2013
The CD226/CD155 Interaction Regulates the Proinflammatory (Th1/Th17)/Anti-Inflammatory (Th2) Balance in Humans
Lozano E, Joller N, Cao Y, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. The CD226/CD155 Interaction Regulates the Proinflammatory (Th1/Th17)/Anti-Inflammatory (Th2) Balance in Humans. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 3673-3680. PMID: 23980210, PMCID: PMC3819731, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaive T cellsT cellsInflammatory balanceIL-13IL-17-producing cellsRole of CD226IL-17 productionIL-17 secretionHuman autoimmune diseasesIFN-γ productionIL-13 secretionIFN-γ expressionProduction of IFNSTAT-6 phosphorylationT cell activationHuman T cellsLigand CD155Th17 cellsIL-17Autoimmune diseasesIL-4T-betTh1 differentiationTh17 conditionsTherapeutic approaches
2010
A Randomized Controlled Double-Masked Trial of Albuterol Add-on Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Khoury SJ, Healy BC, Kivisäkk P, Viglietta V, Egorova S, Guttmann CR, Wedgwood JF, Hafler DA, Weiner HL, Buckle G, Cook S, Reddy S. A Randomized Controlled Double-Masked Trial of Albuterol Add-on Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis. JAMA Neurology 2010, 67: 1055-1061. PMID: 20837847, PMCID: PMC2954052, DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAlbuterolDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlatiramer AcetateHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-13Logistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingOdds RatioPeptidesPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMultiple Sclerosis Functional CompositeRelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisGlatiramer acetateMultiple sclerosisClinical trialsAlbuterol groupTime pointsOral doseIL-13Subcutaneous injectionHelper T-cell subtypes 1Double-masked clinical trialGlatiramer acetate treatmentImmunologic end pointsMasked clinical trialEffects of albuterolIL-12 expressionIL-13 productionStudy time pointsΒ2-adrenergic agonistAlbuterol treatmentAcetate therapyAdverse eventsFirst relapseImmunologic effects
2001
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
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
Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®) induces degenerate, Th2-polarized immune responses in patients with multiple sclerosis
Duda PW, Schmied MC, Cook SL, Krieger JI, Hafler DA. Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®) induces degenerate, Th2-polarized immune responses in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 105: 967-976. PMID: 10749576, PMCID: PMC377485, DOI: 10.1172/jci8970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmino Acid SequenceCell DivisionCells, CulturedCross ReactionsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteFemaleGlatiramer AcetateHumansImmunodominant EpitopesImmunosuppressive AgentsInterferon-gammaInterleukin-5Leukocytes, MononuclearLigandsMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMultiple SclerosisMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin SheathPeptide FragmentsPeptidesTetanus ToxoidTh2 CellsConceptsT cell responsesMultiple sclerosisGlatiramer acetateT cellsAntigen-specific T cell responsesTh2-polarized immune responseCross-reactive T cellsAlters immune functionHuman autoimmune diseasesAcetate inducesCross-reactive responsesT cell receptorT cell linesImmune deviationMost patientsTh2 typeAutoimmune disordersTh2 cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesDaily injectionsIL-13IL-5Th2 cellsHealthy subjectsImmune response