2003
In vitro evidence that subcutaneous administration of glatiramer acetate induces hyporesponsive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis
Schmied M, Duda PW, Krieger JI, Trollmo C, Hafler DA. In vitro evidence that subcutaneous administration of glatiramer acetate induces hyporesponsive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. Clinical Immunology 2003, 106: 163-174. PMID: 12706402, DOI: 10.1016/s1521-6616(03)00020-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGA-reactive T cellsT cell reactivityT cellsRR-MSMultiple sclerosisCell reactivityT cell peripheral toleranceTh2-type T cellsT cell frequenciesMonths of treatmentT cell hyporesponsivenessT cell populationsT cell nonresponsivenessT cell anergyHyporesponsive T cellsMechanism of actionMyelin antigensGlatiramer acetatePeripheral toleranceCell hyporesponsivenessPeripheral bloodClonal eliminationIL-2Cell anergySubcutaneous administration
2000
Human and Murine CD4 T Cell Reactivity to a Complex Antigen: Recognition of the Synthetic Random Polypeptide Glatiramer Acetate
Duda P, Krieger J, Schmied M, Balentine C, Hafler D. Human and Murine CD4 T Cell Reactivity to a Complex Antigen: Recognition of the Synthetic Random Polypeptide Glatiramer Acetate. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 165: 7300-7307. PMID: 11120865, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.12.7300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TransformedCell SeparationClone CellsDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicFemaleGlatiramer AcetateHematopoietic Stem CellsHLA-DR AntigensHumansImmunizationImmunologic MemoryImmunomagnetic SeparationInfant, NewbornLeukocytes, MononuclearLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CountMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingPeptidesSpleenTh1 CellsTh2 CellsConceptsT cell populationsHLA class II DRGlatiramer acetateT cell proliferationClass II DRII DRT cellsCD4 T cell reactivityGA-reactive T cellsHuman T cell proliferative responsesT cell precursor frequencyCell populationsSpecific human T cell clonesT cell proliferative responsesHuman T cell clonesMemory T cellsT cell reactivityMultiple sclerosis patientsRecent clinical findingsCell precursor frequencyCell proliferative responsesCell proliferationT cell clonesDose-dependent proliferationHealthy human adults