2019
Aedes aegypti AgBR1 antibodies modulate early Zika virus infection of mice
Uraki R, Hastings AK, Marin-Lopez A, Sumida T, Takahashi T, Grover JR, Iwasaki A, Hafler DA, Montgomery RR, Fikrig E. Aedes aegypti AgBR1 antibodies modulate early Zika virus infection of mice. Nature Microbiology 2019, 4: 948-955. PMID: 30858571, PMCID: PMC6533137, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-019-0385-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virus infectionVirus infectionZika virusAegypti salivary proteinsGuillain-Barre syndromeEarly inflammatory responseSkin of micePrevention of mosquitoInflammatory responseAedes aegypti mosquitoesTherapeutic measuresSalivary factorsSalivary proteinsMosquito-borneInfectionMiceSubstantial mortalityRecent epidemicProtein 1Aegypti mosquitoesAntigenic proteinsVirusAntibodiesMosquitoesAntiserum
2009
Antibodies produced by clonally expanded plasma cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid
Owens GP, Bennett JL, Lassmann H, O'Connor KC, Ritchie AM, Shearer A, Lam C, Yu X, Birlea M, DuPree C, Williamson RA, Hafler DA, Burgoon MP, Gilden D. Antibodies produced by clonally expanded plasma cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid. Annals Of Neurology 2009, 65: 639-649. PMID: 19557869, PMCID: PMC2843543, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMS cerebrospinal fluidMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCerebrospinal fluidMyelin basic proteinMyelin antigensOligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluidOligoclonal B cell responseB cell clonal expansionIntrathecal IgG synthesisB cell responsesPlasma cell cloneB lymphocyte clonesHuman brain tissue sectionsTissue sectionsProteolipid proteinIndividual myelin proteinsBasic proteinBrain tissue sectionsIgG synthesisInflammatory cellsHumoral responseControl brainsPlasma cells
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
Functional three-domain single-chain T-cell receptors.
Chung S, Wucherpfennig KW, Friedman SM, Hafler DA, Strominger JL. Functional three-domain single-chain T-cell receptors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 12654-12658. PMID: 7809095, PMCID: PMC45497, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.26.12654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncreased frequency of interleukin 2-responsive T cells specific for myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Zhang J, Markovic-Plese S, Lacet B, Raus J, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Increased frequency of interleukin 2-responsive T cells specific for myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1994, 179: 973-984. PMID: 7509366, PMCID: PMC2191414, DOI: 10.1084/jem.179.3.973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin-reactive T cellsFrequency of MBPMBP-reactive T cell linesMBP-reactive T cellsMyelin basic proteinT cellsCerebrospinal fluidT cell linesMS patientsProteolipid proteinPLP-reactive T cellsNormal individualsFrequency of interleukinAutoreactive T cellsPathogenesis of MSMultiple sclerosis patientsIL-2-responsive cellsRIL-2 stimulationCentral nervous systemCell linesBasic proteinSclerosis patientsMultiple sclerosisPeripheral bloodPathogenic role
1993
Biological activity of recombinant human myelin basic protein
Oettinger H, Al-Sabbagh A, Jingwu Z, LaSalle J, Weiner H, Hafler D. Biological activity of recombinant human myelin basic protein. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1993, 44: 157-162. PMID: 7685037, DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(93)90037-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant human myelin basic proteinRecombinant protein bindsRecombinant MBPInducible expression vectorBasic proteinMyelin basic proteinRecombinant protein preparationsProtein bindsHuman myelin basic proteinRecombinant proteinsExpression vectorEscherichia coliProtein preparationsProteinNative MBPE. coliCation exchange chromatographySDS-PAGEBiological reagentsSimilar affinityHuman MBPColiBiological activitySimilar conformationsCell clones
1990
Frequency analysis of CD4+CD8+ T cells cloned with IL-4
Brod S, Purvee M, Benjamin D, Hafler D. Frequency analysis of CD4+CD8+ T cells cloned with IL-4. Cellular Immunology 1990, 125: 426-436. PMID: 2105169, DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(90)90096-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesHigh-density CD4Expression of CD8RIL-4IL-2CD8 expressionT cellsIL-4CD8 moleculesCD4 expressionCell clonesPeripheral blood T cellsHigh density CD8Low CD8 expressionSurface CD8 expressionLectin-dependent cytotoxicitySurface of CD4Blood T cellsPattern of CD4Class I MHCNK activityPeripheral bloodCell surface expressionInflammatory responseCD8