2014
Chronic activation with a staphylococcal superantigen drives the expansion of CD4, CD8 double negative T cells and promotes multiorgan inflammation mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus in HLA class II transgenic mice. (HUM7P.306)
Rajagopalan G, Tilahun A, Chowdhary V. Chronic activation with a staphylococcal superantigen drives the expansion of CD4, CD8 double negative T cells and promotes multiorgan inflammation mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus in HLA class II transgenic mice. (HUM7P.306). The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 184.15-184.15. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.192.supp.184.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusDNT cellsT cellsDKO miceLupus erythematosusKnockout miceCD8 coreceptorCD8 double-negative T cellsHLA class II transgenic miceTransgenic miceDouble-negative T cellsHLA-DR3 transgenic miceII transgenic miceRole of superantigensExpansion of CD4Role of CD4Negative T cellsLupus-like diseaseMini-osmotic pumpsPathogenesis of lupusWild-type miceSingle knockout miceDouble knockout miceT cell activationStaphylococcal enterotoxin B
2004
HLA Class II transgenic mice as models to study the allergenicity of bacterial protease Y217L BPN'
Finn E, Chapoval S, Xue A, Chowdhary V, Marietta E, Gaffey T, Pursifull A, David C. HLA Class II transgenic mice as models to study the allergenicity of bacterial protease Y217L BPN'. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2004, 113: s141. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.12.506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory immune responsesClass II moleculesDQ6 miceDQ8 miceDR3 miceHLA class II transgenic miceTransgenic miceT cell epitope regionsDR4 transgenic miceII transgenic miceHuman class II moleculesSignificant proliferative responseT cell proliferationT cell epitopesAdditional immunizationsIgG1 responseOccupational allergensTg miceAllergic responsesAb productionImmune responseProliferative responseCell epitopesIgEEosinophilia