2003
Allelic Variation of MHC Structure Alters Peptide Ligands to Induce Atypical Partial Agonistic CD8+ T Cell Function
Lim DG, Slavik JM, Bourcier K, Smith KJ, Hafler DA. Allelic Variation of MHC Structure Alters Peptide Ligands to Induce Atypical Partial Agonistic CD8+ T Cell Function. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 198: 99-109. PMID: 12847139, PMCID: PMC2196091, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell functionT cell clonesCell functionReactive T cell clonesCell clonesT cell responsesDifferent T cell responsesIndividual T cell clonesHLA-A2 moleculesAltered peptide ligandHLA-A2 peptideRecognition of MHCT cell receptorMHC-peptide complexesPolymorphic amino acidsFunctional outcomeHLA-A2Peptide ligandsAgonist functionMHC moleculesCell responsesEarly intracellularLong-term expressionCell receptorAntigen recognition
2001
Conserved CDR3 Regions in T-Cell Receptor (TCR) CD8+T Cells That Recognize the Tax11-19/HLA-A*0201 Complex in a Subject Infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Relationship of T-Cell Fine Specificity and Major Histocompatibility Complex/Peptide/TCR Crystal Structure
Bourcier K, Lim D, Ding Y, Smith K, Wucherpfennig K, Hafler D. Conserved CDR3 Regions in T-Cell Receptor (TCR) CD8+T Cells That Recognize the Tax11-19/HLA-A*0201 Complex in a Subject Infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Relationship of T-Cell Fine Specificity and Major Histocompatibility Complex/Peptide/TCR Crystal Structure. Journal Of Virology 2001, 75: 9836-9843. PMID: 11559817, PMCID: PMC114556, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.20.9836-9843.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesT cell receptorCDR3 regionTCR alphaHTLV-1-associated myelopathyTax11-19Beta chainHTLV-1-infected individualsT cell receptor repertoirePeripheral blood lymphocytesHuman T-cell leukemia virusHuman T-cell leukemia virus type 1T-cell leukemia virusVirus type 1TCR usageT cell fine specificityBlood lymphocytesT cellsImmunodominant epitopesReceptor repertoireType 1Fine specificitySimilar recognition patternTCR structureLeukemia virus
2000
Examination of CD8+ T Cell Function in Humans Using MHC Class I Tetramers: Similar Cytotoxicity but Variable Proliferation and Cytokine Production Among Different Clonal CD8+ T Cells Specific to a Single Viral Epitope
Lim D, Bourcier K, Freeman G, Hafler D. Examination of CD8+ T Cell Function in Humans Using MHC Class I Tetramers: Similar Cytotoxicity but Variable Proliferation and Cytokine Production Among Different Clonal CD8+ T Cells Specific to a Single Viral Epitope. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 165: 6214-6220. PMID: 11086055, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.11.6214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, ViralB7-1 AntigenCD58 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TransformedClone CellsCytokinesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEpitopes, T-LymphocyteGene Products, taxGenes, T-Cell Receptor betaHLA-A2 AntigenHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansLymphocyte ActivationPeptide FragmentsStaining and LabelingConceptsT cell clonesCytokine secretionT cellsEffector functionsCell clonesCostimulatory moleculesViral epitopesHuman T-cell lymphotrophic virusDifferent T cell clonesImmunodominant viral epitopesCytotoxic effector functionClonal originT cell functionSingle viral epitopeMHC class IDifferent clonal originCD2-LFA-3 interactionInduction of proliferationClonal CD8Cytokine productionPeripheral bloodCTL populationsIL-2Lymphotrophic virusProliferative response
1999
Direct analysis of viral-specific CD8+ T cells with soluble HLA-A2/Tax11-19 tetramer complexes in patients with human T cell lymphotropic virus-associated myelopathy.
Bieganowska K, Höllsberg P, Buckle G, Lim D, Greten T, Schneck J, Altman J, Jacobson S, Ledis S, Hanchard B, Chin J, Morgan O, Roth P, Hafler D. Direct analysis of viral-specific CD8+ T cells with soluble HLA-A2/Tax11-19 tetramer complexes in patients with human T cell lymphotropic virus-associated myelopathy. The Journal Of Immunology 1999, 162: 1765-71. PMID: 9973440, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.162.3.1765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultB7-1 AntigenCD28 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleGene Products, taxHLA-A2 AntigenHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansLymphocyte ActivationMaleMiddle AgedParaparesis, Tropical SpasticPeptide FragmentsPhenotypeProtein ConformationReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, ChemokineReceptors, Interleukin-2SolubilityConceptsT cellsIL-2RMHC class I tetramersHuman T-cell lymphotropic virusViral-specific CD8Class I tetramersProgressive neurologic diseaseDifferent chemokine receptorsHLA-A2 alleleCentral nervous systemTCR Vbeta chainsReactive CD8TCR usageInflammatory infiltrateVbeta chainsChemokine receptorsNeurologic diseaseImmune responseCD8Lymphotropic virusMyelopathyNervous systemPatientsHTLVClonal expansion
1996
HTLV-I-induced T-cell activation.
Buckle GJ, Hafler DA, Höllsberg P. HTLV-I-induced T-cell activation. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 13 Suppl 1: s107-13. PMID: 8797712, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199600001-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell activationT cellsUninfected T cellsT cell interactionsMyelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type ILymphotropic virus type ITropical spastic paraparesisInfected T cellsT cell clonesIL-2 productionInterleukin-2 productionVirus type ISpastic paraparesisSpontaneous proliferationCD28 pathwayGeneralized activationCostimulatory signalsImmune systemSeparate mechanismsHTLVProlonged stateType IActivationCells
1995
Differential activation of proliferation and cytotoxicity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I Tax-specific CD8 T cells by an altered peptide ligand.
Höllsberg P, Weber WE, Dangond F, Batra V, Sette A, Hafler DA. Differential activation of proliferation and cytotoxicity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I Tax-specific CD8 T cells by an altered peptide ligand. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1995, 92: 4036-4040. PMID: 7732026, PMCID: PMC42097, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.9.4036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesB-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DivisionCell Line, TransformedCytotoxicity, ImmunologicGene Products, taxHerpesvirus 4, HumanHLA-A2 AntigenHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansKineticsLymphocyte ActivationMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPoint MutationThymidineConceptsCD8 T cellsInterleukin-2 secretionT cell receptor contact residuesT cellsReceptor contact residuesCD8 T cell clonesCytotoxic CD8 T cellsMyelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisT cell-mediated cytotoxicityHAM/TSPTropical spastic paraparesisT cell clonesAltered peptide ligandT cell-mediated cytolysisHuman T-cell leukemia virus type IT cell stimulationVirus type IAnalog peptidesHLA-A2Spastic paraparesisNeurologic diseaseSecondary stimulationSecondary responsePeptide antigensPrimary activation