2010
T Cell LFA-1 Engagement Induces HuR-Dependent Cytokine mRNA Stabilization through a Vav-1, Rac1/2, p38MAPK and MKK3 Signaling Cascade
Ramgolam VS, DeGregorio SD, Rao GK, Collinge M, Subaran SS, Markovic-Plese S, Pardi R, Bender JR. T Cell LFA-1 Engagement Induces HuR-Dependent Cytokine mRNA Stabilization through a Vav-1, Rac1/2, p38MAPK and MKK3 Signaling Cascade. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e14450. PMID: 21206905, PMCID: PMC3012057, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceCytokinesELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1GTP PhosphohydrolasesHumansIntegrinsInterferon-gammaLymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1MAP Kinase Kinase 3MiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeuropeptidesP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRNA-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
2001
INHIBITION OF INTERFERON-γ–MEDIATED MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II GENE ACTIVATION BY HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS1
Sadeghi M, Tiglio A, Sadigh K, O’Donnell L, Collinge M, Pardi R, Bender J. INHIBITION OF INTERFERON-γ–MEDIATED MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II GENE ACTIVATION BY HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS1. Transplantation 2001, 71: 1262-1268. PMID: 11397960, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200105150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrovascular endothelial cellsClass II transactivatorInhibitory effectVascular diseaseSimvastatin pretreatmentIFN-gammaReductase inhibitorsClass II major histocompatibility complex moleculesCardiac transplant patientsGraft vascular diseaseLate graft failureHMG-CoA reductase inhibitorsHuman leukocyte antigenEffect of simvastatinMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesHLA-DR inductionSTAT-1 phosphorylationCoA reductase inhibitorsHistocompatibility complex moleculesHuman microvascular endothelial cellsInhibition of interferonTranscription-polymerase chain reaction analysisCardiac transplantationTransplant patientsGraft failure
1998
Class II transactivator-independent endothelial cell MHC class II gene activation induced by lymphocyte adhesion.
Collinge M, Pardi R, Bender J. Class II transactivator-independent endothelial cell MHC class II gene activation induced by lymphocyte adhesion. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 161: 1589-93. PMID: 9712019, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.4.1589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II transactivatorNK cellsIFN-gamma-dependent mechanismIFN-gamma-independent mannerLymphocyte adhesionMHC class II expressionHLA-DR alpha mRNAHLA-DR expressionMHC class II moleculesNK cell activationAllogeneic endothelial cellsClass II expressionIFN-gamma-induced MHC class II expressionClass II moleculesAlpha mRNA expressionCell linesHLA-DRIFN-gammaCell activationMRNA expressionEndothelial cellsAlpha mRNACellsPromoter constructsActivationInduction of transporter associated with antigen processing by interferon γ confers endothelial cell cytoprotection against natural killer-mediated lysis
Ayalon O, Hughes E, Cresswell P, Lee J, O’Donnell L, Pardi R, Bender J. Induction of transporter associated with antigen processing by interferon γ confers endothelial cell cytoprotection against natural killer-mediated lysis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 2435-2440. PMID: 9482903, PMCID: PMC19366, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.5.2435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC IInduction of transportersEndothelial cellsNK-resistant cell linesNatural killer-mediated lysisMajor histocompatibility complex INK inhibitory receptorsNK effector cellsPretreatment of ECB-lymphoblastoid cell linesEC sensitivityDermal microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsCell linesHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsExpression/functionUmbilical vein endothelial cellsAdenoviral-mediated transductionVascular vulnerabilityVein endothelial cellsNK assaysEffector cellsEndothelial activationInhibitory receptorsDeficient targets
1997
Cytoskeletal rearrangement mediates human microvascular endothelial tight junction modulation by cytokines
Blum M, Toninelli E, Anderson J, Balda M, Zhou J, O'Donnell L, Pardi R, Bender J. Cytoskeletal rearrangement mediates human microvascular endothelial tight junction modulation by cytokines. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 273: h286-h294. PMID: 9249502, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.273.1.h286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthineActinsBucladesineCells, CulturedCytokinesCytoskeletonElectrophysiologyEndothelium, VascularHumansInfant, NewbornInterferon-gammaMaleMembrane PotentialsMembrane ProteinsMicrocirculationPhosphoproteinsSkinTight JunctionsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUmbilical VeinsZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsTransmonolayer electrical resistanceSpecialized intercellular structuresTight junctionsF-actin cytoskeletonLarge vessel ECActin cytoskeletonEndothelial cell typesMicrovascular endothelial cellsCytoskeletal rearrangementsStriking fragmentationF-actinProtein distributionCytochalasin DCell typesIntercellular structuresBarrier regulationCytoskeletal alterationsConfocal microscopyMVEC monolayersZO-1Macromolecular fluxCentral roleEC permeabilityEndothelial cellsPrimary cultures
1995
Contact-dependent endothelial class II HLA gene activation induced by NK cells is mediated by IFN-gamma-dependent and -independent mechanisms.
Watson C, Petzelbauer P, Zhou J, Pardi R, Bender J. Contact-dependent endothelial class II HLA gene activation induced by NK cells is mediated by IFN-gamma-dependent and -independent mechanisms. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 154: 3222-33. PMID: 7897208, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.154.7.3222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernCell AdhesionCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHLA-DR AntigensHumansInterferon-gammaKiller Cells, NaturalMolecular Sequence DataOrgan Culture TechniquesPromoter Regions, GeneticSkinTranscriptional ActivationTransfectionConceptsNK cellsNK lymphocytesEndothelial cellsIFN-gammaMHC class II AgIFN-gamma dependenceT cell recruitmentClass II HLAClass II expressionHLA-DR inductionClass II AgT cell proliferationMembrane expressionTrans-well experimentsReceptor AbEndothelial activationImmune amplificationCell recruitmentMicrovessel endotheliumHuman IFN-gammaPromoter constructsClonal expansionCoculture modelCell proliferationChinese hamster ovary cells
1987
Lymphocyte subsets differentially induce class II human leukocyte antigens on allogeneic microvascular endothelial cells.
Pardi R, Bender J, Engleman E. Lymphocyte subsets differentially induce class II human leukocyte antigens on allogeneic microvascular endothelial cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1987, 139: 2585-92. PMID: 3116086, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.139.8.2585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II human leukocyteMicrovascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsT cellsAllogeneic T cell proliferationMajor histocompatibility complex class IIHuman leukocytesHistocompatibility complex class IILymphocyte-EC adhesionT-cell surface antigensNatural killer cellsT cell proliferationHost immune responseHuman microvascular endothelial cellsCell surface antigensAcute rejectionAntilymphocyte antibodiesGraft alloantigensLymphocyte subsetsAllogeneic lymphocytesAllograft rejectionLymphocyte subpopulationsKiller cellsAutologous monocytesCD18 antibody