2023
Cell circuits between leukemic cells and mesenchymal stem cells block lymphopoiesis by activating lymphotoxin beta receptor signaling
Feng X, Sun R, Lee M, Chen X, Guo S, Geng H, Müschen M, Choi J, Pereira J. Cell circuits between leukemic cells and mesenchymal stem cells block lymphopoiesis by activating lymphotoxin beta receptor signaling. ELife 2023, 12: e83533. PMID: 36912771, PMCID: PMC10042536, DOI: 10.7554/elife.83533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenchymal stem cellsLymphotoxin beta receptorLeukemic cellsBeta receptorsLeukemic cell growthBone marrow microenvironmentStem cellsTransplant recipientsAML cellsMyeloblastic leukemiaMouse modelBone marrowLeukemia growthLymphotoxin α1β2Marrow microenvironmentPharmacological disruptionLymphopoiesisReceptorsHematopoietic outputMolecular mechanismsErythropoiesisDNA damage response pathwayCell growthCellsPhysiological mechanisms
2018
Cell circuits between B cell progenitors and IL-7+ mesenchymal progenitor cells control B cell development
Fistonich C, Zehentmeier S, Bednarski JJ, Miao R, Schjerven H, Sleckman BP, Pereira JP. Cell circuits between B cell progenitors and IL-7+ mesenchymal progenitor cells control B cell development. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2018, 215: 2586-2599. PMID: 30158115, PMCID: PMC6170173, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20180778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell progenitorsCell progenitorsUnrepaired double-strand DNA breaksDouble-strand DNA breaksB cell developmentMesenchymal progenitor cellsInterleukin-7IL-7R signalingFocal adhesion kinase expressionBone marrow stromal cellsCell movementMarrow stromal cellsDNA breaksPreB cellsCell developmentParacrine signalsCell behaviorAcute lymphoblastic leukemic cellsProgenitor cellsKinase expressionProgenitorsIL-7RCell exposureStromal cellsLow-adhesion state
2016
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niches Produce Lineage-Instructive Signals to Control Multipotent Progenitor Differentiation
Gomes A, Hara T, Lim VY, Herndler-Brandstetter D, Nevius E, Sugiyama T, Tani-ichi S, Schlenner S, Richie E, Rodewald HR, Flavell RA, Nagasawa T, Ikuta K, Pereira JP. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niches Produce Lineage-Instructive Signals to Control Multipotent Progenitor Differentiation. Immunity 2016, 45: 1219-1231. PMID: 27913094, PMCID: PMC5538583, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon lymphoid progenitorsHematopoietic stem cellsMesenchymal progenitorsProgenitor differentiationHSC nicheCell lineage decisionsBone marrow nicheHSC maintenanceLineage decisionsDifferentiation signalsCytokines SCFEndothelial cellsSeparate nichesLymphoid progenitorsMultilineage differentiationMarrow nicheNicheChemokine receptor CXCR4Conditional deletionIL-7 receptorStem cellsProgenitorsDifferentiationIL-7Deletion
2015
Oxysterols and EBI2 promote osteoclast precursor migration to bone surfaces and regulate bone mass homeostasis
Nevius E, Pinho F, Dhodapkar M, Jin H, Nadrah K, Horowitz MC, Kikuta J, Ishii M, Pereira JP. Oxysterols and EBI2 promote osteoclast precursor migration to bone surfaces and regulate bone mass homeostasis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2015, 212: 1931-1946. PMID: 26438360, PMCID: PMC4612084, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20150088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOC precursorsBone surfaceEstrogen deficiency-induced osteoporosisBone mass homeostasisCell-cell interactionsTime-lapse microscopyBone metastatic cancerSignificant therapeutic potentialOxysterol ligandsFemale miceMale miceBone massMetastatic cancerLarge osteoclastsEBI2Nonhematopoietic cellsNovel pathwayTherapeutic potentialOsteoclastsTwo-photon microscopyMiceOsteoblastsVivoCellsOsteoporosisImmature B Cell Egress from Bone Marrow Is SOCS3 Independent
Nadrah K, Beck TC, Pereira JP. Immature B Cell Egress from Bone Marrow Is SOCS3 Independent. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0136061. PMID: 26274929, PMCID: PMC4537204, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell subsetsBone marrowBM parenchymaCell subsetsImmature-B cell egressB cell egressImmature B cell subsetsB cell distributionB lymphocyte subsetsCXCR4 desensitizationSuppressor of cytokineLymphocyte subsetsSOCS3 deficiencyPeripheral bloodSOCS3 deletionB lineage cellsB-lineage lymphocytesB cellsB cell developmentCXCR4Cell egressLigand exposureSOCS3Significant differencesHuman cell lines
2011
EBI2 Guides Serial Movements of Activated B Cells and Ligand Activity Is Detectable in Lymphoid and Nonlymphoid Tissues
Kelly LM, Pereira JP, Yi T, Xu Y, Cyster JG. EBI2 Guides Serial Movements of Activated B Cells and Ligand Activity Is Detectable in Lymphoid and Nonlymphoid Tissues. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 187: 3026-3032. PMID: 21844396, PMCID: PMC3169736, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1101262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivated B cellsB cellsAb responsesNonlymphoid tissuesCCR7-dependent mannerSecondary lymphoid organsDependent Ab responsesB cell migrationLigand activityCCR7 downregulationLymphoid organsFollicular regionsEBI2Outer follicleT zoneCD40 engagementCell linesLipid ligandsLymphoidCell migrationGene 2CellsTissueSerial movementsEarly waveOxysterols direct immune cell migration via EBI2
Hannedouche S, Zhang J, Yi T, Shen W, Nguyen D, Pereira JP, Guerini D, Baumgarten BU, Roggo S, Wen B, Knochenmuss R, Noël S, Gessier F, Kelly LM, Vanek M, Laurent S, Preuss I, Miault C, Christen I, Karuna R, Li W, Koo DI, Suply T, Schmedt C, Peters EC, Falchetto R, Katopodis A, Spanka C, Roy MO, Detheux M, Chen YA, Schultz PG, Cho CY, Seuwen K, Cyster JG, Sailer AW. Oxysterols direct immune cell migration via EBI2. Nature 2011, 475: 524-527. PMID: 21796212, PMCID: PMC4297623, DOI: 10.1038/nature10280.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Finding the right niche: B-cell migration in the early phases of T-dependent antibody responses
Pereira JP, Kelly LM, Cyster JG. Finding the right niche: B-cell migration in the early phases of T-dependent antibody responses. International Immunology 2010, 22: 413-419. PMID: 20508253, PMCID: PMC2877811, DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxq047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumoral immune responseB cellsGerminal centersPlasma cellsImmune responseHigh-affinity plasma cellsHelper T cellsMemory B cellsDistinct stromal cellsB cell positioningB cell migrationSeparate subcompartmentDependent antibodyLymphoid tissueT cellsStromal cellsCell egressT zoneOrphan receptorChemokinesEarly phaseReceptorsCellsRecent studiesTissueA Role for S1P and S1P1 in Immature-B Cell Egress from Mouse Bone Marrow
Pereira JP, Cyster J, Xu Y. A Role for S1P and S1P1 in Immature-B Cell Egress from Mouse Bone Marrow. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9277. PMID: 20174580, PMCID: PMC2823786, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesBone MarrowBromodeoxyuridineCell MovementChemotaxis, LeukocyteFemaleFingolimod HydrochlorideImmunosuppressive AgentsLysophospholipidsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPrecursor Cells, B-LymphoidPropylene GlycolsReceptors, LysosphingolipidReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionSphingosine
2009
T-bet–dependent S1P5 expression in NK cells promotes egress from lymph nodes and bone marrow
Jenne CN, Enders A, Rivera R, Watson SR, Bankovich AJ, Pereira JP, Xu Y, Roots CM, Beilke JN, Banerjee A, Reiner SL, Miller SA, Weinmann AS, Goodnow CC, Lanier LL, Cyster JG, Chun J. T-bet–dependent S1P5 expression in NK cells promotes egress from lymph nodes and bone marrow. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2009, 206: 2469-2481. PMID: 19808259, PMCID: PMC2768857, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20090525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEBI2 mediates B cell segregation between the outer and centre follicle
Pereira JP, Kelly LM, Xu Y, Cyster JG. EBI2 mediates B cell segregation between the outer and centre follicle. Nature 2009, 460: 1122-1126. PMID: 19597478, PMCID: PMC2809436, DOI: 10.1038/nature08226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cellsAntibody responseEpstein-Barr virus infectionOrphan G protein-coupled receptorOuter follicleB cell segregationNormal B cell proliferationDefective antibody responsesB cell positioningGerminal center B cellsActivated B cellsB cell proliferationG protein-coupled receptorsLymphoid folliclesFollicle centersT cellsVirus infectionInterfollicular regionsMice LackingEBI2FolliclesMolecular cuesReceptorsCellsCorrect positioningCannabinoid receptor 2 mediates the retention of immature B cells in bone marrow sinusoids
Pereira JP, An J, Xu Y, Huang Y, Cyster JG. Cannabinoid receptor 2 mediates the retention of immature B cells in bone marrow sinusoids. Nature Immunology 2009, 10: 403-411. PMID: 19252491, PMCID: PMC2768754, DOI: 10.1038/ni.1710.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Promotion of Lymphocyte Egress into Blood and Lymph by Distinct Sources of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate
Pappu R, Schwab SR, Cornelissen I, Pereira J, Regard JB, Xu Y, Camerer E, Zheng YW, Huang Y, Cyster JG, Coughlin SR. Promotion of Lymphocyte Egress into Blood and Lymph by Distinct Sources of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate. Science 2007, 316: 295-298. PMID: 17363629, DOI: 10.1126/science.1139221.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Lymphocyte Sequestration Through S1P Lyase Inhibition and Disruption of S1P Gradients
Schwab SR, Pereira J, Matloubian M, Xu Y, Huang Y, Cyster JG. Lymphocyte Sequestration Through S1P Lyase Inhibition and Disruption of S1P Gradients. Science 2005, 309: 1735-1739. PMID: 16151014, DOI: 10.1126/science.1113640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde-LyasesAnimalsB-LymphocytesChemotaxis, LeukocyteEnzyme InhibitorsFood Coloring AgentsHematopoietic Stem CellsImidazolesImmunosuppressive AgentsLymphLymph NodesLymphoid TissueLymphopeniaLysophospholipidsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPyridoxineReceptors, LysosphingolipidRNA InterferenceSphingosineThymus GlandT-LymphocytesVitamin B 6