Migratory CD11b+ conventional dendritic cells induce T follicular helper cell–dependent antibody responses

JK Krishnaswamy, U Gowthaman, B Zhang… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are a subset of CD4+ T cells that promote antibody production
during vaccination. Conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) efficiently prime Tfh cells; however …

[HTML][HTML] Spoiling for a fight: B lymphocytes as initiator and effector populations within tertiary lymphoid organs in autoimmunity and transplantation

J Alsughayyir, GJ Pettigrew… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs) develop at ectopic sites within chronically inflamed tissues,
such as in autoimmunity and rejecting organ allografts. TLOs differ structurally from …

T cells in allergic asthma: key players beyond the Th2 pathway

B Leόn - Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 2017 - Springer
Asthma is a common chronic lung disease that affects 300 million people worldwide. It
causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow due to inflammation (swelling and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Follicular helper T cells are essential for the elimination of Plasmodium infection

D Pérez-Mazliah, MP Nguyen, C Hosking… - …, 2017 - thelancet.com
CD4+ follicular helper T (Tfh) cells have been shown to be critical for the activation of
germinal center (GC) B-cell responses. Similar to other infections, Plasmodium infection …

Germinal center B cell development has distinctly regulated stages completed by disengagement from T cell help

T Zhang, DG Gonzalez, CM Cote, SM Kerfoot, S Deng… - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
To reconcile conflicting reports on the role of CD40 signaling in germinal center (GC)
formation, we examined the earliest stages of murine GC B cell differentiation. Peri-follicular …

Co-stimulatory function in primary germinal center responses: CD40 and B7 are required on distinct antigen-presenting cells

M Watanabe, C Fujihara, AJ Radtke… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
T cell–dependent germinal center (GC) responses require coordinated interactions of T cells
with two antigen-presenting cell (APC) populations, B cells and dendritic cells (DCs), in the …

[HTML][HTML] Increased frequency of peripheral blood follicular helper T cells and elevated serum IL‑21 levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Y Shan, C Qi, Y Liu, H Gao… - Molecular medicine …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
An aberrant immune response has been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
(OA). However, the role of peripheral blood follicular helper T (TFH) cells in the …

[HTML][HTML] Transiently antigen-primed B cells return to naive-like state in absence of T-cell help

JS Turner, M Marthi, ZL Benet, I Grigorova - Nature communications, 2017 - nature.com
The perspective that naive B-cell recognition of antigen in the absence of T-cell help causes
cell death or anergy is supported by in vivo studies of B cells that are continuously exposed …

[HTML][HTML] Capicua deficiency induces autoimmunity and promotes follicular helper T cell differentiation via derepression of ETV5

S Park, S Lee, CG Lee, GY Park, H Hong… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
High-affinity antibody production through the germinal centre (GC) response is a pivotal
process in adaptive immunity. Abnormal development of follicular helper T (TFH) cells can …