2006
Modulatory Role of DR4- to DQ8-restricted CD4 T-Cell Responses and Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility
Ge X, Piganelli J, Tse H, Bertera S, Mathews C, Trucco M, Wen L, Rudert W. Modulatory Role of DR4- to DQ8-restricted CD4 T-Cell Responses and Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility. Diabetes 2006, 55: 3455-3462. PMID: 17130492, DOI: 10.2337/db06-0680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesHLA moleculesCaucasian type 1 diabetic patientsCD4 T cell activityCD4 T cell linesCD4 T cell responsesType 1 diabetic patientsHLA class II allelesCertain HLA moleculesT cell activityType 1 diabetesClass II allelesT cell linesSpecific DRB1HLA-DQ8Diabetic patientsModulatory roleDisease riskDQ8Type 1DR4Diabetes susceptibilityPeptide occupancyPrimary genetic determinantGenetic determinants
2004
What can the HLA transgenic mouse tell us about autoimmune diabetes?
Wong F, Wen L. What can the HLA transgenic mouse tell us about autoimmune diabetes? Diabetologia 2004, 47: 1476-1487. PMID: 15349728, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-004-1505-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHLA transgenic miceType 1 diabetes mellitusTransgenic miceDiabetes mellitusHLA class II allelesCD4 T lymphocytesAntigen-presenting moleculesClass II allelesPeptide-MHC complexesStudies of micePutative autoantigenParticular HLAT lymphocytesHLA moleculesPeptide antigensMHC complexesMiceDiseasePolygenic diseaseMellitusVivo roleInsultIntracellular processingImmunotherapyDiabetes
2001
Type 1 Diabetes-Predisposing MHC Alleles Influence the Selection of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) 65-Specific T Cells in a Transgenic Model
Abraham R, Wen L, Marietta E, David C. Type 1 Diabetes-Predisposing MHC Alleles Influence the Selection of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) 65-Specific T Cells in a Transgenic Model. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 1370-1379. PMID: 11145722, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.2.1370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibody SpecificityCells, CulturedCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Disease Models, AnimalEpitopes, T-LymphocyteGenes, MHC Class IIGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlutamate DecarboxylaseHLA-DQ AntigensHLA-DR3 AntigenHumansImmunophenotypingIslets of LangerhansIsoenzymesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataRatsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsGlutamic acid decarboxylaseGAD 65T cellsDQ8 miceMixed Th1/Th2 cytokine profileEndogenous MHC class IISpontaneous T-cell reactivityTh1/Th2 cytokine profileGlutamic acid decarboxylase 65Self-reactive responsesT cell reactivityTh2 cytokine profileAutoantigen glutamic acid decarboxylase 65Type 1 diabetesMHC class IIDiabetes-associated genesCytokine profileIslet autoantigensHLA-DR3Immune toleranceHLA-DQ6Cell reactivitySelf-AgImmune responseHLA alleles
1999
Identification of an MHC class I-restricted autoantigen in type 1 diabetes by screening an organ-specific cDNA library
Wong F, Karttunen J, Dumont C, Wen L, Visintin I, Pilip I, Shastri N, Pamer E, Janeway C. Identification of an MHC class I-restricted autoantigen in type 1 diabetes by screening an organ-specific cDNA library. Nature Medicine 1999, 5: 1026-1031. PMID: 10470079, DOI: 10.1038/12465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAutoantigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsCloning, MolecularCOS CellsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Epitopes, T-LymphocyteGene LibraryHistocompatibility Antigens Class IInsulinInterferon-gammaIslets of LangerhansLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CountMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, Inbred StrainsOrgan SpecificityPeptidesConceptsType 1 diabetesAutoimmune diseasesT cellsPathogenic CD4 T cellsPathogenic CD8 T cellsNon-obese diabetic (NOD) miceCD8 T cell epitopesInsulin-producing pancreatic β-cellsAntigen-specific immunotherapyCD8 T lymphocytesCD8 T cellsCD4 T cellsT cell epitopesGood animal modelMHC class IIdentification of autoantigensPancreatic β-cellsDiabetic micePreventative therapyHuman diabetesT lymphocytesAnimal modelsImmune processesDiabetesΒ-cells
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
1996
CD8 T cell clones from young nonobese diabetic (NOD) islets can transfer rapid onset of diabetes in NOD mice in the absence of CD4 cells.
Wong FS, Visintin I, Wen L, Flavell RA, Janeway CA. CD8 T cell clones from young nonobese diabetic (NOD) islets can transfer rapid onset of diabetes in NOD mice in the absence of CD4 cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1996, 183: 67-76. PMID: 8551245, PMCID: PMC2192404, DOI: 10.1084/jem.183.1.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsB7-1 AntigenBase SequenceCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapy, AdoptiveInsulinIslets of LangerhansLymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMolecular Sequence DataPancreasPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticConceptsT cell linesNOD miceT cellsCD8 T cell linesCD8 T cell clonesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceCB17 SCID miceCD4 T cellsPathogenesis of diabetesT cell clonesCell linesIslets of LangerhansT cell antigen receptorNOD isletsCD4 cellsLymphocytic infiltrateNOD-SCIDDiabetic miceDiabetic isletsFemale NODRapid onsetCell antigen receptorH-2KdAntigen receptorMice