2005
Characterization of in vivo expanded OspA-specific human T-cell clones
Ausubel LJ, O'Connor KC, Baecher-Allen C, Trollmo C, Kessler B, Hekking B, Merritt D, Meyer AL, Kwok B, Ploegh H, Huber BT, Hafler DA. Characterization of in vivo expanded OspA-specific human T-cell clones. Clinical Immunology 2005, 115: 313-322. PMID: 15893699, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2005.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesMajor histocompatibility complex class II tetramersTreatment-resistant Lyme arthritisCD4 T-cell clonesDistinct T-cell clonesT cell receptor repertoireHuman T cell clonesClass II tetramersBeta chainT cell recognitionTCR contact residuesTCR beta chainT cell receptorCell flow cytometryTCR usageImmune compartmentLyme arthritisAutoimmune diseasesMicrobial antigensT cellsOspA epitopeImmunodominant epitopesSynovial fluidReceptor repertoireReactive clonesHigh Incidence of Spontaneous Disease in an HLA-DR15 and TCR Transgenic Multiple Sclerosis Model
Ellmerich S, Mycko M, Takacs K, Waldner H, Wahid FN, Boyton RJ, King RH, Smith PA, Amor S, Herlihy AH, Hewitt RE, Jutton M, Price DA, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK, Altmann DM. High Incidence of Spontaneous Disease in an HLA-DR15 and TCR Transgenic Multiple Sclerosis Model. The Journal Of Immunology 2005, 174: 1938-1946. PMID: 15699121, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.4.1938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationCell MovementCentral Nervous SystemDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DR Serological SubtypesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMultiple SclerosisMyelin Basic ProteinParalysisPeptide FragmentsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT cell responsesHLA-DR15Multiple sclerosisDeterminant spreadSpontaneous diseaseCell responsesCD4 T cell recognitionCNS tissue damageHuman multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis modelT cell reactivityExperimental allergic encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinT cell recognitionMyelin basic proteinAllergic encephalomyelitisMyelin epitopesPeptide immunotherapyAxonal degenerationCell reactivityOligodendrocyte glycoproteinPathogenic roleT cellsHigh incidenceTransgenic mice
1996
Complementary mutations in an antigenic peptide allow for crossreactivity of autoreactive T-cell clones
Ausubel L, Kwan C, Sette A, Kuchroo V, Hafler D. Complementary mutations in an antigenic peptide allow for crossreactivity of autoreactive T-cell clones. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 15317-15322. PMID: 8986809, PMCID: PMC26402, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.26.15317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesT cell receptorAutoreactive T cell clonesSpecific T cell clonesAntigenic peptidesMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesSpecific peptide antigenContext of MHCT cell recognitionTCR contact residuesMHC-antigen complexesHistocompatibility complex moleculesMHC-peptide complexesSingle conservative amino acid substitutionTCR-MHCT cellsReceptor plasticityPeptide antigensFunctional pocketStimulating peptideCrossreactivityAntigenTrimolecular complexAmino acid substitutionsConservative amino acid substitutions
1995
T cell recognition of immunodominant and cryptic proteolipid protein epitopes in humans.
Markovic-Plese S, Fukaura H, Zhang J, al-Sabbagh A, Southwood S, Sette A, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. T cell recognition of immunodominant and cryptic proteolipid protein epitopes in humans. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 155: 982-92. PMID: 7541828, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.155.2.982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsPLP epitopesMHC class II isotypesPLP-reactive T cellsShort-term T cell linesCryptic epitopesProteolipid proteinT cell responsesT cell recognitionClass II isotypesT cell linesIndividual synthetic peptidesControl subjectsMHC restrictionImmune responseDR2 moleculesProliferative responseImmunodominant epitopesPLP peptidesProtein AgCell responsesCentral nervous system myelin proteinsMyelin proteinsEpitopes
1991
The Potential of Restricted T Cell Recognition of Myelin Basic Protein Epitopes in the Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis
HAFLER D, MATSUI M, WUCHERPFENNIG K, OTA K, WEINER H. The Potential of Restricted T Cell Recognition of Myelin Basic Protein Epitopes in the Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1991, 636: 251-265. PMID: 1724362, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb33456.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin basic protein epitopeT cell recognitionMultiple sclerosisCell recognitionProtein epitopesSclerosisTherapyImmunotherapy in autoimmune diseases
Miller A, Hafler D, Weiner H. Immunotherapy in autoimmune diseases. Current Opinion In Immunology 1991, 3: 936-940. PMID: 1793539, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-7915(05)80017-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutoimmune diseasesImmunomodulatory therapeutic approachesHuman autoimmune diseasesMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesReceptor gene productsT cell recognitionHistocompatibility complex moleculesImmune interventionImmunological toleranceTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsDiseaseImmunotherapyTrimolecular complexMolecular basisT-cell recognition of myelin basic protein
Wucherpfennig K, Weiner H, Hafler D. T-cell recognition of myelin basic protein. Trends In Immunology 1991, 12: 277-282. PMID: 1716903, DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(91)90126-e.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
T-cell recognition of an immuno-dominant myelin basic protein epitope in multiple sclerosis
Ota K, Matsui M, Milford E, Mackin G, Weiner H, Hafler D. T-cell recognition of an immuno-dominant myelin basic protein epitope in multiple sclerosis. Nature 1990, 346: 183-187. PMID: 1694970, DOI: 10.1038/346183a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntigen-Presenting CellsApoproteinsAutoantigensCells, CulturedEpitopesHLA-DR AntigensHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMolecular Sequence DataMultiple SclerosisMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin Proteolipid ProteinPeptide FragmentsT-LymphocytesConceptsMultiple sclerosis patientsT cell linesMyelin basic proteinMultiple sclerosisSclerosis patientsT cellsVivo-activated T cellsShort-term T cell linesMyelin basic protein epitopeBasic proteinExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisDifferent T-cell linesCentral nervous systemMultiple sclerosis subjectsT cell recognitionT cell specificityAutoimmune encephalomyelitisImmune involvementAutoimmune diseasesPotential autoantigensNormal controlsNervous systemNeurological diseasesSclerosisPatients