2015
IL-22 Directly Regulates Intestinal Stem Cells, Protecting Epithelium from GvHD and Reducing GvHD Mortality
Lindemans C, Mertelsmann A, O'Connor M, Calafiore M, Dudakov J, Jenq R, Velardi E, Young L, Smith O, Lawrence G, Luo N, Ivanov J, Hua G, Martin L, Liu C, Kolesnick R, van den Brink M, Hanash A. IL-22 Directly Regulates Intestinal Stem Cells, Protecting Epithelium from GvHD and Reducing GvHD Mortality. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2015, 21: s58-s59. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
PLZF Confers Effector Functions to Donor T Cells That Preserve Graft-versus-Tumor Effects while Attenuating GVHD
Ghosh A, Holland A, Dogan Y, Yim N, Rao U, Young L, West M, Singer N, Lee H, Na I, Tsai J, Jenq R, Penack O, Hanash A, Lezcano C, Murphy G, Liu C, Sadelain M, Sauer M, Sant'Angelo D, van den Brink M. PLZF Confers Effector Functions to Donor T Cells That Preserve Graft-versus-Tumor Effects while Attenuating GVHD. Cancer Research 2013, 73: 4687-4696. PMID: 23733752, PMCID: PMC3732814, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-4699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationFlow CytometryGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Tumor EffectKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte Culture Test, MixedMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasms, ExperimentalPromyelocytic Leukemia Zinc Finger ProteinT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HomologousConceptsDonor T cellsT cellsPromyelocytic leukemia zinc fingerGVT effectInvariant natural killer T (iNKT) cellsAlloreactive donor T cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationNatural killer T cellsTranscription factor promyelocytic leukemia zinc fingerKiller T cellsAlloreactive T cellsBone marrow transplantationConventional T cellsOverall improved outcomesLess GVHDLower GVHDPreserves graftTumor effectImproved survivalMarrow transplantationCytokine responsesImproved outcomesTumor relapseEffector functionsGVHDAdoptively transferred TRAIL+ T cells suppress GVHD and augment antitumor activity
Ghosh A, Dogan Y, Moroz M, Holland A, Yim N, Rao U, Young L, Tannenbaum D, Masih D, Velardi E, Tsai J, Jenq R, Penack O, Hanash A, Smith O, Piersanti K, Lezcano C, Murphy G, Liu C, Palomba M, Sauer M, Sadelain M, Ponomarev V, van den Brink M. Adoptively transferred TRAIL+ T cells suppress GVHD and augment antitumor activity. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 2654-2662. PMID: 23676461, PMCID: PMC3668849, DOI: 10.1172/jci66301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsCell Line, TumorCytotoxicity, ImmunologicGraft RejectionGraft vs Host DiseaseHEK293 CellsHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasm TransplantationT-LymphocytesTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandConceptsGVT responseT cellsAllo-HSCTAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCellular therapyAbsence of GVHDDR5-dependent mannerDonor T cellsAlloreactive T cellsStem cell transplantationChronic lymphocytic leukemia cellsPrecursor T cellsThird-party donorsLymphocytic leukemia cellsApoptosis-inducing ligandGVT activityHost diseaseCell transplantationCurative potentialTumor responseGVHDCertain malignanciesMouse modelHuman leukemia cell lines
2012
Influence of Donor Microbiota on the Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host-Disease
Tawara I, Liu C, Tamaki H, Toubai T, Sun Y, Evers R, Nieves E, Mathewson N, Nunez G, Reddy P. Influence of Donor Microbiota on the Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host-Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2012, 19: 164-168. PMID: 22982686, PMCID: PMC3529780, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of GVHDDonor microbiotaHost diseaseT cellsT cell-mediated alloresponsesGerm-free donorsSeverity of graftAlloreactive T cellsRelevant murine modelImmune responseMurine modelRecipient microbiotaExperimental graftGVHDSeverityMicrobiotaRecent dataGraftMicrobial floraAlloresponsesCellsDiseaseInterleukin-22 Protects Intestinal Stem Cells from Immune-Mediated Tissue Damage and Regulates Sensitivity to Graft versus Host Disease
Hanash A, Dudakov J, Hua G, O’Connor M, Young L, Singer N, West M, Jenq R, Holland A, Kappel L, Ghosh A, Tsai J, Rao U, Yim N, Smith O, Velardi E, Hawryluk E, Murphy G, Liu C, Fouser L, Kolesnick R, Blazar B, van den Brink M. Interleukin-22 Protects Intestinal Stem Cells from Immune-Mediated Tissue Damage and Regulates Sensitivity to Graft versus Host Disease. Immunity 2012, 37: 339-350. PMID: 22921121, PMCID: PMC3477611, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2012.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-23-responsive innate lymphoid cellsIntestinal IL-22IL-22Intestinal stem cellsTissue damageHost diseaseTransplant recipientsIL-22 deficiencyInflammatory intestinal damageDonor immune systemInnate lymphoid cellsBone marrow transplantIL-22 receptorStem cellsILC frequenciesPretransplant conditioningIntestinal damageMarrow transplantCrypt apoptosisLymphoid cellsImmune systemGVHDTissue sensitivityProtective factorsEpithelial integrityLBH589 Enhances T Cell Activation In Vivo and Accelerates Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mice
Wang D, Iclozan C, Liu C, Xia C, Anasetti C, Yu X. LBH589 Enhances T Cell Activation In Vivo and Accelerates Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mice. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2012, 18: 1182-1190.e1. PMID: 22698484, PMCID: PMC3417119, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantSuberoylanilide hydroxamic acidAllogeneic bone marrow transplantAllogeneic transplant modelElevated Th1 cytokinesPrevention of GVHDDonor T cellsT cell infiltrationHistone deacetylase inhibitorsT cell activationTumor cell growthCXCR3 expressionHost diseaseRecipient serumPan-HDACiTh1 cytokinesMarrow transplantProinflammatory cytokinesTransplant modelCell infiltrationInflammatory diseasesGVHDT cellsMouse modelDisease ameliorationRegulation of intestinal inflammation by microbiota following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
Jenq R, Ubeda C, Taur Y, Menezes C, Khanin R, Dudakov J, Liu C, West M, Singer N, Equinda M, Gobourne A, Lipuma L, Young L, Smith O, Ghosh A, Hanash A, Goldberg J, Aoyama K, Blazar B, Pamer E, van den Brink M. Regulation of intestinal inflammation by microbiota following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2012, 209: 903-911. PMID: 22547653, PMCID: PMC3348096, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20112408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantationIntestinal inflammationMarrow transplantationAllogeneic BMT recipientsPotential risk factorsSubsequent GVHDHost diseaseBMT recipientsRisk factorsGVHDMouse modelResident gut microbesInflammationIntestinal microbiotaSignificant protectionGut floraHuman recipientsHuman floraInitial onsetGut microbesLongitudinal studyTransplantationMicrobiotaMiceDonor- but not host-derived interleukin-10 contributes to the regulation of experimental graft-versus-host disease
Tawara I, Sun Y, Liu C, Toubai T, Nieves E, Evers R, Alrubaie M, Mathewson N, Tamaki H, Reddy P. Donor- but not host-derived interleukin-10 contributes to the regulation of experimental graft-versus-host disease. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 2012, 91: 667-675. PMID: 22262800, PMCID: PMC3317273, DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1011510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuppression of GVHDSeverity of GVHDIL-10Donor TregsBM graftsRegulation of GVHDImmune-regulatory cytokinesInterleukin-10 contributeAcute GVHDClinical GVHDGVHD severityHost diseaseDonor graftsGVHDPreclinical modelsTregsGene polymorphismsExperimental graftCellular subsetsGraftSeverityHost cellsFunctional relevanceHost tissuesIL
2011
Induction of acute GVHD by sex-mismatched H-Y antigens in the absence of functional radiosensitive host hematopoietic–derived antigen-presenting cells
Toubai T, Tawara I, Sun Y, Liu C, Nieves E, Evers R, Friedman T, Korngold R, Reddy P. Induction of acute GVHD by sex-mismatched H-Y antigens in the absence of functional radiosensitive host hematopoietic–derived antigen-presenting cells. Blood 2011, 119: 3844-3853. PMID: 22101894, PMCID: PMC3335388, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-10-384057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedDendritic CellsEndothelial CellsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoiesisHistocompatibilityH-Y AntigenIsoantigensMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsRadiation ToleranceThymectomyConceptsAcute GVHDT cellsAg presentationAlloreactive donor T cellsAllogeneic BM transplantationDonor T cellsMinor histocompatibility AgAntigen-presenting cellsGvH responseGVHD lethalityBM transplantationHistocompatibility AgClinical dataGVHDY antigenAPCY AgPresentationCellsTransplantationAbsenceInfusionAntigenRecipientsHost Basophils Are Dispensable for Induction of Donor T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation and Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease
Tawara I, Nieves E, Liu C, Evers R, Toubai T, Sun Y, Alrubaie M, Reddy P. Host Basophils Are Dispensable for Induction of Donor T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation and Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2011, 17: 1747-1753. PMID: 21871863, PMCID: PMC3220796, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationSeverity of GVHDBone marrow transplantationHost diseaseTh2 responsesMarrow transplantationDonor T cell proliferationDonor T-cell responsesInduction of graftT cell responsesT cell proliferationT helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiationTh2 polarizationLymphocyte responsesExperimental graftGVHDCell responsesBasophilsCell proliferationSeverityTransplantationGraftRecent dataDiseasePrevention of GVHD while sparing GVL effect by targeting Th1 and Th17 transcription factor T-bet and RORγt in mice
Yu Y, Wang D, Liu C, Kaosaard K, Semple K, Anasetti C, Yu X. Prevention of GVHD while sparing GVL effect by targeting Th1 and Th17 transcription factor T-bet and RORγt in mice. Blood 2011, 118: 5011-5020. PMID: 21856864, PMCID: PMC3208306, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-03-340315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCells, CulturedCombined Modality TherapyGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Leukemia EffectHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationLeukemiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMolecular Targeted TherapyNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3T-Box Domain ProteinsTh1 CellsTh17 CellsTransplantation, HomologousConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationGVL effectT-betT cellsTranscription factor T-betPrevention of GVHDDonor T cellsCD8 T cellsAmeliorated GVHDGVL activityNaive ThTh17 subsetAdoptive transferCell transplantationTh17 differentiationEffective therapyHematologic malignanciesAllogeneic hostsGVHDMajor MHCTh1Regulatory phenotypeSkewed differentiationTargeted disruptionRORγtAbrogation of donor T-cell IL-21 signaling leads to tissue-specific modulation of immunity and separation of GVHD from GVL
Hanash A, Kappel L, Yim N, Nejat R, Goldberg G, Smith O, Rao U, Dykstra L, Na I, Holland A, Dudakov J, Liu C, Murphy G, Leonard W, Heller G, van den Brink M. Abrogation of donor T-cell IL-21 signaling leads to tissue-specific modulation of immunity and separation of GVHD from GVL. Blood 2011, 118: 446-455. PMID: 21596854, PMCID: PMC3138694, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-07-294785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGene Knockdown TechniquesGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Leukemia EffectHumansImmunity, InnateInterleukin-21 Receptor alpha SubunitInterleukinsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, KnockoutOrgan SpecificitySignal TransductionTissue DonorsT-LymphocytesTransplantation ImmunologyConceptsSeparation of GVHDDonor T cellsKO T cellsIL-21T cellsTissue-specific modulationGastrointestinal GVHDCytokine productionWild-type donor T cellsDonor regulatory T cellsTh cell cytokine productionPeripheral T cell functionMesenteric lymph nodesRegulatory T cellsTh cell functionIL-21 signalingInflammatory cytokine productionBM transplantation modelT cell functionLymphoma responseLymph nodesProinflammatory cytokinesTransplantation outcomesTransplantation modelGVHDPretransplant CSF-1 therapy expands recipient macrophages and ameliorates GVHD after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Hashimoto D, Chow A, Greter M, Saenger Y, Kwan W, Leboeuf M, Ginhoux F, Ochando J, Kunisaki Y, van Rooijen N, Liu C, Teshima T, Heeger P, Stanley E, Frenette P, Merad M. Pretransplant CSF-1 therapy expands recipient macrophages and ameliorates GVHD after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2011, 208: 1069-1082. PMID: 21536742, PMCID: PMC3092347, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20101709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor allogeneic T cellsDonor T cell expansionAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationAllogeneic T cellsHematopoietic cell transplantationAllo-HCTT cell expansionT cellsAcute GVHDCell transplantationHost macrophagesHost antigen-presenting cellsMacrophage poolPotential prophylactic therapyAlloreactive T cellsAntigen-presenting cellsAcute graftGVHD morbidityGVHD mortalityHost DCsHost diseaseProphylactic therapyRecipient miceGVHDRecipient macrophagesIkaros-Notch axis in host hematopoietic cells regulates experimental graft-versus-host disease
Toubai T, Sun Y, Tawara I, Friedman A, Liu C, Evers R, Nieves E, Malter C, Chockley P, Maillard I, Winandy S, Reddy P. Ikaros-Notch axis in host hematopoietic cells regulates experimental graft-versus-host disease. Blood 2011, 118: 192-204. PMID: 21471527, PMCID: PMC3139384, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-12-324616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoiesisIkaros Transcription FactorImmunophenotypingMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsReceptor, Notch1Signal TransductionConceptsDendritic cellsAcute GVHDDonor T cell expansionExperimental bone marrow transplantationHost hematopoietic cellsInduction of GVHDAllogeneic T cellsBone marrow transplantationT cell expansionRelevant murine modelGvH responseAllostimulatory capacityHost diseaseWild-type controlsDC biologyMarrow transplantationPotent APCsActivation markersTLR stimulationT cellsMurine modelGVHDExperimental graftEnhanced stimulationIkaros deficiencyRoles of CD28, CTLA4, and Inducible Costimulator in Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mice
Li J, Semple K, Suh W, Liu C, Chen F, Blazar B, Yu X. Roles of CD28, CTLA4, and Inducible Costimulator in Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mice. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2011, 17: 962-969. PMID: 21447398, PMCID: PMC3131782, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAcute DiseaseAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteB7-1 AntigenB7-2 AntigenBone Marrow TransplantationCD28 AntigensCTLA-4 AntigenFas Ligand ProteinGraft vs Host DiseaseImmune ToleranceImmunoconjugatesInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutRadiation ChimeraT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation, HomologousTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantationInducible costimulatorRole of CD28T cellsCTLA4 signalsHost diseaseMarrow transplantationMyeloablative allogeneic bone marrow transplantationPathogenic T cell responsesDevelopment of GVHDSeverity of GVHDT cell responsesT cell toleranceAbsence of B7T cell activationAcute graftAcute GVHDICOS signalingPrevents GVHDCTLA4-IgCD28 familyGVHDEffector functionsCell toleranceAbrogation of Donor T Cell IL-21 Signaling Leads to Tissue-Specific Modulation of Immunity and Separation of GVHD From GVL
Hanash A, Kappel L, Yim N, Nejat R, Goldberg G, Smith O, Rao U, Dykstra L, Na I, Holland A, Liu C, Murphy G, Leonard W, Heller G, van den Brink M. Abrogation of Donor T Cell IL-21 Signaling Leads to Tissue-Specific Modulation of Immunity and Separation of GVHD From GVL. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2011, 17: s163. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.12.038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
A Crucial Role for Host APCs in the Induction of Donor CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cell-Mediated Suppression of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease
Tawara I, Shlomchik WD, Jones A, Zou W, Nieves E, Liu C, Toubai T, Duran-Struuck R, Sun Y, Clouthier SG, Evers R, Lowler KP, Levy RB, Reddy P. A Crucial Role for Host APCs in the Induction of Donor CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cell-Mediated Suppression of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 3866-3872. PMID: 20810991, PMCID: PMC2981818, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigen-Presenting CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell SeparationDisease Models, AnimalFlow CytometryGraft vs Host DiseaseHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIInterleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsSuppression of GVHDDonor T cellsHost APCsBone marrow transplantationDonor TregsT cellsHost diseaseMarrow transplantationRegulatory T cell-mediated suppressionAlloreactive donor T cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationT cell-mediated suppressionInduction of donorInduction of GVHDRegulatory T cellsCell-mediated suppressionDevelopment of graftExperimental GVHDGVHD protectionTreg numbersIL-10Nonmalignant diseasesAlloantigen expressionGVHDMurine modelInhibition of Neovascularization to Simultaneously Ameliorate Graft-vs-Host Disease and Decrease Tumor Growth
Penack O, Henke E, Suh D, King C, Smith O, Na I, Holland A, Ghosh A, Lu S, Jenq R, Liu C, Murphy G, Lu T, May C, Scheinberg D, Gao D, Mittal V, Heller G, Benezra R, van den Brink M. Inhibition of Neovascularization to Simultaneously Ameliorate Graft-vs-Host Disease and Decrease Tumor Growth. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2010, 102: 894-908. PMID: 20463307, PMCID: PMC2886094, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CDBone Marrow TransplantationCadherinsFemaleFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicTransplantation, HomologousConceptsTumor growthAllo-BMTHost diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationEndothelial cellsAllo-BMT recipientsGVHD target tissuesAllogeneic BM transplantationStem cell transplantationEndothelial progenitor cellsDecreases tumor growthInhibition of neovascularizationTumor-bearing miceTissue endothelial cellsAmeliorate graftDonor BMBM transplantationCell transplantationGVHDBone marrowTherapeutic targetingNeovascularizationOverall outcomeTumor vasculature
2009
Immunization with host-type CD8α+ dendritic cells reduces experimental acute GVHD in an IL-10–dependent manner
Toubai T, Malter C, Tawara I, Liu C, Nieves E, Lowler K, Sun Y, Reddy P. Immunization with host-type CD8α+ dendritic cells reduces experimental acute GVHD in an IL-10–dependent manner. Blood 2009, 115: 724-735. PMID: 19965670, PMCID: PMC2810989, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-06-229708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesDendritic cellsT cellsImmune responseUndesirable immune responsesIL-10Major histocompatibilityDonor T-cell responsesIL-10-dependent mannerExperimental acute GVHDImmunization of donorsDonor T cellsAntigen-specific mannerB6 modelBALB/c T cellsCertain immune responsesBALB/cAcute GVHDHost diseaseInterleukin-10Active immunizationInflammatory cytokinesVaccination strategiesAntigen specificityGVHDT helper17 Cells Are Sufficient But Not Necessary to Induce Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Iclozan C, Yu Y, Liu C, Liang Y, Yi T, Anasetti C, Yu X. T helper17 Cells Are Sufficient But Not Necessary to Induce Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2009, 16: 170-178. PMID: 19804837, PMCID: PMC3876952, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalBody WeightBone Marrow TransplantationCD3 ComplexCells, CulturedGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Host ReactionInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17MiceMice, Inbred StrainsMice, TransgenicNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3Severity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTh1 CellsTime FactorsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWhole Body ImagingConceptsHost diseaseBALB/c recipientsBone marrow transplantation settingAcute Graft-VersusT helper17 cellsGVHD target organsInduction of graftPathogenesis of GVHDCD4 T cellsGraft-VersusGVHD developmentC recipientsT helperTh17 cellsAllogeneic recipientsAutoimmune diseasesC57BL/6 miceSyngeneic recipientsTransplantation settingGVHDT cellsIFN-gammaTarget organsSuperior expansionDisease