title: A BATF-ling connection between B cells and follicular helper T cells.
abstract: The transcription factor BATF directly regulates key components of the formation and function of follicular helper T cells and antibody class switching in B cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathogens and Immunity, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: Julia I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Ellyard
authors.forename: Carola G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Vinuesa
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D050976:Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D023201:CD40 Ligand / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D018858:Germinal Center / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D018448:Models, Immunological; D051560:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D050976:Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors; C431772:Batf protein, mouse; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C551587:Cmip protein, mouse; D051560:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6; D023201:CD40 Ligand