2015
dNP2 is a blood–brain barrier-permeable peptide enabling ctCTLA-4 protein delivery to ameliorate experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Lim S, Kim WJ, Kim YH, Lee S, Koo JH, Lee JA, Yoon H, Kim DH, Park HJ, Kim HM, Lee HG, Yun Kim J, Lee JU, Hun Shin J, Kyun Kim L, Doh J, Kim H, Lee SK, Bothwell AL, Suh M, Choi JM. dNP2 is a blood–brain barrier-permeable peptide enabling ctCTLA-4 protein delivery to ameliorate experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8244. PMID: 26372309, PMCID: PMC4579786, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisT cellsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisCytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4T-lymphocyte antigen-4T helper 17 (Th17) cellsCNS inflammatory diseasesTherapeutic mouse modelsEffector T cellsHelper 17 cellsT helper 1Blood-brain barrierCentral nervous systemHuman T cellsHelper 1Antigen-4Inflammatory diseasesMouse modelNervous systemCurrent drugsResident cellsBrain tissueEffective agentCell-permeable peptide
2009
Transforming growth factor β is dispensable for the molecular orchestration of Th17 cell differentiation
Das J, Ren G, Zhang L, Roberts AI, Zhao X, Bothwell AL, Van Kaer L, Shi Y, Das G. Transforming growth factor β is dispensable for the molecular orchestration of Th17 cell differentiation. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2009, 206: 2407-2416. PMID: 19808254, PMCID: PMC2768861, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20082286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCytokinesEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGATA3 Transcription FactorInterleukin-6Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, KnockoutSTAT4 Transcription FactorSTAT6 Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsTh1 CellsTh2 CellsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTh17 cell differentiationTh17 cellsIL-6Wild-type BALB/c miceBALB/c miceTh17-specific transcription factorsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisT helper cellsCell differentiationGrowth factor betaTh2 cell differentiationGrowth factor βC-STATAutoimmune encephalomyelitisAntiinflammatory cytokinesAutoimmune disordersProinflammatory cytokinesHelper cellsBeta antibodyC miceTh2 cellsFactor betaGATA-3CytokinesMice