IL-6 promotes the differentiation of a subset of naive CD8 + T cells into IL-21–producing B helper CD8 + T cells

TLR7- and TLR9-Responsive Human B Cells Share Phenotypic and Genetic Characteristics

(2015) Noa Simchoni et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Mitochondrial Ca2+ and membrane potential, an alternative pathway for Interleukin 6 to regulate CD4 cell effector function

(2015) Rui Yang et al.   eLife

Transcription Factor STAT3 and Type I Interferons Are Corepressive Insulators for Differentiation of Follicular Helper and T Helper 1 Cells

(2014) John P. Ray et al.   IMMUNITY

Interleukin-21 Is a Critical Cytokine for the Generation of Virus-Specific Long-Lived Plasma Cells

(2013) M. A. U. Rasheed et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

IL-6 Triggers IL-21 production by human CD4+ T cells to drive STAT3-dependent plasma cell differentiation in B cells

(2012) Sean A Diehl et al.   IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY

Essential role of IL-6 in protection against H1N1 influenza virus by promoting neutrophil survival in the lung

(2012) O Dienz et al.   Mucosal Immunology

IL-21 acts directly on B cells to regulate Bcl-6 expression and germinal center responses

(2010) Michelle A. Linterman et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

The induction of antibody production by IL-6 is indirectly mediated by IL-21 produced by CD4+T cells

(2009) Oliver Dienz et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Tc17, a Unique Subset of CD8 T Cells That Can Protect against Lethal Influenza Challenge

(2009) H. Hamada et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

The effects of IL-6 on CD4 T cell responses

(2008) Oliver Dienz et al.   CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Generation of T Follicular Helper Cells Is Mediated by Interleukin-21 but Independent of T Helper 1, 2, or 17 Cell Lineages

(2008) Roza I. Nurieva et al.   IMMUNITY

Development and characterization of IL-21–producing CD4+T cells

(2008) Akira Suto et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE