Diagnosis and treatment of infection involving killer t follicular helper cells, methods of preparation, and uses thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11517615B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16609784

    申请日:2018-05-03

    摘要: Recurrent tonsillitis disease (RT) is a common indication for pediatric tonsillectomy, the most frequent childhood surgery. It is unknown why some children develop RT. The present disclosure demonstrates that RT tonsils exhibit significantly smaller germinal centers than non-RT tonsils, concomitant with a bias against Group A Streptococcus (GAS)-specific germinal center follicular helper CD4+ T cells (GC Tfh), and significantly reduced antibodies to the GAS virulence factor SpeA. The present disclosure also shows a significant immunogenetic component to this disease, with the identification of ‘at risk’ and ‘protective’ HLA alleles for RT. Finally, the present disclosure identifies a new cell type, granzyme B+GC Tfh cells, which are activated by SpeA, are significantly more abundant in RT GC Tfh cells, and have the capacity to kill B cells, thus, providing a window into the immunology and genetics of a classic childhood disease and identifies a new type of pathogenic T cell.

    MODULATING IMMUNE RESPONSE VIA TARGETING OF OLFACTORY RECEPTOR ACTIVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20210145768A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17048059

    申请日:2019-04-15

    摘要: This disclosure provides agents that are useful for modulating an immune response in subject and for treating diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, and cancer. These agents may comprise an olfactory receptor (OLFR), an OLFR ligand, or a protein involved in the trafficking of an OLFR to the plasma membrane of a cell. Alternatively, the agents may modulate the expression or activity of an OLFR, OLFR ligand, or protein involved in the trafficking of the OLFR to the plasma membrane of a cell.