2023
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines decouple anti-viral immunity from humoral autoimmunity
Jaycox J, Lucas C, Yildirim I, Dai Y, Wang E, Monteiro V, Lord S, Carlin J, Kita M, Buckner J, Ma S, Campbell M, Ko A, Omer S, Lucas C, Speake C, Iwasaki A, Ring A. SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines decouple anti-viral immunity from humoral autoimmunity. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 1299. PMID: 36894554, PMCID: PMC9996559, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36686-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine-associated myocarditisAutoimmune patientsAutoantibody reactivitySARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinationVaccine-related adverse effectsSARS-CoV-2 immunitySARS-CoV-2 infectionAcute COVID-19Development of autoantibodiesCOVID-19 patientsAnti-viral immunityVirus-specific antibodiesCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19Humoral autoimmunityMRNA vaccinationAutoantibody responsePost vaccinationAutoantibody developmentAutoimmune diseasesHumoral responseHealthy individualsPatientsAntigen profilingAdverse effects
2021
Infections in activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS)
Brodsky NN, Lucas CL. Infections in activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS). Current Opinion In Immunology 2021, 72: 146-157. PMID: 34052541, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2021.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPI3K delta syndromeHematopoietic stem cell transplantAnti-microbial prophylaxisPI3K-delta syndromeStem cell transplantSenescent T cellsSpectrum of infectionsAdaptive immune functionAutosomal dominant disorderCell transplantImmune defectsImmunoglobulin replacementRecurrent infectionsImmunomodulatory agentsTherapy optionsT cellsImmune functionInfection susceptibilityInborn errorsDominant disorderInfectionLymphadenopathyPatientsFunction mutationsImmunodeficiency
2015
Identifying genetic determinants of autoimmunity and immune dysregulation
Lucas CL, Lenardo MJ. Identifying genetic determinants of autoimmunity and immune dysregulation. Current Opinion In Immunology 2015, 37: 28-33. PMID: 26433354, PMCID: PMC5583726, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2015.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationCommon autoimmune diseaseHealth care costsRare immune diseasesMendelian disease mutationsExperiments of natureMendelian inheritance patternImmune dysregulationAutoimmune diseasesCell transplantationChronic diseasesDisease-causing genesImmune regulationImmune diseasesImmunological diseasesHuman locusTherapeutic targetCare costsGenetic insightsDiseaseDisease mutationsGenetic determinantsPolygenic diseaseDisease susceptibility