2024
Maturation of germinal center B cells after influenza virus vaccination in humans
McIntire K, Meng H, Lin T, Kim W, Moore N, Han J, McMahon M, Wang M, Malladi S, Mohammed B, Zhou J, Schmitz A, Hoehn K, Carreño J, Yellin T, Suessen T, Middleton W, Teefey S, Presti R, Krammer F, Turner J, Ward A, Wilson I, Kleinstein S, Ellebedy A. Maturation of germinal center B cells after influenza virus vaccination in humans. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2024, 221: e20240668. PMID: 38935072, PMCID: PMC11211068, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20240668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cellsInfluenza vaccineGerminal centersAntigen-specific GC B cellsResponse to seasonal influenza vaccinationLong-lived bone marrow plasma cellsResponse to influenza vaccinationBone marrow plasma cellsGerminal center B cellsGC B cell clonesInfluenza virus vaccineMaturation of B cellsMarrow plasma cellsSeasonal influenza vaccineMemory B cellsHemagglutinin (HAB cell clonesGC B cellsInfluenza hemagglutinin (HAH5 HANeedle aspirationLymphoid structuresLymph nodesPlasma cellsGC reaction
2021
B Cell Mobilization, Dissemination, Fine Tuning of Local Antigen Specificity and Isotype Selection in Asthma
Ohm-Laursen L, Meng H, Hoehn KB, Nouri N, Jiang Y, Clouser C, Johnstone TG, Hause R, Sandhar BS, Upton NEG, Chevretton EB, Lakhani R, Corrigan CJ, Kleinstein SH, Gould HJ. B Cell Mobilization, Dissemination, Fine Tuning of Local Antigen Specificity and Isotype Selection in Asthma. Frontiers In Immunology 2021, 12: 702074. PMID: 34721376, PMCID: PMC8552043, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.702074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower respiratory tractRespiratory tractB cellsAtopic asthmaPlasma cellsCommon respiratory tract diseaseB-cell mobilizationNon-atopic controlsRespiratory tract mucosaUpper respiratory tractRespiratory tract diseaseOrgan-specific diseasesAntibody repertoireB cell clonesAdaptive immune receptor repertoire sequencingBronchial mucosaNasal mucosaTract diseaseCell mobilizationIsotype selectionAntigen specificityAdult volunteersMucosal surfacesImmune systemAsthma