2009
Activation of Insulin-Reactive CD8 T-Cells for Development of Autoimmune Diabetes
Wong FS, Siew LK, Scott G, Thomas IJ, Chapman S, Viret C, Wen L. Activation of Insulin-Reactive CD8 T-Cells for Development of Autoimmune Diabetes. Diabetes 2009, 58: 1156-1164. PMID: 19208910, PMCID: PMC2671054, DOI: 10.2337/db08-0800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsCD8 T cell clonesT cell clonesT cellsTransgenic miceT cell receptor transgenic miceAutoimmune CD8 T cellsInsulin-reactive T cellsCD8 single-positive thymocytesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceReceptor transgenic miceDevelopment of autoimmuneTCR transgenic miceTransgenic T cellsThymic negative selectionSingle-positive thymocytesThymic insulin expressionDiabetogenic capacityIslet infiltratesSpontaneous diabetesPeripheral lymphClonotypic TCRDiabetic miceImmunodeficient NODNaïve phenotype
2007
Functional inhibition related to structure of a highly potent insulin‐specific CD8 T cell clone using altered peptide ligands
de Marquesini L, Moustakas A, Thomas I, Wen L, Papadopoulos G, Wong F. Functional inhibition related to structure of a highly potent insulin‐specific CD8 T cell clone using altered peptide ligands. European Journal Of Immunology 2007, 38: 240-249. PMID: 18157812, PMCID: PMC2901522, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200737762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsT cellsCD8 T cell clonesAntagonist activityT cell functionT cell clonesProduction assaysMHC-peptide complexesTCR contact sitesNOD miceCD8 epitopesAgonist responsesTherapeutic useFunctional inhibitionCell clonesTCR stimulationCell functionPeptide ligandsNative peptideCellsPeptidesCytotoxicityAPLAssaysCD4Activated Insulin-Reactive CD8 T cells in NOD mice Cause Diabetes. (129.46)
Wong F, Siew L, Thomas I, Chapman S, Viret C, Wen L. Activated Insulin-Reactive CD8 T cells in NOD mice Cause Diabetes. (129.46). The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: s227-s227. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.supp.129.46.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD8 T cellsTCR transgenic miceT cellsTransgenic miceNOD miceCD8 T cell clonesPredominance of CD8TCR transgenic cellsCD4 T cellsT cell clonesSingle-positive thymocytesT cell selectionSpontaneous diabetesAdoptive transferPeripheral lymphClonotypic TCRNaïve phenotypeCause diabetesDiabetesPositive thymocytesInsulin peptidesMiceCell clonesActivationCells
2002
Analysis of structure and function relationships of an autoantigenic peptide of insulin bound to H-2Kd that stimulates CD8 T cells in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Wong F, Moustakas A, Wen L, Papadopoulos G, Janeway C. Analysis of structure and function relationships of an autoantigenic peptide of insulin bound to H-2Kd that stimulates CD8 T cells in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 5551-5556. PMID: 11943852, PMCID: PMC122807, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.072037299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DivisionCell LineChromium RadioisotopesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Dose-Response Relationship, DrugH-2 AntigensInsulinInterferon-gammaMiceMice, Inbred NODModels, MolecularPeptidesProtein BindingReceptor, InsulinStructure-Activity RelationshipTime FactorsConceptsT cellsCD8 T cell clonesInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusInduction of CD8CD8 T cellsPathogenic T cellsT cell clonesT cell stimulationSmall glycine residueMHC-peptide complexesDiabetes mellitusAutoantigenic peptidesH-2KdCell clonesGlutamate residuesHydrophobic residuesGlycine residueReceptor interaction sitesCell stimulationFunctional assaysInteraction sitesFunction relationshipsPeptide substitutionProductive interactionHeavy chain
1996
CD8 T cell clones from young nonobese diabetic (NOD) islets can transfer rapid onset of diabetes in NOD mice in the absence of CD4 cells.
Wong FS, Visintin I, Wen L, Flavell RA, Janeway CA. CD8 T cell clones from young nonobese diabetic (NOD) islets can transfer rapid onset of diabetes in NOD mice in the absence of CD4 cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1996, 183: 67-76. PMID: 8551245, PMCID: PMC2192404, DOI: 10.1084/jem.183.1.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsB7-1 AntigenBase SequenceCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapy, AdoptiveInsulinIslets of LangerhansLymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMolecular Sequence DataPancreasPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticConceptsT cell linesNOD miceT cellsCD8 T cell linesCD8 T cell clonesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceCB17 SCID miceCD4 T cellsPathogenesis of diabetesT cell clonesCell linesIslets of LangerhansT cell antigen receptorNOD isletsCD4 cellsLymphocytic infiltrateNOD-SCIDDiabetic miceDiabetic isletsFemale NODRapid onsetCell antigen receptorH-2KdAntigen receptorMice