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Immune Inhibitory Molecule PD-1 Homolog (VISTA) Colocalizes with CD11b Myeloid Cells in Melanoma and Is Associated with Poor Outcomes
Vesely M, Kidacki M, Gaule P, Gupta S, Chan N, Han X, Yeung J, Chen L. Immune Inhibitory Molecule PD-1 Homolog (VISTA) Colocalizes with CD11b Myeloid Cells in Melanoma and Is Associated with Poor Outcomes. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2023, 144: 106-115.e4. PMID: 37562584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD11b myeloid cellsImmune inhibitory moleculesPD-L1 expressionVISTA expressionMyeloid cellsFuture potential therapeutic targetsPD-L1/B7Tumor microenvironmentInhibitory moleculesMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescencePrimary cutaneous melanomaImmunosuppressive tumor microenvironmentNegative prognostic biomarkerCurrent clinical trialsPotential therapeutic targetCause mortalityCritical cell typesPD-L1Poor outcomeTreatment of cancerMelanoma recurrenceCutaneous melanomaClinical trialsPrognostic biomarkerT cellsResistance Mechanisms to Anti-PD Cancer Immunotherapy
Vesely MD, Zhang T, Chen L. Resistance Mechanisms to Anti-PD Cancer Immunotherapy. Annual Review Of Immunology 2022, 40: 45-74. PMID: 35471840, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-070621-030155.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAnti-PD therapyCancer immunotherapyMechanisms of resistanceImmune inhibitory moleculesFraction of patientsResistance mechanismsNormalization cancer immunotherapyAdditional immunotherapyPD-1Clinical evidenceAntigen presentationT cellsSolid tumorsTherapy resistanceH1 pathwayTumor microenvironmentImmunotherapyInhibitory moleculesHematopoietic malignanciesCancer treatmentTherapyPatientsCurrent studyCancer dataMalignancyThe 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 ResearchConceptsT cell quiescenceT cellsT cell pool sizeMaintenance of CD8Peripheral lymphoid organsCell quiescenceMemory CD8Antigen exposureLymphoid organsActivation phenotypeCD8Specific antigenCD8αInducible deletionCell pool sizeDiverse antigensAntigenMolecular mechanismsBroad repertoireExposureCellsQuiescent stateTumorsMicePILRαT cell characteristics associated with toxicity to immune checkpoint blockade in patients with melanoma
Lozano AX, Chaudhuri AA, Nene A, Bacchiocchi A, Earland N, Vesely MD, Usmani A, Turner BE, Steen CB, Luca BA, Badri T, Gulati GS, Vahid MR, Khameneh F, Harris PK, Chen DY, Dhodapkar K, Sznol M, Halaban R, Newman AM. T cell characteristics associated with toxicity to immune checkpoint blockade in patients with melanoma. Nature Medicine 2022, 28: 353-362. PMID: 35027754, PMCID: PMC8866214, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01623-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune-related adverse eventsT-cell characteristicsIrAE developmentBlood samplesSevere immune-related adverse eventsAnti-PD-1 monotherapyCombination immune checkpoint inhibitorsT-cell receptor sequencingT cell abundanceCell receptor sequencingOrgan system involvementPeripheral blood samplesIrAE onsetCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsCheckpoint blockadeRNA sequencingTCR clonalityCombination therapyPatient cohortSystem involvementClinical managementTCR diversityImmunological statePD-1H (VISTA)–mediated suppression of autoimmunity in systemic and cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Han X, Vesely MD, Yang W, Sanmamed MF, Badri T, Alawa J, López-Giráldez F, Gaule P, Lee SW, Zhang JP, Nie X, Nassar A, Boto A, Flies DB, Zheng L, Kim TK, Moeckel GW, McNiff JM, Chen L. PD-1H (VISTA)–mediated suppression of autoimmunity in systemic and cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Science Translational Medicine 2019, 11 PMID: 31826980, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aax1159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritisAutoantibodiesAutoimmunityDendritic CellsHumansInflammationInterferon Type ILupus Erythematosus, CutaneousLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMembrane ProteinsMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred MRL lprMyeloid CellsNeutrophilsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSignal TransductionTerpenesUp-RegulationConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsDiscoid lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosusCutaneous lupus lesionsPD-1HLupus erythematosusLupus lesionsAutoimmune diseasesKO miceT cellsMyeloid cellsHuman systemic lupus erythematosusBALB/c backgroundCutaneous lupus erythematosusInappropriate immune responseProgression of lupusSystemic autoimmune diseaseImmune cell expansionSuppression of autoimmunityAgonistic monoclonal antibodyDeath-1 homologCutaneous lupusProinflammatory neutrophilsDendritic cellsDLE lesionsCutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Current and Future Pathogenesis-Directed Therapies.
Little AJ, Vesely MD. Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Current and Future Pathogenesis-Directed Therapies. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 81-95. PMID: 32226339, PMCID: PMC7087060.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCutaneous lupus erythematosusDevelopment of CLEDisease pathogenesisAdaptive immune componentsClinical trial landscapeUnmet medical needFuture therapeutic strategiesPromising clinical trialsFuture pathogenesisLupus erythematosusSignificant morbidityAutoimmune diseasesImmune cellsClinical trialsCurrent treatmentTrial landscapeImmune componentsTherapeutic strategiesDrug AdministrationMedical needDiseasePathogenesisEnvironmental triggersTherapyType ICancer Immunoediting in the Era of Immuno-oncology.
Gubin MM, Vesely MD. Cancer Immunoediting in the Era of Immuno-oncology. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3917-3928. PMID: 35594163, PMCID: PMC9481657, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-1804.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCancer immunoeditingImmune-tumor cell interactionsCancer immunotherapyAbsence of immunotherapyDurable clinical responsesT cell biologyCell interactionsImmunotherapy resistanceClinical responseImmunosuppressive microenvironmentTumor immunogenicityImmuno-oncologyClinical dataPreclinical modelsImmunoeditingImmunotherapyHuman patientsImmune systemTumor microenvironmentCancerCancer progressionClinical subspecialtyImmunogenicityMicroenvironmentPatientsNot all well-differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas are equal: Tumors with disparate biologic behavior have differences in protein expression via digital spatial profiling
Vesely M, Martinez-Morilla S, Gehlhausen JR, McNiff JM, Whang PG, Rimm D, Ko CJ. Not all well-differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas are equal: Tumors with disparate biologic behavior have differences in protein expression via digital spatial profiling. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2022, 87: 695-698. PMID: 35398219, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPembrolizumab-induced lichenoid dermatitis treated with dupilumab
Park J, Park E, Damsky W, Vesely M. Pembrolizumab-induced lichenoid dermatitis treated with dupilumab. JAAD Case Reports 2023, 37: 13-15. PMID: 37332364, PMCID: PMC10275729, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesTreatment of cutaneous lupus with topical ruxolitinib cream
Park JJ, Little AJ, Vesely MD. Treatment of cutaneous lupus with topical ruxolitinib cream. JAAD Case Reports 2022, 28: 133-135. PMID: 36159722, PMCID: PMC9494033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesHIF-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 ResearchConceptsCutaneous 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 studySpatial transcriptomics in inflammatory skin diseases using GeoMx digital spatial profiling: a practical guide for applications in dermatology
Cho C, Haddadi N, Kidacki M, Woodard G, Shakiba S, Yıldız-Altay Ü, Richmond J, Vesely M. Spatial transcriptomics in inflammatory skin diseases using GeoMx digital spatial profiling: a practical guide for applications in dermatology. JID Innovations 2025, 5: 100317. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2024.100317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital spatial profilingInflammatory skin diseaseGeoMx Digital Spatial ProfilerSkin diseasesDiscoid lupus erythematosusNanoString GeoMx Digital Spatial ProfilingImmune milieuImmune microenvironmentLichen planusLupus erythematosusSingle cell RNA sequencingAberrant inflammationCell RNA sequencingSkin disease pathogenesisDisease pathogenesisManufacturer's guidelinesIndicators of diseaseDiseaseSpatial transcriptomics platformSkinTissue processingClinical and research updates on the VISTA immune checkpoint: immuno-oncology themes and highlights
Noelle R, Lines J, Lewis L, Martell R, Guillaudeux T, Lee S, Mahoney K, Vesely M, Boyd-Kirkup J, Nambiar D, Scott A. Clinical and research updates on the VISTA immune checkpoint: immuno-oncology themes and highlights. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1225081. PMID: 37795437, PMCID: PMC10547146, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1225081.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersImmune checkpoint proteinsImmune checkpointsImmune systemT-lymphocyte antigen-4Cell death protein 1V-domain immunoglobulin suppressorDeath protein 1CD28 family membersAnti-VISTA antibodyT cell activationImportant homeostatic functionsVISTA blockadePD-1Proinflammatory changesImmune effectsMyeloid suppressionAntigen-4CTLA-4Immune cellsT cellsImmune responsePreclinical studiesClinical developmentHomeostatic functionsMyeloid lineage
2024
Intravenous immunoglobulin-induced eczematous dermatitis treated with dupilumab
Singh K, Breidbart R, Jaiswal A, Damsky W, Choate K, Vesely M. Intravenous immunoglobulin-induced eczematous dermatitis treated with dupilumab. JAAD Case Reports 2024, 49: 102-105. PMID: 38952857, PMCID: PMC11214983, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesUp-regulated PLA2G10 in cancer impairs T cell infiltration to dampen immunity
Zhang T, Yu W, Cheng X, Yeung J, Ahumada V, Norris P, Pearson M, Yang X, van Deursen W, Halcovich C, Nassar A, Vesely M, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Ji L, Flies D, Liu L, Langermann S, LaRochelle W, Humphrey R, Zhao D, Zhang Q, Zhang J, Gu R, Schalper K, Sanmamed M, Chen L. Up-regulated PLA2G10 in cancer impairs T cell infiltration to dampen immunity. Science Immunology 2024, 9: eadh2334. PMID: 38669316, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adh2334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell infiltrationT cell exclusionT cellsResistance to anti-PD-1 immunotherapyPoor T-cell infiltrationAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyImmunogenic mouse tumorsT cell mobilizationHuman cancer tissuesTherapeutic immunotherapyCancer immunotherapyMouse tumorsChemokine systemImmunotherapyTumor tissuesImpaired infiltrationTumorLipid metabolitesHuman cancersCancer tissuesInfiltrationA2 groupCancerPLA2G10Up-regulated
2023
Crusted Scabies Presenting as Erythroderma in a Patient With Iatrogenic Immunosuppression for Treatment of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.
Olamiju B, Leventhal J, Vesely M. Crusted Scabies Presenting as Erythroderma in a Patient With Iatrogenic Immunosuppression for Treatment of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis. Cutis 2023, 111: e44-e47. PMID: 37406327, DOI: 10.12788/cutis.0794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCrusted scabiesMedication-induced immunosuppressionTreatment of granulomatosisBone marrow transplantationDiagnosis of scabiesVar hominisIatrogenic immunosuppressionBroad differentialMarrow transplantationAutoimmune diseasesSolid organsRare caseSevere formPatientsImmunosuppressionErythrodermaScabiesInfectionEctoparasitic infectionsPolyangiitisGranulomatosisTreatmentMyelosuppressionTransplantationDisease
2022
Amelanotic melanoma in a patient with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
Fan R, Johnston MS, Gowen MF, Damsky W, Odell I, Clune J, Vesely MD. Amelanotic melanoma in a patient with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome. JAAD Case Reports 2022, 27: 61-63. PMID: 35990226, PMCID: PMC9388864, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.035.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesFever, Hypotension, and a Worsening Necrotic Wound
Peterson DM, Damsky WE, Vesely MD. Fever, Hypotension, and a Worsening Necrotic Wound. JAMA 2022, 327: 1496-1497. PMID: 35311923, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.2806.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesTreatment of lichen sclerosus and hypertrophic scars with dupilumab
Peterson DM, Damsky WE, Vesely MD. Treatment of lichen sclerosus and hypertrophic scars with dupilumab. JAAD Case Reports 2022, 23: 76-78. PMID: 35445148, PMCID: PMC9014314, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2021
A pruritic psoriatic plaque develops at the donor site of an autologous skin graft: Koebner phenomenon
Murphy MJ, Damsky W, Vesely MD. A pruritic psoriatic plaque develops at the donor site of an autologous skin graft: Koebner phenomenon. The Lancet 2021, 398: 1836. PMID: 34774145, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02332-1.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes