2021
Intranasal priming induces local lung-resident B cell populations that secrete protective mucosal antiviral IgA
Oh JE, Song E, Moriyama M, Wong P, Zhang S, Jiang R, Strohmeier S, Kleinstein SH, Krammer F, Iwasaki A. Intranasal priming induces local lung-resident B cell populations that secrete protective mucosal antiviral IgA. Science Immunology 2021, 6: eabj5129. PMID: 34890255, PMCID: PMC8762609, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abj5129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirus infectionIgA secretionB cellsMucosal surfacesIgA-secreting B cellsIgA-expressing cellsRole of IgARespiratory virus infectionsIgA-secreting cellsLower respiratory tractInfluenza virus infectionEffective immune protectionHeterologous virus infectionMemory B cellsSecretory immunoglobulin AProtein-based vaccinesB cell populationsPredominant Ig isotypeSite of entryIntranasal primingBronchoalveolar spaceProtective immunityVaccine strategiesRespiratory mucosaImmune protection
2020
CD4+ follicular regulatory T cells optimize the influenza virus–specific B cell response
Lu Y, Jiang R, Freyn AW, Wang J, Strohmeier S, Lederer K, Locci M, Zhao H, Angeletti D, O’Connor K, Kleinstein SH, Nachbagauer R, Craft J. CD4+ follicular regulatory T cells optimize the influenza virus–specific B cell response. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2020, 218: e20200547. PMID: 33326020, PMCID: PMC7748821, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20200547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationAntigensB-LymphocytesCD4 AntigensDisease Models, AnimalEpitopesForkhead Transcription FactorsGerminal CenterHumansImmunityImmunologic MemoryInfluenza, HumanInfluenzavirus BIntegrasesMice, Inbred C57BLOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSpecies SpecificityT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryVaccinationConceptsB cell responsesGerminal center B cell responsesFollicular regulatory T cellsRegulatory T cellsTfr cellsCell responsesT cellsViral challengeHumoral memoryVirus-specific B cell responsesAntigen-specific B cell responsesFollicular helper T cellsHA stalk regionHelper T cellsInfluenza virus infectionGerminal center developmentAntibody responsePlasma cellsVirus infectionImmunization modelAntibody productionBCR repertoireInfluenza virusRepeated exposureInfluenza virus glycoproteinsA Potently Neutralizing Antibody Protects Mice against SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Alsoussi WB, Turner JS, Case JB, Zhao H, Schmitz AJ, Zhou JQ, Chen RE, Lei T, Rizk AA, McIntire KM, Winkler ES, Fox JM, Kafai NM, Thackray LB, Hassan AO, Amanat F, Krammer F, Watson CT, Kleinstein SH, Fremont DH, Diamond MS, Ellebedy AH. A Potently Neutralizing Antibody Protects Mice against SARS-CoV-2 Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 205: ji2000583. PMID: 32591393, PMCID: PMC7566074, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralBetacoronavirusChlorocebus aethiopsCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Disease Models, AnimalEpitope MappingFemaleHEK293 CellsHumansImmunodominant EpitopesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPandemicsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase APneumonia, ViralProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusTransfectionVero CellsConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2Receptor-binding domainSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2Human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2Wild-type SARS-CoV-2Lung viral loadsSyndrome coronavirus 2Millions of infectionsTrimeric spike glycoproteinLicensed therapeuticsViral loadCoronavirus 2Systemic disseminationEffective antiviralsEnzyme 2Murine modelMurine mAbsEffective interventionsInfectionWeight lossSpike glycoproteinMutant EZH2 Induces a Pre-malignant Lymphoma Niche by Reprogramming the Immune Response
Béguelin W, Teater M, Meydan C, Hoehn KB, Phillip JM, Soshnev AA, Venturutti L, Rivas MA, Calvo-Fernández MT, Gutierrez J, Camarillo JM, Takata K, Tarte K, Kelleher NL, Steidl C, Mason CE, Elemento O, Allis CD, Kleinstein SH, Melnick AM. Mutant EZH2 Induces a Pre-malignant Lymphoma Niche by Reprogramming the Immune Response. Cancer Cell 2020, 37: 655-673.e11. PMID: 32396861, PMCID: PMC7298875, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2020.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular lymphomaB cellsIndolent tumorsCell helpFollicular dendritic cell networksB cell requirementDendritic cell networksFollicular helper cellsGerminal center B cellsGC B cellsHelper cellsImmunological nicheImmune responseMalignant transformationHuman follicular lymphomaEZH2 mutationsPrevents inductionFunction mutationsTumorsCell requirementsCellsMutant EZH2LymphomaMutations
2019
Migrant memory B cells secrete luminal antibody in the vagina
Oh JE, Iijima N, Song E, Lu P, Klein J, Jiang R, Kleinstein SH, Iwasaki A. Migrant memory B cells secrete luminal antibody in the vagina. Nature 2019, 571: 122-126. PMID: 31189952, PMCID: PMC6609483, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1285-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory B cellsFemale reproductive tractB cellsPlasma cellsReproductive tractCD4 tissue-resident memory T cellsTissue-resident memory T cellsLower female reproductive tractHerpes simplex virus 2Genital herpes infectionMemory T cellsExpression of chemokinesSimplex virus 2CXCR3-dependent mannerLocal plasma cellsLuminal antibodyMucosal antibodiesHerpes infectionPrimary infectionMucosal barrierSecondary challengeVariety of pathogensT cellsLamina propriaInducible source
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
2017
Polycomb Repressive Complex 2-Mediated Chromatin Repression Guides Effector CD8+ T Cell Terminal Differentiation and Loss of Multipotency
Gray SM, Amezquita RA, Guan T, Kleinstein SH, Kaech SM. Polycomb Repressive Complex 2-Mediated Chromatin Repression Guides Effector CD8+ T Cell Terminal Differentiation and Loss of Multipotency. Immunity 2017, 46: 596-608. PMID: 28410989, PMCID: PMC5457165, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationChromatinEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinFlow CytometryForkhead Box Protein O1Gene ExpressionHistonesImmunoblottingImmunologic MemoryLysineMethylationMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicModels, ImmunologicalMultipotent Stem CellsPolycomb Repressive Complex 2Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsH3K27me3 depositionPolycomb repressive complex 2T cell terminal differentiationRepressive complex 2MP cellsLoss of multipotencyPro-survival genesCell terminal differentiationFate restrictionPermissive chromatinEpigenetic silencingMemory cell potentialDevelopmental plasticityCell developmentTerminal differentiationCell differentiationGenesPrecursor cellsFOXO1 expressionChromatinMemory precursor cellsMultipotencyCell maturationClonal expansionCells
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 mutationsSpleenAge‐associated vascular inflammation promotes monocytosis during atherogenesis
Du W, Wong C, Song Y, Shen H, Mori D, Rotllan N, Price N, Dobrian AD, Meng H, Kleinstein SH, Fernandez‐Hernando C, Goldstein DR. Age‐associated vascular inflammation promotes monocytosis during atherogenesis. Aging Cell 2016, 15: 766-777. PMID: 27135421, PMCID: PMC4933655, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisBlood VesselsCell CountChemotaxisCulture Media, ConditionedDiet, High-FatDown-RegulationHematopoiesisHemodynamicsInflammationInflammation MediatorsInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-6LeukocytosisMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMonocytesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReceptors, LDLStromal CellsUp-RegulationConceptsHigh-fat dietVascular inflammationMacrophage accumulationAtherosclerotic aortaBone marrow transplant experimentsStromal factorsElevated blood pressureVascular smooth muscle cellsLow-fat dietSmooth muscle cellsBlood pressurePeripheral monocytosisProinflammatory stateInflammatory stateLDL levelsIL-6Insulin resistancePeripheral bloodEnhanced atherogenesisInflammatory responseMetabolic dysfunctionYoung aortasMurine modelProduction of osteopontinCCL-2
2015
The transcription factors ZEB2 and T-bet cooperate to program cytotoxic T cell terminal differentiation in response to LCMV viral infection
Dominguez CX, Amezquita RA, Guan T, Marshall HD, Joshi NS, Kleinstein SH, Kaech SM. The transcription factors ZEB2 and T-bet cooperate to program cytotoxic T cell terminal differentiation in response to LCMV viral infection. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2015, 212: 2041-2056. PMID: 26503446, PMCID: PMC4647261, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20150186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCluster AnalysisFlow CytometryHomeodomain ProteinsHost-Pathogen InteractionsLectins, C-TypeLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProtein BindingReceptors, ImmunologicRepressor ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Box Domain ProteinsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTranscriptomeZinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2ConceptsTerminal differentiationT cell terminal differentiationChromatin immunoprecipitation sequencingNovel genetic pathwaysTranscription factor ZEB2Cell terminal differentiationZeb2 functionImmunoprecipitation sequencingMemory cell potentialDifferentiation programGenetic pathwaysCytotoxic T lymphocyte differentiationTerminal effectorZEB2 mRNAPrecursor cellsCoordinated actionLymphocyte differentiationT lymphocyte differentiationMemory precursor cellsGenesT-betDifferentiationViral infectionZEB2CooperateSalmonella Infection Drives Promiscuous B Cell Activation Followed by Extrafollicular Affinity Maturation
Di Niro R, Lee SJ, Vander Heiden J, Elsner RA, Trivedi N, Bannock JM, Gupta NT, Kleinstein SH, Vigneault F, Gilbert TJ, Meffre E, McSorley SJ, Shlomchik MJ. Salmonella Infection Drives Promiscuous B Cell Activation Followed by Extrafollicular Affinity Maturation. Immunity 2015, 43: 120-131. PMID: 26187411, PMCID: PMC4523395, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalB-LymphocytesClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedGerminal CenterImmunoglobulin GLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSalmonella InfectionsSalmonella typhimuriumSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinSpleenConceptsB cell receptorExtrafollicular sitesGerminal centersAffinity maturationInfection of miceB cell responsesB cell activationDetectable antibodiesSomatic hypermutationExtrafollicular responseAntigen microarraysSalmonella infectionAntigen targetsCell activationSalmonella typhimuriumCell responsesBCR specificityFlow cytometryCell receptorMonoclonal antibodiesUndetectable affinityClonal selectionInfectionAntibodiesLaser microdissectionProduction of IL-10 by CD4+ regulatory T cells during the resolution of infection promotes the maturation of memory CD8+ T cells
Laidlaw BJ, Cui W, Amezquita RA, Gray SM, Guan T, Lu Y, Kobayashi Y, Flavell RA, Kleinstein SH, Craft J, Kaech SM. Production of IL-10 by CD4+ regulatory T cells during the resolution of infection promotes the maturation of memory CD8+ T cells. Nature Immunology 2015, 16: 871-879. PMID: 26147684, PMCID: PMC4713030, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDendritic CellsFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingHost-Pathogen InteractionsImmunologic MemoryInflammationInterleukin-10Lymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
2013
Mantle cell lymphoma in cyclin D1 transgenic mice with Bim-deficient B cells
Katz SG, LaBelle JL, Meng H, Valeriano RP, Fisher JK, Sun H, Rodig SJ, Kleinstein SH, Walensky LD. Mantle cell lymphoma in cyclin D1 transgenic mice with Bim-deficient B cells. Blood 2013, 123: 884-893. PMID: 24352880, PMCID: PMC3916879, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-04-499079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMantle cell lymphomaCyclin D1 transgenic miceCyclin D1 overexpressionB cellsCell lymphomaAggressive B-cell lymphomasSubset of miceTransgenic mouse modelB-cell lymphomaDeletion of BimPathogenesis of MCLHuman mantle cell lymphomaDevelopment of MCLStimulation regimensConventional chemotherapyMouse modelLymphoid maturationTransgenic miceLymphomaBIM deletionSelective expansionMiceProapoptotic BimPathogenesisGenetic aberrationsOvercoming NS1-Mediated Immune Antagonism Involves Both Interferon-Dependent and Independent Mechanisms
Thakar J, Schmid S, Duke JL, García-Sastre A, Kleinstein SH. Overcoming NS1-Mediated Immune Antagonism Involves Both Interferon-Dependent and Independent Mechanisms. Journal Of Interferon & Cytokine Research 2013, 33: 700-708. PMID: 23772952, PMCID: PMC3814816, DOI: 10.1089/jir.2012.0113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonstructural protein 1Immune antagonismWild-type C57BL/6 miceIFN-independent mechanismsInduction of IFNCritical antiviral cytokinesInduction of IFNB1Host interferon responseEffective IFNInterferon-DependentC57BL/6 miceAntiviral cytokinesInfluenza A.IFNImmune systemInterferon responseFlu strainImmune antagonistsProtein 1H postinfectionIndependent mechanismsInfectionMiceAntagonismIFNB1
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 ResearchConceptsAcute 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