2011
Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease
Dominguez-Villar M, Baecher-Allan CM, Hafler DA. Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease. Nature Medicine 2011, 17: 673-675. PMID: 21540856, PMCID: PMC3675886, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreg cellsT helper type 1Regulatory T cellsT regulatory (Treg) cellsHelper type 1T helper typeHuman autoimmune diseasesHuman Treg cellsRegulatory cellsIL-12Multiple sclerosisAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodHelper typeT cellsSuppressive activityType 1Functional plasticityConsiderable phenotypicCellsSclerosisIFNDiseaseMiceBlood
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
1998
Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis
Windhagen A, Anderson DE, Carrizosa A, Balashov K, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1998, 91: 1-9. PMID: 9846813, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(98)00086-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMBP-reactive T cellsReactive T cellsChronic progressive multiple sclerosisProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisT cellsCytokine secretionMyelin basic proteinT cell linesNormal controlsMyelin basic protein-reactive T cellsAntigen-specific cytokine secretionMyelin-reactive T cellsNormal individualsShort-term T cell linesAutoreactive T cell linesCP MS patientsIL-12/IL-4/MBP-reactive cellsTh2-type phenotypeRR-MS patientsTh2 cytokine secretionAutoreactive T cellsMore IFN-gammaIdentification of a T cell subset capable of both IFN-gamma and IL-10 secretion in patients with chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
Pohl-Koppe A, Balashov K, Steere A, Logigian E, Hafler D. Identification of a T cell subset capable of both IFN-gamma and IL-10 secretion in patients with chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 1804-10. PMID: 9469440, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.4.1804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell linesIFN-gamma/ILB. burgdorferi infectionIFN-gammaBurgdorferi infectionT cellsIL-12Lyme patientsCell linesLyme diseaseVigorous humoral immune responseIL-10 secretionExogenous IL-12T cell subsetsT cell populationsHumoral immune responseNovel populationB. burgdorferiBorrelia burgdorferi infectionPrecursor T cellsWhole mononuclear cellsHuman T cellsGroups of subjectsIL-10Cell subsets
1997
Increased interleukin 12 production in progressive multiple sclerosis: Induction by activated CD4+ T cells via CD40 ligand
Balashov K, Smith D, Khoury S, Hafler D, Weiner H. Increased interleukin 12 production in progressive multiple sclerosis: Induction by activated CD4+ T cells via CD40 ligand. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 599-603. PMID: 9012830, PMCID: PMC19559, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.2.599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-12 secretionIFN-gamma secretionMS patientsMultiple sclerosisT cellsIL-12Anti-CD40 ligand antibodyTh1-type immune activationCell-mediated autoimmune diseaseProgressive MS patientsProgressive multiple sclerosisIFN-gamma administrationRelapsing-remitting patientsExacerbation of diseaseInterleukin-12 productionChronic inflammatory diseaseCD40 ligand expressionCentral nervous systemActivated T cellsImmune interventionImmune activationAutoimmune diseasesInterleukin-12Inflammatory diseasesCD40 ligand
1996
IL-12 induces human T cells secreting IL-10 with IFN-gamma.
Windhagen A, Anderson DE, Carrizosa A, Williams RE, Hafler DA. IL-12 induces human T cells secreting IL-10 with IFN-gamma. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 1127-31. PMID: 8757617, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.3.1127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-12Interleukin-4Middle AgedTh1 CellsTh2 CellsConceptsIL-10T cell responsesIL-12T cell clonesIFN-gammaT cellsT cell linesHuman T cellsMyelin basic protein-reactive T cell clonesCell responsesPredominant T cell responseShort-term T cell linesConcomitant secretionHuman T cell responsesCell clonesAg-specific stimulationIFN-gamma secretionIFN-gamma productionAnti-CD3 mAbCell linesMyelin basic proteinGamma AbIL-2IL-4Cytokine secretion
1995
Expression of costimulatory molecules B7-1 (CD80), B7-2 (CD86), and interleukin 12 cytokine in multiple sclerosis lesions.
Windhagen A, Newcombe J, Dangond F, Strand C, Woodroofe MN, Cuzner ML, Hafler DA. Expression of costimulatory molecules B7-1 (CD80), B7-2 (CD86), and interleukin 12 cytokine in multiple sclerosis lesions. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1995, 182: 1985-1996. PMID: 7500044, PMCID: PMC2192240, DOI: 10.1084/jem.182.6.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutoreactive T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsB7-1Autoimmune diseasesCostimulatory moleculesMS plaquesB7-2T cell-mediated autoimmune diseaseInitiation of MSMyelin-autoreactive T cellsCell-mediated autoimmune diseaseSelf-reactive T cellsCostimulatory molecules B7-1Acute MS plaquesAutoimmune animal modelsInterleukin-12 cytokinesPutative autoimmune diseaseSemiquantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionExpression of cytokinesTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionT cell activationMultiple sclerosis lesionsInflammatory cuffs