2011
Interferon Gamma-Dependent Intestinal Pathology Contributes to the Lethality in Bacterial Superantigen-Induced Toxic Shock Syndrome
Tilahun A, Holz M, Wu T, David C, Rajagopalan G. Interferon Gamma-Dependent Intestinal Pathology Contributes to the Lethality in Bacterial Superantigen-Induced Toxic Shock Syndrome. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e16764. PMID: 21304813, PMCID: PMC3033413, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxic shock syndromeTransgenic miceShock syndromePathogenesis of TSSSmall intestineLethal toxic shock syndromeHLA-DR3 transgenic miceSystematic histopathological examinationSystemic cytokine stormMultiple organ dysfunctionRobust T cell activationSevere inflammatory changesSmall bowel pathologyT cell expansionAnti-inflammatory propertiesSignificant pathological changesT cell activationIFN-γ geneGut permeabilityCytokine stormSEB challengeBowel pathologyInflammatory changesOrgan dysfunctionIntestinal pathology
2008
Regulatory T cells and superantigen‐induced toxic shock. A study using HLA class II transgenic mice
Rajagopalan G, Epstein B, Lytle A, David C. Regulatory T cells and superantigen‐induced toxic shock. A study using HLA class II transgenic mice. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 848.11-848.11. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.848.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToxic shock syndromeRegulatory T cellsHLA-DR3 transgenic miceT cellsTransgenic miceHLA class II transgenic miceDepletion of TregsII transgenic miceSerum cytokine levelsStaphylococcal enterotoxin BTreg cellsCytokine levelsIL-17Regulatory cellsSEB challengeIL-21IL-22Systemic exposureIL-6Shock syndromeIL-2IL-2RSplenic expressionTGF-b1Toxic shock