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The CD8α–PILRα interaction maintains CD8+ T cell quiescence
Zheng L, Han X, Yao S, Zhu Y, Klement J, Wu S, Ji L, Zhu G, Cheng X, Tobiasova Z, Yu W, Huang B, Vesely MD, Wang J, Zhang J, Quinlan E, Chen L. The CD8α–PILRα interaction maintains CD8+ T cell quiescence. Science 2022, 376: 996-1001. PMID: 35617401, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz8658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigensCD8 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDendritic CellsGene DeletionLymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceReceptors, ImmunologicConceptsT cell quiescenceT cellsT cell pool sizeMaintenance of CD8Peripheral lymphoid organsCell quiescenceMemory CD8Antigen exposureLymphoid organsActivation phenotypeCD8Specific antigenCD8αInducible deletionCell pool sizeDiverse antigensAntigenMolecular mechanismsBroad repertoireExposureCellsQuiescent stateTumorsMicePILRαHIF-1 regulates pathogenic cytotoxic T cells in lupus skin disease
Little A, Chen P, Vesely M, Khan R, Fiedler J, Garritano J, Islam F, McNiff J, Craft J. HIF-1 regulates pathogenic cytotoxic T cells in lupus skin disease. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e166076. PMID: 37526979, PMCID: PMC10543720, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.166076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHumansInflammationLupus Erythematosus, CutaneousSkinT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicConceptsCutaneous lupus erythematosusLupus skin diseaseT cellsSkin diseasesCytotoxic signatureInflammatory infiltrateHIF-1Tissue damageKidney-infiltrating T cellsSkin-infiltrating T cellsAutoimmune skin diseaseHIF-1 inhibitionSkin tissue damageLupus erythematosusSystemic diseaseTissue inflammationGranzyme BMouse modelInflammatory gene programDiseaseProtein levelsInfiltratesSkin environmentGene programPresent study
2021
A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy
Sanmamed MF, Nie X, Desai SS, Villaroel-Espindola F, Badri T, Zhao D, Kim AW, Ji L, Zhang T, Quinlan E, Cheng X, Han X, Vesely MD, Nassar AF, Sun J, Zhang Y, Kim TK, Wang J, Melero I, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Chen L. A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: 1700-1715. PMID: 33658301, PMCID: PMC9421941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleHumansImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODProspective StudiesTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesExhausted T cellsTIL subsetsTumor microenvironmentCancer immunotherapyT cellsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPatient-derived tumor xenograft modelAnti-PD therapyT cell subsetsCell lung cancerPotential tissue biomarkersBaseline tumor tissueLung cancer tissuesSingle-cell mass cytometryTumor xenograft modelApoptotic CD8Dysfunctional CD8Immunotherapy resistancePD-1Activation markersAdjacent nontumoral tissuesPathway-dependent mannerLung cancer
2014
Checkpoint blockade cancer immunotherapy targets tumour-specific mutant antigens
Gubin MM, Zhang X, Schuster H, Caron E, Ward JP, Noguchi T, Ivanova Y, Hundal J, Arthur CD, Krebber WJ, Mulder GE, Toebes M, Vesely MD, Lam SS, Korman AJ, Allison JP, Freeman GJ, Sharpe AH, Pearce EL, Schumacher TN, Aebersold R, Rammensee HG, Melief CJ, Mardis ER, Gillanders WE, Artyomov MN, Schreiber RD. Checkpoint blockade cancer immunotherapy targets tumour-specific mutant antigens. Nature 2014, 515: 577-581. PMID: 25428507, PMCID: PMC4279952, DOI: 10.1038/nature13988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Cycle CheckpointsEpitopesImmunotherapyMaleMiceSarcomaVaccines, Synthetic
2013
Cancer immunoediting: antigens, mechanisms, and implications to cancer immunotherapy
Vesely MD, Schreiber RD. Cancer immunoediting: antigens, mechanisms, and implications to cancer immunotherapy. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2013, 1284: 1-5. PMID: 23651186, PMCID: PMC3648872, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12105.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDisease Models, AnimalDNA, ComplementaryGenetic VariationGenomicsHumansImmunologic SurveillanceImmunotherapyNeoplasmsSpectrinConceptsImmune systemTumor-specific antigensHuman cancer patientsTumor-promoting actionsNascent tumor cellsAntitumor immunityTumor immunityCancer immunosurveillanceChronic inflammationPersonalized cancer therapyImmunogenic variantsCancer immunotherapyCancer patientsCancer immunoeditingT cellsAnimal modelsTumor variantsTumor progressionTumor cellsCancer cellsImmunityCancer therapyCancerAntigenImmunoselection