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
2001
Conserved CDR3 Regions in T-Cell Receptor (TCR) CD8+T Cells That Recognize the Tax11-19/HLA-A*0201 Complex in a Subject Infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Relationship of T-Cell Fine Specificity and Major Histocompatibility Complex/Peptide/TCR Crystal Structure
Bourcier K, Lim D, Ding Y, Smith K, Wucherpfennig K, Hafler D. Conserved CDR3 Regions in T-Cell Receptor (TCR) CD8+T Cells That Recognize the Tax11-19/HLA-A*0201 Complex in a Subject Infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Relationship of T-Cell Fine Specificity and Major Histocompatibility Complex/Peptide/TCR Crystal Structure. Journal Of Virology 2001, 75: 9836-9843. PMID: 11559817, PMCID: PMC114556, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.20.9836-9843.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesT cell receptorCDR3 regionTCR alphaHTLV-1-associated myelopathyTax11-19Beta chainHTLV-1-infected individualsT cell receptor repertoirePeripheral blood lymphocytesHuman T-cell leukemia virusHuman T-cell leukemia virus type 1T-cell leukemia virusVirus type 1TCR usageT cell fine specificityBlood lymphocytesT cellsImmunodominant epitopesReceptor repertoireType 1Fine specificitySimilar recognition patternTCR structureLeukemia virusMolecular Mimicry in Lyme Arthritis Demonstrated at the Single Cell Level: LFA-1αL Is a Partial Agonist for Outer Surface Protein A-Reactive T Cells
Trollmo C, Meyer A, Steere A, Hafler D, Huber B. Molecular Mimicry in Lyme Arthritis Demonstrated at the Single Cell Level: LFA-1αL Is a Partial Agonist for Outer Surface Protein A-Reactive T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 5286-5291. PMID: 11290815, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.8.5286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBorrelia burgdorferi GroupClone CellsHumansHybridomasLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseLyme Disease VaccinesLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1MiceMice, TransgenicMolecular MimicryPeptide FragmentsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsIL-13Antibiotic treatment-resistant Lyme arthritisPartial agonistTreatment-resistant Lyme arthritisChronic inflammatory joint diseaseT cell hybridsDR4 transgenic miceHuman T cell clonesClass II tetramersInflammatory joint diseaseSymptoms of arthritisT cell responsesT cell levelsEpisodes of arthritisT cell clonesSurface protein AAutoimmune mechanismsOuter surface protein ALyme arthritisJoint diseaseT cellsIFN-gammaImmunodominant epitopesCell levelTransgenic mice
2000
Direct enumeration of Borrelia-reactive CD4 T cells ex vivo by using MHC class II tetramers
Meyer A, Trollmo C, Crawford F, Marrack P, Steere A, Huber B, Kappler J, Hafler D. Direct enumeration of Borrelia-reactive CD4 T cells ex vivo by using MHC class II tetramers. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 11433-11438. PMID: 11005833, PMCID: PMC17217, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.190335897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBiopolymersBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsCytokinesDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseLyme Disease VaccinesConceptsClass II tetramersMHC class II tetramersT cellsSynovial fluidPeripheral bloodMajor histocompatibility complex class II tetramersTreatment-resistant Lyme arthritisAntigen-reactive T cellsCD4 T cellsDifferent cytokine profilesIL-13 secretionT cell clonesAllogeneic feeder cellsCytokine profileLyme arthritisInflammatory compartmentIL-2IFN-gammaImmunodominant epitopesCell clonesBorrelia burgdorferiPatientsHLABloodCells
1997
Autoantigen recognition by human CD8 T cell clones: enhanced agonist response induced by altered peptide ligands.
Dressel A, Chin JL, Sette A, Gausling R, Höllsberg P, Hafler DA. Autoantigen recognition by human CD8 T cell clones: enhanced agonist response induced by altered peptide ligands. The Journal Of Immunology 1997, 159: 4943-51. PMID: 9366420, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.159.10.4943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesCD8 T cell clonesTCR contact residuesHLA-A2Superagonist peptideCell clonesSelf-AgHLA-A2.1 binding motifsHuman autoimmune diseasesAltered peptide ligandMHC class IMyelin peptidesHLA-A2.1Autoimmune diseasesAutoantigen recognitionSecrete cytokinesEffector responsesLow MHCImmune responseAgonist responsesImmunodominant epitopesAgonist peptideAg recognitionContact residuesCytotoxic response
1995
T cell recognition of immunodominant and cryptic proteolipid protein epitopes in humans.
Markovic-Plese S, Fukaura H, Zhang J, al-Sabbagh A, Southwood S, Sette A, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. T cell recognition of immunodominant and cryptic proteolipid protein epitopes in humans. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 155: 982-92. PMID: 7541828, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.155.2.982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsPLP epitopesMHC class II isotypesPLP-reactive T cellsShort-term T cell linesCryptic epitopesProteolipid proteinT cell responsesT cell recognitionClass II isotypesT cell linesIndividual synthetic peptidesControl subjectsMHC restrictionImmune responseDR2 moleculesProliferative responseImmunodominant epitopesPLP peptidesProtein AgCell responsesCentral nervous system myelin proteinsMyelin proteinsEpitopes