2023
Age-associated B cells are heterogeneous and dynamic drivers of autoimmunity in mice
Nickerson K, Smita S, Hoehn K, Marinov A, Thomas K, Kos J, Yang Y, Bastacky S, Watson C, Kleinstein S, Shlomchik M. Age-associated B cells are heterogeneous and dynamic drivers of autoimmunity in mice. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2023, 220: e20221346. PMID: 36828389, PMCID: PMC9997508, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20221346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmunityB-Lymphocyte SubsetsB-LymphocytesLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMice, Inbred MRL lpr
2021
Heterogeneity of meningeal B cells reveals a lymphopoietic niche at the CNS borders
Brioschi S, Wang WL, Peng V, Wang M, Shchukina I, Greenberg ZJ, Bando JK, Jaeger N, Czepielewski RS, Swain A, Mogilenko DA, Beatty WL, Bayguinov P, Fitzpatrick JAJ, Schuettpelz LG, Fronick CC, Smirnov I, Kipnis J, Shapiro VS, Wu GF, Gilfillan S, Cella M, Artyomov MN, Kleinstein SH, Colonna M. Heterogeneity of meningeal B cells reveals a lymphopoietic niche at the CNS borders. Science 2021, 373 PMID: 34083450, PMCID: PMC8448524, DOI: 10.1126/science.abf9277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemMeningeal B cellsB cellsAdaptive immune cellsAntigen-experienced B cellsBone marrow chimerasCNS bordersCNS antigensBlood borneImmune privilegeImmune cellsBone marrow nicheParabiosis experimentsSystemic circulationNervous systemB cell developmentLymphopoietic nicheMeningesMarrow nicheVascular connectionsCell developmentCellsConfocal imagingCalvariaImmunosurveillance
2020
Single-cell repertoire tracing identifies rituximab-resistant B cells during myasthenia gravis relapses
Jiang R, Fichtner ML, Hoehn KB, Pham MC, Stathopoulos P, Nowak RJ, Kleinstein SH, O'Connor KC. Single-cell repertoire tracing identifies rituximab-resistant B cells during myasthenia gravis relapses. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32573488, PMCID: PMC7453893, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.136471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle-specific kinase myasthenia gravisMemory B cellsB cell subsetsAntibody-secreting cellsB cellsCell subsetsAutoantibody-producing B cellsB-cell depleting therapyCell-depleting therapyB cell clonesB cell survivalGene expression signaturesMyasthenia gravisAutoimmune disordersRelapseB cell samplesReceptor profilingCell clonesExpression signaturesRituximabTherapyCell survivalCellsTreatmentCell samples
2018
Local Clonal Diversification and Dissemination of B Lymphocytes in the Human Bronchial Mucosa
Ohm-Laursen L, Meng H, Chen J, Zhou JQ, Corrigan CJ, Gould HJ, Kleinstein SH. Local Clonal Diversification and Dissemination of B Lymphocytes in the Human Bronchial Mucosa. Frontiers In Immunology 2018, 9: 1976. PMID: 30245687, PMCID: PMC6137163, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumoral immune responseBronchial mucosaB cell repertoireHealthy subjectsAsthmatic patientsImmune responseCell repertoireAdaptive humoral immune responseB cell antibody productionFeatures of atopyB cell clonesHuman bronchial mucosaMucosal migrationAdaptive immune receptor repertoire sequencingAtopic asthmaAsthmatic individualsBronchial biopsiesRight lungPeripheral bloodDistal biopsiesAdjacent biopsiesLarge cohortB cellsB lymphocytesAntibody production
2014
CD80 and PD-L2 define functionally distinct memory B cell subsets that are independent of antibody isotype
Zuccarino-Catania GV, Sadanand S, Weisel FJ, Tomayko MM, Meng H, Kleinstein SH, Good-Jacobson KL, Shlomchik MJ. CD80 and PD-L2 define functionally distinct memory B cell subsets that are independent of antibody isotype. Nature Immunology 2014, 15: 631-637. PMID: 24880458, PMCID: PMC4105703, DOI: 10.1038/ni.2914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrating B Cell Lineage Information into Statistical Tests for Detecting Selection in Ig Sequences
Uduman M, Shlomchik MJ, Vigneault F, Church GM, Kleinstein SH. Integrating B Cell Lineage Information into Statistical Tests for Detecting Selection in Ig Sequences. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 867-874. PMID: 24376267, PMCID: PMC4363135, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody AffinityAntibody DiversityB-Lymphocyte SubsetsCell LineageClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedComputer SimulationConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicGene Rearrangement, B-LymphocyteGenes, ImmunoglobulinHumansMiceModels, ImmunologicalModels, StatisticalROC CurveSequence Analysis, DNASomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinVDJ ExonsConceptsLineage treesHigh-throughput sequencing technologyLineage tree shapesCell lineage informationIg sequencesRatio of replacementTree-shape analysisStatistical frameworkSequence-based methodsBinomial statistical analysisExperimental data setsIndicators of selectionSequencing technologiesLineage informationSequencing depthNumber of generationsData setsHybrid methodVivo selectionSilent mutationsTree shapeStatistical testsSequenceShape analysisMutations
2013
Multiple Transcription Factor Binding Sites Predict AID Targeting in Non-Ig Genes
Duke JL, Liu M, Yaari G, Khalil AM, Tomayko MM, Shlomchik MJ, Schatz DG, Kleinstein SH. Multiple Transcription Factor Binding Sites Predict AID Targeting in Non-Ig Genes. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 3878-3888. PMID: 23514741, PMCID: PMC3689293, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription Factor Binding SitesAID-induced lesionsNon-Ig genesGenome instabilityTranscription factorsAberrant targetingSequence dataCertain genesGenesAID targetingGerminal center B cellsSomatic mutationsLikely targetBinding sitesAID targetsTargetingClassification tree modelMistargetingB cellsLociMechanismTargetMutationsSites
2009
Taking Advantage: High-Affinity B Cells in the Germinal Center Have Lower Death Rates, but Similar Rates of Division, Compared to Low-Affinity Cells
Anderson SM, Khalil A, Uduman M, Hershberg U, Louzoun Y, Haberman AM, Kleinstein SH, Shlomchik MJ. Taking Advantage: High-Affinity B Cells in the Germinal Center Have Lower Death Rates, but Similar Rates of Division, Compared to Low-Affinity Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 183: 7314-7325. PMID: 19917681, PMCID: PMC4106706, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0902452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-affinity B cellsLow-affinity cellsGerminal centersB cellsHigh-affinity B cellsHigh-affinity cellsDeath rateHigh death rateLower death ratesImmune responseHigh-affinity AbsB lymphocytesMemory responsesExtracellular pathogensSame AgPrimary responseGC reactionProliferative advantageSimilar ratesSurvivalCellsCell cycleControl of survivalHigh affinityResponse
2003
Estimating Hypermutation Rates from Clonal Tree Data
Kleinstein SH, Louzoun Y, Shlomchik MJ. Estimating Hypermutation Rates from Clonal Tree Data. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 171: 4639-4649. PMID: 14568938, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.9.4639.Peer-Reviewed Original Research