2020
Glucosylsphingosine but not Saposin C, is the target antigen in Gaucher disease-associated gammopathy
Nair S, Bar N, Xu ML, Dhodapkar M, Mistry PK. Glucosylsphingosine but not Saposin C, is the target antigen in Gaucher disease-associated gammopathy. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2020, 129: 286-291. PMID: 32044242, PMCID: PMC8223251, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2020.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaucher disease type 1Monoclonal gammopathyAntigenic targetsClonal immunoglobulinDisease type 1B cell activationAccumulation of glucosylceramideGD1 patientsImmunogenic lipidsMetabolic inflammationMultiple myelomaGD patientsHigh riskTarget antigenCell activationImmunoglobulin typeGammopathyType 1PatientsGenetic deficiencyAge-related phenotypesSaposin CClonal IgLysosomal glucocerebrosidaseGlcSph
2014
Type II NKT-TFH cells against Gaucher lipids regulate B-cell immunity and inflammation
Nair S, Boddupalli CS, Verma R, Liu J, Yang R, Pastores GM, Mistry PK, Dhodapkar MV. Type II NKT-TFH cells against Gaucher lipids regulate B-cell immunity and inflammation. Blood 2014, 125: 1256-1271. PMID: 25499455, PMCID: PMC4335081, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-09-600270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsI NKT cellsNKT cellsB cell activationT cellsB cellsTetramer-positive T cellsType II natural killer T cellsT cell receptor usageType I NKT cellsType II NKT cellsNatural killer T cellsFollicular helper phenotypeGD mouse modelMetabolic lipid disordersKiller T cellsB cell immunityGerminal center B cellsB-cell malignanciesAntilipid antibodiesDisease activityCytokine profileChronic inflammationHelper phenotypeHumoral immunityCognate help