2009
Inflammasome-activating nanoparticles as modular systems for optimizing vaccine efficacy
Demento SL, Eisenbarth SC, Foellmer HG, Platt C, Caplan MJ, Saltzman W, Mellman I, Ledizet M, Fikrig E, Flavell RA, Fahmy TM. Inflammasome-activating nanoparticles as modular systems for optimizing vaccine efficacy. Vaccine 2009, 27: 3013-3021. PMID: 19428913, PMCID: PMC2695996, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsAntibody FormationCarrier ProteinsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDendritic CellsLactic AcidLipopolysaccharidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNanoparticlesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerVaccinationViral Envelope ProteinsWest Nile FeverWest Nile Virus VaccinesConceptsPattern recognition receptorsToll-like receptorsInflammasome activationInnate immune system activationEffective adaptive immune responseIntracellular pattern recognition receptorsAntigen-presenting cellsAdaptive immune responsesWest Nile encephalitisImmune system activationInnate immune pathwaysWild-type macrophagesDendritic cellsCellular immunityVaccination approachesVaccine efficacyIL-1betaNLRP3 inflammasomeAdjuvant systemImmune responsePotent new approachMurine modelInflammasome activitySystem activationImmune pathwaysInflammasome-activating biodegradable nanoparticulates as vaccine delivery systems (135.80)
Fahmy T, DEMENTO S, Eisenbarth S, Caplan M, Saltzman W, Mellman I, Ledizet M, Fikrig E, Flavell R. Inflammasome-activating biodegradable nanoparticulates as vaccine delivery systems (135.80). The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 135.80-135.80. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.supp.135.80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptorsIL-1βInflammasome activationProinflammatory cytokines IL-1βAntigen-presenting cellsClass of nanomaterialsCytokines IL-1βSurface of nanoparticlesWest Nile encephalitisInnate immune pathwaysVaccine delivery systemWild-type macrophagesCellular immunityVaccination approachesMurine modelInflammasome activityType macrophagesImmune pathwaysAdjuvant deliveryDanger signalsVaccine designModel antigenLipopolysaccharideAntigenBiocompatible polyester
1997
Interleukin (IL)-6 Directs the Differentiation of IL-4–producing CD4+ T Cells
Rincón M, Anguita J, Nakamura T, Fikrig E, Flavell R. Interleukin (IL)-6 Directs the Differentiation of IL-4–producing CD4+ T Cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1997, 185: 461-470. PMID: 9053446, PMCID: PMC2196041, DOI: 10.1084/jem.185.3.461.Peer-Reviewed Original Research