2020
Differential expression of the T-cell inhibitor TIGIT in glioblastoma and MS
Lucca LE, Lerner BA, Park C, DeBartolo D, Harnett B, Kumar VP, Ponath G, Raddassi K, Huttner A, Hafler DA, Pitt D. Differential expression of the T-cell inhibitor TIGIT in glioblastoma and MS. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation 2020, 7: e712. PMID: 32269065, PMCID: PMC7188477, DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating T cellsT cellsPD-1/PD-L1Anti-TIGIT therapyExpression of CD226Expression of TIGITPostmortem CNS tissueLymphocytes of patientsFresh surgical resectionsLigand CD155TIGIT expressionSurgical resectionPD-1PD-L1CNS diseaseHealthy controlsHealthy donorsLymphocytic expressionImmune responseCNS tissueMS lesionsTIGITImmune pathwaysPatientsGlioblastoma multiforme
2016
Evaluation of KIR4.1 as an Immune Target in Multiple Sclerosis
Chastre A, Hafler DA, O'Connor KC. Evaluation of KIR4.1 as an Immune Target in Multiple Sclerosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 1495-1496. PMID: 27074083, PMCID: PMC4918464, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1513302.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Functional inflammatory profiles distinguish myelin-reactive T cells from patients with multiple sclerosis
Cao Y, Goods BA, Raddassi K, Nepom GT, Kwok WW, Love JC, Hafler DA. Functional inflammatory profiles distinguish myelin-reactive T cells from patients with multiple sclerosis. Science Translational Medicine 2015, 7: 287ra74. PMID: 25972006, PMCID: PMC4497538, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa8038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin-reactive T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsHealthy controlsT cell librariesT helper cell 17Antigen-specific T cellsGene signatureMore IL-10More proinflammatory cytokinesAutoreactive T cellsIL-10 productionHuman autoimmune diseasesGranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factorProduction of interferonColony-stimulating factorMyelin antigensTh17 cellsIL-10Inflammatory profileInterleukin-17Proinflammatory cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesDisease progressionHealthy subjects
2011
Increased Frequencies of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/MHC Class II-Binding CD4 Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Raddassi K, Kent SC, Yang J, Bourcier K, Bradshaw EM, Seyfert-Margolis V, Nepom GT, Kwok WW, Hafler DA. Increased Frequencies of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/MHC Class II-Binding CD4 Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 187: 1039-1046. PMID: 21653833, PMCID: PMC3131477, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmino Acid SubstitutionCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell CommunicationCell Line, TransformedCells, CulturedEpitopes, T-LymphocyteFemaleGene FrequencyHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansImmunophenotypingMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinPeptide FragmentsProtein BindingProtein MultimerizationConceptsMyelin-reactive T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cell clonesT cellsHealthy controlsMOG-reactive T cellsAutoantigen-specific T cellsCell clonesStimulation of PMBCsClass II tetramersPathogenic immune cellsReactive T cellsSpecific T cellsMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinHLA class IIBlood of subjectsT-cell cloning techniqueMOG peptidesShort-term cultureCD4 cellsMS subjectsAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodControl subjectsOligodendrocyte glycoprotein
2010
Evidence for CRHR1 in multiple sclerosis using supervised machine learning and meta-analysis in 12 566 individuals
Briggs FB, Bartlett SE, Goldstein BA, Wang J, McCauley JL, Zuvich RL, De Jager PL, Rioux JD, Ivinson AJ, Compston A, Hafler DA, Hauser SL, Oksenberg JR, Sawcer SJ, Pericak-Vance MA, Haines JL, Consortium I, Barcellos L. Evidence for CRHR1 in multiple sclerosis using supervised machine learning and meta-analysis in 12 566 individuals. Human Molecular Genetics 2010, 19: 4286-4295. PMID: 20699326, PMCID: PMC2951862, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisMS casesHealthy controlsCRHR1 variantsCorticotrophin-releasing hormone receptor 1Primary genetic risk factorAdrenal (HPA) axis genesHPA axis regulationGenetic risk factorsHormone receptor 1European ancestryMS pathogenesisSystem involvementRisk factorsUnivariate analysisAxis regulationReceptor 1Axis genesStrong associationCRHR1Lines of evidenceSclerosisDiscovery datasetImportant predictorFurther investigation
2009
Monocytes from Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Spontaneously Secrete Proinflammatory Cytokines Inducing Th17 Cells
Bradshaw EM, Raddassi K, Elyaman W, Orban T, Gottlieb PA, Kent SC, Hafler DA. Monocytes from Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Spontaneously Secrete Proinflammatory Cytokines Inducing Th17 Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 183: 4432-4439. PMID: 19748982, PMCID: PMC2770506, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0900576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsT1D subjectsImmune systemIL-17-secreting cellsIL-17-secreting T cellsProinflammatory cytokines IL-1betaProinflammatory T cellsEffector T cellsMemory T cellsLong-term patientsHealthy control subjectsCytokines IL-1betaIL-1R antagonistType 1 diabetesInnate immune systemAdaptive immune systemTh1/T1D patientsAutoimmune diseasesIL-6Control subjectsIL-1betaHealthy controlsMonocytesType 1Soluble IL-2RA Levels in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects and the Effect of Soluble IL-2RA on Immune Responses
Maier LM, Anderson DE, Severson CA, Baecher-Allan C, Healy B, Liu DV, Wittrup KD, De Jager PL, Hafler DA. Soluble IL-2RA Levels in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects and the Effect of Soluble IL-2RA on Immune Responses. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 1541-1547. PMID: 19155502, PMCID: PMC3992946, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.3.1541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisIL-2 receptorMS subjectsHealthy controlsOrgan-specific autoimmune disordersChronic systemic inflammationType 1 diabetesT cell proliferationMultiple sclerosis subjectsStrong genetic factorIL-2 signalingSIL-2RaSystemic inflammationAutoimmune disordersImmunological perturbationsAutoimmune diseasesIL-2RAControl subjectsMS casesSerum concentrationsDisease onsetSpecific allelic variantsImmune responseAggressive formDisease riskIL2RA Genetic Heterogeneity in Multiple Sclerosis and Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility and Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor Production
Maier LM, Lowe CE, Cooper J, Downes K, Anderson DE, Severson C, Clark PM, Healy B, Walker N, Aubin C, Oksenberg JR, Hauser SL, Compston A, Sawcer S, , De Jager PL, Wicker LS, Todd JA, Hafler DA. IL2RA Genetic Heterogeneity in Multiple Sclerosis and Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility and Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor Production. PLOS Genetics 2009, 5: e1000322. PMID: 19119414, PMCID: PMC2602853, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT1D subjectsSoluble interleukin-2 receptor productionSoluble interleukin-2 receptorOrgan-specific autoimmune disordersHealthy control subjectsInterleukin-2 receptorType 1 diabetesHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) complexMS risk genesAutoimmune disordersControl subjectsAutoimmunity riskHealthy controlsIL2RA regionType 1Autoimmune lociRisk allelesReceptor productionCandidate gene association studiesAntigen complexGene association studiesAssociation studiesT1D.Sclerosis
2008
Cytometric profiling in multiple sclerosis uncovers patient population structure and a reduction of CD8low cells
De Jager PL, Rossin E, Pyne S, Tamayo P, Ottoboni L, Viglietta V, Weiner M, Soler D, Izmailova E, Faron-Yowe L, O’Brien C, Freeman S, Granados S, Parker A, Roubenoff R, Mesirov JP, Khoury SJ, Hafler DA, Weiner HL. Cytometric profiling in multiple sclerosis uncovers patient population structure and a reduction of CD8low cells. Brain 2008, 131: 1701-1711. PMID: 18567923, PMCID: PMC2730047, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awn118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapsing-remitting MSImmunological profileRRMS subjectsPeripheral bloodUntreated subjectsNatural killer cell profileComprehensive Longitudinal InvestigationAbsence of treatmentCell surface markersCIS subjectsDemyelinating diseaseDemyelination syndromeWomen's HospitalHealthy controlsCytometric profilingCell profilesMonoclonal antibodiesExtension phaseFresh bloodBiomarker discovery effortsDistinct subsetsBloodCell populationsGating strategyHospital
2003
CTLA-4 dysregulation in the activation of myelin basic protein reactive T cells may distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis from healthy controls
Oliveira EM, Bar-Or A, Waliszewska AI, Cai G, Anderson DE, Krieger JI, Hafler DA. CTLA-4 dysregulation in the activation of myelin basic protein reactive T cells may distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis from healthy controls. Journal Of Autoimmunity 2003, 20: 71-81. PMID: 12604314, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-8411(02)00106-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsMyelin basic proteinHealthy controlsMyelin basic protein-reactive T cellsMBP-reactive T cellsPathogenesis of MSPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsCTLA-4 blockadeReactive T cellsBlood mononuclear cellsCo-stimulatory pathwaysNaïve T cellsCo-stimulatory signalsCentral nervous systemCTLA-4 engagementCytokine responsesAutoimmune responseMononuclear cellsInflammatory diseasesB7-CD28Proliferative responseNervous systemPatientsMyelin sheath
2002
GAD65-reactive T cells are activated in patients with autoimmune type 1a diabetes
Viglietta V, Kent SC, Orban T, Hafler DA. GAD65-reactive T cells are activated in patients with autoimmune type 1a diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 109: 895-903. PMID: 11927616, PMCID: PMC150925, DOI: 10.1172/jci14114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAdultAntigens, CDAntigens, DifferentiationAutoimmunityB7-1 AntigenB7-2 AntigenCD28 AntigensCell DivisionCTLA-4 AntigenDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleGlutamate DecarboxylaseHumansImmunoconjugatesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-13IsoenzymesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesConceptsGAD65-reactive T cellsType 1 diabetesAutoreactive T cellsT cellsB7-1New-onset type 1 diabetesPancreatic islet cell antigensInsulin-dependent type 1 diabetesGlutamic acid decarboxylase 65B7-2 engagementType 1A diabetesMemory T cellsStimulation ex vivoIslet cell antigensB7-2 moleculesT cell proliferationB7-1 costimulationAutoimmune diseasesCTLA-4Healthy controlsPathogenic roleSelective blockadeCytokine secretionHuman diabetesT lymphocytes
2001
Decreases in Interleukin-4 Secretion by Invariant CD4−CD8−Vα24JαQ T Cells in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Gausling R, Trollmo C, Hafler D. Decreases in Interleukin-4 Secretion by Invariant CD4−CD8−Vα24JαQ T Cells in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Clinical Immunology 2001, 98: 11-17. PMID: 11141321, DOI: 10.1006/clim.2000.4942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisT cell receptorIFN-gamma secretionMultiple sclerosisT cell clonesT cellsCytokine profilePeripheral bloodIL-4Cell clonesProgressive multiple sclerosisRR-MS patientsCytokine secretion patternsRelapsing-remitting MSInterleukin-4 secretionT cell functionalityCytokine secretionHealthy controlsSecretion patternPatientsCP-MSImmune systemControl individualsCell receptorSecretion
1999
Cross-Reactivity of Borrelia burgdorferi and Myelin Basic Protein-Specific T Cells Is Not Observed in Borrelial Encephalomyelitis
Pohl-Koppe A, Logigian E, Steere A, Hafler D. Cross-Reactivity of Borrelia burgdorferi and Myelin Basic Protein-Specific T Cells Is Not Observed in Borrelial Encephalomyelitis. Cellular Immunology 1999, 194: 118-123. PMID: 10357888, DOI: 10.1006/cimm.1999.1495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin basic proteinT cell linesB. burgdorferiMyelin basic protein-specific T cellsT cell autoimmune responsesShort-term T cell linesLate Lyme diseaseT cell responsesT cell clonesWhite matter diseaseMyelin antigensTransverse myelitisRare manifestationAutoimmune responseMultiple sclerosisPathogenetic roleHealthy controlsT cellsLike diseaseWhite matterPatientsEncephalomyelitisLyme borreliosisLyme diseaseBorrelia burgdorferi
1997
Immune deviation following pulse cyclophosphamide/methylprednisolone treatment of multiple sclerosis: Increased interleukin‐4 production and associated eosinophilia
Smith D, Balashov K, Hafler D, Khoury S, Weiner H. Immune deviation following pulse cyclophosphamide/methylprednisolone treatment of multiple sclerosis: Increased interleukin‐4 production and associated eosinophilia. Annals Of Neurology 1997, 42: 313-318. PMID: 9307252, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410420307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonthly intravenous methylprednisolonePulse cyclophosphamide therapyMultiple sclerosisImmune deviationIL-4Cyclophosphamide therapyIFN-beta1bMS patientsHealthy controlsTh1-type cell-mediated autoimmune diseaseCell-mediated autoimmune diseaseMethotrexate-treated patientsT-cell interferonUntreated MS patientsUntreated multiple sclerosisPeripheral blood eosinophiliaProgressive MS patientsTh2-type responseCyclophosphamide-treated patientsIL-10 productionInterleukin-4 productionMinimal IL-4Intravenous cyclophosphamideIntravenous methylprednisoloneBlood eosinophilia
1987
Selective Loss of the Suppressor-Inducer T-Cell Subset in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Morimoto C, Hafler D, Weiner H, Letvin N, Hagan M, Daley J, Schlossman S. Selective Loss of the Suppressor-Inducer T-Cell Subset in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1987, 316: 67-72. PMID: 2946956, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198701083160202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisStable diseaseHealthy controlsT cellsNeurologic diseaseSuppressor-inducer T cell subsetPeripheral blood lymphocyte subsetsSelective decreaseCubic millimeterPeripheral blood T cellsAnti-2H4 antibodySuppressor T cellsSuppressor T lymphocytesT cell subsetsPercentage of reactivityProduction of IgGCentral nervous systemDual-color fluorescence analysisPolymorphic antigenic determinantsActivation of cellsAnti-2H4Lymphocyte subsetsAcute attacksSuppressor cells