2023
Hedgehog costimulation during ischemia-reperfusion injury potentiates cytokine and homing responses of CD4+ T cells
Wang S, Song G, Barkestani M, Tobiasova Z, Wang Q, Jiang Q, Lopez R, Adelekan-Kamara Y, Fan M, Pober J, Tellides G, Jane-wit D. Hedgehog costimulation during ischemia-reperfusion injury potentiates cytokine and homing responses of CD4+ T cells. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1248027. PMID: 37915586, PMCID: PMC10616247, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1248027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryHuman skin xenograftsSkin xenograftsT cellsPolyfunctional cytokine responsesSolid organ transplantationT cell subsetsResponse of CD4Expression of ICOST cell populationsHumanized mouse modelPeripheral helper cellsAllograft lossIL-21PD-1Reperfusion injuryCytokine responsesVascular inflammationPolyclonal expansionHelper cellsOrgan transplantationMouse modelClinical problemCostimulatory signalsDistinct subsetsHedgehog-induced ZFYVE21 promotes chronic vascular inflammation by activating NLRP3 inflammasomes in T cells
Jiang B, Wang S, Song G, Jiang Q, Fan M, Fang C, Li X, Soh C, Manes T, Cheru N, Qin L, Ren P, Jortner B, Wang Q, Quaranta E, Yoo P, Geirsson A, Davis R, Tellides G, Pober J, Jane-Wit D. Hedgehog-induced ZFYVE21 promotes chronic vascular inflammation by activating NLRP3 inflammasomes in T cells. Science Signaling 2023, 16: eabo3406. PMID: 36943921, PMCID: PMC10061549, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abo3406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryChronic vascular inflammationT cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeVascular inflammationChronic inflammationEndothelial cellsIFN-γ responsesControl T cellsNLRP3 inflammasome activityT memory cellsAllograft vasculopathyVascular sequelaeHuman endothelial cellsCoronary arteryEffector responsesCell-autonomous roleInflammasome activityMouse modelInflammationPatient samplesVigorous recruitmentInflammasomePrimary human cellsImmune signaling
2019
Endothelial Cell–Derived Interleukin-18 Released During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Selectively Expands T Peripheral Helper Cells to Promote Alloantibody Production
Liu L, Fang C, Fu W, Jiang B, Li G, Qin L, Rosenbluth J, Gong G, Xie CB, Yoo P, Tellides G, Pober JS, Jane-Wit D. Endothelial Cell–Derived Interleukin-18 Released During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Selectively Expands T Peripheral Helper Cells to Promote Alloantibody Production. Circulation 2019, 141: 464-478. PMID: 31744330, PMCID: PMC7035199, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.042501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDelayed Graft FunctionFemaleGene Expression RegulationHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansImmunoglobulin MInflammasomesInterleukin-18Interleukin-18 Receptor alpha SubunitIsoantibodiesMiceMice, SCIDOrgan TransplantationReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryDonor-specific antibodiesPeripheral helper cellsIL-18Helper cellsReperfusion injuryInterleukin-18IL-18R1Donor-specific antibody formationEndothelial cellsDelayed graft functionLate allograft lossT cell populationsAlloantibody productionAllograft lossChronic rejectionGraft functionClinical manifestationsPD-L2Antibody formationHumanized modelAllograft tissueImmunoglobulin MPatient specimensComplement activation
2016
Complement C5 Inhibition Reduces T Cell–Mediated Allograft Vasculopathy Caused by Both Alloantibody and Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Humanized Mice
Qin L, Li G, Kirkiles‐Smith N, Clark P, Fang C, Wang Y, Yu Z, Devore D, Tellides G, Pober J, Jane‐Wit D. Complement C5 Inhibition Reduces T Cell–Mediated Allograft Vasculopathy Caused by Both Alloantibody and Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Humanized Mice. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 2865-2876. PMID: 27104811, PMCID: PMC5075274, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryAllograft vasculopathyEndothelial cell activationReperfusion injuryCell activationComplement C5 inhibitionNuclear factor kappa BSolid organ transplantsT cell infiltrationTerminal complement activationVCAM-1 expressionComplement C5 activationFactor kappa BNeutrophil infiltrationHumanized miceDiffuse stenosisIntraluminal thrombosisArterial graftsC5 inhibitionCell infiltrationHumanized modelNeointimal hyperplasiaOrgan transplantsAlloantibodiesNF-kB