2018
Human Extrafollicular CD4+ Th Cells Help Memory B Cells Produce Igs.
Kim ST, Choi JY, Lainez B, Schulz VP, Karas DE, Baum ED, Setlur J, Gallagher PG, Craft J. Human Extrafollicular CD4+ Th Cells Help Memory B Cells Produce Igs. The Journal Of Immunology 2018, 201: 1359-1372. PMID: 30030323, PMCID: PMC6112860, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory B cellsHumoral recall responsesB cell folliclesT cell subsetsB cellsTfh cellsCell subsetsRecall responsesT cellsInhibitory receptor PD-1Follicular helper T cellsGerminal center B-cell maturationIL-21 secretionChemokine receptor expressionReceptor PD-1Helper T cellsT cell zonesPrimary immune responseChemokine receptor CXCR5Transcription factor Bcl6B cell maturationTonsillar CD4IL-10IL-21PD-1
2017
STAT4 and T-bet control follicular helper T cell development in viral infections
Weinstein JS, Laidlaw BJ, Lu Y, Wang JK, Schulz VP, Li N, Herman EI, Kaech SM, Gallagher PG, Craft J. STAT4 and T-bet control follicular helper T cell development in viral infections. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2017, 215: 337-355. PMID: 29212666, PMCID: PMC5748849, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20170457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-21Tfh cellsT-betViral infectionFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cell developmentAcute viral infectionIFN-γ productionHelper T cellsGerminal center B cell survivalB cell survivalT cell developmentIL-4Viral challengeIL-9T cellsImmunoglobulin isotypesIFNSoluble factorsGC responseInfectionGC reactionSTAT4BCL6Cell survival
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
Local Triggering of the ICOS Coreceptor by CD11c+ Myeloid Cells Drives Organ Inflammation in Lupus
Teichmann LL, Cullen JL, Kashgarian M, Dong C, Craft J, Shlomchik MJ. Local Triggering of the ICOS Coreceptor by CD11c+ Myeloid Cells Drives Organ Inflammation in Lupus. Immunity 2015, 42: 552-565. PMID: 25786178, PMCID: PMC4456685, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisAutoantibodiesCD11c AntigenCell DifferentiationFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator LigandInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinKidneyLungLupus NephritisMice, TransgenicPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsInducible T-cell costimulatorOrgan inflammationICOS ligandFollicular helper cell differentiationLupus-prone MRLT-cell costimulatorHelper cell differentiationLupus pathologyLung inflammationAutoantibody formationAutoantibody productionMurine lupusInflamed organsLymphoid tissueT cellsB cellsPathogenic relevanceInflammationLupusPI3K-AktSelective ablationCell differentiationNonredundant rolePotent promoterCells
2014
Transcription Factor STAT3 and Type I Interferons Are Corepressive Insulators for Differentiation of Follicular Helper and T Helper 1 Cells
Ray JP, Marshall HD, Laidlaw BJ, Staron MM, Kaech SM, Craft J. Transcription Factor STAT3 and Type I Interferons Are Corepressive Insulators for Differentiation of Follicular Helper and T Helper 1 Cells. Immunity 2014, 40: 367-377. PMID: 24631156, PMCID: PMC3992517, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralAntibody SpecificityB-LymphocytesCD4 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGerminal CenterImmunoglobulin Class SwitchingInterferon Type ILymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMiceMice, KnockoutSignal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTranscriptomeConceptsTfh cellsType I interferonI interferonViral infectionFollicular helper T cellsT helper 1 cellsAntigen-specific antibody productionGC B cell phenotypeHigh affinity antibody-secreting cellsTfh cell differentiationHelper T cellsB cell memoryLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusB-cell phenotypeAntibody-secreting cellsGerminal center B cellsEffector phenotypeReceptor blockadeAcute infectionFollicular helperIFN-inducible genesT cellsTranscription factor STAT3B cellsAntibody production
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
T cells that promote B‐Cell maturation in systemic autoimmunity
Weinstein JS, Hernandez SG, Craft J. T cells that promote B‐Cell maturation in systemic autoimmunity. Immunological Reviews 2012, 247: 160-171. PMID: 22500839, PMCID: PMC3334351, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.2012.01122.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmunityB-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationGene Expression RegulationGerminal CenterHumansModels, BiologicalT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsSystemic autoimmunityT cellsB cell maturationExtrafollicular fociGerminal centersB cellsTfh cellsImmune responseFollicular helper T cellsT cell-dependent immune responsesEnd-organ injuryB cell folliclesSystemic autoimmune diseaseTfh cell developmentHuman Tfh cellsSelf-reactive B cellsT helper cellsHelper T cellsSecondary lymphoid organsNormal immune responseT cell helpPlasma cell formationPathogenic autoantibodiesLymph nodesAutoimmune diseases
2011
Differential 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, LyCell ProliferationGene Expression RegulationImmunologic MemoryLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMiceMice, Inbred C57BLT-Box Domain ProteinsTh1 CellsConceptsAcute 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 development
2009
Bcl6 and Blimp-1 Are Reciprocal and Antagonistic Regulators of T Follicular Helper Cell Differentiation
Johnston RJ, Poholek AC, DiToro D, Yusuf I, Eto D, Barnett B, Dent AL, Craft J, Crotty S. Bcl6 and Blimp-1 Are Reciprocal and Antagonistic Regulators of T Follicular Helper Cell Differentiation. Science 2009, 325: 1006-1010. PMID: 19608860, PMCID: PMC2766560, DOI: 10.1126/science.1175870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationArenaviridae InfectionsB-LymphocytesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell LineageCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationGerminal CenterLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6RNA, MessengerSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTranscription FactorsConceptsAntibody responseT cellsBlimp-1B cell germinal centersEffector T cell subsetsFollicular helper cell differentiationT Follicular Helper Cell DifferentiationFollicular helper cellsB cell-mediated immunityCell-mediated immunityT cell subsetsB cell responsesT cell helpTranscription factor Blimp-1Transcription factor Bcl6Helper cell differentiationDistinct CD4Cell subsetsHelper cellsCell helpGerminal centersB cellsCell responsesCD4BCL6
2002
Transgenic Overexpression of Interleukin (IL)-10 in the Lung Causes Mucus Metaplasia, Tissue Inflammation, and Airway Remodeling via IL-13-dependent and -independent Pathways*
Lee CG, Homer RJ, Cohn L, Link H, Jung S, Craft JE, Graham BS, Johnson TR, Elias JA. Transgenic Overexpression of Interleukin (IL)-10 in the Lung Causes Mucus Metaplasia, Tissue Inflammation, and Airway Remodeling via IL-13-dependent and -independent Pathways*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 35466-35474. PMID: 12107190, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m206395200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceChloride ChannelsCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression RegulationIn Situ HybridizationInflammationInterleukin-10Interleukin-13LungMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataMucoproteinsMucous MembranePhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, Interleukin-4STAT6 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsConceptsMucus metaplasiaIL-10Tissue inflammationIL-13Tumor necrosis factor productionIL-13/ILLipopolysaccharide-induced inflammationNecrosis factor productionAirway fibrosisNeutrophil accumulationAirway remodelingSubepithelial fibrosisGob-5Levels of mRNAMetaplasiaInflammationTransgenic miceFibrosisSTAT-6Effector propertiesTransgenic overexpressionFactor productionMiceInterleukinMultiple mechanisms