2014
Activation of Rheumatoid Factor–Specific B Cells Is Antigen Dependent and Occurs Preferentially Outside of Germinal Centers in the Lupus-Prone NZM2410 Mouse Model
Sang A, Niu H, Cullen J, Choi SC, Zheng YY, Wang H, Shlomchik MJ, Morel L. Activation of Rheumatoid Factor–Specific B Cells Is Antigen Dependent and Occurs Preferentially Outside of Germinal Centers in the Lupus-Prone NZM2410 Mouse Model. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 193: 1609-1621. PMID: 25015835, PMCID: PMC4119566, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1303000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensB-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedChromatinDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGerminal CenterImmune ToleranceImmunoglobulin GLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, B-CellRheumatoid FactorToll-Like Receptor 7Toll-Like Receptor 9ConceptsRF B cellsAb-forming cellsB cellsImmune complexesGerminal centersMouse modelMRL/lpr strainMRL/lpr miceLupus-prone mouse modelsH chain transgenic miceRheumatoid factor B cellsTLR9-dependent mannerH chain transgeneIC immunizationC57BL/6 controlsLpr miceLupus-proneTLR9 pathwayLPR strainAntigen DependentTransgenic miceGenetic background
1999
Regulation of autoreactive anti-IgG (Rheumatoid Factor) B cells in normal and autoimmune mice
Wang H, Shlomchik M. Regulation of autoreactive anti-IgG (Rheumatoid Factor) B cells in normal and autoimmune mice. Immunologic Research 1999, 19: 259-270. PMID: 10493179, DOI: 10.1007/bf02786493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoimmune DiseasesB-LymphocytesImmunoglobulin GMiceMice, TransgenicRheumatoid FactorConceptsB cellsNormal miceAutoimmune miceAutoimmune diseasesMRL/lpr/lpr miceLpr/lpr miceAutoimmune prone animalsRF B cellsChronic autoimmune diseaseSystemic autoimmune diseaseAntigen-specific mannerAutoreactive B cellsParticular underlying diseaseAutoimmune animalsRF autoantibodiesUnderlying diseaseMaternal IgGLpr miceYoung miceTransgenic miceMiceDiseaseAutoantigensRF clonesCells