2013
The development of tertiary lymphoid organs in the central nervous system facilitates determinant spreading of the MP4-specific T cell response (P4164)
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks M, Addicks K, Ruddle N, Lehmann P. The development of tertiary lymphoid organs in the central nervous system facilitates determinant spreading of the MP4-specific T cell response (P4164). The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 172.9-172.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.190.supp.172.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsT cell responsesCentral nervous systemExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCell responsesLymphoid organsNervous systemFormation of TLOsAntigen-specific T cell responsesSecondary progressive multiple sclerosisHuman autoimmune disease multiple sclerosisAutoimmune disease multiple sclerosisT cell compartmentalizationB cell aggregatesChronic disease stageDisease multiple sclerosisSevere clinical diseaseHigh endothelial venulesGerminal center formationMyelin basic proteinAutoimmune encephalomyelitisCNS autoimmunityCortical pathology
2012
Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks MS, Addicks K, Ruddle NH, Lehmann PV. Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response. Acta Neuropathologica 2012, 124: 861-873. PMID: 22842876, DOI: 10.1007/s00401-012-1023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin-specific T cell responseCentral nervous systemB cell aggregatesT cell responsesMultiple sclerosisB cell aggregationDeterminant spreadingB cellsCell responsesActive immune responseMyelin basic proteinLymphoid neogenesisAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMS patientsAggressive diseaseAutoimmune pathologyPatient populationLymphoid organsDisease onsetDisease progressionT cellsImmune responsePathogenic contribution
2011
Impaired lymphatic contraction associated with immunosuppression
Liao S, Cheng G, Conner DA, Huang Y, Kucherlapati RS, Munn LL, Ruddle NH, Jain RK, Fukumura D, Padera TP. Impaired lymphatic contraction associated with immunosuppression. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 18784-18789. PMID: 22065738, PMCID: PMC3219138, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1116152108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseLymphatic contractionsLymphatic functionImmune responseAntigen-presenting cellsNitric oxide synthaseEffective immune responseUnique mouse modelLymphatic vessel contractionLymphatic vessel functionLymph nodesAutoreactive responsesMultiple sclerosisVessel contractionInflammatory conditionsInducible NOSOxide synthaseMouse modelLymphatic metastasisVessel functionLymphatic endothelial cellsNitric oxideEndothelial cellsIntravital imagingPotential mechanisms
2007
Regulatory T cells selectively protect against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced with self but not foreign antigens (B79)
Akirav E, Xu Y, Bergman C, Hill M, Ruddle N. Regulatory T cells selectively protect against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced with self but not foreign antigens (B79). The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: lb16-lb17. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.supp.b79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMouse myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinRegulatory T cellsTreg depletionT cellsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisHuman myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinRatio of IFNγT cell responsesT cell proliferationCentral nervous systemEAE severityMOG35-55IL17 productionAutoimmune diseasesOligodendrocyte glycoproteinForeign antigensMurine modelNervous systemRelated antigensDisease severityCell responsesMice
2002
Altered vascular permeability and early onset of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in PECAM-1–deficient mice
Graesser D, Solowiej A, Bruckner M, Osterweil E, Juedes A, Davis S, Ruddle NH, Engelhardt B, Madri JA. Altered vascular permeability and early onset of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in PECAM-1–deficient mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 109: 383-392. PMID: 11827998, PMCID: PMC150854, DOI: 10.1172/jci13595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisPECAM-1-deficient miceEndothelial cellsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisVascular permeabilityDevelopment of EAET lymphocyte transendothelial migrationEarly onsetHuman autoimmune disease multiple sclerosisAutoimmune disease multiple sclerosisCell adhesion molecule-1Altered vascular permeabilityCNS vascular permeabilityMononuclear cell extravasationDisease multiple sclerosisPlatelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Wild-type miceAdhesion molecule-1Endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Subsets of leukocytesPECAM-1 expressionLymphocyte transendothelial migrationEarly time pointsHistamine challengeMultiple sclerosis
1998
T helper cell differentiation in multiple sclerosis and autoimmunity
Martin R, Ruddle N, Reingold S, Hafler D. T helper cell differentiation in multiple sclerosis and autoimmunity. Trends In Immunology 1998, 19: 495-498. PMID: 9818541, DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5699(98)01345-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
A Critical Role for Lymphotoxin in Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis
Suen W, Bergman C, Hjelmström P, Ruddle N. A Critical Role for Lymphotoxin in Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1997, 186: 1233-1240. PMID: 9334362, PMCID: PMC2199100, DOI: 10.1084/jem.186.8.1233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental allergic encephalomyelitisMaximum clinical scoreMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinClinical scoresLT-alphaAllergic encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisCentral nervous system inflammationNervous system inflammationT cell productionDisease multiple sclerosisRat myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinAverage clinical scoreDisease indexWild-type littermatesWT T cellsNecrosis factor familyMOG 35CNS inflammationMOG antibodiesSystem inflammationWT miceC57BL/6 miceOligodendrocyte glycoproteinTNF-alpha
1993
T Helper 1 (TH1) Functional Phenotype of Human Myelin Basic Protein-Specific T Lymphocytes
Voskuhl R, Martin R, Bergman C, Dalal M, Ruddle N, Mcfarland H. T Helper 1 (TH1) Functional Phenotype of Human Myelin Basic Protein-Specific T Lymphocytes. Autoimmunity 1993, 15: 137-143. PMID: 7692995, DOI: 10.3109/08916939309043888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental allergic encephalomyelitisMyelin basic proteinMultiple sclerosisT cell linesT cellsMyelin basic protein-specific T lymphocytesMBP-specific T cell linesMurine experimental allergic encephalomyelitisMBP-specific T cellsAntigen-specific cytotoxic activityFunctional phenotypeEncephalitogenic T cellsHuman T cell lineCell linesTh1 subtypeCandidate autoantigenAllergic encephalomyelitisAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory cellsTumor necrosisT lymphocytesInterleukin-4Animal modelsImmunodominant regionCurrent report