2014
A Small-Molecule c-Rel Inhibitor Reduces Alloactivation of T Cells without Compromising Antitumor Activity
Shono Y, Tuckett A, Ouk S, Liou H, Altan-Bonnet G, Tsai J, Oyler J, Smith O, West M, Singer N, Doubrovina E, Pankov D, Undhad C, Murphy G, Lezcano C, Liu C, O'Reilly R, van den Brink M, Zakrzewski J. A Small-Molecule c-Rel Inhibitor Reduces Alloactivation of T Cells without Compromising Antitumor Activity. Cancer Discovery 2014, 4: 578-591. PMID: 24550032, PMCID: PMC4011979, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-13-0585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleGene Expression RegulationGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Tumor EffectHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLProto-Oncogene Proteins c-relReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSmall Molecule LibrariesT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HomologousConceptsT cellsC-Rel activityAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationEffector T cellsRegulatory T cellsIL-2 levelsStem cell transplantationAntigen-specific cytotoxicityC-Rel-deficient T cellsC-RelHuman T cellsT cell receptor activationGut homingGVT activityImmunomodulatory therapyInhibitor administrationCell transplantationTumor activityImmune systemReceptor activationPharmaceutical inhibitionSmall molecule-based inhibitionAlloactivationBroad suppression
2012
Interleukin-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 integrity
2008
Extracorporeal photopheresis reverses experimental graft-versus-host disease through regulatory T cells
Gatza E, Rogers C, Clouthier S, Lowler K, Tawara I, Liu C, Reddy P, Ferrara J. Extracorporeal photopheresis reverses experimental graft-versus-host disease through regulatory T cells. Blood 2008, 112: 1515-1521. PMID: 18411417, PMCID: PMC2515148, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2007-11-125542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsExtracorporeal photopheresisHost diseaseT cellsDonor regulatory T cellsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaOngoing immune responseImmune-mediated diseasesT-cell lymphomaRelevant murine modelWhite blood cellsImmune responseMurine modelLymphocyte apoptosisImmune systemExperimental graftBlood cellsDiseaseECP treatmentGVHDPhotopheresisGraftDirect inductionCellsApoptosis