2005
Multiple sclerosis
Hafler DA, Slavik JM, Anderson DE, O'Connor KC, De Jager P, Baecher‐Allan C. Multiple sclerosis. Immunological Reviews 2005, 204: 208-231. PMID: 15790361, DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-2896.2005.00240.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsB cellsImmunopathology of MSCentral nervous system white matterNervous system white matterRegulatory T cellsHallmark of inflammationImmunosuppressive therapyAutoimmune processImmunomodulatory therapeuticsAnimal modelsMS researchWhite matterDisease pathologyClonal expansionDiseaseMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) genesMolecular pathologyRNA expressionSclerosisInflammationTherapyPathologyComplex genetic diseases
2004
Multiple sclerosis
Hafler DA. Multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 113: 788-794. PMID: 15067307, PMCID: PMC362131, DOI: 10.1172/jci21357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsAutoreactive T cellsCNS white matterHallmark of inflammationB cellsWhite matterClonal expansionMolecular pathologyRNA expressionDiseaseSclerosisInflammationComplex genetic diseasesHuman diseasesCellsAntibody productsGenetic diseasesHigh-throughput examinationTherapyPathology
1999
Cross-Reactivity of T-Cell Clones Specific for Altered Peptide Ligands of Myelin Basic Protein
Ausubel L, Bieganowska K, Hafler D. Cross-Reactivity of T-Cell Clones Specific for Altered Peptide Ligands of Myelin Basic Protein. Cellular Immunology 1999, 193: 99-107. PMID: 10202117, DOI: 10.1006/cimm.1998.1447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesT cellsSpecific T cell repertoireAutoreactive T cellsTh1-type cytokinesTh2-type cytokinesMultiple sclerosis patientsT cell repertoireAltered peptide ligandT cell receptor alphaPotential beneficial effectsTCR contact residuesMyelin basic proteinDownregulatory cytokinesSclerosis patientsIL-4IL-5Individual patientsReceptor alphaBeneficial effectsClonal expansionCytokinesPeptide ligandsSubstantial proliferationCross reactivityDirect analysis of viral-specific CD8+ T cells with soluble HLA-A2/Tax11-19 tetramer complexes in patients with human T cell lymphotropic virus-associated myelopathy.
Bieganowska K, Höllsberg P, Buckle G, Lim D, Greten T, Schneck J, Altman J, Jacobson S, Ledis S, Hanchard B, Chin J, Morgan O, Roth P, Hafler D. Direct analysis of viral-specific CD8+ T cells with soluble HLA-A2/Tax11-19 tetramer complexes in patients with human T cell lymphotropic virus-associated myelopathy. The Journal Of Immunology 1999, 162: 1765-71. PMID: 9973440, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.162.3.1765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultB7-1 AntigenCD28 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleGene Products, taxHLA-A2 AntigenHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansLymphocyte ActivationMaleMiddle AgedParaparesis, Tropical SpasticPeptide FragmentsPhenotypeProtein ConformationReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, ChemokineReceptors, Interleukin-2SolubilityConceptsT cellsIL-2RMHC class I tetramersHuman T-cell lymphotropic virusViral-specific CD8Class I tetramersProgressive neurologic diseaseDifferent chemokine receptorsHLA-A2 alleleCentral nervous systemTCR Vbeta chainsReactive CD8TCR usageInflammatory infiltrateVbeta chainsChemokine receptorsNeurologic diseaseImmune responseCD8Lymphotropic virusMyelopathyNervous systemPatientsHTLVClonal expansion
1989
Sequestration of virus-specific T cells in the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with varicella zoster viral meningoencephalitis
Duby A, Weiner H, Benjamin D, Seidman JG, Hafler D. Sequestration of virus-specific T cells in the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with varicella zoster viral meningoencephalitis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1989, 22: 63-68. PMID: 2465314, DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(89)90010-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesVirus-specific T cellsT cellsCerebrospinal fluidViral meningoencephalitisImmune responseViral infectionHerpes zoster viral infectionAntigen-specific T cellsT-cell receptor beta-chain gene rearrangementBeta-chain gene rearrangementsT cell responsesPatient's cerebrospinal fluidSecondary immune responseT-cell antigen receptor beta-chain geneBeta-chain geneMyelin basic proteinVZV meningoencephalitisMumps virusMeningoencephalitisPatientsClonal expansionGene rearrangementsBlot analysisInfection