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
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
2003
CD4+CD25+ Regulatory Cells from Human Peripheral Blood Express Very High Levels of CD25 Ex Vivo
Baecher‐Allan C, Brown JA, Freeman GJ, Hafler DA. CD4+CD25+ Regulatory Cells from Human Peripheral Blood Express Very High Levels of CD25 Ex Vivo. Novartis Foundation Symposia 2003, 252: 67-91. PMID: 14609213, DOI: 10.1002/0470871628.ch6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsRegulatory cellsPD-1/PD-L1 interactionLigand PD-L1Responder T cellsPD-L1 interactionContact-dependent mannerCo-culture assaysCTLA4 blockadeRegulatory populationPD-1PD-L1HLA-DRMultiple surface antigensCytokine secretionCD45RA expressionSurface antigenEx vivoLevel of expressionModest inductionSuppressive characteristicsFunctional activityHigh levelsCD25CD45RO
2001
CD4+CD25high Regulatory Cells in Human Peripheral Blood
Baecher-Allan C, Brown J, Freeman G, Hafler D. CD4+CD25high Regulatory Cells in Human Peripheral Blood. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 167: 1245-1253. PMID: 11466340, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.3.1245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAntigens, CDAntigens, DifferentiationB7-1 AntigenB7-H1 AntigenBlood ProteinsCD4 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesCTLA-4 AntigenHLA-DR AntigensHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunosuppressive AgentsInterleukin-2KineticsLeukocyte Common AntigensLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CountMembrane GlycoproteinsPeptidesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Interleukin-2RNA, MessengerSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsRegulatory T cellsRegulatory cellsT cellsPD-1/PD-L1Regulatory CD4 T cellsAnti-CD3 stimulusCD4 T cellsHuman autoimmune disordersMultiorgan autoimmune diseasePeripheral lymphoid tissuesRegulatory cell functionIL-2 receptorPD-L1 receptorCirculation of humansHuman peripheral bloodContact-dependent mannerNeonatal day 3B7 pathwayPD-L1Regulatory populationAutoimmune disordersAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodResponder cellsIL-2