[HTML][HTML] Altered function and differentiation of age-associated B cells contribute to the female bias in lupus mice

E Ricker, M Manni, D Flores-Castro, D Jenkins… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Differences in immune responses to viruses and autoimmune diseases such as systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) can show sexual dimorphism. Age-associated B cells (ABC) are a …

[HTML][HTML] The RhoA-ROCK pathway in the regulation of T and B cell responses

E Ricker, L Chowdhury, W Yi, AB Pernis - F1000Research, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Effective immune responses require the precise regulation of dynamic interactions between
hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. The Rho subfamily of GTPases, which includes …

[HTML][HTML] Serine-threonine kinase ROCK2 regulates germinal center B cell positioning and cholesterol biosynthesis

E Ricker, Y Chinenov, T Pannellini… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Germinal center (GC) responses require B cells to respond to a dynamic set of intercellular
and microenvironmental signals that instruct B cell positioning, differentiation, and metabolic …

Regulation of age-associated B cells by IRF5 in systemic autoimmunity

M Manni, S Gupta, E Ricker, Y Chinenov, SH Park… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Age-associated B cells (ABCs) are a subset of B cells dependent on the transcription factor T-bet
that accumulate prematurely in autoimmune settings. The pathways that regulate ABCs …

[HTML][HTML] The mTORC1-4E-BP-eIF4E axis controls de novo Bcl6 protein synthesis in T cells and systemic autoimmunity

W Yi, S Gupta, E Ricker, M Manni, R Jessberger… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Post-transcriptional modifications can control protein abundance, but the extent to which
these alterations contribute to the expression of T helper (T H ) lineage-defining factors is …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for high-dimensional analysis of cells dissociated from cryopreserved synovial tissue

…, K Muskat, J Hillman, C Rozo, E Ricker… - Arthritis research & …, 2018 - Springer
Background Detailed molecular analyses of cells from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovium
hold promise in identifying cellular phenotypes that drive tissue pathology and joint damage. …

[HTML][HTML] The use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with SLE

W Tang, Y Gartshteyn, E Ricker, S Inzerillo… - Current Rheumatology …, 2021 - Springer
… Anca Askanase formed the idea for the article; Wei Tang, Leila Khalili, and Edd Ricker
performed the literature search; Wei Tang performed the data analysis; Leila Khalili, Yevgeniya …

[HTML][HTML] Selective dysregulation of ROCK2 activity promotes aberrant transcriptional networks in ABC diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

E Ricker, A Verma, R Marullo, S Gupta, C Ye… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Activated B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL) is an aggressive subtype
of lymphoma usually associated with inferior outcomes. ABC-DLBCL exhibits plasmablastic …

An aged/autoimmune B-cell program defines the early transformation of extranodal lymphomas

…, M Teater, CR Chin, C Meydan, G Knittel, E Ricker… - Cancer discovery, 2023 - AACR
Extranodal lymphomas feature a very poor prognosis. The identification of phenotypically
distinguishable prospective precursor cells represents a milestone in the pursuit of earlier …

Rho kinases in autoimmune diseases

AB Pernis, E Ricker, CH Weng… - Annual Review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The Rho kinases, or ROCKs, are a family of serine-threonine kinases that serve as key
downstream effectors for Rho GTPases. The ROCKs are increasingly recognized as critical …