2022
Development of Tbet- and CD11c-expressing B cells in a viral infection requires T follicular helper cells outside of germinal centers
Song W, Antao OQ, Condiff E, Sanchez GM, Chernova I, Zembrzuski K, Steach H, Rubtsova K, Angeletti D, Lemenze A, Laidlaw BJ, Craft J, Weinstein JS. Development of Tbet- and CD11c-expressing B cells in a viral infection requires T follicular helper cells outside of germinal centers. Immunity 2022, 55: 290-307.e5. PMID: 35090581, PMCID: PMC8965751, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper cellsB cellsGC B cellsHelper cellsMemory subsetsRobust recall responsesB cell subsetsGerminal center formationB cell generationAcute infectionCell subsetsRecall responsesTh1 cellsProximal deliveryCD11cGerminal centersIntegrin LFA-1Viral infectionAntibody productionVLA-4Splenic retentionLFA-1TbetBCL6 expressionInfection
2021
Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses
Cui C, Wang J, Fagerberg E, Chen PM, Connolly KA, Damo M, Cheung JF, Mao T, Askari AS, Chen S, Fitzgerald B, Foster GG, Eisenbarth SC, Zhao H, Craft J, Joshi NS. Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses. Cell 2021, 184: 6101-6118.e13. PMID: 34852236, PMCID: PMC8671355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 TB cellsTfh cellsLung adenocarcinomaTfh-B cell interactionsTumor-specific B cellsFollicular helper cellsAnti-tumor immunityB cell signaturesCell effector functionsGerminal center formationGC B cellsCD4 THelper cellsTumor controlTumor neoantigensEffector functionsCell collaborationCell responsesCell signatureTumor cellsSignature correlatesNeoantigensCell functionCD4Neoantigen driven B cell and CD4+ T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes robust anti-tumor CD8+ T cell responses
Cui C, Joshi N, Craft J. Neoantigen driven B cell and CD4+ T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes robust anti-tumor CD8+ T cell responses. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 206: 57.01-57.01. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.206.supp.57.01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cell responsesAnti-tumor CD8Tfh cellsB cellsCell responsesIL-21Cell collaborationProtective anti-tumor responsesTfh-B cell interactionsTumor-specific B cellsGC B cell responsesTumor-specific CD4Anti-tumor immunityFavorable clinical outcomeAnti-tumor responseIL-21 receptorB cell responsesLung adenocarcinoma patientsAnalysis of survivalT cell-B cell interactionsGerminal center formationCell interactionsGC B cellsAbstract CD4Effector CD8
2017
Interleukin-10 from CD4+ follicular regulatory T cells promotes the germinal center response
Laidlaw BJ, Lu Y, Amezquita RA, Weinstein JS, Vander Heiden JA, Gupta NT, Kleinstein SH, Kaech SM, Craft J. Interleukin-10 from CD4+ follicular regulatory T cells promotes the germinal center response. Science Immunology 2017, 2 PMID: 29054998, PMCID: PMC5846620, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aan4767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular regulatory T cellsRegulatory T cellsIL-10Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virusT cellsB cellsInterleukin-10GC responseCell-derived IL-10Follicular helper T cellsHelper T cellsB cell responsesGerminal center responseGerminal center developmentActivated B cellsBox protein 1GC B cellsAcute infectionCenter responseCell responsesImportant mediatorNuclear translocationGC reactionProtein 1Forkhead box protein 1Disruption of Pathogenic Cellular Networks by IL-21 Blockade Leads to Disease Amelioration in Murine Lupus.
Choi JY, Seth A, Kashgarian M, Terrillon S, Fung E, Huang L, Wang LC, Craft J. Disruption of Pathogenic Cellular Networks by IL-21 Blockade Leads to Disease Amelioration in Murine Lupus. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 2578-2588. PMID: 28219887, PMCID: PMC5360548, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-21Systemic lupus erythematosusMurine lupusTfh cellsLupus erythematosusDisease ameliorationGerminal center B cell responsesTfh-B cell interactionsGC responseFollicular Th cellsIL-21 blockadeLupus-prone B6Progression of glomerulonephritisCell-derived cytokinesB cell responsesMemory B cell developmentPotential therapeutic strategyB cell proliferationB cell maturationGC B cellsOverall survivalOrgan injuryAutoantibody productionLatter cytokineTh cells
2014
Dynamic signaling by T follicular helper cells during germinal center B cell selection
Shulman Z, Gitlin AD, Weinstein JS, Lainez B, Esplugues E, Flavell RA, Craft JE, Nussenzweig MC. Dynamic signaling by T follicular helper cells during germinal center B cell selection. Science 2014, 345: 1058-1062. PMID: 25170154, PMCID: PMC4519234, DOI: 10.1126/science.1257861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper cellsB cellsGC B cellsHelper cellsGerminal centersAntibody-producing B cellsCytokine interleukin-4B cell selectionGerminal center B cell selectionInterleukin-4Transient elevationMajor histocompatibilitySustained increaseFree calciumClonal expansionCognate peptideIntravital imagingCell migrationCellsIntracellularCell selectionHigh levelsHistocompatibilityTranscription factor Ascl2 limits Tfh cell differentiation and function (IRC8P.493)
Bertino S, Dong X, Laidlaw B, Craft J. Transcription factor Ascl2 limits Tfh cell differentiation and function (IRC8P.493). The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 190.21-190.21. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.192.supp.190.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTfh cellsIL-4T cellsAntibody productionCD4 T cell compartmentFollicular helper T cellsTfh cell subsetsTfh cell differentiationTfh cell developmentIL-4 productionT cell compartmentHelper T cellsLarge germinal centersGerminal center responseSecretion of cytokinesGerminal center formationB cell maturationGC B cellsIL-21Germinal centersB cellsCenter responseCell maturationConditional deletionMice
2011
Migrating out of the zone: the role of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 on T follicular helper cell movement (60.8)
Hernandez S, Weinstein J, Steiner L, Bertino S, Poholek A, Gallagher P, Craft J. Migrating out of the zone: the role of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 on T follicular helper cell movement (60.8). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 60.8-60.8. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.60.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTfh cellsB cell folliclesT cell zonesGerminal centersT cellsLymphoid organsImmune responseB cellsFollicular helper T cellsTD immune responsesT-cell infiltratesChemokine receptor expressionHelper T cellsSecondary lymphoid organsCell zoneMemory B cellsDependent immune responsesGC B cellsWild-type controlsAdoptive transferCell infiltrateLymph nodesP-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1Plasma cell developmentDeficient miceCharacterization of different subsets of human follicular helper T (TFH) cells (152.9)
Choi J, Kim S, Lainez B, Craft J. Characterization of different subsets of human follicular helper T (TFH) cells (152.9). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 152.9-152.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.152.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFollicular helper T cellsB cell folliclesHelper T cellsTfh cellsT cellsIL-21P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1IL-4Germinal centersB cellsTonsillar Tfh cellsIL-17 secretionExpression of CD127B cell helpAntigen-specific antibodiesGC B cellsTh17 cellsTfh subsetsPD-1Effector subsetsCell helpTherapeutic targetBCL-6RORC expressionHuman tonsils