2021
Circulating clonally expanded T cells reflect functions of tumor-infiltrating T cells
Lucca LE, Axisa PP, Lu B, Harnett B, Jessel S, Zhang L, Raddassi K, Zhang L, Olino K, Clune J, Singer M, Kluger HM, Hafler DA. Circulating clonally expanded T cells reflect functions of tumor-infiltrating T cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2021, 218: e20200921. PMID: 33651881, PMCID: PMC7933991, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20200921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating T cellsT cellsUnique transcriptional patternsFeatures of exhaustionLongitudinal immune monitoringPeripheral immune environmentsT cell responsesT cell functionSingle-cell levelTranscriptional patternsTCR sharingTerminal exhaustionImmune environmentImmune monitoringCancer immunotherapyMetastatic melanomaEffector functionsCell responsesTumor tissueGene signatureTumorsCell functionImmunotherapyTCRαβBlood
2011
Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease
Dominguez-Villar M, Baecher-Allan CM, Hafler DA. Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease. Nature Medicine 2011, 17: 673-675. PMID: 21540856, PMCID: PMC3675886, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreg cellsT helper type 1Regulatory T cellsT regulatory (Treg) cellsHelper type 1T helper typeHuman autoimmune diseasesHuman Treg cellsRegulatory cellsIL-12Multiple sclerosisAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodHelper typeT cellsSuppressive activityType 1Functional plasticityConsiderable phenotypicCellsSclerosisIFNDiseaseMiceBlood
2009
S.67. Detection of Myelin Reactive CD4+Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis using MHC Class II Tetramers
Raddassi K, Yang J, Kent S, Bradshaw E, Bourcier K, Seyfert-Margolis V, Kwok W, Hafler D. S.67. Detection of Myelin Reactive CD4+Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis using MHC Class II Tetramers. Clinical Immunology 2009, 131: s150-s151. DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2009.03.444.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Cytometric profiling in multiple sclerosis uncovers patient population structure and a reduction of CD8low cells
De Jager PL, Rossin E, Pyne S, Tamayo P, Ottoboni L, Viglietta V, Weiner M, Soler D, Izmailova E, Faron-Yowe L, O’Brien C, Freeman S, Granados S, Parker A, Roubenoff R, Mesirov JP, Khoury SJ, Hafler DA, Weiner HL. Cytometric profiling in multiple sclerosis uncovers patient population structure and a reduction of CD8low cells. Brain 2008, 131: 1701-1711. PMID: 18567923, PMCID: PMC2730047, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awn118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapsing-remitting MSImmunological profileRRMS subjectsPeripheral bloodUntreated subjectsNatural killer cell profileComprehensive Longitudinal InvestigationAbsence of treatmentCell surface markersCIS subjectsDemyelinating diseaseDemyelination syndromeWomen's HospitalHealthy controlsCytometric profilingCell profilesMonoclonal antibodiesExtension phaseFresh bloodBiomarker discovery effortsDistinct subsetsBloodCell populationsGating strategyHospital
2006
The Purification and Functional Analysis of Human CD4+CD25high Regulatory T Cells
Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. The Purification and Functional Analysis of Human CD4+CD25high Regulatory T Cells. Current Protocols In Immunology 2006, 72: 7.4b.1-7.4b.12. PMID: 18432975, DOI: 10.1002/0471142735.im0704bs72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsCD4 T cellsT cellsHuman regulatory T cellsHuman CD4 T cellsLevels of CD25Suppressive featuresCD25Coculture assaysVitro proliferationHigh expressionVivo developmentEndogenous expressionSuch cellsCellsSmall percentageMouse cellsHigh levelsAutoimmunityHumansExpressionMiceBloodSa.128. Comparison of Two Methods to Isolate Mononuclear Cells from Peripheral Blood On Viability and Function of Freshly and Cryopreserved PBMCS
Raddassi K, Estevam J, Bourcier K, Gisler T, Hafler D, Seyfert-Margolis V. Sa.128. Comparison of Two Methods to Isolate Mononuclear Cells from Peripheral Blood On Viability and Function of Freshly and Cryopreserved PBMCS. Clinical Immunology 2006, 119: s150-s151. DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2006.04.360.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Baecher-Allan C, Viglietta V, Hafler DA. Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. Seminars In Immunology 2004, 16: 89-98. PMID: 15036232, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2003.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsT reg cellsT cellsT reg populationT cell subsetsT-reg functionHuman peripheral bloodIL-10Lymph nodesPeripheral bloodCell subsetsFunctional outcomeCord bloodTCR stimuliRapid effectsCellular compositionTCR signalsPotential involvementActivation stateStrong stimulationMiceBloodDisparate findingsCellsCulture conditions
2000
Direct enumeration of Borrelia-reactive CD4 T cells ex vivo by using MHC class II tetramers
Meyer A, Trollmo C, Crawford F, Marrack P, Steere A, Huber B, Kappler J, Hafler D. Direct enumeration of Borrelia-reactive CD4 T cells ex vivo by using MHC class II tetramers. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 11433-11438. PMID: 11005833, PMCID: PMC17217, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.190335897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBiopolymersBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsCytokinesDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseLyme Disease VaccinesConceptsClass II tetramersMHC class II tetramersT cellsSynovial fluidPeripheral bloodMajor histocompatibility complex class II tetramersTreatment-resistant Lyme arthritisAntigen-reactive T cellsCD4 T cellsDifferent cytokine profilesIL-13 secretionT cell clonesAllogeneic feeder cellsCytokine profileLyme arthritisInflammatory compartmentIL-2IFN-gammaImmunodominant epitopesCell clonesBorrelia burgdorferiPatientsHLABloodCells
1998
Decreases in IL-4 secretion by invariant Vα24JαQT cells in peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)
Gausling R, Trollmo T, Hafler D. Decreases in IL-4 secretion by invariant Vα24JαQT cells in peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1998, 90: 72. DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(98)91612-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein reactivity of brain- and cerebrospinal fluid-derived T cell clones in multiple sclerosis and postinfectious encephalomyelitis.
Hafler DA, Benjamin DS, Burks J, Weiner HL. Myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein reactivity of brain- and cerebrospinal fluid-derived T cell clones in multiple sclerosis and postinfectious encephalomyelitis. The Journal Of Immunology 1987, 139: 68-72. PMID: 2438352, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.139.1.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesMyelin basic proteinPeripheral bloodPostinfectious encephalomyelitisCell clonesMultiple sclerosisT cellsProteolipid proteinPeripheral blood T cell clonesBlood T-cell clonePlaque tissueMS plaque tissueProportion of T4T cell reactivityHuman myelin basic proteinBasic proteinMS patientsCell reactivityIL-2Cerebrospinal fluidTarget antigenClear reactivityBrain tissueBloodEncephalomyelitisActivated T-Cells and Antigen Reactivity in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Hafler D, Weiner H. Activated T-Cells and Antigen Reactivity in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. 1987, 261-272. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-5348-3_31.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Phenotypic and functional analysis of T cells cloned directly from the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Buchsbaum M, Johnson D, Weiner H. Phenotypic and functional analysis of T cells cloned directly from the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis. Annals Of Neurology 1985, 18: 451-458. PMID: 2416267, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410180407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisBlood of patientsT cellsMyelin basic proteinCerebrospinal fluid lymphocytesT-cell abnormalitiesCSF of patientsAntigen-specific cellsIndividual T cellsBasic proteinSuppressor cellsViral meningoencephalitisStimulating lymphocytesInterleukin-2Antigen reactivityCell abnormalitiesCerebrospinal fluidSingle cell clonal analysisPatientsT8 populationWhite matterBloodCSFSclerosisLymphocytes