2013
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase–Independent Signaling Pathways Contribute to ICOS-Mediated T Cell Costimulation in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Mice
Li J, Heinrichs J, Leconte J, Haarberg K, Semple K, Liu C, Gigoux M, Kornete M, Piccirillo C, Suh W, Yu X. Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase–Independent Signaling Pathways Contribute to ICOS-Mediated T Cell Costimulation in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Mice. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 200-207. PMID: 23729441, PMCID: PMC4318500, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1203485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalGene Knock-In TechniquesGraft vs Host DiseaseInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCD8 T cellsCD4 T cellsT cellsHost diseaseWild-type CD8 T cellsCD8 T cell compartmentAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAcute Graft-VersusPathogenic potentialTotal T cellsAlloreactive T cellsBone marrow transplantationT cell compartmentWild-type T cellsIntracellular calcium mobilizationVivo pathogenic potentialT cell costimulationT cell activationKnockout T cellsAcute graftAcute GVHDGraft-VersusSevere GVHDGVHD modelMarrow transplantation
2011
Roles 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 tolerance
2010
Different radiosensitivity of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and effector T cells to low dose gamma irradiation in vitro
Cao M, Cabrera R, Xu Y, Liu C, Nelson D. Different radiosensitivity of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and effector T cells to low dose gamma irradiation in vitro. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2010, 87: 71-80. PMID: 20958220, PMCID: PMC3806980, DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2010.518208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinCarcinoma, HepatocellularCaspase 3Cell ProliferationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFas ReceptorFemaleGamma RaysHumansIn Vitro TechniquesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Liver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRadiation ToleranceT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsEffector T cellsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaRegulatory T cellsT cellsHepatocellular carcinomaLow-dose gamma raysLow-dose irradiationApoptosis-related proteinsImmune responseLow dosesEnhanced immune responseCaspase-3Dose-dependent reductionB-cell lymphoma 2X protein expressionCell lymphoma 2Interleukin-10Peripheral bloodActive caspase-3Low-dose gamma irradiationCytokine secretionTregsLuminex assaysBlood samplesInduction of apoptosisA 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 modelAbsence of P-Selectin in Recipients of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Ameliorates Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease
Lu S, Holland A, Na I, Terwey T, Alpdogan O, Bautista J, Smith O, Suh D, King C, Kochman A, Hubbard V, Rao U, Yim N, Liu C, Laga A, Murphy G, Jenq R, Zakrzewski J, Penack O, Dykstra L, Bampoe K, Perez L, Furie B, Furie B, van den Brink M. Absence of P-Selectin in Recipients of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Ameliorates Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 1912-1919. PMID: 20622117, PMCID: PMC3752704, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary lymphoid organsDonor T cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAlloreactive T cellsBone marrow transplantationT cellsWT T cellsP-selectinP-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1P-selectin ligandsMarrow transplantationSmall bowelInflamed tissuesDonor alloreactive T cellsHost disease (GVHD) pathophysiologyGVHD target organsAlloactivated T cellsLigand 1Wild-type recipientsGVHD mortalityGVHD prophylaxisHost diseaseLymphoid organsPeyer's patchesExperimental disease
2009
T 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
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
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 mortalityStimulation of Host NKT Cells by Synthetic Glycolipid Regulates Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease by Inducing Th2 Polarization of Donor T Cells
Hashimoto D, Asakura S, Miyake S, Yamamura T, Van Kaer L, Liu C, Tanimoto M, Teshima T. Stimulation of Host NKT Cells by Synthetic Glycolipid Regulates Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease by Inducing Th2 Polarization of Donor T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2005, 174: 551-556. PMID: 15611282, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.1.551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CD1Antigens, CD1dBone Marrow TransplantationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlow CytometryGalactosylceramidesGlycolipidsGraft vs Host DiseaseMiceMice, KnockoutSTAT6 Transcription FactorT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-LymphocytesTh2 CellsTrans-ActivatorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsHost NKT cellsDonor T cellsNKT cellsT cellsTh2 polarizationAcute GVHDAcute graftHost diseaseAlpha-GalCerAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationImmunoregulatory T-cell populationsMortality of GVHDTh2 cytokine responsesSerum TNF-alphaNKT cell ligandBone marrow transplantationSTAT6-dependent mechanismT cell populationsNKT ligandCytokine responsesMarrow transplantationIL-4Recipient miceTNF-alphaGVHD
2003
Impaired thymic negative selection causes autoimmune graft-versus-host disease
Teshima T, Reddy P, Liu C, Williams D, Cooke K, Ferrara J. Impaired thymic negative selection causes autoimmune graft-versus-host disease. Blood 2003, 102: 429-435. PMID: 12663438, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2003-01-0266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesBone Marrow TransplantationCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedClonal DeletionDendritic CellsEpithelial CellsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-1MiceMice, Inbred C57BLRadiation ChimeraRadiation ToleranceSelf ToleranceSkinSpleenThymectomyThymus GlandT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVisceraConceptsThymic negative selectionSystemic autoimmune diseaseAntigen-presenting cellsAutoimmune diseasesHost diseaseT cellsAutoreactive T cell repertoireClass IIThymic antigen-presenting cellsMajor histocompatibility complex class IIHistocompatibility complex class IIImpaired negative selectionLethal autoimmune diseaseBone marrow chimerasPeripheral regulatory mechanismsT cell repertoireMHC class IIMHC class INegative selectionAcute graftAcute GVHDAutoimmune graftPeripheral CD4Adoptive transferNaive mice
2002
Enhanced 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