2017
Microbiota control immune regulation in humanized mice
Gülden E, Vudattu NK, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Mamula M, Reed JC, Mohandas S, Herold BC, Torres R, Vieira SM, Lim B, Herazo-Maya JD, Kriegel M, Goodman AL, Cotsapas C, Herold KC. Microbiota control immune regulation in humanized mice. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e91709. PMID: 29093268, PMCID: PMC5752290, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.91709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAutoimmune DiseasesB7-2 AntigenCD11b AntigenCD11c AntigenCD3 ComplexCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGastrointestinal TractGraft RejectionHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunotherapyInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-27Leukocytes, MononuclearMiceMice, KnockoutMucous MembraneSkin TransplantationSTAT5 Transcription FactorT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsT cellsIL-10Humanized miceHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsIL-27 expressionIL-10 levelsAnti-nuclear antibodiesEffector T cellsLevels of IFNCentral memory cellsLess IL-10Markers of efficacyBlood mononuclear cellsExpression of CD86Immune regulatory pathwaysIL-10 inductionHuman immune cellsHuman stool samplesImmunosuppressive medicationsIL-27Xenograft rejectionImmune therapyMononuclear cellsAntibiotic treatmentOral treatment with foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, prevents skin xenograft rejection in humanized mice
Ogura M, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Ogura H, Shailubhai K, Kuhn C, Weiner HL, Herold KC. Oral treatment with foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, prevents skin xenograft rejection in humanized mice. Clinical Immunology 2017, 183: 240-246. PMID: 28739191, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin xenograft rejectionOral treatmentXenograft rejectionT cellsAnti-CD3 monoclonal antibodyConsecutive daily dosesPeripheral T cellsActivation of splenocytesHuman immune systemSplenic CD8Graft acceptanceWeekly dosingIL-10Serum levelsImmune therapySmall bowelHumanized miceDaily dosesImmune modulationMucosal barrierIntragastric doseOral administrationSkin graftsProliferative responseLymphoid cells
2014
Humanized Mice as a Model for Aberrant Responses in Human T Cell Immunotherapy
Vudattu NK, Waldron-Lynch F, Truman LA, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Torres R, Raycroft MT, Mamula MJ, Herold KC. Humanized Mice as a Model for Aberrant Responses in Human T Cell Immunotherapy. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 193: 587-596. PMID: 24943216, PMCID: PMC4123131, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal GlandsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAutoimmune DiseasesCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFlow CytometryHumansInterleukin Receptor Common gamma SubunitIpilimumabLiverLymphocyte ActivationMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, KnockoutMice, SCIDPhosphorylationSTAT5 Transcription FactorStem Cell TransplantationSurvival AnalysisT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransplantation, HeterologousWeight LossConceptsAnti-nuclear AbsAutoimmune diseasesRegulatory cellsHumanized miceT cellsImmune responseWeight lossMesenteric lymph nodesHuman autoimmune diseasesInduction of autoimmunityT-cell immunotherapyRelease of IFNHuman immune responseImmune-deficient miceIpilimumab treatmentInflammatory sequelaeLymph nodesCell immunotherapyIP-10Macrophage infiltrationCytokine productionSpleen cellsPathologic processesHepatitisMice
2012
Analysis of Human Biologics With a Mouse Skin Transplant Model in Humanized Mice
Waldron-Lynch F, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Henegariu O, Herold KC. Analysis of Human Biologics With a Mouse Skin Transplant Model in Humanized Mice. American Journal Of Transplantation 2012, 12: 2652-2662. PMID: 22900715, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04178.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin transplant modelGraft rejectionTransplant modelHumanized miceSkin graftsT cellsFunctional human immune responsesMouse skin transplant modelMurine skin transplant modelCentral memory T cellsNOD/SCID/Mouse skin graftsMemory T cellsMonoclonal antibody therapySkin graft rejectionDevelopment of effectorHuman immune responseMHC class IHuman T cellsIpilimumab treatmentAntibody therapySCID/Diffuse infiltrationMouse donorsSerum immunoglobulinsRAGE Expression in Human T Cells: A Link between Environmental Factors and Adaptive Immune Responses
Akirav EM, Preston-Hurlburt P, Garyu J, Henegariu O, Clynes R, Schmidt AM, Herold KC. RAGE Expression in Human T Cells: A Link between Environmental Factors and Adaptive Immune Responses. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e34698. PMID: 22509345, PMCID: PMC3324532, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immune responseT cellsImmune responseHuman T cellsRAGE expressionAntigen-specific T cellsAdaptive human immune responsesAdaptive immune cellsSpecific T cellsHealthy control subjectsAdaptive immune responsesExpression of RAGELevels of RAGEInnate immune responseAdvanced glycation endproductsActivated T cellsT cell activationIL-17AGlucose controlControl subjectsIL-5Immune cellsGlycation endproductsCell activationPatients
2008
A novel genetic strategy reveals unexpected roles of the Swi–Snf–like chromatin-remodeling BAF complex in thymocyte development
Jani A, Wan M, Zhang J, Cui K, Wu J, Preston-Hurlburt P, Khatri R, Zhao K, Chi T. A novel genetic strategy reveals unexpected roles of the Swi–Snf–like chromatin-remodeling BAF complex in thymocyte development. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2008, 205: 2813-2825. PMID: 18955569, PMCID: PMC2585832, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20080938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoint mutantsUnexpected roleImportant gene functionsThymocyte developmentNovel genetic strategyPoint mutationsEarly thymocyte developmentMammalian geneticsChromatin templatesSWI-SNFBAF complexGene functionATPase subunitsDeletion mutantsFactor complexCD4 locusTarget genesGenetic strategiesCD4 activationMutantsNovel activityPhysical interactionDeletionBRGMutations
2002
Dual receptor T cells extend the immune repertoire for foreign antigens
He X, Janeway CA, Levine M, Robinson E, Preston-Hurlburt P, Viret C, Bottomly K. Dual receptor T cells extend the immune repertoire for foreign antigens. Nature Immunology 2002, 3: 127-134. PMID: 11812989, DOI: 10.1038/ni751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual TCR cellsT cell receptorTCR cellsForeign antigensT cellsDual-receptor T cellsFunctional T cell receptorSecond T cell receptorReceptor T cellsAutoimmune potentialIntrathymic selectionTCR repertoireNormal miceImmune responseImmune systemCell receptorNaïve repertoireAntigenClonal expansionImmune repertoireBeneficial roleCellsMost studiesMiceReceptors
1997
A human homologue of the Drosophila Toll protein signals activation of adaptive immunity
Medzhitov R, Preston-Hurlburt P, Janeway C. A human homologue of the Drosophila Toll protein signals activation of adaptive immunity. Nature 1997, 388: 394-397. PMID: 9237759, DOI: 10.1038/41131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsB7-1 AntigenCell LineCloning, MolecularDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsHumansImmunityInsect ProteinsInterleukinsJurkat CellsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutationNF-kappa BReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, ImmunologicRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesToll-Like ReceptorsTransfectionConceptsDrosophila Toll proteinToll proteinCytoplasmic domainDrosophila TollHuman homologueLeucine-rich repeat domainNF-κB-controlled genesHuman cell linesRepeat domainActive mutantExtracellular domainNF-κBImmune responseInnate immune responseCo-stimulatory molecules B7.1Adaptive immune systemComponents of immunityInflammatory cytokines IL-1ProteinCell linesCo-stimulatory moleculesAntigen-presenting cellsAdaptive immune responsesNaive T cellsHomologues
1996
The Specificity and Orientation of a TCR to its Peptide–MHC Class II Ligands
Sant'Angelo D, Waterbury G, Preston-Hurlburt P, Yoon S, Medzhitov R, Hong S, Janeway C. The Specificity and Orientation of a TCR to its Peptide–MHC Class II Ligands. Immunity 1996, 4: 367-376. PMID: 8612131, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(00)80250-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Truncation variants of peptides isolated from MHC class II molecules suggest sequence motifs
Rudensky A, Preston-Hurlburt, P, Al-Ramadi B, Rothbard J, Janeway C. Truncation variants of peptides isolated from MHC class II molecules suggest sequence motifs. Nature 1992, 359: 429-431. PMID: 1328884, DOI: 10.1038/359429a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigen-Antibody ReactionsBacterial ProteinsBinding Sites, AntibodyCell LineChromatography, High Pressure LiquidHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Sequence DataPeptide FragmentsReceptors, TransferrinRepressor ProteinsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidT-LymphocytesViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsMHC class II moleculesClass II moleculesMHC class IMajor histocompatibility complexCD4 T cell recognitionClass IForeign protein antigensMHC class IIT cell recognitionT cellsMHC moleculesClass IIProtein antigensHistocompatibility complexAntigenic peptidesOuter aspectPeptide-binding cleftAmino acid differencesAnchor residuesAllelic variantsSingle peptide sequenceDifferent allelic formsPeptidesTruncation variantsAllelic forms
1991
On the complexity of self
Rudensky A, Rath S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Murphy D, Janeway C. On the complexity of self. Nature 1991, 353: 660-662. PMID: 1656278, DOI: 10.1038/353660a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC class II moleculesClass II moleculesSelf peptidesT cellsY-AeSelf MHC class II moleculesCD4 T cellsMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesMHC class IIMHC class II complexesHistocompatibility complex moleculesClass II complexesIntrathymic selectionSelf antigensIntrathymic developmentNovel MHCClass II