2001
Structural Integrity of Histone H2B in Vivo Requires the Activity of Protein l-IsoaspartateO-Methyltransferase, a Putative Protein Repair Enzyme*
Young A, Carter W, Doyle H, Mamula M, Aswad D. Structural Integrity of Histone H2B in Vivo Requires the Activity of Protein l-IsoaspartateO-Methyltransferase, a Putative Protein Repair Enzyme*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 37161-37165. PMID: 11479322, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m106682200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistone H2BIsoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferaseNormal gene regulationProtein repair enzymePIMT knockout miceActivity of proteinsRat PC12 cellsGene regulationProtein functionHistone H2B.Core histonesNuclear proteinsSubcellular fractionationProtein agingRepair enzymesH2BO-methyltransferaseAdenosine dialdehydeMethyltransferase inhibitorProtein LHistonesAsp-XaaPC12 cellsIsoAspStoichiometric levels
1997
B Lymphocytes as Autoantigen‐presenting Cells in the Amplification of Autoimmunitya
ROTH R, GEE R, MAMULA M. B Lymphocytes as Autoantigen‐presenting Cells in the Amplification of Autoimmunitya. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1997, 815: 88-100. PMID: 9186642, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52047.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell-deficient miceCell-deficient miceNaive T cellsT cellsSelf antigensIL-4IL-5B cellsB7-2 costimulatory moleculesAutoantigen-presenting cellsAutoreactive T cellsT cell toleranceAntigen-presenting cellsCytokine mRNA responsesB cell subsetsNaive lymphAutoimmune responseCell subsetsCostimulatory moleculesAntigen presentationCytokine mRNAIFN-gammaB lymphocytesCell toleranceMRNA response
1996
B7 costimulation and autoantigen specificity enable B cells to activate autoreactive T cells.
Roth R, Nakamura T, Mamula M. B7 costimulation and autoantigen specificity enable B cells to activate autoreactive T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 2924-31. PMID: 8816398, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.7.2924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigen PresentationAntigens, CDAutoantigensAutoimmunityB7-1 AntigenB7-2 AntigenBase SequenceB-LymphocytesCell MovementCytochrome c GroupCytokinesFemaleGene Expression RegulationImmunizationLymph NodesLymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataPeptide FragmentsPolymerase Chain ReactionRatsRNA, MessengerSelf ToleranceSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsAutoreactive T cellsT cell responsesT cellsB cellsIL-4IL-5Self-AgImmunized B-cell-deficient miceCell responsesAutoimmune T cell responsesB cell-deficient miceB7-1 costimulatory moleculeT cell autoimmunityCell-deficient miceTreatment of miceT cell toleranceNaive T cellsCytokine mRNA responsesCell autoimmunityB7 costimulationCostimulatory moleculesAutoantigen specificityB7-2Cytokine mRNAIFN-gamma
1992
Breaking T cell tolerance with foreign and self co-immunogens. A study of autoimmune B and T cell epitopes of cytochrome c.
Mamula M, Lin R, Janeway C, Hardin J. Breaking T cell tolerance with foreign and self co-immunogens. A study of autoimmune B and T cell epitopes of cytochrome c. The Journal Of Immunology 1992, 149: 789-95. PMID: 1321851, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.149.3.789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAutoantigensAutoimmunityB-LymphocytesCross ReactionsCytochrome c GroupGene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorHumansImmune ToleranceLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred StrainsRatsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSequence AlignmentSpecies SpecificityT-LymphocytesConceptsT cell responsesT cell toleranceB cellsCell responsesCell toleranceSelf-AgAutoimmune T cell responsesAutoreactive T cell responsesAutoreactive T cell clonesTCR genesAutoimmune B cellsCellular immune responsesImmune B cellsAutoreactive B cellsT cell clonesT cell epitopesAmino acids 54Autoimmune diseasesT cellsImmune responseCell epitopesForeign pathogensModel autoantigenImmunizationCell clones