2019
Overexpression of T-bet in HIV infection is associated with accumulation of B cells outside germinal centers and poor affinity maturation
Austin JW, Buckner CM, Kardava L, Wang W, Zhang X, Melson VA, Swanson RG, Martins AJ, Zhou JQ, Hoehn KB, Fisk JN, Dimopoulos Y, Chassiakos A, O'Dell S, Smelkinson MG, Seamon CA, Kwan RW, Sneller MC, Pittaluga S, Doria-Rose NA, McDermott A, Li Y, Chun TW, Kleinstein SH, Tsang JS, Petrovas C, Moir S. Overexpression of T-bet in HIV infection is associated with accumulation of B cells outside germinal centers and poor affinity maturation. Science Translational Medicine 2019, 11 PMID: 31776286, PMCID: PMC7479651, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aax0904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibody AffinityAntigens, CD19B-LymphocytesCytokinesFemaleGerminal CenterHIV InfectionsHumansImmunologic MemoryLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedMutation RatePhenotypeReceptors, Antigen, B-CellT-Box Domain ProteinsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsHIV-specific B cellsT-betGC B cellsGerminal centersB cellsLymph nodesPoor affinity maturationChronic immune activationMemory B cell compartmentAntibody-mediated immunityChronic infectious diseaseOptimal antibody responseB cell compartmentChronic human infectionsB cell receptorHIV viremiaImmunologic outcomesHIV infectionViremic individualsChronic viremiaImmune activationPeripheral bloodProtective antibodiesAntibody responseCD19
2018
Affinity Maturation Is Impaired by Natural Killer Cell Suppression of Germinal Centers
Rydyznski CE, Cranert SA, Zhou JQ, Xu H, Kleinstein SH, Singh H, Waggoner SN. Affinity Maturation Is Impaired by Natural Killer Cell Suppression of Germinal Centers. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 3367-3373.e4. PMID: 30257198, PMCID: PMC6192537, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.08.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNK cellsGC B cell frequencyNatural killer cell suppressionAntigen-reactive B cellsB cell frequenciesNatural killer cellsFollicular helper TAntigen-specific immunoglobulinsAdministration of alumGerminal center reactionVaccine elicitationHelper TKiller cellsHumoral immunityProtective antibodiesHigh-affinity antibodiesCell suppressionGerminal centersB cellsCell frequencyCenter reactionSomatic hypermutationGC developmentGC reactionAntibody affinity
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