2011
Pretransplant 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 macrophages
2010
Secondary Lymphoid Organs Contribute to, but Are Not Required for the Induction of Graft-versus-Host Responses following Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation: A shifting Paradigm for T Cell Allo-activation
Silva I, Olkiewicz K, Askew D, Fisher J, Chaudhary M, Vannella K, Deurloo D, Choi S, Pierce E, Clouthier S, Liu C, Cooke K. Secondary Lymphoid Organs Contribute to, but Are Not Required for the Induction of Graft-versus-Host Responses following Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation: A shifting Paradigm for T Cell Allo-activation. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2010, 16: 598-611. PMID: 20117226, PMCID: PMC3838892, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary lymphoid organsDonor T cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAly/aly miceBone marrow transplantationAntigen-presenting cellsPeyer's patchesT cellsAllo-BMTLymph nodesMarrow transplantationAly miceLymphoid organsAllogeneic T-cell responsesHost antigen-presenting cellsInduction of GVHDInduction of graftT cell responsesT cell activationDisparate donorsHost diseaseBMT recipientsMajor complicationsTumor burdenLeukemia activity
2009
NOD2 regulates hematopoietic cell function during graft-versus-host disease
Penack O, Smith O, Cunningham-Bussel A, Liu X, Rao U, Yim N, Na I, Holland A, Ghosh A, Lu S, Jenq R, Liu C, Murphy G, Brandl K, van den Brink M. NOD2 regulates hematopoietic cell function during graft-versus-host disease. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2009, 206: 2101-2110. PMID: 19737867, PMCID: PMC2757869, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20090623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsNOD2 deficiencyHost diseaseCrohn's diseaseExperimental allogeneic bone marrow transplantationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationHost antigen-presenting cellsAllo-BMT recipientsDevelopment of GVHDExperimental colitis modelHematopoietic cellsHost hematopoietic cellsDonor T cellsIndependent risk factorBone marrow chimerasBone marrow transplantationChimeric recipientsIntestinal inflammationProinflammatory stateColitis modelMarrow transplantationNOD2 mutationsRisk factorsT cellsPaneth cells
2005
Critical role of host γδ T cells in experimental acute graft-versus-host disease
Maeda Y, Reddy P, Lowler K, Liu C, Bishop D, Ferrara J. Critical role of host γδ T cells in experimental acute graft-versus-host disease. Blood 2005, 106: 749-755. PMID: 15797996, PMCID: PMC1895173, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-10-4087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdoptive TransferAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationCD40 LigandCell AdhesionCell CommunicationDendritic CellsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseInterferon-gammaMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation, HomologousTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsGammadelta T cellsDendritic cellsT cellsHost diseaseAllostimulatory capacityAllogeneic bone marrow transplantation modelAllogeneic T cell proliferationDonor T cell expansionWild-type B6 recipientsHost antigen-presenting cellsTumor necrosis factor alphaExperimental acute graftWT dendritic cellsNormal dendritic cellsBone marrow transplantation modelBM transplant recipientsΓδ T cellsT cell expansionAntigen-presenting cellsNecrosis factor alphaT cell proliferationAcute graftAcute GVHDB6 recipientsGVHD mortality
2002
Acute graft-versus-host disease does not require alloantigen expression on host epithelium
Teshima T, Ordemann R, Reddy P, Gagin S, Liu C, Cooke K, Ferrara J. Acute graft-versus-host disease does not require alloantigen expression on host epithelium. Nature Medicine 2002, 8: 575-581. PMID: 12042807, DOI: 10.1038/nm0602-575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsHost antigen-presenting cellsAlloantigen expressionAcute GVHDHost diseaseTarget epitheliaMajor histocompatibility complex class ICD8-mediated GVHDBone marrow chimerasHistocompatibility complex class IClass II alloantigensTumor necrosis factorComplex class IAcute graftInflammatory cytokinesEffector mechanismsGVHDNecrosis factorMouse modelAntigen specificityTissue damageClass IHost epitheliumEpitheliumGraftEnhanced allostimulatory activity of host antigen-presenting cells in old mice intensifies acute graft-versus-host disease
Ordemann R, Hutchinson R, Friedman J, Burakoff S, Reddy P, Duffner U, Braun T, Liu C, Teshima T, Ferrara J. Enhanced allostimulatory activity of host antigen-presenting cells in old mice intensifies acute graft-versus-host disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 109: 1249-1256. PMID: 11994414, PMCID: PMC150964, DOI: 10.1172/jci14793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansIntestine, SmallKiller Cells, NaturalLipopolysaccharidesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSurvival RateT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation ChimeraTransplantation, HomologousTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsDonor T-cell responsesHost antigen-presenting cellsT cell responsesOld miceAcute graftAllogeneic BMTHost diseaseOlder recipientsBM chimerasBMT modelT cellsCell responsesBone marrow transplantation recipientsDonor T cellsMore TNF-alphaMarrow transplantation recipientsMurine BMT modelHitherto unsuspected mechanismAcute GVHDAllostimulatory activityGVHD mortalitySevere GVHDWorse GVHDYoung BM