1995
Human vascular smooth muscle cells poorly co-stimulate and actively inhibit allogeneic CD4+ T cell proliferation in vitro.
Murray AG, Libby P, Pober JS. Human vascular smooth muscle cells poorly co-stimulate and actively inhibit allogeneic CD4+ T cell proliferation in vitro. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 154: 151-61. PMID: 7995934, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.154.1.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsT cell proliferationClass II moleculesHuman vascular smooth muscle cellsMHC class II moleculesT cellsIL-2 productionSmooth muscle cellsEndothelial cellsCell proliferationFunctional MHC class II moleculesII-positive endothelial cellsIL-2-producing cellsMuscle cellsPre-activated T cellsAllogeneic endothelial cellsNitric oxide synthesisInhibition of proliferationVSMC-conditioned mediumAllogeneic CD4CD25 expressionInhibits CD4Immunologic functionVSMC expressionSaphenous vein
1990
The potential roles of vascular endothelium in immune reactions
Pober J, Doukas J, Hughes C, Savage C, Munro J, Cotran R. The potential roles of vascular endothelium in immune reactions. Human Immunology 1990, 28: 258-262. PMID: 2190954, DOI: 10.1016/0198-8859(90)90027-m.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntigen-Presenting CellsEndothelium, VascularHLA-D AntigensHumansImmunity, CellularInflammationLymphocyte ActivationConceptsCell-mediated immune reactionsT cellsImmune reactionsEndothelial cellsFunctional T cell activationClass II major histocompatibility complex moleculesImmune accessory functionAntigen-specific CD4Helper T cellsAntigen presenting cellsDevelopment of inflammationMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesBlood-derived leukocytesImmune accessory cellsCell typesT cell activationHistocompatibility complex moleculesVascular endothelial cellsSpecific CD4Inflammatory infiltrateVascular responsesPresenting cellsForeign antigensVascular endotheliumCostimulatory signals
1989
Tumor necrosis factor and interferon-gamma induce distinct patterns of endothelial activation and associated leukocyte accumulation in skin of Papio anubis.
Munro JM, Pober JS, Cotran RS. Tumor necrosis factor and interferon-gamma induce distinct patterns of endothelial activation and associated leukocyte accumulation in skin of Papio anubis. American Journal Of Pathology 1989, 135: 121-33. PMID: 2505619, PMCID: PMC1880213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukocyte accumulationNecrosis factorIFN-gammaEndothelial cell antigen expressionAdhesion moleculesAnti-intercellular adhesion moleculeEndothelial cell hypertrophyPolymorphonuclear leukocyte accumulationTumor necrosis factorCytokine-activated endotheliumLeukocyte adhesion moleculesCell antigen expressionImmune inflammationEndothelial activationLeukocyte infiltrationHypersensitivity reactionsMononuclear cellsHLA-DPEnvelope antigenAntigen expressionVascular permeabilitySubsequent extravasationRecombinant human interferonCell hypertrophyEndothelial morphology
1988
Effects of recombinant gamma-interferon on HLA-DR and DQ expression by skin cells in short-term organ culture.
Messadi DV, Pober JS, Murphy GF. Effects of recombinant gamma-interferon on HLA-DR and DQ expression by skin cells in short-term organ culture. Laboratory Investigation 1988, 58: 61-7. PMID: 3121914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term organ cultureHLA-DRLangerhans cellsOrgan cultureT6-positive Langerhans cellsClass II major histocompatibility antigensImmune interferonClass II major histocompatibility moleculesEpidermal dendritic cellsCutaneous immune responsesDendritic cell populationsHLA-DR expressionSkin microvascular endothelial cellsMajor histocompatibility antigensMicrovascular endothelial cellsSkin cellsNewborn human foreskinMajor histocompatibility moleculesDendritic cellsInflammatory mediatorsDQ expressionHLA-DQOrgan culture systemHistocompatibility antigensImmune response