Influenza virus infection expands the breadth of antibody responses through IL-4 signalling in B cells

oleh: Kosuke Miyauchi, Yu Adachi, Keisuke Tonouchi, Taiki Yajima, Yasuyo Harada, Hidehiro Fukuyama, Senka Deno, Yoichiro Iwakura, Akihiko Yoshimura, Hideki Hasegawa, Katsuyuki Yugi, Shin-ichiro Fujii, Osamu Ohara, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Masato Kubo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01

Deskripsi

The reasons why influenza infection promotes a broader antibody response compared with vaccines are not fully understood. Here the authors show that unmasking of haemagglutinin epitopes and IL-4 signals in the germinal centre contribute to broader antibody responses after infection.