2020
Transcriptomic and clonal characterization of T cells in the human central nervous system
Pappalardo JL, Zhang L, Pecsok MK, Perlman K, Zografou C, Raddassi K, Abulaban A, Krishnaswamy S, Antel J, van Dijk D, Hafler DA. Transcriptomic and clonal characterization of T cells in the human central nervous system. Science Immunology 2020, 5 PMID: 32948672, PMCID: PMC8567322, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abb8786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemCSF of patientsT cellsCerebrospinal fluidMultiple sclerosisImmune surveillanceNervous systemCSF T cellsHuman central nervous systemHealthy human donorsT cell activationImmune dysfunctionNeuroinflammatory diseasesCytotoxic capacityHealthy donorsHealthy individualsCell activationHuman donorsTissue adaptationPatientsClonal characterizationExpression of genesCellsSurveillanceFurther characterization
2013
Protein array–based profiling of CSF identifies RBPJ as an autoantigen in multiple sclerosis
Querol L, Clark PL, Bailey MA, Cotsapas C, Cross AH, Hafler DA, Kleinstein SH, Lee JY, Yaari G, Willis SN, O'Connor KC. Protein array–based profiling of CSF identifies RBPJ as an autoantigen in multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2013, 81: 956-963. PMID: 23921886, PMCID: PMC3888197, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182a43b48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF of patientsMultiple sclerosisNeurologic diseaseEpstein-Barr virus infectionImmunoglobulin GElevated immunoglobulin GInflammatory neurologic diseasesSubset of patientsLarger validation cohortRecombination signal binding proteinImmunoglobulin kappa J regionCSF autoantibodiesValidation cohortControl subjectsSerum reactivityAutoantigen candidatesHigh prevalenceVirus infectionPatientsAutoantibodiesCSFSclerosisArray-based profilingDiseaseELISA
2010
A unique antibody gene signature is prevalent in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis
Ligocki AJ, Lovato L, Xiang D, Guidry P, Scheuermann RH, Willis SN, Almendinger S, Racke MK, Frohman EM, Hafler DA, O'Connor KC, Monson NL. A unique antibody gene signature is prevalent in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2010, 226: 192-193. PMID: 20655601, PMCID: PMC2937103, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisB cellsGene signatureMS brain tissueCSF of patientsCNS tissue samplesEnriched B cellsCentral nervous systemB cell receptorMS brainsTissue injuryNervous systemBrain tissueCell receptorTissue samplesSclerosisPatientsCSFUnique accumulationCellsSomatic hypermutationInjuryBrainReceptors
2006
CHAPTER 46 Multiple Sclerosis
BRASS S, WEINER H, HAFLER D. CHAPTER 46 Multiple Sclerosis. 2006, 615-632. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012595961-2/50049-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary progressive multiple sclerosisRelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisPrimary progressive multiple sclerosisOligoclonal immunoglobulin bandsProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisCNS white matter tractSigns of MSTreatment of MSIncoordination of gaitCSF of patientsLoss of sensationWhite matter tractsOptic neuritisFiber involvementLimb weaknessMost patientsVisual lossClinical featuresImmunoglobulin bandsCommon symptomsImmunologic markersCorticospinal tractNormal glucoseAnimal models
1995
Increased frequency of gamma delta T cells in cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis. Reactivity, cytotoxicity, and T cell receptor V gene rearrangements.
Stinissen P, Vandevyver C, Medaer R, Vandegaer L, Nies J, Tuyls L, Hafler DA, Raus J, Zhang J. Increased frequency of gamma delta T cells in cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis. Reactivity, cytotoxicity, and T cell receptor V gene rearrangements. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 154: 4883-94. PMID: 7722338, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.154.9.4883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma delta T cell clonesGamma delta T cellsDelta T cellsT cell clonesGamma delta clonesMultiple sclerosisPeripheral bloodT cellsCerebrospinal fluidMS patientsOND patientsCell clonesControl subjectsNormal individualsBacterial superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin BCentral nervous system demyelinationCSF of patientsSuperantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin BToxic shock syndrome toxin-1Nervous system demyelinationClonal originSecondary inflammatory processesV gene usageSyndrome toxin-1Staphylococcal enterotoxin B
1985
Phenotypic and functional analysis of T cells cloned directly from the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Buchsbaum M, Johnson D, Weiner H. Phenotypic and functional analysis of T cells cloned directly from the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis. Annals Of Neurology 1985, 18: 451-458. PMID: 2416267, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410180407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisBlood of patientsT cellsMyelin basic proteinCerebrospinal fluid lymphocytesT-cell abnormalitiesCSF of patientsAntigen-specific cellsIndividual T cellsBasic proteinSuppressor cellsViral meningoencephalitisStimulating lymphocytesInterleukin-2Antigen reactivityCell abnormalitiesCerebrospinal fluidSingle cell clonal analysisPatientsT8 populationWhite matterBloodCSFSclerosisLymphocytes