2015
Targeting Host Complement C3a/C5a Receptors to Control of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Mice
Nguyen H, Heinrichs J, Fu J, Wu Y, Bastian D, Schutt S, Daenthanasanmak A, Dany M, Liu C, Fairlie D, Tomlinson S, Yu X. Targeting Host Complement C3a/C5a Receptors to Control of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Mice. Blood 2015, 126: 3076. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3076.3076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC3aR/C5aRAntigen presenting cellsDonor T cellsT cellsGVL activityHost diseaseC5aR signalingAlloreactive donor T cellsDonor T cell activationDonor T-cell responsesHost antigen presenting cellsAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationComplement systemAcute Graft-VersusControl of GVHDHost hematopoietic cellsDevelopment of GVHDGVHD target organsAdaptive immune cellsHematopoietic cell transplantationEffector T cellsT cell responsesTotal body irradiationAlloreactive T cellsPro-inflammatory cytokines
2014
T-Bet Is Critical for the Development of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease By Regulating Hematopoietic Antigen Presenting Cells
Fu J, Wu Y, Nguyen H, Heinrichs J, Schutt S, Liu C, Anasetti C, Yu X. T-Bet Is Critical for the Development of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease By Regulating Hematopoietic Antigen Presenting Cells. Blood 2014, 124: 846. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.846.846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntigen presenting cellsDonor T cellsT cell apoptosisAcute GVHDRecipient dendritic cellsDendritic cellsIFN-γ productionT-betT cellsWT T cellsT cell activationHost diseasePresenting cellsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAPC functionAlloreactive donor T cellsDevelopment of aGVHDDonor T cell activationDonor T-cell responsesAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationTranscription factor T-betAcute Graft-VersusInduction of GVHDSevere acute GVHD
2011
Host Basophils Are Dispensable for Induction of Donor T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation and Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease
Tawara I, Nieves E, Liu C, Evers R, Toubai T, Sun Y, Alrubaie M, Reddy P. Host Basophils Are Dispensable for Induction of Donor T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation and Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2011, 17: 1747-1753. PMID: 21871863, PMCID: PMC3220796, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationSeverity of GVHDBone marrow transplantationHost diseaseTh2 responsesMarrow transplantationDonor T cell proliferationDonor T-cell responsesInduction of graftT cell responsesT cell proliferationT helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiationTh2 polarizationLymphocyte responsesExperimental graftGVHDCell responsesBasophilsCell proliferationSeverityTransplantationGraftRecent dataDisease
2009
Immunization with host-type CD8α+ dendritic cells reduces experimental acute GVHD in an IL-10–dependent manner
Toubai T, Malter C, Tawara I, Liu C, Nieves E, Lowler K, Sun Y, Reddy P. Immunization with host-type CD8α+ dendritic cells reduces experimental acute GVHD in an IL-10–dependent manner. Blood 2009, 115: 724-735. PMID: 19965670, PMCID: PMC2810989, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-06-229708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesDendritic cellsT cellsImmune responseUndesirable immune responsesIL-10Major histocompatibilityDonor T-cell responsesIL-10-dependent mannerExperimental acute GVHDImmunization of donorsDonor T cellsAntigen-specific mannerB6 modelBALB/c T cellsCertain immune responsesBALB/cAcute GVHDHost diseaseInterleukin-10Active immunizationInflammatory cytokinesVaccination strategiesAntigen specificityGVHD
2004
CCR1 Expression on Donor Leukocytes Is Critical to the Development of Graft Versus Host Disease after Allogeneic SCT.
Hildebrandt G, Choi S, Olkiewicz K, Chensue S, Liu C, Cooke K. CCR1 Expression on Donor Leukocytes Is Critical to the Development of Graft Versus Host Disease after Allogeneic SCT. Blood 2004, 104: 3067. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v104.11.3067.3067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cell responsesAllo-SCTCCR1 expressionDonor leukocytesHost diseaseT cellsCell responsesDonor T-cell responsesGraft Versus Host DiseaseAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSerum IFNγ levelsTranslocation of endotoxinVersus Host DiseaseDonor T cellsSeverity of GVHDDonor cellsClinical scoring systemStem cell transplantationT cell expansionAcute graftGVL effectSignificant GVHDTNFa levelsAllogeneic SCTClinical GVHD
2002
Enhanced allostimulatory activity of host antigen-presenting cells in old mice intensifies acute graft-versus-host disease
Ordemann R, Hutchinson R, Friedman J, Burakoff S, Reddy P, Duffner U, Braun T, Liu C, Teshima T, Ferrara J. Enhanced allostimulatory activity of host antigen-presenting cells in old mice intensifies acute graft-versus-host disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 109: 1249-1256. PMID: 11994414, PMCID: PMC150964, DOI: 10.1172/jci14793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansIntestine, SmallKiller Cells, NaturalLipopolysaccharidesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSurvival RateT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation ChimeraTransplantation, HomologousTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsDonor T-cell responsesHost antigen-presenting cellsT cell responsesOld miceAcute graftAllogeneic BMTHost diseaseOlder recipientsBM chimerasBMT modelT cellsCell responsesBone marrow transplantation recipientsDonor T cellsMore TNF-alphaMarrow transplantation recipientsMurine BMT modelHitherto unsuspected mechanismAcute GVHDAllostimulatory activityGVHD mortalitySevere GVHDWorse GVHDYoung BMFlt3 ligand therapy for recipients of allogeneic bone marrow transplants expands host CD8α+ dendritic cells and reduces experimental acute graft-versus-host disease
Teshima T, Reddy P, Lowler K, KuKuruga M, Liu C, Cooke K, Ferrara J. Flt3 ligand therapy for recipients of allogeneic bone marrow transplants expands host CD8α+ dendritic cells and reduces experimental acute graft-versus-host disease. Blood 2002, 99: 1825-1832. PMID: 11861301, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v99.5.1825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationCD8 AntigensCell DivisionCoculture TechniquesDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseLymphocyte ActivationMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSurvival RateT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HomologousConceptsDendritic cellsT cell responsesAcute graftHost diseaseDonor T-cell responsesAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAllogeneic T-cell responsesAllogeneic bone marrow transplantExperimental acute graftHost dendritic cellsPoor stimulatory capacityNormal dendritic cellsAllogeneic T cellsBone marrow transplantationTreatment of miceBone marrow transplantFL treatmentAcute GVHDGVHD mortalityDC subsetsAllogeneic lymphocytesDC numbersMarrow transplantationLigand therapyMarrow transplant