2014
Systems Immunology Reveals Markers of Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection
Qian F, Goel G, Meng H, Wang X, You F, Devine L, Raddassi K, Garcia MN, Murray KO, Bolen CR, Gaujoux R, Shen-Orr SS, Hafler D, Fikrig E, Xavier R, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Systems Immunology Reveals Markers of Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection. MSphere 2014, 22: 6-16. PMID: 25355795, PMCID: PMC4278927, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00508-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virus infectionVirus infectionMyeloid dendritic cellsMarker of susceptibilityPotential therapeutic strategySeverity of infectionSevere neurological diseaseOlder patientsAcute infectionDendritic cellsCXCL10 expressionDetectable yearsImmunity-related genesStratified cohortWNV infectionTherapeutic strategiesPathogenic mechanismsAnimal studiesNeurological diseasesDisease severityVivo infectionPredictive signatureInfectionProminent alterationsPrimary cells
2008
Increased IL-23 secretion and altered chemokine production by dendritic cells upon CD46 activation in patients with multiple sclerosis
Vaknin-Dembinsky A, Murugaiyan G, Hafler DA, Astier AL, Weiner HL. Increased IL-23 secretion and altered chemokine production by dendritic cells upon CD46 activation in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2008, 195: 140-145. PMID: 18403025, PMCID: PMC2702859, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisCentral nervous systemChemokine productionHealthy donorsCD46 activationPathogenesis of MSIL-23 secretionChronic inflammatory diseasePotent proinflammatory cytokineRole of CD46CCL2 levelsDC activationIL-23Dendritic cellsIL-23p19Proinflammatory cytokinesCCL5 productionInflammatory diseasesNervous systemPatientsPotential roleSclerosisCytokinesActivationElevated amounts
2007
Promotion of Tissue Inflammation by the Immune Receptor Tim-3 Expressed on Innate Immune Cells
Anderson AC, Anderson DE, Bregoli L, Hastings WD, Kassam N, Lei C, Chandwaskar R, Karman J, Su EW, Hirashima M, Bruce JN, Kane LP, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. Promotion of Tissue Inflammation by the Immune Receptor Tim-3 Expressed on Innate Immune Cells. Science 2007, 318: 1141-1143. PMID: 18006747, DOI: 10.1126/science.1148536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCD11b AntigenCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsDendritic CellsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGalectinsGlioblastomaHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2HumansImmunity, InnateInflammation MediatorsLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMembrane ProteinsMiceMicrogliaMultiple SclerosisRatsReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, VirusSignal TransductionTh1 CellsT-LymphocytesToll-Like ReceptorsConceptsImmune receptor Tim-3Tim-3Immune cellsT helper 1 cellsAdaptive immune cellsInnate immune cellsToll-like receptorsInduced Immune ResponsesInnate immune systemTh1 immunityDendritic cellsTissue inflammationInflammatory conditionsT cellsImmune responseImmune systemImportant mediatorAntibody agonistsInflammationCell typesLatter findingNumerous pathwaysCellsDifferential expressionCD4
2006
Innate Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis: Myeloid Dendritic Cells in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Are Activated and Drive a Proinflammatory Immune Response
Karni A, Abraham M, Monsonego A, Cai G, Freeman GJ, Hafler D, Khoury SJ, Weiner HL. Innate Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis: Myeloid Dendritic Cells in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Are Activated and Drive a Proinflammatory Immune Response. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 177: 4196-4202. PMID: 16951385, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.6.4196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyeloid dendritic cellsDendritic cellsMultiple sclerosisInnate immune systemRR-MSImmune responseImmune systemT cell-mediated autoimmune diseaseSecondary progressive multiple sclerosisCell-mediated autoimmune diseaseStages of MSIncreased percentageProgressive phaseNeuronal degenerative changesSecondary progressive phaseSP-MS patientsProgressive multiple sclerosisProinflammatory immune responsePrimary immune responseNaive T cellsImmunologic basisTh1 responseClinical patternMS patientsPD-L1
2004
PD-1 ligands, negative regulators for activation of naïve, memory, and recently activated human CD4+ T cells
Cai G, Karni A, Oliveira EM, Weiner HL, Hafler DA, Freeman GJ. PD-1 ligands, negative regulators for activation of naïve, memory, and recently activated human CD4+ T cells. Cellular Immunology 2004, 230: 89-98. PMID: 15598424, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2004.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 ligand blockadeT cellsPD-L1Myelin basic proteinPD-L2Human CD4Ex vivo dendritic cellsVivo dendritic cellsPD-1 ligandsPD-1 pathwayPrimary responseActivation of naïveNaive T cellsPD-1Dendritic cellsCytokine productionNormal donorsIFN-gammaSecondary responseCD4BlockadeHigh expressionNegative regulatory pathwaysInduced activationBasic protein