2016
Gender-specific differences in PPARγ regulation of follicular helper T cell responses with estrogen
Park HJ, Park HS, Lee JU, Bothwell AL, Choi JM. Gender-specific differences in PPARγ regulation of follicular helper T cell responses with estrogen. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 28495. PMID: 27335315, PMCID: PMC4917844, DOI: 10.1038/srep28495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper T cell responsesHelper T cell responsesT cell responsesCell responsesTfh cellsT cellsGC responseMale T cellsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaTfh cell responsesEffector T cellsPPARγ agonist pioglitazoneProliferator-activated receptor gammaT cell regulationWild-type miceRole of PPARγGerminal center B cellsT cell activationGender-specific differencesTfh responsesAgonist pioglitazoneAutoimmune diseasesMenstrual cycleFemale miceMale mice
2014
PPARγ Negatively Regulates T Cell Activation to Prevent Follicular Helper T Cells and Germinal Center Formation
Park HJ, Kim DH, Choi JY, Kim WJ, Kim JY, Senejani AG, Hwang SS, Kim LK, Tobiasova Z, Lee GR, Craft J, Bothwell AL, Choi JM. PPARγ Negatively Regulates T Cell Activation to Prevent Follicular Helper T Cells and Germinal Center Formation. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e99127. PMID: 24921943, PMCID: PMC4055678, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cellsT cellsGerminal center reactionTfh cellsSheep red blood cell immunizationRed blood cell immunizationCenter reactionPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaIL-21 expressionProliferator-activated receptor gammaWild-type T cellsType T cellsGerminal center formationGerminal center B cellsT cell activationCell immunizationAutoantibody productionGlomerular inflammationSignature cytokinesAdaptive immunityGerminal centersGlucose metabolismNF-κBB cells
2006
A limited number of genes are involved in the differentiation of germinal center B cells
Nakayama Y, Stabach P, Maher SE, Mahajan MC, Masiar P, Liao C, Zhang X, Ye Z, Tuck D, Bothwell AL, Newburger PE, Weissman SM. A limited number of genes are involved in the differentiation of germinal center B cells. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2006, 99: 1308-1325. PMID: 16795035, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell LineChildChild, PreschoolDithiothreitolDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGerminal CenterHumansMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPalatine TonsilProtein FoldingRegulatory Factor X Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsTunicamycinX-Box Binding Protein 1ConceptsUnfolded protein responseX-box binding protein 1Interferon regulatory factor 4Protein 1B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1Transcription factor B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1Post-transcriptional changesBinding protein 1Maturation protein-1Mature B cellsDisulfide isomeraseTranscription factorsLevel of expressionPlasmacytoma cell lineProtein responseGene expressionRegulatory factor 4GenesGerminal center B cellsLymphoblastoid cellsLimited inductionCell linesB cellsFactor 4Germinal center centroblasts