2016
Long-lived antigen-induced IgM plasma cells demonstrate somatic mutations and contribute to long-term protection
Bohannon C, Powers R, Satyabhama L, Cui A, Tipton C, Michaeli M, Skountzou I, Mittler RS, Kleinstein SH, Mehr R, Lee FE, Sanz I, Jacob J. Long-lived antigen-induced IgM plasma cells demonstrate somatic mutations and contribute to long-term protection. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 11826. PMID: 27270306, PMCID: PMC4899631, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAmino Acid MotifsAnimalsAntigensComplementarity Determining RegionsCytidine DeaminaseGerminal CenterImmunityImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin MMice, Inbred C57BLMutationNeutralization TestsOrthomyxoviridaeOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPlasma CellsSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinSpleenConceptsIgM plasma cellsIgG plasma cellsPlasma cellsGerminal centersBone marrowLethal virus challengeProtective host immunitySomatic mutationsActivation-induced cytidine deaminaseHumoral immunityProtective antibodiesVirus challengeLong-term protectionHost immunityB cellsAffinity maturationMarrowLifelong sourceImmunityAntibodiesCellsCytidine deaminaseMutationsReplacement mutationsSpleen
2015
Long-lived IgM plasma cells confer host protection against viral challenge (LYM6P.717)
Bohannon C, Powers R, Satyabhama L, Cui A, Tipton C, Michaeli M, Mehr R, Mittler R, Kleinstein S, Sanz I, Jacob J. Long-lived IgM plasma cells confer host protection against viral challenge (LYM6P.717). The Journal Of Immunology 2015, 194: 135.5-135.5. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.194.supp.135.5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research