2019
Aedes aegypti AgBR1 antibodies modulate early Zika virus infection of mice
Uraki R, Hastings AK, Marin-Lopez A, Sumida T, Takahashi T, Grover JR, Iwasaki A, Hafler DA, Montgomery RR, Fikrig E. Aedes aegypti AgBR1 antibodies modulate early Zika virus infection of mice. Nature Microbiology 2019, 4: 948-955. PMID: 30858571, PMCID: PMC6533137, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-019-0385-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virus infectionVirus infectionZika virusAegypti salivary proteinsGuillain-Barre syndromeEarly inflammatory responseSkin of micePrevention of mosquitoInflammatory responseAedes aegypti mosquitoesTherapeutic measuresSalivary factorsSalivary proteinsMosquito-borneInfectionMiceSubstantial mortalityRecent epidemicProtein 1Aegypti mosquitoesAntigenic proteinsVirusAntibodiesMosquitoesAntiserum
2013
Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells
Kleinewietfeld M, Manzel A, Titze J, Kvakan H, Yosef N, Linker RA, Muller DN, Hafler DA. Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. Nature 2013, 496: 518-522. PMID: 23467095, PMCID: PMC3746493, DOI: 10.1038/nature11868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGene SilencingGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsInterleukin-2MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhenotypeProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSodium Chloride, DietaryTh17 CellsTranscription FactorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
2011
Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease
Dominguez-Villar M, Baecher-Allan CM, Hafler DA. Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease. Nature Medicine 2011, 17: 673-675. PMID: 21540856, PMCID: PMC3675886, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreg cellsT helper type 1Regulatory T cellsT regulatory (Treg) cellsHelper type 1T helper typeHuman autoimmune diseasesHuman Treg cellsRegulatory cellsIL-12Multiple sclerosisAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodHelper typeT cellsSuppressive activityType 1Functional plasticityConsiderable phenotypicCellsSclerosisIFNDiseaseMiceBlood
2010
Human regulatory T cells in autoimmune diseases
Cvetanovich GL, Hafler DA. Human regulatory T cells in autoimmune diseases. Current Opinion In Immunology 2010, 22: 753-760. PMID: 20869862, PMCID: PMC2997859, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2010.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Protective and therapeutic role for αB-crystallin in autoimmune demyelination
Ousman SS, Tomooka BH, van Noort JM, Wawrousek EF, O’Conner K, Hafler DA, Sobel RA, Robinson WH, Steinman L. Protective and therapeutic role for αB-crystallin in autoimmune demyelination. Nature 2007, 448: 474-479. PMID: 17568699, DOI: 10.1038/nature05935.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The Purification and Functional Analysis of Human CD4+CD25high Regulatory T Cells
Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. The Purification and Functional Analysis of Human CD4+CD25high Regulatory T Cells. Current Protocols In Immunology 2006, 72: 7.4b.1-7.4b.12. PMID: 18432975, DOI: 10.1002/0471142735.im0704bs72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsCD4 T cellsT cellsHuman regulatory T cellsHuman CD4 T cellsLevels of CD25Suppressive featuresCD25Coculture assaysVitro proliferationHigh expressionVivo developmentEndogenous expressionSuch cellsCellsSmall percentageMouse cellsHigh levelsAutoimmunityHumansExpressionMiceBlood
2005
Functional analysis of highly defined, FACS-isolated populations of human regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells
Baecher-Allan C, Wolf E, Hafler DA. Functional analysis of highly defined, FACS-isolated populations of human regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells. Clinical Immunology 2005, 115: 10-18. PMID: 15870015, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2005.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD58 AntigensCoculture TechniquesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunophenotypingLeukocyte Common AntigensL-SelectinReceptors, Interleukin-2Receptors, TransferrinT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCD4 T cellsT cellsTreg cellsRegulatory cellsTotal CD4 T cellsHuman regulatory cellsRegulatory T cellsAutoimmune disease modelsImportance of CD4Regulatory populationImmune homeostasisCD25Suppressive activityCD4Human regulatorySpecific subpopulationsDisease modelsSignificant proportionMiceVivoMurine cellsPotential heterogeneityFuture studiesCellsHuman diseases
2004
An Autoimmune Disease-Associated CTLA-4 Splice Variant Lacking the B7 Binding Domain Signals Negatively in T Cells
Vijayakrishnan L, Slavik JM, Illés Z, Greenwald RJ, Rainbow D, Greve B, Peterson LB, Hafler DA, Freeman GJ, Sharpe AH, Wicker LS, Kuchroo VK. An Autoimmune Disease-Associated CTLA-4 Splice Variant Lacking the B7 Binding Domain Signals Negatively in T Cells. Immunity 2004, 20: 563-575. PMID: 15142525, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(04)00110-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, DifferentiationAutoimmune DiseasesB7-1 AntigenBlotting, WesternCloning, MolecularCTLA-4 AntigenFemaleFlow CytometryHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred NODMolecular Sequence DataReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesConceptsCytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4T cell responsesT cellsNOD miceAutoimmune diseasesT cell-mediated autoimmune diseaseT-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4Cell responsesCell-mediated autoimmune diseaseSusceptible NOD miceRegulatory T cellsNOD congenic miceCTLA-4 locusAntigen-4B7-1B7-2Primary T cellsCongenic miceSplice variantsMiceNegative signalingMYPPPY motifDiseaseType IGenetic linkageHuman CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Baecher-Allan C, Viglietta V, Hafler DA. Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. Seminars In Immunology 2004, 16: 89-98. PMID: 15036232, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2003.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsT reg cellsT cellsT reg populationT cell subsetsT-reg functionHuman peripheral bloodIL-10Lymph nodesPeripheral bloodCell subsetsFunctional outcomeCord bloodTCR stimuliRapid effectsCellular compositionTCR signalsPotential involvementActivation stateStrong stimulationMiceBloodDisparate findingsCellsCulture conditions
2001
In vitro evidence that immunuaffinity-purified MOG contains immunogenic quantities of contaminating mouse IgG; techniques for producing Ig-free MOG
Ohashi T, Yukitake M, Slavin A, Krieger J, Hafler D. In vitro evidence that immunuaffinity-purified MOG contains immunogenic quantities of contaminating mouse IgG; techniques for producing Ig-free MOG. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2001, 118: 194-202. PMID: 11498254, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(01)00321-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityBlotting, WesternCell LineClone CellsCytokinesElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunophenotypingImmunosorbent TechniquesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMultiple SclerosisMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinSensitivity and SpecificityT-Lymphocytes