1996
Complementary mutations in an antigenic peptide allow for crossreactivity of autoreactive T-cell clones
Ausubel L, Kwan C, Sette A, Kuchroo V, Hafler D. Complementary mutations in an antigenic peptide allow for crossreactivity of autoreactive T-cell clones. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 15317-15322. PMID: 8986809, PMCID: PMC26402, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.26.15317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesT cell receptorAutoreactive T cell clonesSpecific T cell clonesAntigenic peptidesMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesSpecific peptide antigenContext of MHCT cell recognitionTCR contact residuesMHC-antigen complexesHistocompatibility complex moleculesMHC-peptide complexesSingle conservative amino acid substitutionTCR-MHCT cellsReceptor plasticityPeptide antigensFunctional pocketStimulating peptideCrossreactivityAntigenTrimolecular complexAmino acid substitutionsConservative amino acid substitutions
1995
Differential activation of proliferation and cytotoxicity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I Tax-specific CD8 T cells by an altered peptide ligand.
Höllsberg P, Weber WE, Dangond F, Batra V, Sette A, Hafler DA. Differential activation of proliferation and cytotoxicity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I Tax-specific CD8 T cells by an altered peptide ligand. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1995, 92: 4036-4040. PMID: 7732026, PMCID: PMC42097, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.9.4036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesB-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DivisionCell Line, TransformedCytotoxicity, ImmunologicGene Products, taxHerpesvirus 4, HumanHLA-A2 AntigenHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansKineticsLymphocyte ActivationMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPoint MutationThymidineConceptsCD8 T cellsInterleukin-2 secretionT cell receptor contact residuesT cellsReceptor contact residuesCD8 T cell clonesCytotoxic CD8 T cellsMyelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisT cell-mediated cytotoxicityHAM/TSPTropical spastic paraparesisT cell clonesAltered peptide ligandT cell-mediated cytolysisHuman T-cell leukemia virus type IT cell stimulationVirus type IAnalog peptidesHLA-A2Spastic paraparesisNeurologic diseaseSecondary stimulationSecondary responsePeptide antigensPrimary activation
1994
Differential activation of cytolysis and proliferation in HTLV-I tax-reactive CD8 T cells by a single amino acid substitution in a T cell receptor contact residue of the peptide antigen
Höllsberg P, Weber W, Dangond F, Batra V, Sette A, Hafler D. Differential activation of cytolysis and proliferation in HTLV-I tax-reactive CD8 T cells by a single amino acid substitution in a T cell receptor contact residue of the peptide antigen. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1994, 54: 168. DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(94)90360-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cell anergy
Lasalle J, Hafler D. T cell anergy. The FASEB Journal 1994, 8: 601-608. PMID: 8005388, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.8.9.8005388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunologic self toleranceAutoreactive T cellsT cell anergyMHC class IIT cellsClonal anergyT cell presentationT cell clonal anergySelf antigensCell anergySelf toleranceCell presentationClass IIAutologous T cellsAbsence of costimulationHuman T cellsSecondary unresponsivenessHigh extracellular concentrationsAntigenic stimulationAntigen presentationAntigen resultsAnergyPrimary proliferationPeptide antigensAntigen