1991
Adhesion Molecules CD11a, CD18, and ICAM-1 on Human Epidermal Langerhans Cells Serve a Functional Role in the Activation of Alloreactive T Cells
Simon J, Cruz P, Tigelaar R, Sontheimer R, Bergstresser P. Adhesion Molecules CD11a, CD18, and ICAM-1 on Human Epidermal Langerhans Cells Serve a Functional Role in the Activation of Alloreactive T Cells. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1991, 96: 148-151. PMID: 1670950, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12515946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear leukocytesAdhesion molecules CD11aAlloreactive T cellsAntigen-presenting cellsLangerhans cellsT cellsICAM-1T cell activationAdhesion moleculesAccessory signalsAllogeneic peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytesHuman epidermal Langerhans cellsBlood mononuclear leukocytesEpidermal Langerhans cellsEpidermal cellsAdhesion molecule expressionTwo-color immunofluorescenceDependent T-cell activationRelevant adhesion moleculesEfficient T cell activationAllostimulatory capacityHuman epidermal cellsLC stimulationMolecule expressionMononuclear leukocytes
1989
Limited diversity of T-cell receptor gamma-chain expression of murine Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells revealed by V gamma 3-specific monoclonal antibody.
Havran W, Grell S, Duwe G, Kimura J, Wilson A, Kruisbeek A, O'Brien R, Born W, Tigelaar R, Allison J. Limited diversity of T-cell receptor gamma-chain expression of murine Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells revealed by V gamma 3-specific monoclonal antibody. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 4185-4189. PMID: 2726770, PMCID: PMC287415, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.11.4185.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Thy-1+ epidermal cells in nude mice are distinct from their counterparts in thymus-bearing mice. A study of morphology, function, and T cell receptor expression.
Nixon-Fulton J, Kuziel W, Santerse B, Bergstresser P, Tucker P, Tigelaar R. Thy-1+ epidermal cells in nude mice are distinct from their counterparts in thymus-bearing mice. A study of morphology, function, and T cell receptor expression. The Journal Of Immunology 1988, 141: 1897-903. PMID: 2902136, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.141.6.1897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceBlotting, NorthernBlotting, SouthernCell DivisionConcanavalin ADendritic CellsEpidermal CellsEpidermisEthersFemaleInterleukin-2IonomycinMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred CBAMice, NudeReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSpecies SpecificityTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateThy-1 AntigensThymus GlandConceptsIL-2Thy-1Nude miceNormal miceLow-dose IL-2BALB/c miceT cell receptor expressionModest proliferative responseThymus-bearing miceCell receptor expressionT cell differentiationTCR-gamma transcriptsC miceReceptor expressionAthymic miceProliferative responseNormal animalsTCR mRNACalcium ionophoreEpidermal cellsMiceNormal CBACon AFollicular epitheliumPopulation of cellsThy-1+ Dendritic Epidermal Cells in Mice: Precursor Frequency Analysis and Cloning of Concanavalin A-Reactive Cells
Takashima A, Nixon-Fulton J, Bergstresser P, Tigelaar R. Thy-1+ Dendritic Epidermal Cells in Mice: Precursor Frequency Analysis and Cloning of Concanavalin A-Reactive Cells. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1988, 90: 671-678. PMID: 2896217, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12560835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic epidermal cellsPrecursor frequency analysisIL-2Lyt-2Thy-1Con AGrowth factorExogenous IL-2Higher proliferative responsesFunctional activityCytotoxic activityYAC-1Precursor frequencyProliferative responseMouse Thy-1Dilution microculturesLow cytotoxic activityHigh cytotoxic activityTarget cellsLow responsivenessCells/Vivo activityBulk culturesFiller cellsEpidermal cells
1987
Delta is the Cx-gene product in the γ/δ antigen receptor of dendritic epidermal cells
Bonyhadi M, Weiss A, Tucker P, Tigelaar R, Allison J. Delta is the Cx-gene product in the γ/δ antigen receptor of dendritic epidermal cells. Nature 1987, 330: 574-576. PMID: 3500417, DOI: 10.1038/330574a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic epidermal cellsDisulfide-linked heterodimerEpidermal cellsΔ chainsThy-1Constant region genesAntigen receptorNorthern blot analysisΓ-chainRelative molecular mass MrCx genesMost T cellsMurine Thy-1Dimeric receptorMessenger RNAGene segmentsEndoglycosidase treatmentT cellsBlot analysisCell linesOligosaccharide residuesRegulation of T-cell receptor γ-chain RNA expression in murine Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells
Kuziel W, Takashima A, Bonyhadi M, Bergstresser P, Allison J, Tigelaar R, Tucker P. Regulation of T-cell receptor γ-chain RNA expression in murine Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells. Nature 1987, 328: 263-266. PMID: 2885757, DOI: 10.1038/328263a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal cellsT cell receptorDendritic epidermal cellsThy-1Steady-state levelsMurine Thy-1T lymphocytesCell differentiationT-cell lineageT cell differentiationDistinct populationsMost T lymphocytesRNA expressionMajor histocompatibility complexΔ complexNecessary eventΑ-chainΓ-chainMinor populationDendritic cellsLangerhans cellsExpressionCellsNormal miceHistocompatibility complexLack of dendritic Thy-1+ epidermal cells in mice with severe combined immunodeficiency disease.
Nixon-Fulton J, Witte P, Tigelaar R, Bergstresser P, Kumar V. Lack of dendritic Thy-1+ epidermal cells in mice with severe combined immunodeficiency disease. The Journal Of Immunology 1987, 138: 2902-5. PMID: 2883236, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.138.9.2902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic Thy-1SCID miceEpidermal cell suspensionsThy-1NK cellsT lymphocytesEpidermal whole mountsSevere combined immunodeficiency diseaseCombined immunodeficiency diseaseNormal bone marrowControl miceImmunodeficiency diseaseBone marrowWhole mountsMiceImmunofluorescent stainingCon ACell suspensionsEC suspensionsEpidermal cellsLymphocytesPrecursor levelsCellsTransplantationMarrow
1986
Induction and regulation of contact hypersensitivity by resident, bone marrow-derived, dendritic epidermal cells: Langerhans cells and Thy-1+ epidermal cells.
Sullivan S, Bergstresser P, Tigelaar R, Streilein J. Induction and regulation of contact hypersensitivity by resident, bone marrow-derived, dendritic epidermal cells: Langerhans cells and Thy-1+ epidermal cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1986, 137: 2460-7. PMID: 2876041, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.137.8.2460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact hypersensitivityBone marrow-derived populationLangerhans cellsThy-1Epicutaneous applicationInduction of CHSRegulation of CHSDendritic epidermal cellsRoute of immunizationEpidermal Langerhans cellsSpecific unresponsivenessAntigenic encounterCH responsesImmunogenic signalsSyngeneic miceImmunogenic capacityAntigenic signalIntact skinMouse skinCellular elementsEpidermal cellsHypersensitivityMiceCell typesInduction