2010
Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs
Penaranda C, Tang Q, Ruddle NH, Bluestone JA. Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs. Diabetes 2010, 59: 1461-1468. PMID: 20299465, PMCID: PMC2874707, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsPancreatic lymph nodesNOD miceLymph nodesDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceLymphoid organsSpontaneous type 1 diabetesB cell compartmentalizationExit of lymphocytesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceAge-matched miceDevelopment of diabetesPrevention of diabetesNaive T cellsType 1 diabetesB cell compartmentWeeks of ageSignificant insulitisIslet destructionTreatment withdrawalAutoimmune destructionClinical scoresAccelerated diseaseDisease progression
1997
A Critical Role for Lymphotoxin in Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis
Suen W, Bergman C, Hjelmström P, Ruddle N. A Critical Role for Lymphotoxin in Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1997, 186: 1233-1240. PMID: 9334362, PMCID: PMC2199100, DOI: 10.1084/jem.186.8.1233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental allergic encephalomyelitisMaximum clinical scoreMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinClinical scoresLT-alphaAllergic encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisCentral nervous system inflammationNervous system inflammationT cell productionDisease multiple sclerosisRat myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinAverage clinical scoreDisease indexWild-type littermatesWT T cellsNecrosis factor familyMOG 35CNS inflammationMOG antibodiesSystem inflammationWT miceC57BL/6 miceOligodendrocyte glycoproteinTNF-alpha