The lymph node at a glance–how spatial organization optimizes the immune response

SM Grant, M Lou, L Yao, RN Germain… - Journal of cell …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT A hallmark of the mammalian immune system is its ability to respond efficiently
to foreign antigens without eliciting an inappropriate response to self-antigens. Furthermore …

Age‐associated B cells: key mediators of both protective and autoreactive humoral responses

MS Naradikian, Y Hao, MP Cancro - Immunological reviews, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A subset of B cells with unique phenotypic and functional features—termed Age‐associated
B cells (ABCs)—has recently been identified in both mice and humans. These cells are …

Determination of T follicular helper cell fate by dendritic cells

JK Krishnaswamy, S Alsén, U Yrlid… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are a specialized subset of CD4+ T cells that collaborate with B
cells to promote and regulate humoral responses. Unlike other CD4+ effector lineages, Tfh …

The involvement of innate and adaptive immunity in the initiation and perpetuation of sjögren's syndrome

C Chivasso, J Sarrand, J Perret, C Delporte… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the infiltration of
exocrine glands including salivary and lachrymal glands responsible for the classical dry …

Insights into the molecular mechanisms of T follicular helper-mediated immunity and pathology

L Qin, TC Waseem, A Sahoo, S Bieerkehazhi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells play key role in providing help to B cells during germinal center
(GC) reactions. Generation of protective antibodies against various infections is an important …

BCL6 controls contact-dependent help delivery during follicular TB cell interactions

D Liu, J Yan, J Sun, B Liu, W Ma, Y Li, X Shao, H Qi - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
BCL6 is required for development of follicular T helper (Tfh) cells to support germinal center
(GC) formation. However, it is not clear what unique functions programmed by BCL6 can …

Human circulating T follicular helper cell subsets in health and disease

H Ueno - Journal of clinical immunology, 2016 - Springer
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are specialized to provide help to B cells and to induce durable
antibody response. Our knowledge on the biology of Tfh cells and their contribution to …

IL-2 imprints human naive B cell fate towards plasma cell through ERK/ELK1-mediated BACH2 repression

N Hipp, H Symington, C Pastoret, G Caron… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Plasma cell differentiation is a tightly regulated process that requires appropriate T cell helps
to reach the induction threshold. To further understand mechanisms by which T cell inputs …

T follicular helper cell diversity and plasticity

JL Cannons, KT Lu, PL Schwartzberg - Trends in immunology, 2013 - cell.com
CD4+ T helper (Th) cells play an instrumental role in orchestrating adaptive immune
responses to invading pathogens through their ability to differentiate into specialized effector …

Neutralization of the Plasmodium-encoded MIF ortholog confers protective immunity against malaria infection

A Baeza Garcia, E Siu, T Sun, V Exler, L Brito… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Plasmodium species produce an ortholog of the cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory
factor, PMIF, which modulates the host inflammatory response to malaria. Using a novel …