2014
NLRP6 Expression By the Hosts Enhances the Severity of Experimental Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
Toubai T, Tamaki H, Rossi C, Oravecz-Wilson K, Liu C, Mathewson N, Sun Y, Chen G, Reddy P. NLRP6 Expression By the Hosts Enhances the Severity of Experimental Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD). Blood 2014, 124: 2421. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.2421.2421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDonor T cellsT cellsGI tractGI GVHDWT B6GVHD severityImmune cellsCytokine secretionIntestinal epitheliumBALB/c donorsNOD-like receptor familyAlteration of microbiotaModel of GVHDGut microflora compositionBALB/c T cellsIL-18 secretionSplenic T cellsCertain immune cellsIntestinal epithelial cellsNon-hematopoietic cellsGVHD mortalityNLRP6 deficiencyAllogeneic recipientsDendritic cellsIntestinal inflammation
2012
CD24-Siglec-G Interaction Plays an Important in Reducing Experimental Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
Toubai T, Evers R, Sun Y, Tawara I, Liu C, Tamaki H, Mathewson N, Nieves E, Bassetti M, Zheng P, Liu Y, Reddy P. CD24-Siglec-G Interaction Plays an Important in Reducing Experimental Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD). Blood 2012, 120: 453. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.453.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHost antigen presenting cellsAntigen presenting cellsBALB/c donorsT cellsWT B6Allogeneic BMTImmunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifWorse survivalSerum levelsImmune activationBM chimerasDonor T cell expansionAllogeneic T-cell responsesT cell responsesBALB/c T cellsPro-inflammatory cytokinesT cell expansionRelevant murine modelRole of SiglecsC donorsIg-like lectinsIntensity of conditioningGraft-VersusGVHD mortalityHigher GVHD
2009
Immunization with host-type CD8α+ dendritic cells reduces experimental acute GVHD in an IL-10–dependent manner
Toubai T, Malter C, Tawara I, Liu C, Nieves E, Lowler K, Sun Y, Reddy P. Immunization with host-type CD8α+ dendritic cells reduces experimental acute GVHD in an IL-10–dependent manner. Blood 2009, 115: 724-735. PMID: 19965670, PMCID: PMC2810989, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-06-229708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesDendritic cellsT cellsImmune responseUndesirable immune responsesIL-10Major histocompatibilityDonor T-cell responsesIL-10-dependent mannerExperimental acute GVHDImmunization of donorsDonor T cellsAntigen-specific mannerB6 modelBALB/c T cellsCertain immune responsesBALB/cAcute GVHDHost diseaseInterleukin-10Active immunizationInflammatory cytokinesVaccination strategiesAntigen specificityGVHD
2006
Secondary Lymphoid Tissues Are Not Required for the Induction of GVHD Following Allogeneic BMT: A Shifting Paradigm for T Cell Allo-Activation.
Silva I, Olkiewicz K, Fisher J, Chaudhary M, Vannella K, Deurloo D, Choi S, Liu C, Cooke K. Secondary Lymphoid Tissues Are Not Required for the Induction of GVHD Following Allogeneic BMT: A Shifting Paradigm for T Cell Allo-Activation. Blood 2006, 108: 3170. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v108.11.3170.3170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone marrow transplantationAllo-BMT recipientsAntigen presenting cellsHost antigen presenting cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAly/aly miceInduction of GVHDSecondary lymphoid tissuesPeyer's patchesAllo-BMTAly miceLymphoid tissueT cellsLittermate controlsDonor T cell activationDonor T cell expansionWild-type B6 recipientsAllo-stimulatory capacitySyngeneic BMT recipientsDonor T cellsOnly curative optionSeverity of GVHDBALB/c T cellsIFN-γ productionT cell expansion