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
Single cell immunophenotyping of the skin lesion erythema migrans Identifies IgM memory B cells
Jiang R, Meng H, Raddassi K, Fleming I, Hoehn KB, Dardick KR, Belperron AA, Montgomery RR, Shalek AK, Hafler DA, Kleinstein SH, Bockenstedt LK. Single cell immunophenotyping of the skin lesion erythema migrans Identifies IgM memory B cells. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e148035. PMID: 34061047, PMCID: PMC8262471, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory B cellsErythema migransB cellsEM lesionsIgM memory B cellsLyme diseaseB-cell receptor sequencingSkin infection siteCell receptor sequencingEarly Lyme diseaseLocal antigen presentationSkin immune responsesB cell populationsSingle-cell immunophenotypingMHC class II genesUninvolved skinImmune cellsSpirochetal infectionAntigen presentationCell immunophenotypingT cellsImmune responseIsotype usageAntibody productionInitial signs
2014
Prolonged Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Monocytes Modulated by Interleukin 10 After Influenza Vaccination in Older Adults
Mohanty S, Joshi SR, Ueda I, Wilson J, Blevins TP, Siconolfi B, Meng H, Devine L, Raddassi K, Tsang S, Belshe RB, Hafler DA, Kaech SM, Kleinstein SH, Trentalange M, Allore HG, Shaw AC. Prolonged Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Monocytes Modulated by Interleukin 10 After Influenza Vaccination in Older Adults. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2014, 211: 1174-1184. PMID: 25367297, PMCID: PMC4366602, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedCytokinesDual Specificity Phosphatase 1FemaleGene Expression RegulationGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansImmunity, InnateInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanInterleukin-10Interleukin-6Lipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMaleMonocytesPhosphorylationReceptors, IgGSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVaccinationYoung AdultConceptsOlder adultsInfluenza vaccinationInflammatory monocytesInterleukin-10Cytokine productionOlder subjectsAnti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10Influenza vaccine antibody responseTumor necrosis factor αImpaired vaccine responsesVaccine antibody responseIL-10 productionCytokine interleukin-10Proinflammatory cytokine productionNecrosis factor αAge-associated elevationPhosphorylated signal transducerVaccine responsesAntibody responseInterleukin-6Immune responseMonocyte populationsDay 28Intracellular stainingVaccinationSystems Immunology Reveals Markers of Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection
Qian F, Goel G, Meng H, Wang X, You F, Devine L, Raddassi K, Garcia MN, Murray KO, Bolen CR, Gaujoux R, Shen-Orr SS, Hafler D, Fikrig E, Xavier R, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Systems Immunology Reveals Markers of Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection. MSphere 2014, 22: 6-16. PMID: 25355795, PMCID: PMC4278927, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00508-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virus infectionVirus infectionMyeloid dendritic cellsMarker of susceptibilityPotential therapeutic strategySeverity of infectionSevere neurological diseaseOlder patientsAcute infectionDendritic cellsCXCL10 expressionDetectable yearsImmunity-related genesStratified cohortWNV infectionTherapeutic strategiesPathogenic mechanismsAnimal studiesNeurological diseasesDisease severityVivo infectionPredictive signatureInfectionProminent alterationsPrimary cellsImmune Markers Associated with Host Susceptibility to Infection with West Nile Virus
Qian F, Thakar J, Yuan X, Nolan M, Murray KO, Lee WT, Wong SJ, Meng H, Fikrig E, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Immune Markers Associated with Host Susceptibility to Infection with West Nile Virus. Viral Immunology 2014, 27: 39-47. PMID: 24605787, PMCID: PMC3949440, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2013.0074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusSevere infectionsImmune markersIL-4IL-4 levelsSerum cytokine levelsSerum IL-4Nile virusSignificant risk factorsImmune system statusPeripheral blood cellsSevere neurological diseaseCytokine levelsAntibody levelsImmune statusRisk factorsHealthy subjectsStratified cohortWNV infectionNeurological diseasesInfectionAltered expression levelsBlood cellsAltered gene expression patternsHost susceptibility
2013
Mantle cell lymphoma in cyclin D1 transgenic mice with Bim-deficient B cells
Katz SG, LaBelle JL, Meng H, Valeriano RP, Fisher JK, Sun H, Rodig SJ, Kleinstein SH, Walensky LD. Mantle cell lymphoma in cyclin D1 transgenic mice with Bim-deficient B cells. Blood 2013, 123: 884-893. PMID: 24352880, PMCID: PMC3916879, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-04-499079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMantle cell lymphomaCyclin D1 transgenic miceCyclin D1 overexpressionB cellsCell lymphomaAggressive B-cell lymphomasSubset of miceTransgenic mouse modelB-cell lymphomaDeletion of BimPathogenesis of MCLHuman mantle cell lymphomaDevelopment of MCLStimulation regimensConventional chemotherapyMouse modelLymphoid maturationTransgenic miceLymphomaBIM deletionSelective expansionMiceProapoptotic BimPathogenesisGenetic aberrations