2011
Transforming Growth Factor Beta Expression by Human Vascular Cells Inhibits Interferon Gamma Production and Arterial Media Injury by Alloreactive Memory T Cells
Lebastchi AH, Khan SF, Qin L, Li W, Zhou J, Hibino N, Yi T, Rao DA, Pober JS, Tellides G. Transforming Growth Factor Beta Expression by Human Vascular Cells Inhibits Interferon Gamma Production and Arterial Media Injury by Alloreactive Memory T Cells. American Journal Of Transplantation 2011, 11: 2332-2341. PMID: 21812925, PMCID: PMC3203343, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03676.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector T cellsMemory T cellsNaïve T cellsT cellsIL-17Vascular cellsEffector memory T cellsAlloreactive memory T cellsGrowth factor-beta expressionMedial smooth muscle cellsHuman effector memory T cellsHuman coronary artery graftsIL-17 productionCoronary artery graftsIFN-γ productionAllogeneic endothelial cellsInterferon-gamma productionDevelopment of arteriosclerosisExpression of TGFRole of TGFSmooth muscle cellsImmunodeficient mouse hostsHuman T cellsIntimal compartmentMedial infiltration
1997
Vascular cells have limited capacities to activate and differentiate T cells: Implications for transplant vascular sclerosis
Pober J, Ma W, Biedermann B, Libby P. Vascular cells have limited capacities to activate and differentiate T cells: Implications for transplant vascular sclerosis. Transplant Immunology 1997, 5: 251-254. PMID: 9504143, DOI: 10.1016/s0966-3274(97)80004-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Functions of vascular wall cells related to development of transplantation-associated coronary arteriosclerosis.
Libby P, Salomon RN, Payne DD, Schoen FJ, Pober JS. Functions of vascular wall cells related to development of transplantation-associated coronary arteriosclerosis. Transplantation Proceedings 1989, 21: 3677-84. PMID: 2669279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial diseaseT cellsVascular cellsChronic immune reactionsTransplantation-associated arteriosclerosisTypical acute rejectionDelayed-type hypersensitivityHelper T cellsWall cellsClass II HLACytolytic T cellsVascular wall cellsClass I HLAVessel wall cellsUnderstanding of atherogenesisAcute rejectionGraft arteryCoronary arteriosclerosisCoronary atherosclerosisBasic pathobiologyCellular immunityImmune activationSelective therapeutic strategiesCoronary circulationAccelerated disease