2008
Redundant Mechanisms for Dendritic Cell Activation in GVHD Induction: Signalings Via TLRs, TNF-α, IL-1 and CD40 Are Not Required
Li H, Matte-Martone C, Demetris A, McNiff J, Jain D, Shlomchik W. Redundant Mechanisms for Dendritic Cell Activation in GVHD Induction: Signalings Via TLRs, TNF-α, IL-1 and CD40 Are Not Required. Blood 2008, 112: 3509. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v112.11.3509.3509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHost antigen-presenting cellsAntigen-presenting cellsToll-like receptorsDC maturation signalsDonor T cellsDendritic cellsT cellsT cell activationMaturation signalsCell activationGVHD inductionHistologic GVHDMyD88/DC maturationAPC maturationIL-1Alloreactive donor T cellsAlloreactive T cell activationAdaptive T cell responsesAllogeneic stem cell transplantationHost hematopoietic cellsTNFR1/R2WT B6 miceDendritic cell activationT cell priming
2005
CD8+ Central Memory T Cells Mediate Graft-Versus-Host Disease Although Retain Graft-Versus-Leukemia Effect.
Zheng H, Matte C, Anderson B, Venkatesan S, Jain D, Shlomchik M, Shlomchik W. CD8+ Central Memory T Cells Mediate Graft-Versus-Host Disease Although Retain Graft-Versus-Leukemia Effect. Blood 2005, 106: 1312. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v106.11.1312.1312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD8 cellsMemory T cellsMore weight lossCell recipientsT cellsCM cellsWeight lossGraft-VersusHistologic GVHDLess weight lossEffector functionsBALB/c recipientsEffector memory T cellsCentral memory T cellsDay 16Central memory TClear histologic evidencePeriportal inflammatory infiltrationReconstitution of immunityDonor T cellsTime pointsMost time pointsDonor BMEarly time pointsEffective GVLCD8+ but Not CD4+ T Cells Require Cognate Interactions with Target Tissues To Mediate GVHD across Only Minor H Antigens but CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Both Require Direct Leukemic Contact for GVL.
Shlomchik W, Matte C, Liu J, Jain D, McNiff J. CD8+ but Not CD4+ T Cells Require Cognate Interactions with Target Tissues To Mediate GVHD across Only Minor H Antigens but CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Both Require Direct Leukemic Contact for GVL. Blood 2005, 106: 580. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v106.11.580.580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD8-mediated GVHDDirect cognate interactionT cellsSecond transplantCD4 cellsCD8 cellsHost antigensCognate interactionMHCII expressionBone marrowDonor CD4 cellsDonor-derived APCsTarget tissuesT-cell releaseAlloreactive T cellsBone marrow chimerasMinor H antigensCognate T cellsChimeric recipientsDonor BMGVHD lethalityHistologic GVHDHost APCsLess GVHDLeukemic expression