Generation of memory B cells and their reactivation

T Inoue, I Moran, R Shinnakasu, TG Phan… - Immunological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The successful establishment of humoral memory response depends on at least two layers
of defense. Pre‐existing protective antibodies secreted by long‐lived plasma cells act as a …

T cell/B cell collaboration and autoimmunity: an intimate relationship

L Petersone, NM Edner, V Ovcinnikovs… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Co-ordinated interaction between distinct cell types is a hallmark of successful immune
function. A striking example of this is the carefully orchestrated cooperation between helper …

[PDF][PDF] B cells are the dominant antigen-presenting cells that activate naive CD4+ T cells upon immunization with a virus-derived nanoparticle antigen

S Hong, Z Zhang, H Liu, M Tian, X Zhu, Z Zhang… - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
B cells can present antigens to CD4+ T cells, but it is thought that dendritic cells (DCs) are
the primary initiators of naive CD4+ T cell responses. Nanoparticles, including virus-like …

Deficiency in T follicular regulatory cells promotes autoimmunity

W Fu, X Liu, X Lin, H Feng, L Sun, S Li… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells are a new subset of regulatory T (T reg) cells localized in the
germinal center to limit the humoral response. Until now, the physiological function of Tfr …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial distribution and function of T follicular regulatory cells in human lymph nodes

I Sayin, AJ Radtke, LA Vella, W Jin, EJ Wherry… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells are a population of CD4+ T cells that express regulatory T
cell markers and have been shown to suppress humoral immunity. However, the precise …

Memory B cells are reactivated in subcapsular proliferative foci of lymph nodes

I Moran, A Nguyen, WH Khoo, D Butt, K Bourne… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Vaccine-induced immunity depends on the generation of memory B cells (MBC). However,
where and how MBCs are reactivated to make neutralising antibodies remain unknown …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

A portrait of CXCR5+ follicular cytotoxic CD8+ T cells

D Yu, L Ye - Trends in immunology, 2018 - cell.com
CD8+ T cells differentiate into multiple effector and memory subsets to carry out immune
clearance of infected and cancerous cells and provide long-term protection. Recent …