2023
PD-1highCXCR5–CD4+ peripheral helper T cells promote CXCR3+ plasmablasts in human acute viral infection
Asashima H, Mohanty S, Comi M, Ruff W, Hoehn K, Wong P, Klein J, Lucas C, Cohen I, Coffey S, Lele N, Greta L, Raddassi K, Chaudhary O, Unterman A, Emu B, Kleinstein S, Montgomery R, Iwasaki A, Dela Cruz C, Kaminski N, Shaw A, Hafler D, Sumida T. PD-1highCXCR5–CD4+ peripheral helper T cells promote CXCR3+ plasmablasts in human acute viral infection. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 111895. PMID: 36596303, PMCID: PMC9806868, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute viral infectionTph cellsViral infectionCXCR3 expressionClinical outcomesHelper TSevere viral infectionsB cell helpBetter clinical outcomesProtective humoral immunityT cell-B cell interactionsKey immune responsesPlasmablast expansionB cell differentiationCell subsetsHumoral immunityCell helpImmune responseInterferon γPlasmablast differentiationB cellsPlasmablastsCell responsesInfectionCD4
2021
Clinical Significance of PDCD4 in Melanoma by Subcellular Expression and in Tumor-Associated Immune Cells
Tran TT, Rane CK, Zito CR, Weiss SA, Jessel S, Lucca L, Lu BY, Oria VO, Adeniran A, Chiang VL, Omay SB, Hafler DA, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Clinical Significance of PDCD4 in Melanoma by Subcellular Expression and in Tumor-Associated Immune Cells. Cancers 2021, 13: 1049. PMID: 33801444, PMCID: PMC7958624, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13051049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPDCD4 expressionImproved survivalTumor-Associated Immune CellsTumor microenvironmentNeoplastic progressionBrain metastasis outcomesExtracranial metastatic diseaseMelanoma brain metastasesNatural killer cellsBrain metastasis samplesImmune cell infiltrationImmune cell subsetsMultiple tissue microarraysExpression of PDCD4Brain metastasesMetastatic diseaseClinical outcomesKiller cellsClinicopathological variablesIntracranial metastasesCell subsetsCell infiltrationCell death 4Immune cellsPrimary melanoma
2019
CXCR3+ T cells in multiple sclerosis correlate with reduced diversity of the gut microbiome
Choileáin SN, Kleinewietfeld M, Raddassi K, Hafler DA, Ruff WE, Longbrake EE. CXCR3+ T cells in multiple sclerosis correlate with reduced diversity of the gut microbiome. Journal Of Translational Autoimmunity 2019, 3: 100032. PMID: 32743517, PMCID: PMC7388357, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2019.100032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInflammatory T cell subsetsCentral nervous systemT cell subsetsMultiple sclerosisT cellsGut microbiomeCell subsetsCNS-reactive T cellsRelapsing-remitting MS patientsGrey matter inflammationGut-immune axisExpression of CXCR3CD8 T cellsAltered gut microbiomeAutoreactive T cellsMultiple sclerosis correlateGut microbiome compositionInflammatory subsetMS pathogenesisMS patientsTh1 phenotypeAxonal degenerationAutoimmune diseasesCascade of eventsDisease onset
2018
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals microglia-like cells in cerebrospinal fluid during virologically suppressed HIV
Farhadian SF, Mehta SS, Zografou C, Robertson K, Price RW, Pappalardo J, Chiarella J, Hafler DA, Spudich SS. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals microglia-like cells in cerebrospinal fluid during virologically suppressed HIV. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e121718. PMID: 30232286, PMCID: PMC6237230, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.121718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluidHIV infectionImmune activationAntiretroviral therapyNeuronal injuryCentral nervous system immune activationLong-term suppressive antiretroviral therapySingle-cell RNA sequencingCNS immune activationDisease-associated microgliaSuppressive antiretroviral therapyImmune cell subsetsMicroglia-like cellsGene expression signaturesNeuronal damageNeuroinflammatory diseasesRNA sequencingCell subsetsCNS cellsNeurological conditionsRare subsetNeurocognitive impairmentMyeloid cellsCellular subsetsInfection
2017
Podoplanin is a negative regulator of Th17 inflammation
Nylander AN, Ponath GD, Axisa PP, Mubarak M, Tomayko M, Kuchroo VK, Pitt D, Hafler DA. Podoplanin is a negative regulator of Th17 inflammation. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e92321. PMID: 28878118, PMCID: PMC5621890, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.92321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsIL-17IL-17 secretionDistinct cytokine profilesInflammatory gene signatureTh17-polarizing conditionsTh17 cellsCytokine profileCell subsetsInflammatory responseSkin biopsiesMouse modelPDPN expressionMultiple organsSkin diseasesGene signatureInflammationLymphatic systemCLEC-2PDPNRecent dataDifferent subpopulationsCellsTranscriptional profilesShRNA geneMulticohort analysis reveals baseline transcriptional predictors of influenza vaccination responses
Avey S, Cheung F, Fermin D, Frelinger J, Gaujoux R, Gottardo R, Khatri P, Kleinstein S, Kotliarov Y, Meng H, Sauteraud R, Shen-Orr S, Tsang J, Vallania F, Anguiano E, Baisch J, Baldwin N, Belshe R, Blevins T, Chaussabel D, Davis M, Fikrig E, Grill D, Hafler D, Henrich E, Joshi S, Kaech S, Kennedy R, Mohanty S, Montgomery R, Oberg A, Obermoser G, Ovsyannikova I, Palucka A, Pascual V, Poland G, Pulendran B, Reinherz E, Shaw A, Siconolfi B, Stuart K, Tsang S, Ueda I, Wilson J, Zapata H. Multicohort analysis reveals baseline transcriptional predictors of influenza vaccination responses. Science Immunology 2017, 2 PMID: 28842433, PMCID: PMC5800877, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aal4656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibody responseInfluenza vaccination responsesVaccination responseHuman Immunology Project ConsortiumInfluenza vaccinationMulticohort analysisOlder individualsLower vaccine responsesSuccessful vaccination responseAnnual influenza vaccinationYoung individualsSubstantial antibody responseInflammatory gene signatureLarge independent studiesIndividuals 6 monthsGood antibody responsePublic health successImmune profiling studiesVaccination cohortVaccine responsesCell subsetsSmall cohortWorse responseVaccinationHealth success
2014
Decreased RORC-dependent silencing of prostaglandin receptor EP2 induces autoimmune Th17 cells
Kofler DM, Marson A, Dominguez-Villar M, Xiao S, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. Decreased RORC-dependent silencing of prostaglandin receptor EP2 induces autoimmune Th17 cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 2513-2522. PMID: 24812667, PMCID: PMC4089462, DOI: 10.1172/jci72973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAutoimmunityCase-Control StudiesDinoprostoneDown-RegulationFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesGene SilencingHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedModels, ImmunologicalMultiple SclerosisNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3PhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 SubtypeSignal TransductionTh17 CellsConceptsTh17 cell phenotypeProstaglandin receptor EP2Receptor EP2Healthy individualsOverexpression of EP2Transcription factor RORCT cell subsetsEffects of PGE2Cell phenotypeExpression of IFNInflammatory gene transcriptionPGE2-dependent pathwayTh17 cellsWT miceAutoimmune diseasesCell subsetsHealthy subjectsEP2 expressionGM-CSFEP2RORCCD4Cell typesCellsGene transcriptionTreg Cells Expressing the Coinhibitory Molecule TIGIT Selectively Inhibit Proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 Cell Responses
Joller N, Lozano E, Burkett PR, Patel B, Xiao S, Zhu C, Xia J, Tan TG, Sefik E, Yajnik V, Sharpe AH, Quintana FJ, Mathis D, Benoist C, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK. Treg Cells Expressing the Coinhibitory Molecule TIGIT Selectively Inhibit Proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 Cell Responses. Immunity 2014, 40: 569-581. PMID: 24745333, PMCID: PMC4070748, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesEosinophilsFibrinogenForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationImmunosuppression TherapyLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicReceptors, ImmunologicRespiratory HypersensitivityTh1-Th2 BalanceT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTreg cell subsetsTh2 cell responsesTreg cellsCell subsetsCell responsesProinflammatory T helper 1T effector cell proliferationTreg cell-mediated suppressionFibrinogen-like protein 2Allergic airway inflammationT regulatory (Treg) cellsTh2 cytokine productionSuppression of Th1T helper 1Effector cell proliferationTreg signature genesProinflammatory Th1TIGIT expressionAirway inflammationTh17 cellsRegulatory cellsHelper 1Cytokine productionT cellsImmune responseChapter 52 Multiple Sclerosis
Hernandez A, O’Connor K, Hafler D. Chapter 52 Multiple Sclerosis. 2014, 735-756. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-384929-8.00052-6.ChaptersMultiple sclerosisT cellsCell subsetsInflammatory autoimmune diseaseRegulatory T cellsT cell subsetsCNS white matterB cell subsetsImmune dysregulationTh1 subsetAutoimmune diseasesHumoral responseDisease evolutionInfectious agentsGenetic susceptibility lociProgressive neurodegenerationWhite matterCurrent diseaseGenetic riskDiseasePotential roleSclerosisSusceptible hostsTherapyPutative role
2010
TGF-β Induces IL-9 Production from Human Th17 Cells
Beriou G, Bradshaw EM, Lozano E, Costantino CM, Hastings WD, Orban T, Elyaman W, Khoury SJ, Kuchroo VK, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. TGF-β Induces IL-9 Production from Human Th17 Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 46-54. PMID: 20498357, PMCID: PMC2936106, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1000356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCell PolarityCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Gene Expression RegulationHumansImmunohistochemistryInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-17Interleukin-9Middle AgedResting Phase, Cell CycleT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTransforming Growth Factor beta1Young AdultConceptsCD4 T cellsIL-9 productionIL-17IL-9IL-1betaCD4 cellsProinflammatory cytokinesT cellsNaive cellsIL-9/ILCD4 T cell subsetsMemory CD4 T cellsNaive CD4 T cellsHuman naive CD4 T cellsTh17-inducing cytokinesT cell subsetsHuman autoimmune diseasesAutoimmune diabetesMemory CD4Th17 cellsTh2 cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesCell subsetsIL-4Inflammatory conditions
2009
T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Severson C, Hafler D. T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis. Results And Problems In Cell Differentiation 2009, 51: 75-98. DOI: 10.1007/400_2009_9012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple sclerosisT cellsMultifocal demyelinating diseaseMultiple cell subtypesRegulatory T cellsT cell subsetsT cell functionCentral nervous systemRational therapeutic strategiesT cell activationDemyelinating diseaseMS pathogenesisMS pathophysiologyCell subsetsAdaptive immunityEffective treatmentTherapeutic strategiesNervous systemCell activationCell subtypesEvidence implicateSpecific toleranceFunctional defectsIntrinsic cellsCell functionT-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Severson C, Hafler DA. T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis. 2009, 51: 1-24. PMID: 19582415, DOI: 10.1007/400_2009_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsMultifocal demyelinating diseaseMultiple cell subtypesRegulatory T cellsT cell subsetsT cell functionCentral nervous systemRational therapeutic strategiesT cell activationDemyelinating diseaseMS pathogenesisMS pathophysiologyCell subsetsAdaptive immunityEffective treatmentTherapeutic strategiesNervous systemCell activationCell subtypesEvidence implicateSpecific toleranceFunctional defectsIntrinsic cellsCell function
2004
Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Baecher-Allan C, Viglietta V, Hafler DA. Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. Seminars In Immunology 2004, 16: 89-98. PMID: 15036232, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2003.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsT reg cellsT cellsT reg populationT cell subsetsT-reg functionHuman peripheral bloodIL-10Lymph nodesPeripheral bloodCell subsetsFunctional outcomeCord bloodTCR stimuliRapid effectsCellular compositionTCR signalsPotential involvementActivation stateStrong stimulationMiceBloodDisparate findingsCellsCulture conditions
2001
Immunological Memory: Contribution of Memory B Cells Expressing Costimulatory Molecules in the Resting State
Bar-Or A, Oliveira E, Anderson D, Krieger J, Duddy M, O’Connor K, Hafler D. Immunological Memory: Contribution of Memory B Cells Expressing Costimulatory Molecules in the Resting State. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 167: 5669-5677. PMID: 11698439, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.10.5669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory B cellsB cell subsetsB cellsCell subsetsCostimulatory moleculesB cell memory compartmentMemory responsesImmune memory responseDistinct B cell subsetsHuman memory B cellsHumoral memory responsesHuman B cellsTh cellsImmunological memoryT cellsMemory compartmentPoor APCsMurine systemNovel subpopulationRelative paucityCells
1999
Differential responses of invariant V alpha 24J alpha Q T cells and MHC class II-restricted CD4+ T cells to dexamethasone.
Milner J, Kent S, Ashley T, Wilson S, Strominger J, Hafler D. Differential responses of invariant V alpha 24J alpha Q T cells and MHC class II-restricted CD4+ T cells to dexamethasone. The Journal Of Immunology 1999, 163: 2522-9. PMID: 10452989, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.163.5.2522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntibodies, BlockingAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CD1Antigens, CD1dAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteApoptosisAutocrine CommunicationCD3 ComplexCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsDexamethasoneDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicFas ReceptorHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInterleukin-2Lymphocyte ActivationReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsActivation-induced cell deathT cell clonesT cellsTCR signal strengthCell clonesAutocrine IL-2 productionNK T cellsT cell responsesT cell subsetsInhibition of CD4Anti-CD3 stimulationT cell proliferationEffect of dexamethasoneMHC class IIIL-2 productionPresence of dexamethasoneExogenous corticosteroidsCell subsetsImmunomodulatory consequencesDexamethasone treatmentImmune responseCD4High dosesLow dosesCell responses
1998
Identification of a T cell subset capable of both IFN-gamma and IL-10 secretion in patients with chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
Pohl-Koppe A, Balashov K, Steere A, Logigian E, Hafler D. Identification of a T cell subset capable of both IFN-gamma and IL-10 secretion in patients with chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 1804-10. PMID: 9469440, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.4.1804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell linesIFN-gamma/ILB. burgdorferi infectionIFN-gammaBurgdorferi infectionT cellsIL-12Lyme patientsCell linesLyme diseaseVigorous humoral immune responseIL-10 secretionExogenous IL-12T cell subsetsT cell populationsHumoral immune responseNovel populationB. burgdorferiBorrelia burgdorferi infectionPrecursor T cellsWhole mononuclear cellsHuman T cellsGroups of subjectsIL-10Cell subsets