1987
Induction of an activation antigen on postcapillary venular endothelium in human skin organ culture.
Messadi DV, Pober JS, Fiers W, Gimbrone MA, Murphy GF. Induction of an activation antigen on postcapillary venular endothelium in human skin organ culture. The Journal Of Immunology 1987, 139: 1557-62. PMID: 3497975, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.139.5.1557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorActivation antigensNecrosis factorInterleukin-1Microvascular endotheliumEndothelial cellsEndothelial activation antigenMediators interleukin-1Postcapillary venular endotheliumCultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsSuperficial vascular plexusOrgan cultureHuman skin organ cultureShort-term organ cultureHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsSkin organ cultureUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVenular endothelial cellsMicrovascular stainingPostcapillary venular endothelial cellsVein endothelial cellsEndogenous cytokinesLymphocyte traffickingInterleukin-2Venular endotheliumActivation of cultured human endothelial cells by recombinant lymphotoxin: comparison with tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1 species.
Pober JS, Lapierre LA, Stolpen AH, Brock TA, Springer TA, Fiers W, Bevilacqua MP, Mendrick DL, Gimbrone MA. Activation of cultured human endothelial cells by recombinant lymphotoxin: comparison with tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1 species. The Journal Of Immunology 1987, 138: 3319-24. PMID: 3494766, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.138.10.3319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorAction of lymphotoxinCultured human endothelial cellsHuman endothelial cellsIL-1 speciesPhorbol ester pretreatmentNecrosis factorLeukocyte adhesionEndothelial cellsRecombinant human tumor necrosis factorSecretion of lymphotoxinExpression of HLAIL-1 betaIL-1 alphaInhibited inductionHuman tumor necrosis factorActivated T cellsPhorbol esterInflammatory leukocyte adhesionRecombinant human lymphotoxinInflammatory cellsT cellsIL-1Hr pretreatmentIFN-gamma
1986
Two monokines, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor, render cultured vascular endothelial cells susceptible to lysis by antibodies circulating during Kawasaki syndrome.
Leung DY, Geha RS, Newburger JW, Burns JC, Fiers W, Lapierre LA, Pober JS. Two monokines, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor, render cultured vascular endothelial cells susceptible to lysis by antibodies circulating during Kawasaki syndrome. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1986, 164: 1958-1972. PMID: 3491174, PMCID: PMC2188474, DOI: 10.1084/jem.164.6.1958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Kawasaki syndromeTumor necrosis factorKawasaki syndromeHuman endothelial cellsIL-1Cytotoxic antibodiesImmune activationEndothelial cellsNecrosis factorTarget antigenComplement-dependent cytotoxic activityAcute febrile illnessEndothelial cell antigensVascular smooth muscle cellsAge-matched controlsMonocytes/macrophagesSmooth muscle cellsCultured vascular endothelial cellsVascular endothelial cellsComplement-mediated killingDiffuse vasculitisConvalescent phaseFebrile illnessAcute phaseVascular injuryOverlapping patterns of activation of human endothelial cells by interleukin 1, tumor necrosis factor, and immune interferon.
Pober JS, Gimbrone MA, Lapierre LA, Mendrick DL, Fiers W, Rothlein R, Springer TA. Overlapping patterns of activation of human endothelial cells by interleukin 1, tumor necrosis factor, and immune interferon. The Journal Of Immunology 1986, 137: 1893-6. PMID: 3091693, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.137.6.1893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorIFN-gammaHuman umbilical vein endothelialNecrosis factorIL-1Interleukin-1HUVE cellsImmune interferonIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Endothelial cellsDifferent immune mediatorsAdhesion molecule-1Murine monoclonal antibodiesHuman endothelial cellsImmune mediatorsPattern of activationActivation antigensAntigenic modulationB antigensDifferent lymphokinesMolecule-1Monoclonal antibodiesProgressive increaseInterferonAntigenRecombinant tumor necrosis factor induces procoagulant activity in cultured human vascular endothelium: characterization and comparison with the actions of interleukin 1.
Bevilacqua MP, Pober JS, Majeau GR, Fiers W, Cotran RS, Gimbrone MA. Recombinant tumor necrosis factor induces procoagulant activity in cultured human vascular endothelium: characterization and comparison with the actions of interleukin 1. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 4533-4537. PMID: 3487091, PMCID: PMC323768, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.12.4533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant tumor necrosis factorCultured human vascular endotheliumTumor necrosis factorIL-1Procoagulant activityHuman vascular endotheliumNecrosis factorInterleukin-1Vascular endotheliumTissue factor-like procoagulant activityInduction of PCANatural human interleukin-1Human recombinant tumor necrosis factorEndothelial cell damageCellular procoagulant activityEndothelial procoagulant activityRecombinant IL-1Specific neutralizing antiseraHuman interleukin-1Effects of TNFInitiation of coagulationIliac arteryMaximal dosesPCA responseSaphenous veinRecombinant tumor necrosis factor and immune interferon act singly and in combination to reorganize human vascular endothelial cell monolayers.
Stolpen AH, Guinan EC, Fiers W, Pober JS. Recombinant tumor necrosis factor and immune interferon act singly and in combination to reorganize human vascular endothelial cell monolayers. American Journal Of Pathology 1986, 123: 16-24. PMID: 2421578, PMCID: PMC1888144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant tumor necrosis factorHuman endothelial cellsTumor necrosis factorNecrosis factorMorphologic changesRecombinant immune interferonSimilar morphologic changesUnique morphologic changesVascular endothelial cell monolayersVascular responsesEndothelial cell monolayersPrimary human endothelial cellsEndothelial cell morphologyVascular liningConfluent primary culturesEpithelioid organizationImmune interferonEndothelial cellsSpinelike processesPrimary culturesTwo distinct monokines, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor, each independently induce biosynthesis and transient expression of the same antigen on the surface of cultured human vascular endothelial cells.
Pober JS, Bevilacqua MP, Mendrick DL, Lapierre LA, Fiers W, Gimbrone MA. Two distinct monokines, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor, each independently induce biosynthesis and transient expression of the same antigen on the surface of cultured human vascular endothelial cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1986, 136: 1680-7. PMID: 3485132, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.136.5.1680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecombinant human tumor necrosis factor increases mRNA levels and surface expression of HLA-A,B antigens in vascular endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts in vitro.
Collins T, Lapierre LA, Fiers W, Strominger JL, Pober JS. Recombinant human tumor necrosis factor increases mRNA levels and surface expression of HLA-A,B antigens in vascular endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts in vitro. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 446-450. PMID: 3455781, PMCID: PMC322876, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.2.446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II MHC antigensTumor necrosis factorClass I major histocompatibility complexI major histocompatibility complexRecombinant human tumor necrosis factorMajor histocompatibility complexHuman tumor necrosis factorHuman endothelial cellsMHC antigensSurface expressionNecrosis factorMRNA levelsHuman dermal fibroblastsEndothelial cellsClass IPresence of TNFCultured human endothelial cellsType I interferonVascular endothelial cellsMHC gene expressionMHC gene regulationDermal fibroblastsImmunoregulatory moleculesB antigensI interferon
1981
Transglutaminase modifies the carboxy-terminal intracellular region of HLA-A and -B antigens
Pober J, Strominger J. Transglutaminase modifies the carboxy-terminal intracellular region of HLA-A and -B antigens. Nature 1981, 289: 819-821. PMID: 6110191, DOI: 10.1038/289819a0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research