2000
Cytoprotection of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Against Apoptosis and CTL-Mediated Lysis Provided by Caspase-Resistant Bcl-2 Without Alterations in Growth or Activation Responses
Zheng L, Dengler T, Kluger M, Madge L, Schechner J, Maher S, Pober J, Bothwell A. Cytoprotection of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Against Apoptosis and CTL-Mediated Lysis Provided by Caspase-Resistant Bcl-2 Without Alterations in Growth or Activation Responses. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 164: 4665-4671. PMID: 10779771, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.164.9.4665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisCaspasesCell DivisionCell Line, TransformedCells, CulturedCulture Media, ConditionedCytotoxicity, ImmunologicEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularGenetic VectorsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansLuminescent ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RetroviridaeT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTransduction, GeneticTransfectionUmbilical VeinsConceptsGraft endothelial cellsAllograft rejectionBcl-2Endothelial cellsAcute allograft rejectionClass I MHC moleculesNF-kappaB activationHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsI MHC moleculesUmbilical vein endothelial cellsHost CTLVein endothelial cellsEndothelial injuryAnti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2MHC moleculesGene Bcl-2Induction of apoptosisBcl-2-transduced cellsClass IActivation responseApoptotic effectsCTLHUVECTNFGrowth factor withdrawal
1995
PEC‐A: An immortalized porcine aortic endothelial cell
Khodadoust M, Candal F, Maher S, Murray A, Pober J, Davis W, Ades E, Bothwell A. PEC‐A: An immortalized porcine aortic endothelial cell. Xenotransplantation 1995, 2: 79-87. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.1995.tb00070.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic endothelial cellsCultured porcine aortic endotheliumNormal aortic endothelial cellsSignificant T-cell proliferative responsesMHC class II antigensT cell proliferative responsesEndothelial cellsClass IPorcine aortic endotheliumClass II antigensClass II expressionImmortalized porcine aortic endothelial cellsExpression of CD44Porcine aortic endothelial cellsCell surface antigensVon Willebrand factorPorcine ECII antigensT cellsProliferative responseHuman CD4Aortic endotheliumSurface antigenEndothelial responseAcetylated LDL
1994
Porcine aortic endothelial cells activate human T cells: Direct presentation of MHC antigens and costimulation by ligands for human CD2 and CD28
Murray A, Khodedoust M, Pober J, Bothwell A. Porcine aortic endothelial cells activate human T cells: Direct presentation of MHC antigens and costimulation by ligands for human CD2 and CD28. Immunity 1994, 1: 57-63. PMID: 7889399, DOI: 10.1016/1074-7613(94)90009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, HeterophileCD2 AntigensCD28 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLigandsLymphocyte ActivationSpecies SpecificitySwineT-LymphocytesConceptsPorcine aortic endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsHuman T cellsCTLA-4-IgT cellsAortic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsCultured porcine aortic endothelial cellsMHC class II moleculesClass II moleculesMHC class IUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVein endothelial cellsAllogeneic responseMHC antigensHuman CD8CD28 pathwayCD8 moleculesHuman CD4Species-specific monoclonal antibodiesCD2 pathwayMonoclonal antibodiesClass IDirect presentationCD4
1993
Endothelial activation by hydrogen peroxide. Selective increases of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and major histocompatibility complex class I.
Bradley JR, Johnson DR, Pober JS. Endothelial activation by hydrogen peroxide. Selective increases of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and major histocompatibility complex class I. American Journal Of Pathology 1993, 142: 1598-609. PMID: 8098585, PMCID: PMC1886909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Tumor necrosis factorAdhesion molecule-1Major histocompatibility complex class I.Major histocompatibility complex class IHistocompatibility complex class IMolecule-1Complex class IInterleukin-1Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 surface expressionMumol/L hydrogen peroxideVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Transcription factor nuclear factor kappa BEndothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1Class ICell adhesion molecule-1Leukocyte-derived cytokinesNuclear factor kappa BVascular endothelial cell functionLeukocyte adhesion molecule-1Surface expressionClass I.Factor kappa BEC surface receptorsEndothelial cell function
1990
Lymphocyte-mediated activation of cultured endothelial cells (EC). CD4+ T cells inhibit EC class II MHC expression despite secreting IFN-gamma and increasing EC class I MHC and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression.
Doukas J, Pober JS. Lymphocyte-mediated activation of cultured endothelial cells (EC). CD4+ T cells inhibit EC class II MHC expression despite secreting IFN-gamma and increasing EC class I MHC and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression. The Journal Of Immunology 1990, 145: 1088-98. PMID: 1974272, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.145.4.1088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD4 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmune SeraInterferon-gammaPhytohemagglutininsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsClass II MHC expressionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1 expressionClass I MHCAdhesion molecule-1 expressionClass II AgClass II expressionMolecule-1 expressionT cellsMHC expressionIFN-gammaI MHCEndothelial cellsICAM-1Class II MHC inductionClass IClass II MHC AgCoculture of CD4Failure of CD4Immunoreactive IFN-gammaICAM-1 expressionClass II MHCCultured endothelial cellsUnfractionated PBLTime of inductionMHC inductionTumor necrosis factor and immune interferon synergistically increase transcription of HLA class I heavy- and light-chain genes in vascular endothelium.
Johnson DR, Pober JS. Tumor necrosis factor and immune interferon synergistically increase transcription of HLA class I heavy- and light-chain genes in vascular endothelium. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1990, 87: 5183-5187. PMID: 2164225, PMCID: PMC54286, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.13.5183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceCell NucleusCells, CulturedDrug SynergismEndothelium, VascularFlow CytometryGenes, MHC Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInterferon Type IInterferon-gammaMacromolecular SubstancesMolecular Sequence DataReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorRecombinant ProteinsRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTranscription, GeneticTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsNecrosis factorHuman endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsClass IInterferon gammaImmune interferonMRNA levelsMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesTumor necrosis factorHLA class IClass I major histocompatibility complex moleculesCultured human endothelial cellsHistocompatibility complex moleculesUntreated endothelial cellsSynergistic increase
1988
Three distinct classes of regulatory cytokines control endothelial cell MHC antigen expression. Interactions with immune gamma interferon differentiate the effects of tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin from those of leukocyte alpha and fibroblast beta interferons.
Lapierre LA, Fiers W, Pober JS. Three distinct classes of regulatory cytokines control endothelial cell MHC antigen expression. Interactions with immune gamma interferon differentiate the effects of tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin from those of leukocyte alpha and fibroblast beta interferons. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1988, 167: 794-804. PMID: 2450953, PMCID: PMC2188900, DOI: 10.1084/jem.167.3.794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-alphaIL-6Endothelial cellsClass IAction of lymphotoxinMHC antigen expressionIFN-alpha/betaClass II antigensClass I expressionClass II inductionTumor necrosis factorCultured human endothelial cellsClass I MHCRecombinant preparationsHuman endothelial cellsCytokine administrationMHC antigensII antigensPatient populationRegulatory cytokinesNecrosis factorAntigen expressionGamma interferonIFN-gammaI MHC
1986
Recombinant human tumor necrosis factor increases mRNA levels and surface expression of HLA-A,B antigens in vascular endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts in vitro.
Collins T, Lapierre LA, Fiers W, Strominger JL, Pober JS. Recombinant human tumor necrosis factor increases mRNA levels and surface expression of HLA-A,B antigens in vascular endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts in vitro. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 446-450. PMID: 3455781, PMCID: PMC322876, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.2.446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II MHC antigensTumor necrosis factorClass I major histocompatibility complexI major histocompatibility complexRecombinant human tumor necrosis factorMajor histocompatibility complexHuman tumor necrosis factorHuman endothelial cellsMHC antigensSurface expressionNecrosis factorMRNA levelsHuman dermal fibroblastsEndothelial cellsClass IPresence of TNFCultured human endothelial cellsType I interferonVascular endothelial cellsMHC gene expressionMHC gene regulationDermal fibroblastsImmunoregulatory moleculesB antigensI interferon
1984
Interactions of T Lymphocytes with Human Vascular Endothelial Cells: Role of Endothelial Cells Surface Antigens
Pober JS, Gimbrone MA, Collins T, Cotran RS, Ault KA, Fiers W, Krensky AM, Clayberger C, Reiss C, Burakoff SJ. Interactions of T Lymphocytes with Human Vascular Endothelial Cells: Role of Endothelial Cells Surface Antigens. Immunobiology 1984, 168: 483-494. PMID: 6397428, DOI: 10.1016/s0171-2985(84)80132-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II antigensVascular endothelial cellsMajor histocompatibility complexII antigensT cellsClass II moleculesHuman vascular endothelial cellsActivated T cellsEndothelial cellsStromal cellsImmune interferonT lymphocytesAntigen-specific T cellsPeripheral blood T lymphocytesClass IHelper T cell clonesImmune accessory functionNon-MHC antigensWithdrawal of interferonClass II major histocompatibility complexCultured human vascular endothelial cellsT cell responsesVascular smooth muscle cellsBlood T lymphocytesHuman class II antigens