2017
Functional differences between PD-1+ and PD-1- CD4+ effector T cells in healthy donors and patients with glioblastoma multiforme
Goods BA, Hernandez AL, Lowther DE, Lucca LE, Lerner BA, Gunel M, Raddassi K, Coric V, Hafler DA, Love JC. Functional differences between PD-1+ and PD-1- CD4+ effector T cells in healthy donors and patients with glioblastoma multiforme. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181538. PMID: 28880903, PMCID: PMC5589094, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-1 expressionEffector T cellsPD-1Effector cellsGlioblastoma multiformeCheckpoint inhibitorsTim-3T cellsHealthy subjectsCell death protein 1Features of exhaustionDeath protein 1T cell compartmentContext of GBMRecovery of functionCD4 effectorsCD4 cellsRNA sequencingTreatment of cancerHealthy donorsGBM patientsBrain cancerCD4Tumors
2016
Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Monocytes in Liver-Transplanted Recipients with De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis Is Enhanced and Induces TH1-like Regulatory T Cells
Arterbery AS, Osafo-Addo A, Avitzur Y, Ciarleglio M, Deng Y, Lobritto SJ, Martinez M, Hafler DA, Kleinewietfeld M, Ekong UD. Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Monocytes in Liver-Transplanted Recipients with De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis Is Enhanced and Induces TH1-like Regulatory T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2016, 196: 4040-4051. PMID: 27183637, PMCID: PMC4874532, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1502276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsIL-12IL-6T cellsSuppressive functionDe novo autoimmune hepatitisHuman regulatory T cellsNovo autoimmune hepatitisProinflammatory IL-12Th17 effector cellsTregs of patientsDifferentiation of TregsIL-17 cytokinesBlockade of IFNMonocyte/macrophage cellsLiver of subjectsAutoimmune hepatitisDominant cytokineProinflammatory IFNTH1-likeIL-17Treg phenotypeTreg dysfunctionEffector cellsInflammatory milieu
2015
Sodium chloride inhibits the suppressive function of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells
Hernandez AL, Kitz A, Wu C, Lowther DE, Rodriguez DM, Vudattu N, Deng S, Herold KC, Kuchroo VK, Kleinewietfeld M, Hafler DA. Sodium chloride inhibits the suppressive function of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 4212-4222. PMID: 26524592, PMCID: PMC4639983, DOI: 10.1172/jci81151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAutoimmunityCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesColitisCytokinesForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGenes, ReporterGraft vs Host DiseaseHeterograftsHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsInflammationInterferon-gammaLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiceProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSodium ChlorideSodium Chloride, DietaryT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsHigh-salt dietTreg functionIFNγ secretionCD4 effector cellsHuman Treg functionRegulatory T cellsAdoptive transfer modelAnti-IFNγ antibodyHost disease modelType 1 diabetesInduction of proinflammatoryTreg pathwayExperimental colitisXenogeneic graftEffector cellsMultiple sclerosisProinflammatory responseT cellsTregsMurine modelSuppressive activitySuppressive functionSerum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinaseAutoimmunityGlucocorticoid-regulated kinase
2011
CD2 Costimulation Reveals Defective Activity by Human CD4+CD25hi Regulatory Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Baecher-Allan CM, Costantino CM, Cvetanovich GL, Ashley CW, Beriou G, Dominguez-Villar M, Hafler DA. CD2 Costimulation Reveals Defective Activity by Human CD4+CD25hi Regulatory Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 3317-3326. PMID: 21300823, PMCID: PMC4467560, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1002502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCD2 AntigensCD4 AntigensCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesFetal BloodForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansInfant, NewbornInterleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitInterleukin-7 Receptor alpha SubunitLymphocyte ActivationMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryYoung AdultConceptsMultiple sclerosisIL-17Suppressive capacityDR cellsRegulatory T cell populationEffector T cellsExpression of CD127T cell populationsMechanism of actionTreg populationRegulatory cellsIL-10Effector cellsHLA-DREffector subsetsHuman TregsCD2 costimulationMemory TregsT cellsTregsAdult bloodLow expressionSclerosisPatientsCD127
2009
IL-17–producing human peripheral regulatory T cells retain suppressive function
Beriou G, Costantino CM, Ashley CW, Yang L, Kuchroo VK, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. IL-17–producing human peripheral regulatory T cells retain suppressive function. Blood 2009, 113: 4240-4249. PMID: 19171879, PMCID: PMC2676084, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-10-183251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryForkhead Transcription FactorsHLA-DR AntigensHumansImmune ToleranceInterleukin-17Interleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Lymphocyte ActivationReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsRegulatory T cellsIL-17Suppressive functionTreg clonesT cellsPeripheral regulatory T cellsProinflammatory cytokines IL-1betaSustained Foxp3 expressionIL-17 productionIL-17 secretionCytokines IL-1betaAutoimmune pathogenesisEffector cellsInterleukin-17Foxp3 expressionHuman TregsInflammatory milieuIL-6IL-1betaInflammatory conditionsImmune functionSuppressive activityTregsCellsRecent studies