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  1. Article ; Online: The spleen: "epicenter" in malaria infection and immunity.

    Ghosh, Debopam / Stumhofer, Jason S

    Journal of leukocyte biology

    2021  Volume 110, Issue 4, Page(s) 753–769

    Abstract: The spleen is a complex secondary lymphoid organ that plays a crucial role in controlling blood-stage infection with Plasmodium parasites. It is tasked with sensing and removing parasitized RBCs, erythropoiesis, the activation and differentiation of ... ...

    Abstract The spleen is a complex secondary lymphoid organ that plays a crucial role in controlling blood-stage infection with Plasmodium parasites. It is tasked with sensing and removing parasitized RBCs, erythropoiesis, the activation and differentiation of adaptive immune cells, and the development of protective immunity, all in the face of an intense inflammatory environment. This paper describes how these processes are regulated following infection and recognizes the gaps in our current knowledge, highlighting recent insights from human infections and mouse models.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Erythrocytes/parasitology ; Hematopoiesis ; Humans ; Immunity ; Malaria/immunology ; Malaria/parasitology ; Malaria/prevention & control ; Plasmodium/physiology ; Spleen/immunology ; Spleen/parasitology ; Spleen/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 605722-6
    ISSN 1938-3673 ; 0741-5400
    ISSN (online) 1938-3673
    ISSN 0741-5400
    DOI 10.1002/JLB.4RI1020-713R
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  2. Article ; Online: New insights into B cells as antigen presenting cells.

    Ghosh, Debopam / Jiang, Wei / Mukhopadhyay, Dhriti / Mellins, Elizabeth D

    Current opinion in immunology

    2021  Volume 70, Page(s) 129–137

    Abstract: In addition to their role as antibody producing cells, B cells make a critical contribution to adaptive immune responses by functioning as professional antigen-presenting cells (APC). Distinctive features of B cells as APC include the expression of the B ...

    Abstract In addition to their role as antibody producing cells, B cells make a critical contribution to adaptive immune responses by functioning as professional antigen-presenting cells (APC). Distinctive features of B cells as APC include the expression of the B cell receptor (BCR) for antigen and regulated expression of HLA-DO. Here, we discuss recent progress in investigation of B cells as APC. We start with an update on the canonical MHC class II antigen presentation pathway in B cells and alternative pathways, including generation of extracellular vesicles. Turning to APC function, we highlight the roles of B cells as thymic APC, as APC for T follicular helper (T
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antigen-Presenting Cells/immunology ; B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1035767-1
    ISSN 1879-0372 ; 0952-7915
    ISSN (online) 1879-0372
    ISSN 0952-7915
    DOI 10.1016/j.coi.2021.06.003
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  3. Article ; Online: Harnessing IgG Fc glycosylation for clinical benefit.

    Archer, Eva J / Gonzalez, Joseph C / Ghosh, Debopam / Mellins, Elizabeth D / Wang, Taia T

    Current opinion in immunology

    2022  Volume 77, Page(s) 102231

    Abstract: The effector activity of IgG antibodies is regulated at several levels, including IgG subclass, modifications of the Fc glycan, and the distribution of Type I and II Fcγ receptors (FcγR) on effector cells. Here, we explore how Fc glycosylation, ... ...

    Abstract The effector activity of IgG antibodies is regulated at several levels, including IgG subclass, modifications of the Fc glycan, and the distribution of Type I and II Fcγ receptors (FcγR) on effector cells. Here, we explore how Fc glycosylation, particularly sialylation and fucosylation, tunes cellular responses to immune complexes. We review the current understanding of the pathways and mechanisms underlying this biology, address FcγR in antigen presentation, and discuss aspects of the clinical understanding of Fc glycans in therapies and disease.
    MeSH term(s) Antigen-Antibody Complex/metabolism ; Glycosylation ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments ; Immunoglobulin G/metabolism ; Polysaccharides ; Receptors, IgG
    Chemical Substances Antigen-Antibody Complex ; Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments ; Immunoglobulin G ; Polysaccharides ; Receptors, IgG
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1035767-1
    ISSN 1879-0372 ; 0952-7915
    ISSN (online) 1879-0372
    ISSN 0952-7915
    DOI 10.1016/j.coi.2022.102231
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  4. Article: Do you see what I see: Recognition of protozoan parasites by Toll-like receptors.

    Ghosh, Debopam / Stumhofer, Jason S

    Current immunology reviews

    2014  Volume 9, Issue 3, Page(s) 129–140

    Abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are important for recognizing a variety of pathogens, including protozoan parasites, and initiating innate immune responses against them. TLRs are localized on the cell surface as well as in the endosome, and are implicated in ... ...

    Abstract Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are important for recognizing a variety of pathogens, including protozoan parasites, and initiating innate immune responses against them. TLRs are localized on the cell surface as well as in the endosome, and are implicated in innate sensing of these parasites. In this review, we will discuss recent findings on the identification of parasite-derived pathogen associated molecular patterns and the TLRs that bind them. The role of these TLRs in initiating the immune response against protozoan parasitic infections
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-05-14
    Publishing country United Arab Emirates
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2274820-9
    ISSN 1875-631X ; 1573-3955
    ISSN (online) 1875-631X
    ISSN 1573-3955
    DOI 10.2174/1573395509666131203225929
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  5. Article: Intrinsic p53 Activation Restricts Gammaherpesvirus-Driven Germinal Center B Cell Expansion during Latency Establishment.

    Owens, Shana M / Sifford, Jeffrey M / Li, Gang / Murdock, Steven J / Salinas, Eduardo / Manzano, Mark / Ghosh, Debopam / Stumhofer, Jason S / Forrest, J Craig

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Gammaherpesviruses (GHV) are DNA tumor viruses that establish lifelong latent infections in lymphocytes. For viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV68), this is accomplished through a viral gene-expression program ... ...

    Abstract Gammaherpesviruses (GHV) are DNA tumor viruses that establish lifelong latent infections in lymphocytes. For viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV68), this is accomplished through a viral gene-expression program that promotes cellular proliferation and differentiation, especially of germinal center (GC) B cells. Intrinsic host mechanisms that control virus-driven cellular expansion are incompletely defined. Using a small-animal model of GHV pathogenesis, we demonstrate
    Importance: Gammaherpesviruses cause lifelong infections of their hosts, commonly referred to as latency, that can lead to cancer. Latency establishment benefits from the functions of viral proteins that augment and amplify B cell activation, proliferation, and differentiation signals. In uninfected cells, off-schedule cellular differentiation would typically trigger anti-proliferative responses by effector proteins known as tumor suppressors. However, tumor suppressor responses to gammaherpesvirus manipulation of cellular processes remain understudied, especially those that occur during latency establishment in a living organism. Here we identify p53, a tumor suppressor commonly mutated in cancer, as a host factor that limits virus-driven B cell proliferation and differentiation, and thus, viral colonization of a host. We demonstrate that p53 activation occurs in response to viral latency proteins that induce B cell activation. This work informs a gap in our understanding of intrinsic cellular defense mechanisms that restrict lifelong GHV infection.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.10.31.563188
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  6. Article ; Online: IL-17 Promotes Differentiation of Splenic LSK

    Ghosh, Debopam / Brown, Susie L / Stumhofer, Jason S

    Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

    2017  Volume 199, Issue 5, Page(s) 1783–1795

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    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Protozoan/metabolism ; Antibody-Producing Cells/parasitology ; Antibody-Producing Cells/physiology ; B-Lymphocytes/parasitology ; B-Lymphocytes/physiology ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Chemokine CXCL12/metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Immunologic Memory ; Interleukin-17/metabolism ; Lymphoid Progenitor Cells/parasitology ; Lymphoid Progenitor Cells/physiology ; Malaria/immunology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Knockout ; Plasmodium yoelii/immunology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)/metabolism ; Receptors, Interleukin-17/genetics ; Spleen/immunology
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Protozoan ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; Il17r protein, mouse ; Interleukin-17 ; Receptors, Interleukin-17 ; Matk protein, mouse (EC 2.7.1.-) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) (EC 2.7.10.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 3056-9
    ISSN 1550-6606 ; 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    ISSN (online) 1550-6606
    ISSN 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.1601972
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  7. Article ; Online: Pulse-Chase Analysis for Studies of MHC Class II Biosynthesis, Maturation, and Peptide Loading.

    Hou, Tieying / Rinderknecht, Cornelia / Ghosh, Debopam / Hadjinicolaou, Andreas V / Busch, Robert / Mellins, Elizabeth D

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2019  Volume 1988, Page(s) 315–341

    Abstract: Pulse-chase analysis is a commonly used technique for studying the synthesis, processing, and transport of proteins. Cultured cells expressing proteins of interest are allowed to take up radioactively labeled amino acids for a brief interval ("pulse"), ... ...

    Abstract Pulse-chase analysis is a commonly used technique for studying the synthesis, processing, and transport of proteins. Cultured cells expressing proteins of interest are allowed to take up radioactively labeled amino acids for a brief interval ("pulse"), during which all newly synthesized proteins incorporate the label. The cells are then returned to nonradioactive culture medium for various times ("chase"), during which proteins may undergo conformational changes, trafficking, or degradation. Proteins of interest are isolated (usually by immunoprecipitation) and resolved by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), and the fate of radiolabeled molecules is examined by autoradiography. This chapter describes a pulse-chase protocol suitable for studies of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II biosynthesis and maturation. We discuss how results are affected by the recognition by certain anti-class II antibodies of distinct class II conformations associated with particular biosynthetic states. Our protocol can be adapted to follow the fate of many other endogenously synthesized proteins, including viral or transfected gene products, in cultured cells.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies/metabolism ; Cell Line ; Detergents ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/biosynthesis ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/metabolism ; Humans ; Mice ; Molecular Biology/methods ; Peptides/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Antibodies ; Detergents ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II ; Peptides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-9450-2_23
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  8. Article: Signaling Circuits and Regulation of Immune Suppression by Ovarian Tumor-Associated Macrophages.

    Cannon, Martin J / Ghosh, Debopam / Gujja, Swetha

    Vaccines

    2015  Volume 3, Issue 2, Page(s) 448–466

    Abstract: The barriers presented by immune suppression in the ovarian tumor microenvironment present one of the biggest challenges to development of successful tumor vaccine strategies for prevention of disease recurrence and progression following primary surgery ... ...

    Abstract The barriers presented by immune suppression in the ovarian tumor microenvironment present one of the biggest challenges to development of successful tumor vaccine strategies for prevention of disease recurrence and progression following primary surgery and chemotherapy. New insights gained over the last decade have revealed multiple mechanisms of immune regulation, with ovarian tumor-associated macrophages/DC likely to fulfill a central role in creating a highly immunosuppressive milieu that supports disease progression and blocks anti-tumor immunity. This review provides an appraisal of some of the key signaling pathways that may contribute to immune suppression in ovarian cancer, with a particular focus on the potential involvement of the c-KIT/PI3K/AKT, wnt/β-catenin, IL-6/STAT3 and AhR signaling pathways in regulation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression in tumor-associated macrophages. Knowledge of intercellular and intracellular circuits that shape immune suppression may afford insights for development of adjuvant treatments that alleviate immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment and enhance the clinical efficacy of ovarian tumor vaccines.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-05-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2703319-3
    ISSN 2076-393X
    ISSN 2076-393X
    DOI 10.3390/vaccines3020448
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  9. Article ; Online: The Costimulatory Molecule ICOS Regulates Host Th1 and Follicular Th Cell Differentiation in Response to Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi AS Infection.

    Wikenheiser, Daniel J / Ghosh, Debopam / Kennedy, Brian / Stumhofer, Jason S

    Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

    2016  Volume 196, Issue 2, Page(s) 778–791

    Abstract: Blood-stage Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi AS infection requires cell- and Ab-mediated immunity to control acute and persistent infection, respectively. ICOS regulates CD4(+) T cell activation and promotes the induction of follicular Th (TFH) cells, CD4(+) ...

    Abstract Blood-stage Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi AS infection requires cell- and Ab-mediated immunity to control acute and persistent infection, respectively. ICOS regulates CD4(+) T cell activation and promotes the induction of follicular Th (TFH) cells, CD4(+) T cells that support B cell affinity maturation within germinal centers (GCs), resulting in the production of high-affinity Abs. In this article, we demonstrate that, in response to P. c. chabaudi AS infection, the absence of ICOS resulted in an enhanced Th1 immune response that reduced peak parasitemia. Despite the absence of ICOS, CD4(+) T cells were capable of expressing PD-1, B cell lymphoma 6, and CXCR5 during early infection, indicating TFH development was not impaired. However, by day 21 postinfection, Icos(-/-) mice accumulated fewer splenic TFHs compared with Icos(+/+) mice, leading to substantially fewer GC B cells and a decrease in affinity, but not production, of parasite-specific isotype-switched Abs. Moreover, treatment of mice with anti-ICOS ligand Abs to modulate ICOS-ICOS ligand signaling revealed a requirement for ICOS in TFH differentiation only after day 6 postinfection. Ultimately, the quality and quantity of isotype-switched Abs produced in Icos(-/-) mice declined over time, resulting in impaired control of persistent parasitemia. Collectively, these data suggest ICOS is not required for TFH induction during P. c. chabaudi AS infection or production of isotype-switched Abs, but it is necessary for maintenance of a sustained high-affinity, protective Ab response.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Differentiation/immunology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Flow Cytometry ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique ; Germinal Center/cytology ; Germinal Center/immunology ; Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein/immunology ; Lymphocyte Activation/immunology ; Malaria/immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Knockout ; Plasmodium chabaudi ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology ; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/immunology ; Th1 Cells/immunology
    Chemical Substances Icos protein, mouse ; Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-01-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 3056-9
    ISSN 1550-6606 ; 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    ISSN (online) 1550-6606
    ISSN 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.1403206
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  10. Article ; Online: Regulation of the BCR signalosome by the class II peptide editor, H2-M, affects the development and repertoire of innate-like B cells.

    Ghosh, Debopam / Pham, Tho D / Nanaware, Padma P / Sengupta, Deepanwita / Adler, Lital N / Li, Caiyun G / He, Xiao / O'Mara, Mary E / Kantor, Aaron B / Nguyen, Khoa D / Yang, Yang / Eisenlohr, Laurence C / Jensen, Peter E / Herzenberg, Leonore A / Stern, Lawrence J / Boyd, Scott D / Ghosn, Eliver E B / Mellins, Elizabeth D

    Cell reports

    2022  Volume 38, Issue 4, Page(s) 110200

    Abstract: The non-classical Major Histocompatibility Complex class II (MHCII) protein, H2-M, edits peptides bound to conventional MHCII in favor of stable peptide/MHCII (p/MHCII) complexes. Here, we show that H2-M deficiency affects B-1 cell survival, reduces cell ...

    Abstract The non-classical Major Histocompatibility Complex class II (MHCII) protein, H2-M, edits peptides bound to conventional MHCII in favor of stable peptide/MHCII (p/MHCII) complexes. Here, we show that H2-M deficiency affects B-1 cell survival, reduces cell renewal capacity, and alters immunoglobulin repertoire, allowing for the selection of cells specific for highly abundant epitopes, but not low-frequency epitopes. H2-M-deficient B-1 cells have shorter CDR3 length, higher content of positively charged amino acids, shorter junctional regions, less mutation frequency, and a skewed clonal distribution. Mechanistically, H2-M loss reduces plasma membrane p/MHCII association with B cell receptors (BCR) on B-1 cells and diminishes integrated BCR signal strength, a key determinant of B-1 cell selection, maturation, and maintenance. Thus, H2-M:MHCII interaction serves as a cell-intrinsic regulator of BCR signaling and influences the selection of the B-1 cell clonal repertoire.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/immunology ; Lymphocyte Activation/immunology ; Mice ; Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/immunology
    Chemical Substances H2-M antigens ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II ; Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2649101-1
    ISSN 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247
    ISSN (online) 2211-1247
    ISSN 2211-1247
    DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.110200
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