2014
Rapamycin antagonizes TNF induction of VCAM-1 on endothelial cells by inhibiting mTORC2
Wang C, Qin L, Manes TD, Kirkiles-Smith NC, Tellides G, Pober JS. Rapamycin antagonizes TNF induction of VCAM-1 on endothelial cells by inhibiting mTORC2. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2014, 211: 395-404. PMID: 24516119, PMCID: PMC3949571, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20131125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceBlotting, WesternCell AdhesionChromatin ImmunoprecipitationDNA PrimersEndothelial CellsFlow CytometryHumansImmunoblottingMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2Microscopy, FluorescenceMultiprotein ComplexesOncogene Protein v-aktReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSirolimusT-LymphocytesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsVascular cell adhesion molecule-1VCAM-1 expressionEndothelial cellsActivation of ERK1/2Cell adhesion molecule-1TNF inductionInfiltration of leukocytesAdhesion molecule-1Inhibition of TNFPotential therapeutic targetAbility of rapamycinAbility of TNFTranscription factor IRF-1Hyperactivation of ERK1/2Inhibition of ERK1/2Venular flowT cellsEndothelial expressionInflamed tissuesVascular endotheliumMolecule-1Therapeutic targetRapamycin pretreatmentRenal glomeruliTNF
1998
Dermal Microvascular Injury in the Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Reconstituted-Severe Combined Immunodeficient (HuPBL-SCID) Mouse/Skin Allograft Model Is T Cell Mediated and Inhibited by a Combination of Cyclosporine and Rapamycin
Murray A, Schechner J, Epperson D, Sultan P, McNiff J, Hughes C, Lorber M, Askenase P, Pober J. Dermal Microvascular Injury in the Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Reconstituted-Severe Combined Immunodeficient (HuPBL-SCID) Mouse/Skin Allograft Model Is T Cell Mediated and Inhibited by a Combination of Cyclosporine and Rapamycin. American Journal Of Pathology 1998, 153: 627-638. PMID: 9708821, PMCID: PMC1852982, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65604-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCyclosporineDrug Therapy, CombinationEndothelium, VascularEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGenes, MHC Class IIGraft RejectionHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsKeratinocytesMiceMice, SCIDMicrocirculationPolyenesSirolimusSkinSkin TransplantationT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HomologousVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsSkin allograft modelMicrovascular injuryT cellsCell infiltrateAllograft modelWhole peripheral blood mononuclear cellsT cell-dependent mechanismT cell-mediated rejectionHuman natural killer cellsSCID/beige miceEndothelial cell sloughingT Cell-MediatedCell-mediated rejectionCombination of cyclosporineT-cell infiltratesCell-dependent mechanismMononuclear cell infiltrateNatural killer cellsMononuclear cell infiltrationBlood mononuclear cellsSkin graft modelHuman immune responseImmunoglobulin G antibodies
1994
Endothelial cell-induced resistance to cyclosporin A in human peripheral blood T cells requires contact-dependent interactions involving CD2 but not CD28.
Karmann K, Pober JS, Hughes CC. Endothelial cell-induced resistance to cyclosporin A in human peripheral blood T cells requires contact-dependent interactions involving CD2 but not CD28. The Journal Of Immunology 1994, 153: 3929-37. PMID: 7523510, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.153.9.3929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-2 secretionT cellsEndothelial cellsPeripheral blood T cellsHuman peripheral blood T cellsGraft endothelial cellsHost T cellsBlood T cellsT cell CD28Cultured human endothelial cellsEndothelial cell ligandsIL-2 synthesisInitiation of cocultureContact-dependent interactionsEffect of ECHuman endothelial cellsT cell CD2Presence of ECInhibitory doseLFA-3Cell ligandsCyclosporin ACD28Cell contactSecretion