2013
TLR9 Deficiency Promotes CD73 Expression in T Cells and Diabetes Protection in Nonobese Diabetic Mice
Tai N, Wong FS, Wen L. TLR9 Deficiency Promotes CD73 Expression in T Cells and Diabetes Protection in Nonobese Diabetic Mice. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 2926-2937. PMID: 23956420, PMCID: PMC3788667, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNOD miceCD73 expressionT cellsTLR9 deficiencyDiabetes developmentImmune cellsAnti-inflammatory cytokine productionImproved β-cell functionImportant immune regulatory roleStrong immunosuppressive functionNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceIncidence of diabetesNOD mouse modelPeripheral lymphoid tissuesImmune regulatory roleType 1 diabetesΒ-cell functionNew therapeutic strategiesElevated frequencyNOD backgroundDiabetes protectionDiabetic miceImmunosuppressive functionProinflammatory cytokinesCytokine production
2002
Induction and acceleration of insulitis/diabetes in mice with a viral mimic (polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid) and an insulin self-peptide
Moriyama H, Wen L, Abiru N, Liu E, Yu L, Miao D, Gianani R, Wong F, Eisenbarth G. Induction and acceleration of insulitis/diabetes in mice with a viral mimic (polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid) and an insulin self-peptide. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 5539-5544. PMID: 11943868, PMCID: PMC122805, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.082120099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT lymphocytesB7-1 transgenic miceBALB/c miceAnti-islet autoimmunityExperimental autoimmune diabetesAutoreactive T lymphocytesB7-1 moleculeCD4 T lymphocytesType 1 diabetesPolyinosinic-polycytidylic acidAutoimmune diabetesInsulin autoantibodiesC micePeptide immunizationSimultaneous administrationDisease inductionMurine modelMouse modelDiabetesTransgenic miceInsulin peptidesMiceImmunizationPolyICViral mimic
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