2025
Evaluation of tumor immune microenvironment in Hispanic and African American breast cancer.
Hsu R, Deshmukh S, Rallos E, Al-zubeidy B, Martynova A, Stewart D, Jayachandran P, Spicer D, Wu S, Xiu J, Sledge G, Gandhi S, Chumsri S, Leone J, Mahtani R, Sandoval Leon A, Lustberg M, Roussos Torres E. Evaluation of tumor immune microenvironment in Hispanic and African American breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 1051-1051. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.1051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor immune microenvironmentPrimary breast cancerCD8+ T cellsBreast cancerT cellsPD-L1Non-Hispanic whitesOverall survivalImmune microenvironmentIFN-gammaInflamed tumor immune microenvironmentAdvanced-stage breast cancerReal-world overall survivalEarly-stage BCImmune cell fractionsM2-like macrophagesMann-Whitney U testAfrican American breast cancerKaplan-Meier estimatesAA tumorsHER2+TMB-highPBC casesBC patientsImmune cells
2021
Channeling macrophage polarization by rocaglates increases macrophage resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Chatterjee S, Yabaji S, Rukhlenko O, Bhattacharya B, Waligurski E, Vallavoju N, Ray S, Kholodenko B, Brown L, Beeler A, Ivanov A, Kobzik L, Porco J, Kramnik I. Channeling macrophage polarization by rocaglates increases macrophage resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. IScience 2021, 24: 102845. PMID: 34381970, PMCID: PMC8333345, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage polarizationAlternative activation programChronic unresolved inflammationType 2 immunityCytokine IFN-gammaM1-like macrophagesM1-like phenotypeChronic bacterial infectionM2-like phenotypeUnresolved inflammationInfectious granulomasIL-4IFN-gammaPhagosome-lysosome fusionIntracellular mycobacteriaReparative microenvironmentHost immunityMacrophage phenotypeSolid tumorsTumor growthBacterial infectionsCertain tumorsTumor progressionType 1Primary macrophages
2012
Psoriasis and Down syndrome: a report of three cases and a potential pathophysiologic link.
Marmon S, De Souza A, Strober B. Psoriasis and Down syndrome: a report of three cases and a potential pathophysiologic link. Dermatology Online Journal 2012, 18: 13. PMID: 22747937, DOI: 10.5070/d305m5f4bx.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDown syndromeSerum levelsIFN-gammaChronic plaque psoriasisPotential pathophysiologic linksHigher serum levelsCases of patientsProduction of cytokinesTumor necrosis factorTh1 lineage cellsPathophysiologic linkPlaque psoriasisTh17 cellsTh17 pathwayPatient populationIL-2Healthy controlsNecrosis factorGreater prevalencePsoriasisSyndromeIFN systemPatientsLineage cellsCells
2010
Naturally Activated Vγ4 γδ T Cells Play a Protective Role in Tumor Immunity through Expression of Eomesodermin
He W, Hao J, Dong S, Gao Y, Tao J, Chi H, Flavell R, O’Brien R, Born WK, Craft J, Han J, Wang P, Zhao L, Wu J, Yin Z. Naturally Activated Vγ4 γδ T Cells Play a Protective Role in Tumor Immunity through Expression of Eomesodermin. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 126-133. PMID: 20525896, PMCID: PMC3813958, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCell Line, TumorCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHyaluronan ReceptorsInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPerforinReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Box Domain ProteinsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsUp-RegulationConceptsGammadelta T cellsAntitumor immune responseT cellsImmune responseIFN-gammaTumor immunityProtective roleVγ4 γδ T cellsTumor immune surveillanceΓδ T cellsIFN-gamma secretionTumor immune therapyMore IFN-gammaGreater cytolytic activityExpression of EomesoderminAntitumor responseImmune therapyImmune surveillanceCytolytic activityEffector functionsPrincipal subsetsVgamma4Vgamma1Precise rolePerforinIL-12 induces human CD4+CD45RA-CD25hiCD127low/neg regulatory T cells to secrete IFNγ and IL-10 and acquire a non-regulatory effector phenotype (138.9)
Dominguez-Villar M, Hafler D, Baecher-Allan C. IL-12 induces human CD4+CD45RA-CD25hiCD127low/neg regulatory T cells to secrete IFNγ and IL-10 and acquire a non-regulatory effector phenotype (138.9). The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 184: 138.9-138.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.184.supp.138.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory T cellsT cellsEffector phenotypeTreg functionIL-10Immune responseHuman Treg functionCD4 T cellsT cell responsesIL-12 familyIL-12 inducesTreg suppressionPeripheral toleranceCytokine milieuT-betIFN-gammaTregsImmune systemCell responsesCytokinesRecent evidencePivotal roleCellsPhenotypeDistinct effectsHuman immune responses in cryptosporidiosis
Borad A, Ward H. Human immune responses in cryptosporidiosis. Future Microbiology 2010, 5: 507-519. PMID: 20210556, PMCID: PMC2856646, DOI: 10.2217/fmb.09.128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immune responseImmune responseToll-like receptor pathwayCell-mediated responsesMucosal antibody responsesAdaptive immune responsesPutative protective antigensInnate immune responseMannose-binding lectinAntibody responseT cellsIFN-gammaCryptosporidium infectionTherapeutic interventionsReceptor pathwayProtective antigenCryptosporidiosisCritical roleResponseAntimicrobial peptidesChemokinesCytokinesFurther knowledgeProstaglandinsInfection
2009
T helper17 Cells Are Sufficient But Not Necessary to Induce Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Iclozan C, Yu Y, Liu C, Liang Y, Yi T, Anasetti C, Yu X. T helper17 Cells Are Sufficient But Not Necessary to Induce Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2009, 16: 170-178. PMID: 19804837, PMCID: PMC3876952, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalBody WeightBone Marrow TransplantationCD3 ComplexCells, CulturedGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Host ReactionInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17MiceMice, Inbred StrainsMice, TransgenicNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3Severity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTh1 CellsTime FactorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWhole Body ImagingConceptsHost diseaseBALB/c recipientsBone marrow transplantation settingAcute Graft-VersusT helper17 cellsGVHD target organsInduction of graftPathogenesis of GVHDCD4 T cellsGraft-VersusGVHD developmentC recipientsT helperTh17 cellsAllogeneic recipientsAutoimmune diseasesC57BL/6 miceSyngeneic recipientsTransplantation settingGVHDT cellsIFN-gammaTarget organsSuperior expansionDiseaseTIM‐3 is expressed on activated human CD4+ T cells and regulates Th1 and Th17 cytokines
Hastings WD, Anderson DE, Kassam N, Koguchi K, Greenfield EA, Kent SC, Zheng XX, Strom TB, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK. TIM‐3 is expressed on activated human CD4+ T cells and regulates Th1 and Th17 cytokines. European Journal Of Immunology 2009, 39: 2492-2501. PMID: 19676072, PMCID: PMC2759376, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200939274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterleukin-17 and Interferon-γ Are Produced Concomitantly by Human Coronary Artery–Infiltrating T Cells and Act Synergistically on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Eid RE, Rao DA, Zhou J, Lo SF, Ranjbaran H, Gallo A, Sokol SI, Pfau S, Pober JS, Tellides G. Interleukin-17 and Interferon-γ Are Produced Concomitantly by Human Coronary Artery–Infiltrating T Cells and Act Synergistically on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation 2009, 119: 1424-1432. PMID: 19255340, PMCID: PMC2898514, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.827618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedChemokine CXCL10Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammation MediatorsInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17Interleukin-6Interleukin-8InterleukinsMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleReceptors, InterferonReceptors, Interleukin-17Signal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransforming Growth Factor beta1VasculitisConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsIL-17IFN-gammaT cellsCoronary atherosclerosisMuscle cellsCoronary arteryIL-6Signature cytokinesIL-17 plasma levelsCultured vascular smooth muscle cellsIL-17 synthesisIL-17 responsesHuman coronary atherosclerosisIL-17 secretionSubset of patientsIL-17 producersT helper cellsIFN-gamma synthesisIFN-gamma producersYoung healthy individualsAtherosclerotic coronary arteriesHuman coronary arteriesTh17 cellsEpicutaneous Immunization with Protein Antigen in the Presence of TLR4 Ligand Induces TCRαβ+CD4+ T Contrasuppressor Cells That Reverse Skin-Induced Suppression of Th1-Mediated Contact Sensitivity
Ptak W, Majewska M, Bryniarski K, Ptak M, Lobo FM, Zając K, Askenase PW, Szczepanik M. Epicutaneous Immunization with Protein Antigen in the Presence of TLR4 Ligand Induces TCRαβ+CD4+ T Contrasuppressor Cells That Reverse Skin-Induced Suppression of Th1-Mediated Contact Sensitivity. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 837-850. PMID: 19124727, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.2.837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedContraindicationsDermatitis, ContactImmune ToleranceImmunizationLigandsLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred CBAMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPatch TestsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSkinTh1 CellsToll-Like Receptor 4TrinitrobenzenesConceptsEpicutaneous immunizationEffector cellsIL-12Effector phaseT cellsIFN-gammaTC cellsContrasuppressor T cellsCS effector cellsIL-12 neutralizationSkin-induced suppressionContact sensitivity reactionTh1 effector cellsTLR4 ligand LPSMechanism of actionEC immunizationSuppressor CD4Th1 CD4Regulatory cellsRIL-12TLR4 ligandIL-6Contact sensitivityLigand LPSINF-gamma
2008
Dendritic cells and B cells maximize mucosal Th1 memory response to herpes simplex virus
Iijima N, Linehan MM, Zamora M, Butkus D, Dunn R, Kehry MR, Laufer TM, Iwasaki A. Dendritic cells and B cells maximize mucosal Th1 memory response to herpes simplex virus. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2008, 205: 3041-3052. PMID: 19047439, PMCID: PMC2605233, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20082039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory Th1 cellsDendritic cellsTh1 cellsB cellsIFN-gammaHerpes simplex virus 2 infectionAntiviral protectionSimplex virus 2 infectionMemory CD4 T cellsFurther viral replicationTh1 memory responseHSV-2 infectionCD4 T cellsLocal dendritic cellsVirus 2 infectionAntigen-presenting cellsCytotoxic T lymphocytesMHC class IISite of infectionHerpes simplex virusTh1 responseImmunized miceRecall responsesViral antigensMHC classAmelioration of Human Allograft Arterial Injury by Atorvastatin or Simvastatin Correlates With Reduction of Interferon-γ Production by Infiltrating T Cells
Yi T, Rao DA, Tang PC, Wang Y, Cuchara LA, Bothwell AL, Colangelo CM, Tellides G, Pober JS, Lorber MI. Amelioration of Human Allograft Arterial Injury by Atorvastatin or Simvastatin Correlates With Reduction of Interferon-γ Production by Infiltrating T Cells. Transplantation 2008, 86: 719-727. PMID: 18791454, PMCID: PMC2650813, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318183eefa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsGraft arteriosclerosisIFN-gamma productionIFN-gammaT cellsAllogeneic human peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHuman leukocyte antigen-DR expressionHuman IFN-gammaEndothelial cellsCoenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitorsT cell alloresponsesT cell accumulationAllogeneic endothelial cellsLong-term outcomesBlood mononuclear cellsEffect of statinsInterferon-γ ProductionA Reductase InhibitorsAortic interposition graftsReplication-deficient adenovirusVascular endothelial cellsTransplant arteryHuman artery segmentsStatin administrationInterleukin-29 Functions Cooperatively with Interferon to Induce Antiviral Gene Expression and Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication*
Pagliaccetti NE, Eduardo R, Kleinstein SH, Mu XJ, Bandi P, Robek MD. Interleukin-29 Functions Cooperatively with Interferon to Induce Antiviral Gene Expression and Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 30079-30089. PMID: 18757365, PMCID: PMC2662072, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804296200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral gene expressionIFN-alpha/betaIL-29IFN-alphaVirus replicationIFN-gammaInhibits Hepatitis C Virus ReplicationCritical innate immune responseAntiviral activityHepatitis C virus replicationChronic viral infectionsC virus replicationGreater antiviral activityInnate immune responseIFN-gamma combinationHepatitis CGene expressionCellular antiviral responseCytokines interleukinHCV replicationImmune responseViral infectionIndividual cytokinesVesicular stomatitis virusAntiviral responseSchistosoma mansoni Triose Phosphate Isomerase Peptide MAP4 is Able to Trigger Naïve Donor Immune Response Towards a Type‐1 Cytokine Profile
Reis E, Carmo T, Athanazio R, Reis M, Harn D. Schistosoma mansoni Triose Phosphate Isomerase Peptide MAP4 is Able to Trigger Naïve Donor Immune Response Towards a Type‐1 Cytokine Profile. Scandinavian Journal Of Immunology 2008, 68: 169-176. PMID: 18565118, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2008.02131.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsSchistosoma mansoni soluble egg antigenDendritic cellsCytokine productionAutologous peripheral blood mononuclear cellsType 1 cytokine profileMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsDonor dendritic cellsDonor immune responsesTh1-type responseT cell subsetsBlood mononuclear cellsIFN-gamma productionT cell epitopesMultiple antigen peptideMajor cell populationRecall stimulationCytokine profileIL-10Egg antigenMononuclear cellsT cellsImmune responseIFN-gammaMouse modelCigarette smoke selectively enhances viral PAMP– and virus-induced pulmonary innate immune and remodeling responses in mice
Kang MJ, Lee CG, Lee JY, Dela Cruz CS, Chen ZJ, Enelow R, Elias JA. Cigarette smoke selectively enhances viral PAMP– and virus-induced pulmonary innate immune and remodeling responses in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2008, 118: 2771-2784. PMID: 18654661, PMCID: PMC2483678, DOI: 10.1172/jci32709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMitochondrial antiviral signaling proteinCigarette smokeDisease exacerbationIFN-gammaInnate immunityViral PAMPsEffects of CSIL-12/ILSevere disease exacerbationsObstructive pulmonary diseaseEffects of influenzaType I IFNAirway fibrosisAirway inflammationLung functionPulmonary diseasePulmonary inflammationIL-18IL-18RalphaI IFNMurine lungViral infectionInflammationRNA-dependent protein kinaseSimvastatin Inhibits IL-17 Secretion by Targeting Multiple IL-17-Regulatory Cytokines and by Inhibiting the Expression of IL-17 Transcription Factor RORC in CD4+ Lymphocytes
Zhang X, Jin J, Peng X, Ramgolam V, Markovic-Plese S. Simvastatin Inhibits IL-17 Secretion by Targeting Multiple IL-17-Regulatory Cytokines and by Inhibiting the Expression of IL-17 Transcription Factor RORC in CD4+ Lymphocytes. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 180: 6988-6996. PMID: 18453621, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.10.6988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlotting, WesternCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlow CytometryGene ExpressionHumansImmunologic FactorsInterleukin-17MaleMonocytesMultiple SclerosisNuclear ProteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSimvastatinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsAutoimmune responseMultiple sclerosisImmunomodulatory mechanismsT cellsIL-23 gene expressionTranscription factor RORCIL-17 productionIL-17 secretionIL-27 productionChronic inflammatory diseaseNovel immunomodulatory mechanismGood safety profileIL-17 transcriptionPromising therapeutic approachCholesterol-lowering agentsHuman autoimmune responseImmunomodulatory agentsSafety profileAutoimmune diseasesIL-6IL-4Inflammatory diseasesSpecific effectsTherapeutic approachesIFN-gammaIntradermal NKT cell activation during DNA priming in heterologous prime‐boost vaccination enhances T cell responses and protection against Leishmania
Dondji B, Deak E, Goldsmith‐Pestana K, Perez‐Jimenez E, Esteban M, Miyake S, Yamamura T, McMahon‐Pratt D. Intradermal NKT cell activation during DNA priming in heterologous prime‐boost vaccination enhances T cell responses and protection against Leishmania. European Journal Of Immunology 2008, 38: 706-719. PMID: 18286565, PMCID: PMC3448375, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200737660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationAntigens, ProtozoanCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesGalactosylceramidesGenetic VectorsGranzymesImmunity, CellularInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Killer Cells, NaturalLeishmaniasisLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte DepletionMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Mutant StrainsNitric OxideProtozoan ProteinsSkinT-LymphocytesVaccinationVaccines, DNAVaccinia virusConceptsHeterologous prime-boost vaccinationPrime-boost vaccinationNKT cell activationCD8 T cellsT cellsCell activationVaccinated miceDNA primingActivated C-kinase (rLACK) antigensT cell immune responsesDevelopment of CD4Murine cutaneous leishmaniasisT cell responsesCell immune responsesElicit protective immunityIL-10Protective immunityImmune responseLeishmania homologueIFN-gammaAlphaGalCerCutaneous leishmaniasisVisceral leishmaniasisParasite burdenCell responsesDevelopment of Immunogenic Tumor-Loaded Dendritic Cells Through Physical Perturbation and Apoptotic Cell Loading
Shen X, Berger CL, Tigelaar R, Edelson RL. Development of Immunogenic Tumor-Loaded Dendritic Cells Through Physical Perturbation and Apoptotic Cell Loading. Immunological Investigations 2008, 37: 798-821. PMID: 18991097, DOI: 10.1080/08820130802403358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen PresentationAntigens, CDAntigens, NeoplasmApoptosisB7-1 AntigenCancer VaccinesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDendritic CellsHumansImmunoglobulinsLymphocyte ActivationLymphoma, T-CellMechanotransduction, CellularMembrane GlycoproteinsMonocytesPerforinReceptors, CCR7Silicon DioxideConceptsT cellsDendritic cellsAllogeneic T cell proliferationCD8 T cellsLevels of perforinChemokine receptor CCR7T cell proliferationApoptotic tumor cellsUniverse of antigensDC vaccinesImmunogenic tumorsImmature DCsReceptor CCR7TNF-alphaPassage of leukocytesIFN-gammaHuman monocytesMonocytesTumor cellsPotent inductionCell apoptosisPhenotypic conversionCell proliferationApoptotic cellsCells induces
2007
Interferons Increase Cell Resistance to Staphylococcal Alpha-Toxin
Yarovinsky TO, Monick MM, Husmann M, Hunninghake GW. Interferons Increase Cell Resistance to Staphylococcal Alpha-Toxin. Infection And Immunity 2007, 76: 571-577. PMID: 18070901, PMCID: PMC2223481, DOI: 10.1128/iai.01088-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStaphylococcal infectionsIFN-alphaTumor necrosis factor alphaNecrosis factor alphaStaphylococcal alpha toxinFatty acid synthase activityCell resistancePore-forming toxinsProinflammatory mediatorsIL-6IL-4Factor alphaInterleukin-1betaIFN-gammaImportant virulence factorAlpha toxinDepletion of ATPIFN-betaProtective roleLipid metabolismMitogen-activated protein kinaseCaspase-1InterferonHost factorsPrior exposureNaïve Donor Responses to Schistosoma mansoni Soluble Egg Antigens
Reis E, Azevedo T, McBride A, Harn D, Reis M. Naïve Donor Responses to Schistosoma mansoni Soluble Egg Antigens. Scandinavian Journal Of Immunology 2007, 66: 662-670. PMID: 18021364, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2007.02024.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchistosoma mansoni soluble egg antigenNaïve human peripheral blood mononuclear cellsSoluble egg antigenIL-10Egg antigenIL-5T cellsT helper cell responsesHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsDonor dendritic cellsTh2-type responseTh2-like responseBlood mononuclear cellsPronounced CD4Dendritic cellsIL-12p40Immune suppressionIL-6Mononuclear cellsCytokine secretionDonor responsesIFN-gammaCD4Day 7
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