Thomas L. Cherpes

Chlamydia-induced ex vivo activation of B cells from mice, nonhuman primates, and humans produces large numbers of uniformly activated antigen presenting cells

The paper shows Chlamydia activates B cells across species to become APCs that elicit strong T cell immunity against pathogens and tumors.

Exogenous ephrin-A3 administration restores vaginal epithelial barrier function in progestin-treated mice

This study shows that topical ephrin-A3 administration restores vaginal epithelial barrier function in progestin-treated mice by increasing desmosomal cadherin expression and reducing herpes virus morbidity.