2023
Regulatory T cells in peripheral tissue tolerance and diseases
Cheru N, Hafler D, Sumida T. Regulatory T cells in peripheral tissue tolerance and diseases. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1154575. PMID: 37197653, PMCID: PMC10183596, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1154575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-resident TregsRegulatory T cellsT cellsResident TregsTissue TregsAutoimmune diseasesCommon human autoimmune diseasesAutoreactive T cellsHuman autoimmune diseasesNon-immune cellsNon-lymphoid tissuesTissue-resident cellsTreg poolTreg studiesEffector cytokinesPeripheral toleranceTreg functionIPEX syndromeImmune homeostasisSpecific tissue environmentsTregsSuppressive functionLoss of functionResident cellsGene signatureSodium perturbs mitochondrial respiration and induces dysfunctional Tregs
Côrte-Real B, Hamad I, Arroyo Hornero R, Geisberger S, Roels J, Van Zeebroeck L, Dyczko A, van Gisbergen M, Kurniawan H, Wagner A, Yosef N, Weiss S, Schmetterer K, Schröder A, Krampert L, Haase S, Bartolomaeus H, Hellings N, Saeys Y, Dubois L, Brenner D, Kempa S, Hafler D, Stegbauer J, Linker R, Jantsch J, Müller D, Kleinewietfeld M. Sodium perturbs mitochondrial respiration and induces dysfunctional Tregs. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 299-315.e8. PMID: 36754020, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman TregsPro-inflammatory featuresLong-term dysfunctionPro-inflammatory signatureMetabolic reprogrammingLong-term functionDysfunctional TregsFoxp3 downregulationPeripheral toleranceMitochondrial respirationMetabolic disturbancesTregsImmune functionAutoimmunityMetabolic fitnessIntracellular NaMitochondrial NaHigh saltMitochondrial metabolismElectron transport chainTranscriptional changesFoxp3DysfunctionBlockade
2014
Regulatory T cells in autoimmune neuroinflammation
Kleinewietfeld M, Hafler DA. Regulatory T cells in autoimmune neuroinflammation. Immunological Reviews 2014, 259: 231-244. PMID: 24712469, PMCID: PMC3990868, DOI: 10.1111/imr.12169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsT cellsAutoimmune neuroinflammationMultiple sclerosisRegulatory type 1 (Tr1) cellsForkhead box protein 3Natural Treg cellsBox protein 3Experimental animal modelsT helper cell lineagesType 1 cellsTr1 cellsTreg cellsPeripheral toleranceAnimal modelsSpecific subtypesNeuroinflammationProtein 3SubtypesCell typesCell lineagesCellsTregsSclerosis
2012
Regulatory T cells in the central nervous system
Lowther DE, Hafler DA. Regulatory T cells in the central nervous system. Immunological Reviews 2012, 248: 156-169. PMID: 22725960, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.2012.01130.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsTreg functionAutoimmune diseasesT cellsForkhead box protein 3Central nervous system diseaseBox protein 3Nervous system diseasesCentral nervous systemPotential therapeutic targetHuman immune systemTreg biologyPeripheral toleranceMultiple sclerosisCNS diseaseImmune surveillanceImmune responseSystem diseasesTherapeutic targetNervous systemImmune systemProtein 3DiseaseTregsCells
2010
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)
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 effects
2008
Multiple Sclerosis and Regulatory T Cells
Costantino CM, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. Multiple Sclerosis and Regulatory T Cells. Journal Of Clinical Immunology 2008, 28: 697-706. PMID: 18763026, PMCID: PMC2752287, DOI: 10.1007/s10875-008-9236-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsCentral nervous systemAutoreactive T cellsT cellsAntigen-specific Treg cellsAutoreactive effector T cellsAutoimmune tissue damageFrequency of TregsOrgan-specific autoimmunityEffector T cellsReactive T cellsBlood-brain barrierPathology of MSIntroductionMultiple sclerosisTreg cellsMS patientsPeripheral toleranceChronic inflammationMultiple sclerosisImmune disordersNew therapiesHealthy individualsNervous systemTissue damageDisease modelsMultiple Sclerosis and Regulatory T Cells
Hutton J, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler D. Multiple Sclerosis and Regulatory T Cells. 2008, 265-277. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-77909-6_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory T cellsAutoreactive T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsAntigen-specific Treg cellsImmunopathology of MSCentral nervous system white matterAutoimmune tissue damageFrequency of TregsNervous system white matterOrgan-specific autoimmunityEffector T cellsReactive T cellsImmunosuppressive therapyTreg cellsAutoimmune processMS patientsPeripheral toleranceSpecific autoimmunityImmune disordersNew therapiesHealthy individualsB cellsWhite matterTissue damage
2004
Suppressor T Cells in Human Diseases
Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. Suppressor T Cells in Human Diseases. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2004, 200: 273-276. PMID: 15280423, PMCID: PMC2211973, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20040812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoss 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 suppressionRegulatory T cells in type 1 diabetes mellitus
Viglietta V, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler A, Gottlieb P. Regulatory T cells in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Current Opinion In Endocrinology Diabetes And Obesity 2004, 11: 85-90. DOI: 10.1097/01.med.0000129641.34639.2e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory T cellsType 1 diabetes mellitusType 1 diabetesT cellsDiabetes mellitusT lymphocytesHuman type 1 diabetesΒ-cell antigensNK T cellsTh2-type responseMost healthy subjectsReactive T lymphocytesOnset of diseaseInsulin-producing β-cellsAutoimmune conditionsPeripheral toleranceRegulatory cellsPeripheral deletionSpecific immunizationTh2 cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesHealthy subjectsAntigen reactivityHealthy individualsAnergy induction
2003
In vitro evidence that subcutaneous administration of glatiramer acetate induces hyporesponsive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis
Schmied M, Duda PW, Krieger JI, Trollmo C, Hafler DA. In vitro evidence that subcutaneous administration of glatiramer acetate induces hyporesponsive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. Clinical Immunology 2003, 106: 163-174. PMID: 12706402, DOI: 10.1016/s1521-6616(03)00020-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGA-reactive T cellsT cell reactivityT cellsRR-MSMultiple sclerosisCell reactivityT cell peripheral toleranceTh2-type T cellsT cell frequenciesMonths of treatmentT cell hyporesponsivenessT cell populationsT cell nonresponsivenessT cell anergyHyporesponsive T cellsMechanism of actionMyelin antigensGlatiramer acetatePeripheral toleranceCell hyporesponsivenessPeripheral bloodClonal eliminationIL-2Cell anergySubcutaneous administration
1994
Regulatory T Cell Clones Induced by Oral Tolerance: Suppression of Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
Chen Y, Kuchroo V, Inobe J, Hafler D, Weiner H. Regulatory T Cell Clones Induced by Oral Tolerance: Suppression of Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Science 1994, 265: 1237-1240. PMID: 7520605, DOI: 10.1126/science.7520605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalEpitopesImmune ToleranceInterleukin-10Interleukin-4Lymph NodesMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMesenteryMiceMolecular Sequence DataMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin Proteolipid ProteinReceptors, Antigen, T-CellTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin basic proteinT cell clonesAutoimmune encephalomyelitisT cell receptor usageCell-mediated autoimmune diseaseMajor histocompatibility complex restrictionRegulatory T-cell clonesCell clonesMesenteric lymph nodesTh2-like clonesOral antigenOral toleranceEncephalitogenic CD4Lymph nodesPeripheral toleranceInterleukin-10Multiple sclerosisSJL miceAutoimmune diseasesOral administrationT cellsImmune responseInterleukin-4Animal models