2014
A Humanized Mouse Model of Autoimmune Insulitis
Milam A, Maher SE, Gibson JA, Lebastchi J, Wen L, Ruddle NH, Herold KC, Bothwell AL. A Humanized Mouse Model of Autoimmune Insulitis. Diabetes 2014, 63: 1712-1724. PMID: 24478396, PMCID: PMC3994947, DOI: 10.2337/db13-1141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsDiabetic donorsInsulin stainingMouse modelAntigen-pulsed cellsAutoantigen-derived peptidesNOD mouse modelHumanized mouse modelType 1 diabetesPancreatic β-cellsT cell linesHuman T cellsIslet infiltrationAutoimmune diabetesNOD-SCIDAutoimmune insulitisHuman diabetesDestructive infiltrationMouse isletsMechanism of inductionΒ-cellsDiabetesDiabetes researchDisease modelsInsulitis
2001
Resident and Infiltrating Central Nervous System APCs Regulate the Emergence and Resolution of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
Juedes A, Ruddle N. Resident and Infiltrating Central Nervous System APCs Regulate the Emergence and Resolution of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 5168-5175. PMID: 11290800, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.8.5168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigen-Presenting CellsB7-1 AntigenBrainCell LineCell MovementDown-RegulationEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleGrowth InhibitorsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IILymphocyte ActivationMacromolecular SubstancesMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicrogliaMolecular Sequence DataMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNitric OxideSpinal CordT-LymphocytesConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisT cell proliferationT cellsT cell linesCNS APCCNS APCsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMHC-IITarget organsInducible NO synthase-deficient miceT cell cytokine productionTh1 T cellsAutoreactive T cellsCell cytokine productionIFN-gamma productionB7-1 expressionSynthase-deficient miceCell proliferationMac-1 cellsCell linesInitiation of diseaseProduction of NOResident microgliaMyelin oligodendrocyteCytokine production
1996
Leishmania‐infected macrophages sequester endogenously synthesized parasite antigens from presentation to CD4+ T cells
Kima P, Soong L, Chicharro C, Ruddle N, McMahon‐Pratt D. Leishmania‐infected macrophages sequester endogenously synthesized parasite antigens from presentation to CD4+ T cells. European Journal Of Immunology 1996, 26: 3163-3169. PMID: 8977318, DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830261249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsAntigen presentationParasite antigensMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesMHC class II pathwayActivation of CD4Peritoneal exudate cellsClass II pathwayClass II moleculesHost immune systemCell linesT cell linesAmastigote antigensLeishmania antigenAntigen sequestrationLeishmania amastigotesMacrophage cell lineExudate cellsCD4Immune systemLive parasitesParasite moleculesAntigenMacrophagesInfected cells
1993
T Helper 1 (TH1) Functional Phenotype of Human Myelin Basic Protein-Specific T Lymphocytes
Voskuhl R, Martin R, Bergman C, Dalal M, Ruddle N, Mcfarland H. T Helper 1 (TH1) Functional Phenotype of Human Myelin Basic Protein-Specific T Lymphocytes. Autoimmunity 1993, 15: 137-143. PMID: 7692995, DOI: 10.3109/08916939309043888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental allergic encephalomyelitisMyelin basic proteinMultiple sclerosisT cell linesT cellsMyelin basic protein-specific T lymphocytesMBP-specific T cell linesMurine experimental allergic encephalomyelitisMBP-specific T cellsAntigen-specific cytotoxic activityFunctional phenotypeEncephalitogenic T cellsHuman T cell lineCell linesTh1 subtypeCandidate autoantigenAllergic encephalomyelitisAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory cellsTumor necrosisT lymphocytesInterleukin-4Animal modelsImmunodominant regionCurrent report
1987
Lymphotoxin: Cloning, Regulation and Mechanism of Killing
Ruddle N, Li C, Tang W, Gray P, McGrath K. Lymphotoxin: Cloning, Regulation and Mechanism of Killing. Novartis Foundation Symposia 1987, 131: 64-87. PMID: 3502460, DOI: 10.1002/9780470513521.ch6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDNA libraryBamHI fragmentMurine genomic libraryFull-length cDNACOS-1 cellsCell linesT cell linesNorthern blot analysisGenomic libraryMechanism of killingCDNA probeDNA fragmentationChromosome 17T cell receptorRNABlot analysisCDNAGenesCell receptorCell clonesCellsTarget cellsFragmentsMRNA expressionCloning
1985
A comparison of lysis mediated by Lyt 2+ TNP-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte (CTL) lines with that mediated by rapidly internalized lymphotoxin-containing supernatant fluids: Evidence for a role of soluble mediators in CTL-mediated killing
Schmid D, Powell M, Mahoney K, Ruddle N. A comparison of lysis mediated by Lyt 2+ TNP-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte (CTL) lines with that mediated by rapidly internalized lymphotoxin-containing supernatant fluids: Evidence for a role of soluble mediators in CTL-mediated killing. Cellular Immunology 1985, 93: 68-82. PMID: 3873290, DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(85)90389-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyt-2Soluble mediatorsT cell-mediated lysisCytotoxic T lymphocyte lineSpecific T cell linesTarget cellsCytotoxic T lymphocytesDose-dependent fashionSupernatant fluidT cell linesSyngeneic splenocytesAppropriate target cellsT lymphocytesCytoplasm of fibroblastsLymphotoxinMild hypotonic shockLytic processLethal hitPreliminary evidenceMediatorsHypotonic shockLethal effectsCellsFibroblastsOsmotic procedure