T cells that promote B‐Cell maturation in systemic autoimmunity
Weinstein JS, Hernandez SG, Craft J. T cells that promote B‐Cell maturation in systemic autoimmunity. Immunological Reviews 2012, 247: 160-171. PMID: 22500839, PMCID: PMC3334351, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.2012.01122.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic autoimmunityT cellsB cell maturationExtrafollicular fociGerminal centersB cellsTfh cellsImmune responseFollicular helper T cellsT cell-dependent immune responsesEnd-organ injuryB cell folliclesSystemic autoimmune diseaseTfh cell developmentHuman Tfh cellsSelf-reactive B cellsT helper cellsHelper T cellsSecondary lymphoid organsNormal immune responseT cell helpPlasma cell formationPathogenic autoantibodiesLymph nodesAutoimmune diseases