2011
The impact of nanoparticle ligand density on dendritic-cell targeted vaccines
Bandyopadhyay A, Fine RL, Demento S, Bockenstedt LK, Fahmy TM. The impact of nanoparticle ligand density on dendritic-cell targeted vaccines. Biomaterials 2011, 32: 3094-3105. PMID: 21262534, PMCID: PMC4570971, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.12.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-10 responsesDEC-205 receptorIL-10Cytokine responsesT cellsSubsequent T cell responsesBlockade of CD36T cell responsesAntigen delivery systemDifferential cytokine responsesScavenger receptor CD36Vaccine delivery systemDC expressionVaccine efficacyDC functionDC productionReceptor CD36Cell responsesDelivery systemOVA nanoparticlesDelivery of therapeuticsCD36AntigenReceptorsSimilar pattern
2009
The Caspase 1 Inflammasome Is Not Required for Control of Murine Lyme Borreliosis
Liu N, Belperron AA, Booth CJ, Bockenstedt LK. The Caspase 1 Inflammasome Is Not Required for Control of Murine Lyme Borreliosis. Infection And Immunity 2009, 77: 3320-3327. PMID: 19487481, PMCID: PMC2715671, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00100-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaspase-1 inflammasomeCaspase-1Immune responseHost defenseLyme borreliosisToll-like receptor-mediated responsesDay 14 postinfectionPrevalence of arthritisT cell responsesApoptosis-associated speck-like proteinMild transient elevationBorrelia burgdorferiMurine Lyme borreliosisReceptor-mediated responsesCaspase-1 deficiencyC-terminal caspase recruitment domainSpeck-like proteinAbility of macrophagesEnzyme caspase-1IL-18Humoral immunityInterleukin-1betaTransient elevationPathogen burdenInflammasome
1987
The Activation of T Lymphocytes
Bockenstedt L, Goldsmith M, Koretzky G, Weiss A. The Activation of T Lymphocytes. Rheumatic Disease Clinics Of North America 1987, 13: 411-430. PMID: 2963355, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-857x(21)00926-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transductionSecond messengerCD3/Ti complexSpecific cell surface receptorsCD3/TiIntracellular second messengerCell surface receptorsCellular genesActivation of PKCCell surface moleculesCellular responsesInteraction of ligandsBiochemical studiesCell surfaceSurface receptorsIntracellular eventsT cell activationPI metabolismAntigen-induced activationTransductionSurface moleculesMessengerCell activationComplex resultsActivation