2016
TGF-β1 modulates microglial phenotype and promotes recovery after intracerebral hemorrhage
Taylor RA, Chang CF, Goods BA, Hammond MD, Mac Grory B, Ai Y, Steinschneider AF, Renfroe SC, Askenase MH, McCullough LD, Kasner SE, Mullen MT, Hafler DA, Love JC, Sansing LH. TGF-β1 modulates microglial phenotype and promotes recovery after intracerebral hemorrhage. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2016, 127: 280-292. PMID: 27893460, PMCID: PMC5199690, DOI: 10.1172/jci88647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracerebral hemorrhageTGF-β1 treatmentTGF-β1Functional recoveryBrain injuryMurine modelPlasma TGF-β1 concentrationResolution phasePhenotype of microgliaTissue-resident microgliaAcute brain injuryBlood-derived macrophagesTGF-β1 concentrationsRapid inflammatory reactionIL6 gene expressionLongitudinal transcriptional profilingInflammatory profileMicroglial phenotypeFunctional outcomeBrain parenchymaInflammatory reactionPromotes recoveryMicrogliaTherapeutic targetDevastating formAKT isoforms modulate Th1‐like Treg generation and function in human autoimmune disease
Kitz A, de Marcken M, Gautron AS, Mitrovic M, Hafler DA, Dominguez-Villar M. AKT isoforms modulate Th1‐like Treg generation and function in human autoimmune disease. EMBO Reports 2016, 17: 1169-1183. PMID: 27312110, PMCID: PMC4967959, DOI: 10.15252/embr.201541905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoimmune DiseasesBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCytokinesForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGene SilencingHumansImmunomodulationInterferon-gammaPhenotypePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein IsoformsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTranscriptomeConceptsAutoimmune diseasesIFNγ secretionHuman TregsGenome-wide gene expression approachUntreated relapsing-remitting MS patientsRelapsing-remitting MS patientsImmune suppressive functionHuman autoimmune diseasesT helper 1Inflammatory cytokines IFNγTreg suppressor functionNovel treatment paradigmEffector phenotypeMS patientsTreg generationCytokines IFNγHelper 1Multiple sclerosisTreatment paradigmSuppressive functionTregsVivo modelDiseaseSecretionSuppressor function
2015
Genetic variants associated with autoimmunity drive NFκB signaling and responses to inflammatory stimuli
Housley WJ, Fernandez SD, Vera K, Murikinati SR, Grutzendler J, Cuerdon N, Glick L, De Jager PL, Mitrovic M, Cotsapas C, Hafler DA. Genetic variants associated with autoimmunity drive NFκB signaling and responses to inflammatory stimuli. Science Translational Medicine 2015, 7: 291ra93. PMID: 26062845, PMCID: PMC4574294, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa9223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAllelesAutoimmunityCase-Control StudiesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell NucleusCytokinesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammationMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisNF-kappa BPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein TransportReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSignal TransductionTime FactorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsB-cell leukemia 3Multiple sclerosisNegative regulatorInflammatory stimuliGenetic variantsWide association studyDisease susceptibility variantsNaïve CD4 T cellsRapid genetic screeningCD4 T cellsActivation of p65Transcription factor nuclear factor κBExpression of NFκBNuclear factor κBApoptosis 1Cellular inhibitorGG risk genotypeDegradation of inhibitorCentral regulatorAssociation studiesCytokine blockadeUlcerative colitisAutoimmune diseasesTumor necrosisSusceptibility variants
2014
Prolonged Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Monocytes Modulated by Interleukin 10 After Influenza Vaccination in Older Adults
Mohanty S, Joshi SR, Ueda I, Wilson J, Blevins TP, Siconolfi B, Meng H, Devine L, Raddassi K, Tsang S, Belshe RB, Hafler DA, Kaech SM, Kleinstein SH, Trentalange M, Allore HG, Shaw AC. Prolonged Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Monocytes Modulated by Interleukin 10 After Influenza Vaccination in Older Adults. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2014, 211: 1174-1184. PMID: 25367297, PMCID: PMC4366602, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedCytokinesDual Specificity Phosphatase 1FemaleGene Expression RegulationGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansImmunity, InnateInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanInterleukin-10Interleukin-6Lipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMaleMonocytesPhosphorylationReceptors, IgGSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVaccinationYoung AdultConceptsOlder adultsInfluenza vaccinationInflammatory monocytesInterleukin-10Cytokine productionOlder subjectsAnti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10Influenza vaccine antibody responseTumor necrosis factor αImpaired vaccine responsesVaccine antibody responseIL-10 productionCytokine interleukin-10Proinflammatory cytokine productionNecrosis factor αAge-associated elevationPhosphorylated signal transducerVaccine responsesAntibody responseInterleukin-6Immune responseMonocyte populationsDay 28Intracellular stainingVaccinationDecreased RORC-dependent silencing of prostaglandin receptor EP2 induces autoimmune Th17 cells
Kofler DM, Marson A, Dominguez-Villar M, Xiao S, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. Decreased RORC-dependent silencing of prostaglandin receptor EP2 induces autoimmune Th17 cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 2513-2522. PMID: 24812667, PMCID: PMC4089462, DOI: 10.1172/jci72973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAutoimmunityCase-Control StudiesDinoprostoneDown-RegulationFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesGene SilencingHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedModels, ImmunologicalMultiple SclerosisNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3PhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 SubtypeSignal TransductionTh17 CellsConceptsTh17 cell phenotypeProstaglandin receptor EP2Receptor EP2Healthy individualsOverexpression of EP2Transcription factor RORCT cell subsetsEffects of PGE2Cell phenotypeExpression of IFNInflammatory gene transcriptionPGE2-dependent pathwayTh17 cellsWT miceAutoimmune diseasesCell subsetsHealthy subjectsEP2 expressionGM-CSFEP2RORCCD4Cell typesCellsGene transcription
2013
Clinical relevance and functional consequences of the TNFRSF1A multiple sclerosis locus
Ottoboni L, Frohlich IY, Lee M, Healy BC, Keenan BT, Xia Z, Chitnis T, Guttmann CR, Khoury SJ, Weiner HL, Hafler DA, De Jager PL. Clinical relevance and functional consequences of the TNFRSF1A multiple sclerosis locus. Neurology 2013, 81: 1891-1899. PMID: 24174586, PMCID: PMC3843384, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000436612.66328.8a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArginineChemokine CXCL10FemaleGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlutamineHEK293 CellsHumansImmunologic FactorsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMonocytesMultiple SclerosisMutationPhorbol EstersReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IRNA IsoformsSignal TransductionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsTNFRSF1A locusSusceptibility allelesFunctional consequencesRobust transcriptional responseTranscriptional responseCytoplasmic domainRNA isoformsTNF-α stimulationRho GTPaseMS susceptibility genesMS geneG proteinsSusceptibility genesMolecular levelTNF pathwayGenesAltered expressionLociTNF-α pathwayAllelesRisk allelesPathwayGTPaseImmune functionTransmembraneThe CD226/CD155 Interaction Regulates the Proinflammatory (Th1/Th17)/Anti-Inflammatory (Th2) Balance in Humans
Lozano E, Joller N, Cao Y, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. The CD226/CD155 Interaction Regulates the Proinflammatory (Th1/Th17)/Anti-Inflammatory (Th2) Balance in Humans. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 3673-3680. PMID: 23980210, PMCID: PMC3819731, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaive T cellsT cellsInflammatory balanceIL-13IL-17-producing cellsRole of CD226IL-17 productionIL-17 secretionHuman autoimmune diseasesIFN-γ productionIL-13 secretionIFN-γ expressionProduction of IFNSTAT-6 phosphorylationT cell activationHuman T cellsLigand CD155Th17 cellsIL-17Autoimmune diseasesIL-4T-betTh1 differentiationTh17 conditionsTherapeutic approachesProtein array–based profiling of CSF identifies RBPJ as an autoantigen in multiple sclerosis
Querol L, Clark PL, Bailey MA, Cotsapas C, Cross AH, Hafler DA, Kleinstein SH, Lee JY, Yaari G, Willis SN, O'Connor KC. Protein array–based profiling of CSF identifies RBPJ as an autoantigen in multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2013, 81: 956-963. PMID: 23921886, PMCID: PMC3888197, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182a43b48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF of patientsMultiple sclerosisNeurologic diseaseEpstein-Barr virus infectionImmunoglobulin GElevated immunoglobulin GInflammatory neurologic diseasesSubset of patientsLarger validation cohortRecombination signal binding proteinImmunoglobulin kappa J regionCSF autoantibodiesValidation cohortControl subjectsSerum reactivityAutoantigen candidatesHigh prevalenceVirus infectionPatientsAutoantibodiesCSFSclerosisArray-based profilingDiseaseELISA
2012
The TIGIT/CD226 Axis Regulates Human T Cell Function
Lozano E, Dominguez-Villar M, Kuchroo V, Hafler DA. The TIGIT/CD226 Axis Regulates Human T Cell Function. The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 3869-3875. PMID: 22427644, PMCID: PMC3324669, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1103627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell CommunicationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesDendritic CellsGATA3 Transcription FactorGene Expression RegulationHumansImmune ToleranceReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, VirusRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionT-Box Domain ProteinsConceptsT cell functionT cellsAutoimmune diseasesT-betTIGIT/CD226 axisHuman T cell responsesT cell-intrinsic mannerHuman T cell functionAlternative costimulatory pathwaysT cell responsesCell functionDendritic cell surfaceHuman autoimmune diseasesIL-10 expressionT cell IgIFN regulatory factor 4T cell proliferationOrphan receptor CDirect inhibitory effectIFN-γ mRNACell-intrinsic mannerRegulatory factor 4TIGIT expressionTIGIT knockdownTolerogenic phenotype
2011
An Innate Role for IL-17
Dominguez-Villar M, Hafler DA. An Innate Role for IL-17. Science 2011, 332: 47-48. PMID: 21454778, DOI: 10.1126/science.1205311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCandidiasis, Chronic MucocutaneousHumansInterleukin-17MutationReceptors, Interleukin-17Signal TransductionTh17 CellsConceptsImmune responseImmune dysregulation polyendocrinopathyAbnormal immune responseRegulatory immune cellsRegulatory T cellsHuman autoimmune disordersCytokine interleukin-17Normal immune responseTranscription factor Foxp3IL-17Interleukin-17Autoimmune disordersAutoimmune diseasesImmune cellsImmune system processFOXP3 geneFactor Foxp3T cellsImmune systemFungal infectionsGenetic mutationsHuman genetic mutationsCytokinesInfectionCell typesCD2 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 expressionSclerosisPatientsCD127A knowledge-driven interaction analysis reveals potential neurodegenerative mechanism of multiple sclerosis susceptibility
Bush WS, McCauley JL, DeJager PL, Dudek SM, Hafler DA, Gibson RA, Matthews PM, Kappos L, Naegelin Y, Polman CH, Hauser SL, Oksenberg J, Haines JL, Ritchie MD. A knowledge-driven interaction analysis reveals potential neurodegenerative mechanism of multiple sclerosis susceptibility. Genes & Immunity 2011, 12: 335-340. PMID: 21346779, PMCID: PMC3136581, DOI: 10.1038/gene.2011.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGene-gene interactionsCytoskeleton regulatory proteinsCytoskeletal regulationGenetic architectureGene clusterInteraction analysisSingle-locus analysisGWAS dataRegulatory proteinsBiological contextRelated genesAssociation studiesSusceptibility lociWeak main effectsPhospholipase CGenetic effectsΒ isoformsComplex diseasesBiological mechanismsNeurodegenerative mechanismsNew genetic effectsEpistasisACTN1Genes
2010
Genetic variation in the IL7RA/IL7 pathway increases multiple sclerosis susceptibility
Zuvich RL, McCauley JL, Oksenberg JR, Sawcer SJ, De Jager PL, International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium, Aubin C, Cross AH, Piccio L, Aggarwal NT, Evans D, Hafler DA, Compston A, Hauser SL, Pericak-Vance MA, Haines JL. Genetic variation in the IL7RA/IL7 pathway increases multiple sclerosis susceptibility. Human Genetics 2010, 127: 525-535. PMID: 20112030, PMCID: PMC2854871, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-010-0789-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGene regionCase-control data setsPutative functional relationshipsNovel gene regionsIndependent case-control data setDense SNP mapReceptor alpha-chain geneIllumina Infinium BeadChipExperiment-wise significanceNovel associationsAlpha chain geneGenetic architectureComplex traitsStrong genetic componentGenetic variationSNP mapInfinium BeadChipAffordable genotypingBiological pathwaysGenesGenetic componentChain geneTYK2 geneNumerous family studies
2009
Engineered Interleukin-2 Antagonists for the Inhibition of Regulatory T Cells
Liu DV, Maier LM, Hafler DA, Wittrup KD. Engineered Interleukin-2 Antagonists for the Inhibition of Regulatory T Cells. Journal Of Immunotherapy 2009, 32: 887-894. PMID: 19816193, PMCID: PMC4078882, DOI: 10.1097/cji.0b013e3181b528da.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-2 receptorRegulatory T cellsWild-type IL-2IL-2T cellsIL-2 analogHigh regulatory T cellsIL-2 receptor alphaRegulatory T-cell suppressionInterleukin-2 antagonistsAntitumor immune responseT cell suppressionIL-2 receptor alpha subunitT cell growthT cell linesTreg inhibitionImmunosuppressive effectsCancer patientsSimilar efficacyImmune responseReceptor alpha subunitCell suppressionReceptor alphaAlpha subunitHuman interleukinSoluble IL-2RA Levels in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects and the Effect of Soluble IL-2RA on Immune Responses
Maier LM, Anderson DE, Severson CA, Baecher-Allan C, Healy B, Liu DV, Wittrup KD, De Jager PL, Hafler DA. Soluble IL-2RA Levels in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects and the Effect of Soluble IL-2RA on Immune Responses. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 1541-1547. PMID: 19155502, PMCID: PMC3992946, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.3.1541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisIL-2 receptorMS subjectsHealthy controlsOrgan-specific autoimmune disordersChronic systemic inflammationType 1 diabetesT cell proliferationMultiple sclerosis subjectsStrong genetic factorIL-2 signalingSIL-2RaSystemic inflammationAutoimmune disordersImmunological perturbationsAutoimmune diseasesIL-2RAControl subjectsMS casesSerum concentrationsDisease onsetSpecific allelic variantsImmune responseAggressive formDisease risk
2008
Human regulatory T cells and autoimmunity
Costantino CM, Baecher‐Allan C, Hafler DA. Human regulatory T cells and autoimmunity. European Journal Of Immunology 2008, 38: 921-924. PMID: 18395861, PMCID: PMC2752283, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200738104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmunityCell MembraneHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTIM-4 Expressed on APCs Induces T Cell Expansion and Survival
Rodriguez-Manzanet R, Meyers JH, Balasubramanian S, Slavik J, Kassam N, Dardalhon V, Greenfield EA, Anderson AC, Sobel RA, Hafler DA, Strom TB, Kuchroo VK. TIM-4 Expressed on APCs Induces T Cell Expansion and Survival. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 180: 4706-4713. PMID: 18354194, PMCID: PMC2948965, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.7.4706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe developing mosaic of autoimmune disease risk
Maier LM, Hafler DA. The developing mosaic of autoimmune disease risk. Nature Genetics 2008, 40: 131-132. PMID: 18227869, DOI: 10.1038/ng0208-131.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Allelic variant in CTLA4 alters T cell phosphorylation patterns
Maier LM, Anderson DE, De Jager PL, Wicker LS, Hafler DA. Allelic variant in CTLA4 alters T cell phosphorylation patterns. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 18607-18612. PMID: 18000051, PMCID: PMC2141824, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0706409104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell antigen receptorAllelic variationMemory T cellsAutoimmune diseasesCell antigen receptorT cell signalingT cellsFunctional effectsDisease susceptibility allelesCell signalingPhosphorylation patternPhosphorylation levelsSusceptibility variantsTCR stimulationAllelic variantsHuman immune cellsAntigen receptorGenesImmune cellsHealthy individualsCTLA4 geneCellsSpecific mAbsCTLA4DiseasePromotion of Tissue Inflammation by the Immune Receptor Tim-3 Expressed on Innate Immune Cells
Anderson AC, Anderson DE, Bregoli L, Hastings WD, Kassam N, Lei C, Chandwaskar R, Karman J, Su EW, Hirashima M, Bruce JN, Kane LP, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. Promotion of Tissue Inflammation by the Immune Receptor Tim-3 Expressed on Innate Immune Cells. Science 2007, 318: 1141-1143. PMID: 18006747, DOI: 10.1126/science.1148536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCD11b AntigenCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsDendritic CellsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGalectinsGlioblastomaHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2HumansImmunity, InnateInflammation MediatorsLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMembrane ProteinsMiceMicrogliaMultiple SclerosisRatsReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, VirusSignal TransductionTh1 CellsT-LymphocytesToll-Like ReceptorsConceptsImmune receptor Tim-3Tim-3Immune cellsT helper 1 cellsAdaptive immune cellsInnate immune cellsToll-like receptorsInduced Immune ResponsesInnate immune systemTh1 immunityDendritic cellsTissue inflammationInflammatory conditionsT cellsImmune responseImmune systemImportant mediatorAntibody agonistsInflammationCell typesLatter findingNumerous pathwaysCellsDifferential expressionCD4