2016
Epicutaneous immunization with ovalbumin and CpG induces TH1/TH17 cytokines, which regulate IgE and IgG2a production
Majewska-Szczepanik M, Askenase PW, Lobo FM, Marcińska K, Wen L, Szczepanik M. Epicutaneous immunization with ovalbumin and CpG induces TH1/TH17 cytokines, which regulate IgE and IgG2a production. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2016, 138: 262-273.e6. PMID: 26810716, PMCID: PMC5278675, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapyOVA-specific IgEEpicutaneous immunizationAllergen-specific immunotherapyAntigen-specific mannerT cell receptorAllergic diseasesToll-like receptor 9 agonistMyeloid differentiation primary response 88Differentiation primary response 88Course of allergyIL-17A dependentTolerability of immunotherapyLong-term remissionTH1/TH17 cytokinesReceptor 9 agonistAdoptive cell transferEosinophil peroxidase activityEpicutaneous treatmentRegulatory cellsTh17 cytokinesAtopic dermatitisIL-10IgG2a productionIgE synthesis
2011
Insulinoma-Released Exosomes or Microparticles Are Immunostimulatory and Can Activate Autoreactive T Cells Spontaneously Developed in Nonobese Diabetic Mice
Sheng H, Hassanali S, Nugent C, Wen L, Hamilton-Williams E, Dias P, Dai Y. Insulinoma-Released Exosomes or Microparticles Are Immunostimulatory and Can Activate Autoreactive T Cells Spontaneously Developed in Nonobese Diabetic Mice. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 187: 1591-1600. PMID: 21734072, PMCID: PMC3150365, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1100231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsCell Line, TumorCell-Derived MicroparticlesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1ExosomesFemaleHumansInsulinomaInsulin-Secreting CellsLymphocyte ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Sex CharacteristicsTh1 CellsConceptsAutoreactive T cellsNOD miceAutoimmune targetT cellsCongenic miceNonobese diabetes-resistant miceHuman type 1 diabetesAg-specific immune responsesPrediabetic NOD micePancreatic lymph nodesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceT cell responsesDiabetes-resistant miceAge-matched malesType 1 diabetesMyD88-dependent pathwayT cell proliferationResistant congenic miceInsulitis developmentPrediabetic NODInnate stimuliIslet destructionLymph nodesNOD femalesAutoimmune response
2006
Age-dependent loss of tolerance to an immunodominant epitope of glutamic acid decarboxylase in diabetic-prone RIP-B7/DR4 mice
Gebe J, Unrath K, Falk B, Ito K, Wen L, Daniels T, Lernmark Å, Nepom G. Age-dependent loss of tolerance to an immunodominant epitope of glutamic acid decarboxylase in diabetic-prone RIP-B7/DR4 mice. Clinical Immunology 2006, 121: 294-304. PMID: 16979383, PMCID: PMC1850983, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2006.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinNon-diabetic miceGlutamic acid decarboxylaseImmunodominant epitopesAcid decarboxylaseIslet-specific glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit-related proteinHLA transgenic miceMean onset ageFibrillary acidic proteinAge-dependent lossIslet infiltratesOvert diabetesDiabetic miceFemale miceHistological evidenceMale miceDR4 miceYoung miceOnset ageProliferative responseDiabetic diseaseTransgenic miceImmunogenic epitopesAcidic proteinMice
1998
Primary gamma delta cell clones can be defined phenotypically and functionally as Th1/Th2 cells and illustrate the association of CD4 with Th2 differentiation.
Wen L, Barber D, Pao W, Wong F, Owen M, Hayday A. Primary gamma delta cell clones can be defined phenotypically and functionally as Th1/Th2 cells and illustrate the association of CD4 with Th2 differentiation. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 1965-74. PMID: 9469460, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.4.1965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisB-LymphocytesCD4 AntigensCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedClone CellsCytokinesFas Ligand ProteinFas ReceptorGene ExpressionImmunoglobulin Class SwitchingImmunoglobulin IsotypesImmunophenotypingMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, SCIDMolecular Sequence DataReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaTh1 CellsTh2 CellsConceptsAlpha beta T cellsBeta T cellsGamma delta cellsT cellsCell clonesTh1/Th2 cellsGamma delta T cellsCD8 alpha betaDelta cellsDelta T cellsDivision of CD4Association of CD4Autoimmune diseasesCytokine expressionImmunoregulatory roleTh2 phenotypeTh2 subsetsTh2 cellsAntigen presentationCD4 expressionTh2 differentiationCD4Clonal levelAlpha betaStrong association
1997
Inhibition of Diabetes by an Insulin-Reactive CD4 T-Cell Clone in the Nonobese Diabetic Mouse
Zekzer D, Wong F, Wen L, Altieri M, Gurlo T, von Grafenstein H, Sherwin R. Inhibition of Diabetes by an Insulin-Reactive CD4 T-Cell Clone in the Nonobese Diabetic Mouse. Diabetes 1997, 46: 1124-1132. PMID: 9200646, DOI: 10.2337/diab.46.7.1124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsCattleCD4 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesClone CellsCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFlow CytometryInsulinMiceMice, Inbred NODPolymerase Chain ReactionRatsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaRNASpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsTh1 CellsConceptsNOD miceDiabetic splenocytesIslet supernatantAdoptive transferDiabetic miceCD4 T-cell clonesInhibition of diabetesInjection of splenocytesPancreatic lymph nodesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceAnti-transforming growthT cell clonesTh1 cell linesT cell receptorNOD isletsNOD splenocytesSpontaneous diabetesInsulin therapyLymph nodesAntibody treatmentTh1 cellsProtective effectDiabetesB chain peptideSplenocytes