2024
IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
Park H, Shin M, Shin J, Kim H, Kang B, Par-Young J, Unlu S, Afinogenova Y, Catanzaro J, Young J, Kim M, Lee S, Jeon S, You S, Racke M, Bucala R, Kang I. IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. EBioMedicine 2024, 103: 105114. PMID: 38640835, PMCID: PMC11041015, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesAntigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T cell responsesT cell responsesPrimary antibody deficiencyCD4<sup>+</sup> T cell responsesT cellsIL-1R1MRNA vaccinesIL-1IgG antibodiesAntigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCD4+ T cell responsesLevels of IL-1R1Human CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsIL-1 receptor 1Healthy individualsDose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccineAntigen-specific CD4IL-1R1 expressionT cell immunityRepetitive antigenic stimulationCytokines interleukin (IL)-1Immune response to virusesExpression of IL-1R1
2023
Modulating IL-1β and its receptors shapes spike-specific CD4 +T cell responses to mRNA vaccination
Park H, Shin M, Shin J, Kim H, Kang B, Par-Young J, Unlu S, Afinogenova Y, Catanzaro J, Young J, Kim M, Lee S, You S, Racke M, Bucala R, Kang I. Modulating IL-1β and its receptors shapes spike-specific CD4 +T cell responses to mRNA vaccination. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 159.20-159.20. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.210.supp.159.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesT cellsIL-1βIL-1R2MRNA vaccinesIL-1 receptor 1IL-1R1 expressionIL-1R2 expressionSpike-specific CD4Vaccine-induced CD4T cell immunityT cell responsesSpecific antibody productionMRNA vaccinationCell immunityDurable immunityIL-1R1IL-1BCD4Healthy individualsQuest DiagnosticsAntibody productionCell responsesReceptor 1Receptor system
2022
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor regulates specific innate immune sensor responses in gingival epithelial cells
Kantrong N, Chang AM, Bamashmous S, Hajjar AM, Bucala RJ, Darveau RP. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor regulates specific innate immune sensor responses in gingival epithelial cells. The Journal Of Periodontology 2022, 93: 1940-1950. PMID: 35100435, DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorGingival epithelial cellsIL-8/CXCL8Migration inhibitory factorGingival tissuesJunctional epitheliumGingival epitheliumRole of MIFInhibitory factorMIF KO miceEpithelial cellsExpression of TLR4Healthy gingival tissuesToll-like receptorsInterleukin-1 receptorRepertoire of receptorsOral healthNeutrophil chemoattractantIL-1R1IL-1R2Neutrophil regulationKO micePeriodontal tissuesIL-1ROral homeostasis