2011
Abrogation 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 modelGVHDInterleukin-6 Modulates Graft-versus-Host Responses after Experimental Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation
Tawara I, Koyama M, Liu C, Toubai T, Thomas D, Evers R, Chockley P, Nieves E, Sun Y, Lowler K, Malter C, Nishimoto N, Hill G, Reddy P. Interleukin-6 Modulates Graft-versus-Host Responses after Experimental Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 77-88. PMID: 21047980, PMCID: PMC3058832, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-1198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantationDonor T cellsIL-6 deficiencyInterleukin-6MR16-1T cellsMarrow transplantationExperimental allogeneic bone marrow transplantationDonor regulatory T cellsBeneficial GVT effectsMR16-1 treatmentRegulatory T cellsProlongation of survivalDonor bone marrowEffector cell expansionRelevant murine modelIL-6 receptorBMT patientsGVT responseGVT effectHost diseaseBMT recipientsMAb therapyTumor effect
2007
Absence of donor T-cell–derived soluble TNF decreases graft-versus-host disease without impairing graft-versus-tumor activity
Borsotti C, Franklin A, Lu S, Kim T, Smith O, Suh D, King C, Chow A, Liu C, Alpdogan O, van den Brink M. Absence of donor T-cell–derived soluble TNF decreases graft-versus-host disease without impairing graft-versus-tumor activity. Blood 2007, 110: 783-786. PMID: 17395784, PMCID: PMC1924485, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-10-054510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsTNF-alpha converting enzymeGVT activityHost diseaseTumor activityAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationDonor T cellsBone marrow transplantationMurine BMT modelWild-type T cellsLess GVHDMarrow transplantationBMT modelNecrosis factorEndogenous TNFSoluble TNFGVHDConverting enzymeGraftTNFDiseaseRecipientsSoluble moleculesCellsMemTNF
2005
Absence of β7 integrin results in less graft-versus-host disease because of decreased homing of alloreactive T cells to intestine
Waldman E, Lu S, Hubbard V, Kochman A, Eng J, Terwey T, Muriglan S, Kim T, Heller G, Murphy G, Liu C, Alpdogan O, van den Brink M. Absence of β7 integrin results in less graft-versus-host disease because of decreased homing of alloreactive T cells to intestine. Blood 2005, 107: 1703-1711. PMID: 16291587, PMCID: PMC1895413, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-08-3445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationLess GVHD morbidityT cell infiltrationT cellsGVHD morbidityGVT activityHost diseaseDonor T-cell infiltrationDonor T cellsAlloreactive T cellsStem cell transplantationWild-type T cellsOverall significant decreaseIntestinal graftIntestinal GVHDLess graftBeta7 integrinCell transplantationCytokine productionAlpha4beta7 integrinIntact activationTumor experimentsMorbidityClinical potentialGraft