2022
Basic principles of neuroimmunology
Yoshida TM, Wang A, Hafler DA. Basic principles of neuroimmunology. Seminars In Immunopathology 2022, 44: 685-695. PMID: 35732977, DOI: 10.1007/s00281-022-00951-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuro-immune interactionsCentral nervous systemImmune privilegeCerebrospinal fluidCNS-resident immune cellsImmune-derived cytokinesResident T cellsImmune cell infiltrationImmune-privileged organMeningeal lymphatic systemIntroduction of antigenImmune compartmentNeuroinflammatory diseasesNeurological functionCNS homeostasisCell infiltrationHarmful inflammationImmune cellsPeripheral organsT cellsImmune responseLeukocyte traffickingNervous systemImmune systemLymphatic system
2011
Related B cell clones populate the meninges and parenchyma of patients with multiple sclerosis
Lovato L, Willis SN, Rodig SJ, Caron T, Almendinger SE, Howell OW, Reynolds R, O’Connor K, Hafler DA. Related B cell clones populate the meninges and parenchyma of patients with multiple sclerosis. Brain 2011, 134: 534-541. PMID: 21216828, PMCID: PMC3030766, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell clonesB cell aggregatesMultiple sclerosisCentral nervous systemParenchymal infiltratesCell clonesNervous systemMeningeal B cell aggregatesRelated B cell clonesProgressive multiple sclerosisB-cell infiltratesCerebral spinal fluidInflammatory plaquesCell infiltrateImmune compartmentParenchymal lesionsLymphoid tissueSclerosisSpinal fluidWhite matterPatientsGray matterBrain tissueInfiltratesMeninges
2005
Characterization of in vivo expanded OspA-specific human T-cell clones
Ausubel LJ, O'Connor KC, Baecher-Allen C, Trollmo C, Kessler B, Hekking B, Merritt D, Meyer AL, Kwok B, Ploegh H, Huber BT, Hafler DA. Characterization of in vivo expanded OspA-specific human T-cell clones. Clinical Immunology 2005, 115: 313-322. PMID: 15893699, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2005.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesMajor histocompatibility complex class II tetramersTreatment-resistant Lyme arthritisCD4 T-cell clonesDistinct T-cell clonesT cell receptor repertoireHuman T cell clonesClass II tetramersBeta chainT cell recognitionTCR contact residuesTCR beta chainT cell receptorCell flow cytometryTCR usageImmune compartmentLyme arthritisAutoimmune diseasesMicrobial antigensT cellsOspA epitopeImmunodominant epitopesSynovial fluidReceptor repertoireReactive clones
1991
Restricted T cell expression of IL-2/IFN-gamma mRNA in human inflammatory disease.
Brod SA, Benjamin D, Hafler DA. Restricted T cell expression of IL-2/IFN-gamma mRNA in human inflammatory disease. The Journal Of Immunology 1991, 147: 810-5. PMID: 1907306, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.147.3.810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral bloodCSF of subjectsIL-5 mRNAT cell clonesIFN-gamma mRNAIL-4Inflammatory diseasesIFN-gammaIL-2Systemic inflammationT cellsTh1 T cell clonesTh2-type T cellsT cell cytokine profilesIL-2/ILDistinct T cell populationsCell clonesT cell populationsT cell expressionType T cellsTNF-alpha mRNAHuman inflammatory diseasesIL-2 mRNACytokine profileImmune compartmentCommon T‐cell receptor Vβ usage in oligoclonal T lymphocytes derived from cerebrospinal fluid and blood of patients with multiple sclerosis
Lee S, Wucherpfennig K, Brod S, Benjamin D, Weiner H, Hafler D. Common T‐cell receptor Vβ usage in oligoclonal T lymphocytes derived from cerebrospinal fluid and blood of patients with multiple sclerosis. Annals Of Neurology 1991, 29: 33-40. PMID: 1847614, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410290109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernChild, PreschoolClone CellsDNA ProbesFemaleGene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorGene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMultiple SclerosisPhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionT-LymphocytesConceptsT cell populationsT cell clonesCerebrospinal fluidMultiple sclerosisT cellsT cell receptor Vβ usageNeurological diseasesOligoclonal T-cell populationsT cell receptor V beta genesOligoclonal T lymphocytesOligoclonal T cellsSame T cell receptorBlood of patientsNormal control subjectsT cell receptor beta chainProgenitor T cellsT cell receptorIndividual T cellsGamma chain geneImmune compartmentVβ usageControl subjectsReceptor beta chainT lymphocytesPatients
1989
MS: a CNS and systematic autoimmune disease
Hafler D, Weiner H. MS: a CNS and systematic autoimmune disease. Trends In Immunology 1989, 10: 104-107. PMID: 2472810, DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(89)90236-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral immune compartmentCentral nervous systemImmune compartmentMultiple sclerosisImmunoregulatory defectsMS patientsAutoimmune diseasesCNS inflammatory responsesTotal lymphoid irradiationProgressive multiple sclerosisT-cell abnormalitiesB cell hyperactivitySystemic lupus erythematosusT cell functionSystematic autoimmune diseaseActivated T cellsLymphoid irradiationDisease activityImmune abnormalitiesSystemic treatmentLupus erythematosusRheumatoid arthritisPeripheral bloodInflammatory diseasesInflammatory response
1988
Oligoclonal T lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Hafler DA, Duby AD, Lee SJ, Benjamin D, Seidman JG, Weiner HL. Oligoclonal T lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1988, 167: 1313-1322. PMID: 3258624, PMCID: PMC2188923, DOI: 10.1084/jem.167.4.1313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesT cell populationsOligoclonal T-cell populationsTCR gene rearrangement patternsCerebrospinal fluidGene rearrangement patternsCell clonesT cellsRearrangement patternsChronic progressive multiple sclerosis patientsProgressive multiple sclerosis patientsCell populationsChronic progressive MSHerpes zoster meningoencephalitisOligoclonal T lymphocytesOligoclonal T cellsT cell responsesMultiple sclerosis patientsCentral nervous systemT cell receptor beta chainTCR gene rearrangementsIndividual T cellsProgressive MSGamma chain geneImmune compartment