2023
Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection.
Song W, Sanchez G, Mayer D, Blackburn H, Chernova I, Flavell R, Weinstein J, Craft J. Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 1861-1865. PMID: 37133336, PMCID: PMC10247523, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-associated B cellsIL-21Acute lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cellsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cell activationHumoral immunityLymphoid organsVirus infectionMouse modelViral infectionB cell developmentCell activationLymphotoxin αVivo generationTissue-specific signalsInfectionDe novo generationOrgan contributionIFNTissue microenvironmentCell developmentLiverPivotal contributorStage-specific rolesAP-1–independent NFAT signaling maintains follicular T cell function in infection and autoimmunity
Seth A, Yokokura Y, Choi J, Shyer J, Vidyarthi A, Craft J. AP-1–independent NFAT signaling maintains follicular T cell function in infection and autoimmunity. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2023, 220: e20211110. PMID: 36820828, PMCID: PMC9998660, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20211110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTfh cellsT cellsFollicular helper T cellsLupus-prone miceT cell subsetsTfh cell developmentHelper T cellsHumoral immune responseT cell functionGerminal center B cellsT cell statesRenal injuryAutoantibody productionCell subsetsPrimary T cellsImmune responseB cellsPharmacologic inhibitionTherapeutic insightsCell functionGenetic disruptionNFATCell developmentCellsGene expression
2019
Spatial and functional heterogeneity of follicular helper T cells in autoimmunity
Seth A, Craft J. Spatial and functional heterogeneity of follicular helper T cells in autoimmunity. Current Opinion In Immunology 2019, 61: 1-9. PMID: 31374450, PMCID: PMC7255639, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelper T cellsFollicular helper T cellsT cellsB cell helper T cellsTfh cell biologyB cell folliclesB cell helpT helper cellsNon-lymphoid tissuesAutoantibody-mediated autoimmunitySecondary lymphoidAutoimmune diseasesHelper cellsCell helpGerminal centersAnimal modelsB cell developmentHuman patientsPathogenic changesAutoimmunityProduction of affinityExtrafollicular spaceTherapeutic purposesFunctional heterogeneityCell development
2014
B Cells in T Follicular Helper Cell Development and Function: Separable Roles in Delivery of ICOS Ligand and Antigen
Weinstein JS, Bertino SA, Hernandez SG, Poholek AC, Teplitzky TB, Nowyhed HN, Craft J. B Cells in T Follicular Helper Cell Development and Function: Separable Roles in Delivery of ICOS Ligand and Antigen. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 3166-3179. PMID: 24610013, PMCID: PMC3991608, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigensAntigens, CD19B-LymphocytesCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsFlow CytometryInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator LigandMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNitrophenolsOvalbuminPhenylacetatesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsCognate B cellsTfh cell developmentB cellsICOS ligandFollicular Th cell developmentCell developmentNoncognate B cellsFollicular helper cell developmentTfh cell differentiationAg-specific B cellsICOS-L expressionB cell expressionTh cell developmentGerminal center differentiationICOS blockadeTfh cellsAg deliverySystemic autoimmunityCell expressionCell maturationICOSCellsDeliveryCell differentiationCells display
2013
CD301b+ Dermal Dendritic Cells Drive T Helper 2 Cell-Mediated Immunity
Kumamoto Y, Linehan M, Weinstein JS, Laidlaw BJ, Craft JE, Iwasaki A. CD301b+ Dermal Dendritic Cells Drive T Helper 2 Cell-Mediated Immunity. Immunity 2013, 39: 733-743. PMID: 24076051, PMCID: PMC3819035, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2013.08.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDermal dendritic cellsDendritic cellsDermal DCsTh2 cellsT cellsT helper 2 cellsT helper responsesInterleukin-4 productionExpression of CD69Th2 cell developmentDC depletionLymph nodesTh2 immunityHelper responsesSubcutaneous immunizationNippostrongylus brasiliensisKey mediatorTransient depletionCell developmentImmunityOvalbuminDepletion approachCellsParticular subsetCD301b
2012
IL-10-IL-21-STAT3 axis regulates memory CD8 T cell development (110.9)
Cui W, Liu Y, Weinstein J, Craft J, Kaech S. IL-10-IL-21-STAT3 axis regulates memory CD8 T cell development (110.9). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 110.9-110.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.110.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD8 T cellsMemory T cellsMemory CD8 T cell developmentMemory CD8 T cellsCD8 T cell developmentT cellsT cell developmentIL-21IL-10Virus-specific CD8 T cellsBCL-6Effector CD8 T cellsProtective memory T cellsCentral memory T cellsMemory CD8 T cell differentiationCD8 T cell differentiationAcute LCMV infectionMemory precursor cellsCell developmentMemory cell developmentSTAT3-SOCS3 pathwayT cell differentiationAcute infectionLCMV infectionIL-12
2011
An Interleukin-21- Interleukin-10-STAT3 Pathway Is Critical for Functional Maturation of Memory CD8+ T Cells
Cui W, Liu Y, Weinstein JS, Craft J, Kaech SM. An Interleukin-21- Interleukin-10-STAT3 Pathway Is Critical for Functional Maturation of Memory CD8+ T Cells. Immunity 2011, 35: 792-805. PMID: 22118527, PMCID: PMC3431922, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2011.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalImmunologic MemoryInterleukin-10InterleukinsMiceMice, KnockoutPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Signal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsT-Box Domain ProteinsTranscription FactorsConceptsMemory T cellsT cellsBCL-6Protective memory T cellsCentral memory T cellsSTAT3 pathwayAcute LCMV infectionExpression of EomesLong-term immunityMemory precursor cellsSTAT3-SOCS3 pathwayMemory cell developmentCell developmentT cell developmentMemory CD8IL-21LCMV infectionIL-12Interleukin-10Inflammatory cytokinesFunctional maturationSOCS3 expressionBlimp-1Precursor cellsSTAT3Differential Expression of Ly6C and T-bet Distinguish Effector and Memory Th1 CD4+ Cell Properties during Viral Infection
Marshall HD, Chandele A, Jung YW, Meng H, Poholek AC, Parish IA, Rutishauser R, Cui W, Kleinstein SH, Craft J, Kaech SM. Differential Expression of Ly6C and T-bet Distinguish Effector and Memory Th1 CD4+ Cell Properties during Viral Infection. Immunity 2011, 35: 633-646. PMID: 22018471, PMCID: PMC3444169, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2011.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute viral infectionViral infectionEffector cellsTfh cell markersVirus-specific effectorT helper 1Th1 effector cellsT-bet expressionIL-7R expressionMemory precursor cellsTh1 CD4Helper 1Memory TTh1 cellsProliferative responseSecondary infectionEffector typeReliable markerCell markersInfectionPrecursor cellsGene expression profilesLy6CCell featuresCell developmentUpregulation of Bcl6 expression in Follicular Helper T cells (TFH) requires both dendritic and antigen-specific B cell help. (63.10)
Weinstein J, Poholek A, Hernandez S, Nowyhead H, Bertino S, Craft J. Upregulation of Bcl6 expression in Follicular Helper T cells (TFH) requires both dendritic and antigen-specific B cell help. (63.10). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 63.10-63.10. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.63.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTfh cell developmentCD4 T cellsAg-specific B cellsDendritic cellsT cellsB cellsFollicular entryTfh cellsBCL6 expressionTCR transgenic CD4 T cellsFollicular helper T cellsT cell surface markersTransgenic CD4 T cellsTfh cell markersTfh cell phenotypeDonor T cellsB cell helpHelper T cellsB-cell CLL/lymphoma 6Polyclonal B cellsFunctional B cellsCell developmentCell surface markersNP-OVAWild-type controls
2010
In Vivo Regulation of Bcl6 and T Follicular Helper Cell Development
Poholek AC, Hansen K, Hernandez SG, Eto D, Chandele A, Weinstein JS, Dong X, Odegard JM, Kaech SM, Dent AL, Crotty S, Craft J. In Vivo Regulation of Bcl6 and T Follicular Helper Cell Development. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 313-326. PMID: 20519643, PMCID: PMC2891136, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0904023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CommunicationCell DifferentiationCricetinaeDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationFemaleImmunophenotypingLymphocyte CooperationMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6SpleenT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerUp-RegulationConceptsPD-1 upregulationIL-21IL-6B cellsFollicular helper T cellsFollicular helper cell developmentDeath receptor-1Helper T cellsCytokines IL-6B cell interactionsB cell maturationTranscriptional repressor BCL6Vivo regulationCell developmentP-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1New surface markersT cellsGerminal centersInitial upregulationReceptor 1CXCR5BCL6 upregulationCell maturationSurface markersBCL6 expression