2004
Loss of Functional Suppression by CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Viglietta V, Baecher-Allan C, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Loss of Functional Suppression by CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2004, 199: 971-979. PMID: 15067033, PMCID: PMC2211881, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20031579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsRegulatory T cell functionActivity of murineSpontaneous autoimmune diseaseT cell functionSingle cell cloning experimentsPeripheral toleranceCell cloning experimentsAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodInflammatory diseasesHealthy donorsHuman CD4Effector functionsNormal controlsPatientsFunctional suppressionCell functionSignificant decreaseSclerosisProtein peptidesDiseaseActive suppression
2003
Activated CD8+ T cells in secondary progressive MS secrete lymphotoxin
Buckle GJ, Höllsberg P, Hafler DA. Activated CD8+ T cells in secondary progressive MS secrete lymphotoxin. Neurology 2003, 60: 702-705. PMID: 12601116, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000048204.89346.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodiesCD3 ComplexCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DivisionCell SeparationCells, CulturedCytokinesFemaleFlow CytometryGene FrequencyHumansLymphotoxin-alphaMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Sclerosis, Chronic ProgressiveMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReference ValuesConceptsT cellsNormal controlsSecondary progressive MSCytokine secretion profileFunctional activation statesLymphotoxin secretionProgressive MSActivated CD8Cytokine secretionSecretion profileCytokine genesCD8SecretionSignificant differencesPatientsSignificant increaseActivation stateSingle nucleotide polymorphism analysisPolymorphism analysisNucleotide polymorphism analysisCells
1998
Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis
Windhagen A, Anderson DE, Carrizosa A, Balashov K, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1998, 91: 1-9. PMID: 9846813, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(98)00086-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMBP-reactive T cellsReactive T cellsChronic progressive multiple sclerosisProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisT cellsCytokine secretionMyelin basic proteinT cell linesNormal controlsMyelin basic protein-reactive T cellsAntigen-specific cytokine secretionMyelin-reactive T cellsNormal individualsShort-term T cell linesAutoreactive T cell linesCP MS patientsIL-12/IL-4/MBP-reactive cellsTh2-type phenotypeRR-MS patientsTh2 cytokine secretionAutoreactive T cellsMore IFN-gammaExpansion of autoreactive T cells in multiple sclerosis is independent of exogenous B7 costimulation.
Scholz C, Patton K, Anderson D, Freeman G, Hafler D. Expansion of autoreactive T cells in multiple sclerosis is independent of exogenous B7 costimulation. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 1532-8. PMID: 9570577, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.3.1532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAntigens, CDAntigens, DifferentiationAutoantigensB7-1 AntigenB7-2 AntigenClone CellsCTLA-4 AntigenEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsImmunosuppressive AgentsInterleukin-4Lymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsMultiple SclerosisMyelin Basic ProteinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTetanus ToxoidThymidineT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCD4 T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsB7-1Myelin basic proteinPathogenesis of MSMyelin-reactive T cellsPeripheral blood T cellsB7-2 engagementAutoreactive T cellsBlood T cellsAbsence of costimulationCentral nervous systemAntigen-specific signalT cell activationMS patientsB7 costimulationInflammatory diseasesTetanus toxoidB7-2Normal controlsNormal subjectsCostimulatory signalsNervous systemCell activation
1995
Inhibition of T cell responses by activated human CD8+ T cells is mediated by interferon-gamma and is defective in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis.
Balashov KE, Khoury SJ, Hafler DA, Weiner HL. Inhibition of T cell responses by activated human CD8+ T cells is mediated by interferon-gamma and is defective in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1995, 95: 2711-2719. PMID: 7769110, PMCID: PMC295954, DOI: 10.1172/jci117973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous mixed lymphocyte reactionProgressive multiple sclerosisChronic progressive multiple sclerosisInduction of CD8Tact cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsHuman CD8Suppressive propertiesAutologous T cellsRelapsing-remitting MST cell responsesHuman autoimmune diseasesMixed lymphocyte reactionGM-CSF antibodySuppressive CD8Autologous antigenLymphocyte reactionAutoimmune diseasesBeta antibodyGamma antibodyCD8Proliferative responseSpecific cytokinesNormal controls
1990
T-cell recognition of an immuno-dominant myelin basic protein epitope in multiple sclerosis
Ota K, Matsui M, Milford E, Mackin G, Weiner H, Hafler D. T-cell recognition of an immuno-dominant myelin basic protein epitope in multiple sclerosis. Nature 1990, 346: 183-187. PMID: 1694970, DOI: 10.1038/346183a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntigen-Presenting CellsApoproteinsAutoantigensCells, CulturedEpitopesHLA-DR AntigensHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMolecular Sequence DataMultiple SclerosisMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin Proteolipid ProteinPeptide FragmentsT-LymphocytesConceptsMultiple sclerosis patientsT cell linesMyelin basic proteinMultiple sclerosisSclerosis patientsT cellsVivo-activated T cellsShort-term T cell linesMyelin basic protein epitopeBasic proteinExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisDifferent T-cell linesCentral nervous systemMultiple sclerosis subjectsT cell recognitionT cell specificityAutoimmune encephalomyelitisImmune involvementAutoimmune diseasesPotential autoantigensNormal controlsNervous systemNeurological diseasesSclerosisPatients
1985
Investigation of in vivo activated T cells in multiple sclerosis and inflammatory central nervous system diseases
Hafler DA, Hemler ME, Christenson L, Williams JM, Shapiro HM, Strom TB, Strominger JL, Weiner HL. Investigation of in vivo activated T cells in multiple sclerosis and inflammatory central nervous system diseases. Clinical Immunology 1985, 37: 163-171. PMID: 3930113, DOI: 10.1016/0090-1229(85)90147-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsActivated T cellsActivation antigensMultiple sclerosisInflammatory central nervous system diseasesPeripheral blood T cellsCentral nervous system diseaseActive multiple sclerosisSystemic immune activationGroup of patientsMultiple sclerosis patientsBlood T cellsEarly activation antigenNervous system diseasesAbnormal immunologic activityMultiple differentiation stagesMS patientsSclerosis patientsViral encephalitisImmune activationPeripheral bloodNeurologic diseaseImmunologic activitySystem diseasesNormal controlsIn Vivo Activated T Lymphocytes in the Peripheral Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Hafler D, Fox D, Manning M, Schlossman S, Reinherz E, Weiner H. In Vivo Activated T Lymphocytes in the Peripheral Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 1405-1411. PMID: 2985995, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198505303122201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisInterleukin-2 receptorNervous system diseasesNeurologic diseaseSpinal fluidPeripheral bloodSystem diseasesCerebrospinal fluidInflammatory central nervous system diseasesCentral nervous system diseaseSystemic immune activationInflammatory neurologic diseasesPeripheral blood lymphocytesBlood of patientsActivated T lymphocytesAbnormal immunologic activityCent of lymphocytesCent of cellsT cell activationImmune activationT cellsT lymphocytesImmunologic activityNormal controlsDecreased autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction in multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Buchsbaum M, Weiner H. Decreased autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction in multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1985, 9: 339-347. PMID: 2931449, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(85)80034-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT4/T8 ratioHigh T4/T8 ratioT8 ratioMultiple sclerosisNormal controlsInactive patientsActive diseaseMS patientsAutologous mixed lymphocyte reactionActive MS patientsSubgroup of patientsT cell responsesT cell subsetsMultiple sclerosis patientsT4/T8Mixed lymphocyte reactionCentral nervous systemSclerosis patientsLymphocyte reactionAutoimmune diseasesT cellsPatientsNervous systemViral disordersAMLR