chernova I, Flavell R, Weinstein J, Craft J. Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 1861-1865. PMID: 37133336, PMCID: PMC10247523, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationInterleukinsLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutConceptsAge-associated B cellsIL-21Acute lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cellsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cell activationHumoral immunityLymphoid organsVirus infectionMouse modelViral infectionB cell developmentCell activationLymphotoxin αVivo generationTissue-specific signalsInfectionDe novo generationOrgan contributionIFNTissue microenvironmentCell developmentLiverPivotal contributorStage-specific roles
2019
Identification of a T follicular helper cell subset that drives anaphylactic IgE
Gowthaman U, Chen JS, Zhang B, Flynn WF, Lu Y, Song W, Joseph J, Gertie JA, Xu L, Collet MA, Grassmann JDS, Simoneau T, Chiang D, Berin MC, Craft JE, Weinstein JS, Williams A, Eisenbarth SC. Identification of a T follicular helper cell subset that drives anaphylactic IgE. Science 2019, 365 PMID: 31371561, PMCID: PMC6901029, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw6433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterleukin-4B cellsFollicular Helper Cell SubsetsLow-affinity IgEFollicular helper cellsAllergen-specific IgEHelper cell subsetsIsotypes of antibodiesAlternative therapeutic targetsTranscription factor Bcl6Anaphylactic IgECytokine profileIgE productionCell subsetsHelper cellsImmunoglobulin ETherapeutic targetIgEAnaphylaxisAllergensCellular mechanismsRare populationCellsMiceGATA3