2023
NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice
Pearson J, Peng J, Huang J, Yu X, Tai N, Hu Y, Sha S, Flavell R, Zhao H, Wong F, Wen L. NLRP6 deficiency expands a novel CD103+ B cell population that confers immune tolerance in NOD mice. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1147925. PMID: 36911699, PMCID: PMC9995752, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNlrp6-deficient miceType 1 diabetesNLRP6 deficiencyB cellsIL-10Non-obese diabetic (NOD) miceType 1 diabetes developmentRole of NLRP6Germ-free miceT cell proliferationB cell populationsIntestinal epithelial cellsBreg populationAutoimmune diabetesNOD miceCrohn's diseaseImmune toleranceDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceImmune cellsCD103Inflammasome proteinsImmune responseNLRP6Gut microbiota
2015
Pervasive pleiotropy between psychiatric disorders and immune disorders revealed by integrative analysis of multiple GWAS
Wang Q, Yang C, Gelernter J, Zhao H. Pervasive pleiotropy between psychiatric disorders and immune disorders revealed by integrative analysis of multiple GWAS. Human Genetics 2015, 134: 1195-1209. PMID: 26340901, PMCID: PMC4630076, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1596-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthritis, RheumatoidCentral Nervous SystemCrohn DiseaseGenetic PleiotropyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansImmune System DiseasesMental DisordersNerve Tissue ProteinsOrgan SpecificityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociSchizophreniaSystems IntegrationConceptsImmune disordersPsychiatric disordersCrohn's diseaseDisorder pairsMHC regionPervasive pleiotropyIntegrative analysisGenome-wide association studiesImmune dysregulationImmunological mechanismsTreatment strategiesTraits/diseasesEpidemiological observationsPsychiatric diseasesBrain disordersSame effect directionDiseaseDisordersGenomic regionsRealm of psychiatryMost allelesStrong pleiotropyAnnotation resourcesChromosome 6Association studies