2021
Type I Interferon–Activated STAT4 Regulation of Follicular Helper T Cell–Dependent Cytokine and Immunoglobulin Production in Lupus
Dong X, Antao OQ, Song W, Sanchez GM, Zembrzuski K, Koumpouras F, Lemenze A, Craft J, Weinstein JS. Type I Interferon–Activated STAT4 Regulation of Follicular Helper T Cell–Dependent Cytokine and Immunoglobulin Production in Lupus. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2021, 73: 478-489. PMID: 33512094, PMCID: PMC7914134, DOI: 10.1002/art.41532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntibody FormationAutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesCase-Control StudiesCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansImmunoglobulinsInterferon Type IInterferon-gammaInterleukinsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMaleMice, Inbred MRL lprMiddle AgedRNA-SeqSTAT4 Transcription FactorT Follicular Helper CellsConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusTfh-like cellsTfh cellsIL-21Human lupusDisease activityCytokine productionSTAT4 activationImmunoglobulin productionPathogenic B cell responsesCourse of lupusClinical disease activityT cell secretionLupus-prone miceHealthy control subjectsCourse of diseaseB cell responsesCytokine interleukin-21Potential therapeutic targetType I IFNB cell maturationSLE patientsPathogenic cytokinesLupus erythematosusInterleukin-21
2016
AI-22 Single cell protein and transcriptional profiling of CD4+ follicular B helper T (TFH) and central memory (TCM) cells in SLE: physiological and pathological phenotypes
Kwak M, Choi J, Kim S, Chen Z, Lee G, Craft J, Fan R. AI-22 Single cell protein and transcriptional profiling of CD4+ follicular B helper T (TFH) and central memory (TCM) cells in SLE: physiological and pathological phenotypes. Lupus Science & Medicine 2016, 3: a11. DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2016-000179.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral memory cellsTCM cellsTfh cellsSLE patientsHealthy donorsT cellsFollicular B helper T cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusCirculation of patientsHelper T cellsSLE T cellsLupus kidneysHumoral autoimmunityTranscriptional profilingIL-21Lupus erythematosusCytokine producersHelper TMurine lupusHumoral immunityLymphoid organsEnd organsLupus researchPathological outcomesTherapeutic target
2015
Circulating Follicular Helper–Like T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association With Disease Activity
Choi J, Ho J, Pasoto SG, Bunin V, Kim ST, Carrasco S, Borba EF, Gonçalves CR, Costa PR, Kallas EG, Bonfa E, Craft J. Circulating Follicular Helper–Like T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association With Disease Activity. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2015, 67: 988-999. PMID: 25581113, PMCID: PMC4450082, DOI: 10.1002/art.39020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTfh-like cellsSLE Disease Activity IndexSystemic lupus erythematosusInducible T-cell costimulatorPD-1 expressionDisease activityT cellsBehçet's diseaseSLE patientsLupus erythematosusBlood samplesT cell-B cell collaborationCentral memory T cellsExpression of CXCR5Disease activity indexGerminal center activityMemory T cellsDeath 1 proteinFollicular helper TT-cell costimulatorActive diseaseAntibody positivityDisease durationFollicular helperIL-21
2014
Aberant expansion of CXCR5+ memory CD4 T cells in SLE patients (HUM7P.307)
Choi J, Kim S, Kang I, Craft J. Aberant expansion of CXCR5+ memory CD4 T cells in SLE patients (HUM7P.307). The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 184.16-184.16. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.192.supp.184.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD4 T cellsSLE patientsT cellsTfh cellsB cellsB collaborationB cell helper functionFollicular helper T cellsMemory CD4 T cellsMemory Tfh cellsTh17-like subsetsAnti-nuclear antibodiesHelper T cellsB cell responsesHuman lupus patientsSecondary lymphoid organsMemory B cellsAutoreactive B cellsSuch cellsDistinct Th1Autoantibody titersDisease activityLupus patientsIL-21Lymphoid organs
2012
IL-7Rαlow memory CD8+ T cells are significantly elevated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Kim JS, Cho BA, Sim JH, Shah K, Woo CM, Lee EB, Lee DS, Kang JS, Lee WJ, Park CG, Craft J, Kang I, Kim HR. IL-7Rαlow memory CD8+ T cells are significantly elevated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatology 2012, 51: 1587-1594. PMID: 22661557, PMCID: PMC3418646, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, BlockingAntigens, CDCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunologic MemoryImmunophenotypingLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte CountReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Interleukin-7Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule FamilyConceptsEffector memoryFrequency of ILT cellsHealthy individualsHuman effector memoryTarget cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusPathogenesis of lupusSLE patientsMemory CD8Lupus erythematosusNK cellsCytotoxic functionPeripheral bloodDisease manifestationsPatientsCD48 antigenCytotoxic moleculesFlow cytometrySLECell populationsPotential roleLupusILCellular characteristics
2011
Expansion of IL-7Ralow memory CD8 T cells in human lupus (101.19)
Lee N, Shah K, Shin M, Kim S, Craft J, Kang I. Expansion of IL-7Ralow memory CD8 T cells in human lupus (101.19). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 101.19-101.19. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.101.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusDevelopment of SLESLE Disease Activity IndexMemory CD8SLE patientsT cellsCell subsetsHealthy controlsImmunopathogenesis of SLEAbstract Systemic lupus erythematosusHomeostatic cytokine IL-15IL-7 receptor alphaMemory CD8 T cellsCytotoxic molecules perforinHomeostasis of CD8Disease activity indexRole of CD8Cytokine IL-15CD8 T cellsImmune complex depositionProduction of autoantibodiesInflammatory autoimmune disorderT cell receptorDisease activityLupus erythematosus
2010
Epstein‐Barr virus promotes interferon‐α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells
Quan TE, Roman RM, Rudenga BJ, Holers VM, Craft JE. Epstein‐Barr virus promotes interferon‐α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2010, 62: 1693-1701. PMID: 20178121, PMCID: PMC2885535, DOI: 10.1002/art.27408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, NuclearDendritic CellsDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansImmunity, HumoralInterferon-alphaLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMajor Histocompatibility ComplexStatistics, NonparametricToll-Like Receptor 7Toll-Like Receptor 9ConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusHuman plasmacytoid dendritic cellsIFNalpha productionDendritic cellsEpstein-Barr virus infectionToll-like receptor 9Interferon-alpha levelsPresence of EBVChronic viral infectionsElevated viral loadAbility of EBVInnate immune cellsEpstein-Barr virusMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesInnate immune responseEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayHistocompatibility complex moleculesSLE patientsEBV DNATLR-7Lupus erythematosusViral loadReceptor 9Immune cells