2010
Dendritic Cells Transduced With Lentiviral Vectors Expressing VIP Differentiate Into VIP-secreting Tolerogenic-like DCs
Toscano M, Delgado M, Kong W, Martin F, Skarica M, Ganea D. Dendritic Cells Transduced With Lentiviral Vectors Expressing VIP Differentiate Into VIP-secreting Tolerogenic-like DCs. Molecular Therapy 2010, 18: 1035-1045. PMID: 20068554, PMCID: PMC2890107, DOI: 10.1038/mt.2009.293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow CellsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCells, CulturedDendritic CellsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGenetic VectorsLentivirusMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPolymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTransduction, GeneticVasoactive Intestinal PeptideConceptsVasoactive intestinal peptideExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisDendritic cellsTherapeutic effectTolerogenic DCsVIP administrationInflammatory disordersT cellsImmune responseBone marrow-derived dendritic cellsBone marrow-derived DCsMarrow-derived dendritic cellsNeuropeptide vasoactive intestinal peptideTolerogenic dendritic cellsAllogeneic T cellsAutoimmune/inflammatory disordersRegulatory T cellsIL-10 productionProinflammatory cytokine secretionPromising therapeutic toolLentiviral vectorsHigh-dose inoculationCLP miceAutoimmune encephalomyelitisPuncture (CLP) sepsis
2007
Factors governing the activation of adoptively transferred donor T cells infused after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in the mouse
Durakovic N, Radojcic V, Skarica M, Bezak K, Powell J, Fuchs E, Luznik L. Factors governing the activation of adoptively transferred donor T cells infused after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in the mouse. Blood 2007, 109: 4564-4574. PMID: 17227829, PMCID: PMC1885486, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-09-048124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor lymphocyte infusionDonor T cellsHost T cellsBone marrow transplantationT cellsHost chimerismHost APCsMarrow transplantationPrevious sensitizationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationToll-like receptor ligandsGvH responseGVL reactivityLeukemia reactivityLymphocyte infusionMixed chimerismTLR ligandsHost antigensMurine modelVivo administrationCell activatorsHigh levelsAlloreactivityChimerismMHC
2006
Interferon-producing killer dendritic cells provide a link between innate and adaptive immunity
Chan C, Crafton E, Fan H, Flook J, Yoshimura K, Skarica M, Brockstedt D, Dubensky T, Stins M, Lanier L, Pardoll D, Housseau F. Interferon-producing killer dendritic cells provide a link between innate and adaptive immunity. Nature Medicine 2006, 12: 207-213. PMID: 16444266, DOI: 10.1038/nm1352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsAntigen PresentationCell Line, TumorCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDendritic CellsGene ExpressionImmunity, InnateIn Vitro TechniquesInterferonsKiller Cells, NaturalListeria monocytogenesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicOligodeoxyribonucleotidesConceptsInterferon-producing killer dendritic cellsDendritic cellsKiller dendritic cellsI interferonNK cellsAdaptive immunityAntigen-presenting cell activityMajor histocompatibility complex class IISurface major histocompatibility complex class IIHistocompatibility complex class IIClassical NK cellsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsTarget cellsAntigen-presenting activityConventional dendritic cellsNatural killer cellsNK target cellsToll-like receptorsType I interferonNK functionLymph nodesNKG2D receptorKiller cellsCostimulatory moleculesCytolytic capacity