2012
Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks MS, Addicks K, Ruddle NH, Lehmann PV. Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response. Acta Neuropathologica 2012, 124: 861-873. PMID: 22842876, DOI: 10.1007/s00401-012-1023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin-specific T cell responseCentral nervous systemB cell aggregatesT cell responsesMultiple sclerosisB cell aggregationDeterminant spreadingB cellsCell responsesActive immune responseMyelin basic proteinLymphoid neogenesisAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMS patientsAggressive diseaseAutoimmune pathologyPatient populationLymphoid organsDisease onsetDisease progressionT cellsImmune responsePathogenic contribution
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