2018
Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils an IL-10-producing helper subset that sustains humoral immunity during persistent infection
Xin G, Zander R, Schauder DM, Chen Y, Weinstein JS, Drobyski WR, Tarakanova V, Craft J, Cui W. Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils an IL-10-producing helper subset that sustains humoral immunity during persistent infection. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 5037. PMID: 30487586, PMCID: PMC6261948, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07492-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 T cellsIL-10Humoral immunityT cellsTfh cellsIL-10-expressing CD4 T cellsViral infectionAntiviral T cell responsesAcute LCMV infectionDouble reporter miceChronic viral infectionsCytokine IL-10T cell responsesPersistent viral infectionIL-10 signalingGerminal center reactionSingle-cell RNA-sequencing approachLCMV infectionHelper subsetsTh1 cellsChronic infectionInflammatory functionsViral controlPersistent infectionCell responses
2016
TFH cells progressively differentiate to regulate the germinal center response
Weinstein JS, Herman EI, Lainez B, Licona-Limón P, Esplugues E, Flavell R, Craft J. TFH cells progressively differentiate to regulate the germinal center response. Nature Immunology 2016, 17: 1197-1205. PMID: 27573866, PMCID: PMC5030190, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody AffinityB-LymphocytesCD4 AntigensCell CommunicationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationGerminal CenterHumansInterleukin-4InterleukinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMutationNippostrongylusPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Strongylida InfectionsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTranscription Factors
2015
IL-21 Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis through the Induction of Profibrotic CD8+ T Cells
Brodeur TY, Robidoux TE, Weinstein JS, Craft J, Swain SL, Marshak-Rothstein A. IL-21 Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis through the Induction of Profibrotic CD8+ T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2015, 195: 5251-5260. PMID: 26519529, PMCID: PMC4655158, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Critical Role of IL-21-Induced BATF in Sustaining CD8-T-Cell-Mediated Chronic Viral Control
Xin G, Schauder DM, Lainez B, Weinstein JS, Dai Z, Chen Y, Esplugues E, Wen R, Wang D, Parish IA, Zajac AJ, Craft J, Cui W. A Critical Role of IL-21-Induced BATF in Sustaining CD8-T-Cell-Mediated Chronic Viral Control. Cell Reports 2015, 13: 1118-1124. PMID: 26527008, PMCID: PMC4859432, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsChronic viral infectionsBATF expressionT cellsIL-21Chronic infectionEffector functionsViral infectionCD8 T cell effector functionsAnti-viral effector functionsCD8 T cell responsesCD8 T cell immunityT cell effector functionT cell immunityCD4 T cellsT cell responsesCell effector functionsT cell persistenceT cell maintenanceBlimp-1 expressionCD8 responsesCD4 helpCell immunityViral controlTranscription factor expression
2014
Global transcriptome analysis and enhancer landscape of human primary T follicular helper and T effector lymphocytes
Weinstein JS, Lezon-Geyda K, Maksimova Y, Craft S, Zhang Y, Su M, Schulz VP, Craft J, Gallagher PG. Global transcriptome analysis and enhancer landscape of human primary T follicular helper and T effector lymphocytes. Blood 2014, 124: 3719-3729. PMID: 25331115, PMCID: PMC4263981, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-06-582700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaTfh cellsHelper cellsPrimary cutaneous T-cell lymphomaAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaTfh cell functionFollicular helper cellsT effector cellsCell functionHuman Tfh cellsProtective humoral immunityT helper cellsLymphoid cell functionB cell maturationT lymphocyte developmentEffector cellsFollicular helperT effectorsAutoimmune diseasesHumoral immunityAntibody formationPlasma cellsGerminal centersLymphoid cells
2013
Transfer of antigen from human B cells to dendritic cells
Harvey BP, Raycroft MT, Quan TE, Rudenga BJ, Roman RM, Craft J, Mamula MJ. Transfer of antigen from human B cells to dendritic cells. Molecular Immunology 2013, 58: 56-65. PMID: 24309484, PMCID: PMC4234097, DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2013.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe nanomaterial-dependent modulation of dendritic cells and its potential influence on therapeutic immunosuppression in lupus
Look M, Saltzman WM, Craft J, Fahmy TM. The nanomaterial-dependent modulation of dendritic cells and its potential influence on therapeutic immunosuppression in lupus. Biomaterials 2013, 35: 1089-1095. PMID: 24183697, PMCID: PMC4164020, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.10.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedDendritic CellsDrug CarriersFemaleImmunosuppression TherapyImmunosuppressive AgentsLactic AcidLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NZBMycophenolic AcidNanogelsPermeabilityPolyethylene GlycolsPolyethyleneiminePolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerConceptsDendritic cellsTherapeutic immunosuppressionLupus-prone NZB/W F1 miceNZB/W F1 miceW F1 miceCell immunosuppressionImmunosuppressive therapyInflammatory cytokinesImmune modulatorsF1 miceImmune responseImmunosuppressionVivo efficacySurface markersMycophenolic acidGreater reductionParticulate uptakeAttractive modalityEfficacyCellsNanoparticulate platformSuccessful deliveryImmunosuppressantsLupusCytokinesNanogel-based delivery of mycophenolic acid ameliorates systemic lupus erythematosus in mice
Look M, Stern E, Wang QA, DiPlacido LD, Kashgarian M, Craft J, Fahmy TM. Nanogel-based delivery of mycophenolic acid ameliorates systemic lupus erythematosus in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1741-1749. PMID: 23454752, PMCID: PMC3613921, DOI: 10.1172/jci65907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusMedian survival timeMycophenolic acidLupus erythematosusImmune cellsLupus-prone NZB/W F1 miceNZB/W F1 miceSimilar therapeutic resultsW F1 miceSevere renal damageCD4 T cellsAntigen-presenting cellsLupus therapyRenal damageIL-12Immunosuppressant mycophenolic acidInflammatory cytokinesProphylactic useTherapeutic resultsF1 miceT cellsSurvival timeGreater dosesErythematosusImmunosuppression
2012
Accumulation of peripheral autoreactive B cells in the absence of functional human regulatory T cells
Kinnunen T, Chamberlain N, Morbach H, Choi J, Kim S, Craft J, Mayer L, Cancrini C, Passerini L, Bacchetta R, Ochs HD, Torgerson TR, Meffre E. Accumulation of peripheral autoreactive B cells in the absence of functional human regulatory T cells. Blood 2012, 121: 1595-1603. PMID: 23223361, PMCID: PMC3587322, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-09-457465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell tolerancePeripheral B cell toleranceIPEX patientsRegulatory T cellsAutoreactive B cellsNaive B cellsB cellsT cellsTreg functionAutoreactive mature naive B cellsHuman B cell toleranceForkhead box protein 3 geneHuman regulatory T cellsMature naive B cellsTreg-like cellsCentral B cell toleranceSevere autoimmune disordersT-cell costimulatorTransitional B cellsRegulation of CD40LReactivity of antibodiesDefective Treg functionSingle B cellsPD-1Autoimmune disorders
2005
Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma
Mizue Y, Ghani S, Leng L, McDonald C, Kong P, Baugh J, Lane SJ, Craft J, Nishihira J, Donnelly SC, Zhu Z, Bucala R. Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 14410-14415. PMID: 16186482, PMCID: PMC1242335, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0507189102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAsthmaBase SequenceBronchoalveolar LavageCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGene ComponentsGenotypeHumansInterleukin-5Intramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutOvalbuminReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorIL-5 concentrationsLower airway hyperresponsivenessBronchoalveolar lavage fluidAntigen-specific responsesT-cell studiesWild-type miceLess pulmonary inflammationAirway hyperresponsivenessImmunologic regulatorsMIF deficiencyMIF KOMIF's roleMild asthmaWild-type controlsSevere asthmaAsthma patientsCytokine levelsMIF genotypePulmonary inflammationSpecific IgEWhite patientsAutoimmune disorders
2003
IFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells Help Control Murine West Nile Virus Infection
Wang T, Scully E, Yin Z, Kim JH, Wang S, Yan J, Mamula M, Anderson JF, Craft J, Fikrig E. IFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells Help Control Murine West Nile Virus Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 171: 2524-2531. PMID: 12928402, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.5.2524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsBloodCell DivisionCells, CulturedCytotoxicity, ImmunologicEncephalitis, ViralFemaleGenes, T-Cell Receptor betaGenes, T-Cell Receptor deltaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseInterferon-gammaLymphoid TissueMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSeverity of Illness IndexT-Lymphocyte SubsetsViral LoadWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsGammadelta T cellsWN virus infectionT cellsVirus infectionIFN-gamma-producing gammadelta T cellsWest Nile virus infectionPrevention of mortalityΓδ T cellsSplenic T cellsWild-type miceEx vivo assaysAdoptive transferWest Nile virusPerforin expressionViral loadFatal meningoencephalitisIFN-gammaMiceInfectionWN virusNile virusVivo assaysLaboratory miceCellsVirusSTAT3 deletion during hematopoiesis causes Crohn's disease-like pathogenesis and lethality: A critical role of STAT3 in innate immunity
Welte T, Zhang SS, Wang T, Zhang Z, Hesslein DG, Yin Z, Kano A, Iwamoto Y, Li E, Craft JE, Bothwell AL, Fikrig E, Koni PA, Flavell RA, Fu XY. STAT3 deletion during hematopoiesis causes Crohn's disease-like pathogenesis and lethality: A critical role of STAT3 in innate immunity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 1879-1884. PMID: 12571365, PMCID: PMC149927, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0237137100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeletion of Stat3STAT3 deletionInnate immune responseKey transcriptional mediatorNormal embryonic developmentCell-autonomous proliferationAbsence of STAT3Tissue-specific disruptionImmune responseInnate immunityCritical roleTumor necrosis factor alphaNF-kappa B activationTranscriptional mediatorsEmbryonic developmentBowel wall thickeningHematopoiesis resultsInflammatory cell infiltrationSignal transducerNecrosis factor alphaTranscription 3NAPDH oxidase activityBone marrow cellsMyeloid lineageSTAT3CD4+ T Cells from Lupus-Prone Mice Avoid Antigen-Specific Tolerance Induction In Vivo
Bouzahzah F, Jung S, Craft J. CD4+ T Cells from Lupus-Prone Mice Avoid Antigen-Specific Tolerance Induction In Vivo. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 170: 741-748. PMID: 12517936, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.170.2.741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAutoantigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DivisionCell SeparationCells, CulturedClonal AnergyEpitopes, T-LymphocyteGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseLupus NephritisLymphocyte CountMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, TransgenicReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaConceptsPigeon cytochrome cT cellsIL-2Self-AgCostimulatory signalsAntigen-specific tolerance inductionMRL xTCR transgenic T cellsLupus-prone MRL miceMRL T cellsNormal tolerance mechanismsUbiquitous self-AgsVivo Ag stimulationLupus-prone miceSuch T cellsPeripheral tolerance mechanismsCBA/CaJControl T cellsEx vivo recall assaysActivated T cellsT cell activationInappropriate T-cell activationThymic toleranceMRL/Recall assays
2002
The transmembrane form of TNF-α drives autoantibody production in the absence of CD154: studies using MRL/Mp-Faslpr mice
FUJII T, OKADA M, MIMORI T, CRAFT J. The transmembrane form of TNF-α drives autoantibody production in the absence of CD154: studies using MRL/Mp-Faslpr mice. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2002, 130: 224-232. PMID: 12390309, PMCID: PMC1906522, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2002.01982.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearB-LymphocytesCD40 LigandCell LineCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CooperationMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearTh1 CellsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsB cell proliferationTh1 linesTNF-alphaB cellsAntibody productionCell proliferationContact-dependent helpMRL/MpB cell helpMHC class IITh1 cell linesB cell activationCD40-CD154Autoantibody productionTh1 cellsCell helpMRL miceMTNF-alphaProliferative responseHigh titresCell activationTNF-R2Class IITransmembrane formMonoclonal antibodiesT-Bet Expression and Failure of GATA-3 Cross-Regulation Lead to Default Production of IFN-γ by γδ T Cells
Yin Z, Chen C, Szabo SJ, Glimcher LH, Ray A, Craft J. T-Bet Expression and Failure of GATA-3 Cross-Regulation Lead to Default Production of IFN-γ by γδ T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2002, 168: 1566-1571. PMID: 11823483, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.168.4.1566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsFlow CytometryGATA3 Transcription FactorInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-4Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, ConfocalReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaRNA, MessengerT-Box Domain ProteinsT-LymphocytesTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationTransfection
2000
Dominance of IL-12 Over IL-4 in γδ T Cell Differentiation Leads to Default Production of IFN-γ: Failure to Down-Regulate IL-12 Receptor β2-Chain Expression
Yin Z, Zhang D, Welte T, Bahtiyar G, Jung S, Liu L, Fu X, Ray A, Craft J. Dominance of IL-12 Over IL-4 in γδ T Cell Differentiation Leads to Default Production of IFN-γ: Failure to Down-Regulate IL-12 Receptor β2-Chain Expression. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 164: 3056-3064. PMID: 10706694, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.164.6.3056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationGATA3 Transcription FactorInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-4Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-12Signal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT4 Transcription FactorTh1 CellsTh2 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsGamma delta T cellsDelta T cellsT cellsIFN-gammaIL-12IL-4Murine gamma delta T cellsSplenic gamma delta T cellsAlpha beta T cellsIFN-gamma-producing cellsΓδ T-cell differentiationIL-4-secreting cellsBeta T cellsTh2-like cytokinesIL-12 receptorTranscription factor GATA-3T cell differentiationTumor immunityTh1 cellsTh2 cellsSuch cytokinesFinding independentReceptor betaGATA-3Intracellular pathogens