2016
The Link Between CD6 and Autoimmunity: Genetic and Cellular Associations.
Kofler DM, Farkas A, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Hafler DA. The Link Between CD6 and Autoimmunity: Genetic and Cellular Associations. Current Drug Targets 2016, 17: 651-65. PMID: 26844569, DOI: 10.2174/1389450117666160201105934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmunityCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalClinical Trials as TopicDisease Models, AnimalFetal ProteinsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMultiple SclerosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideConceptsMultiple sclerosisRheumatoid arthritisCentral nervous systemNervous systemSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDevelopment of MSTreatment of RARole of CD6T cell traffickingT cell functionGenetic risk factorsEndothelial cell barrierCD6 geneClinical responseGenetic associationClinical featuresAutoimmune diseasesSynovial cellsRisk factorsTumor necrosisSynovial fibroblastsPossible common mechanismT cellsT lymphocytesLeukocyte trafficking
2012
Class II MHC Self-Antigen Presentation in Human B and T Lymphocytes
Costantino CM, Spooner E, Ploegh HL, Hafler DA. Class II MHC Self-Antigen Presentation in Human B and T Lymphocytes. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e29805. PMID: 22299025, PMCID: PMC3267721, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen PresentationAntigen-Antibody ComplexAutoantigensBlood DonorsB-LymphocytesCase-Control StudiesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TransformedHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHLA-DR AntigensHumansModels, BiologicalPeptidesProteomeSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationTandem Mass SpectrometryT-LymphocytesConceptsHLA-DRT cellsPeptide repertoireSelf-antigen presentationAntigen presenting cellsEndogenous peptide repertoireB cell repertoireT-cell processMHC-peptide complexesIL-2Presenting cellsAPC typesT lymphocytesCell repertoireNovel epitopesB cellsHuman BEndogenous epitopesClass II MHC-peptide complexesPeptide epitopesEpitopesCellsCell processesCell-specific proteomesVast majority
2005
Expanded T cells from pancreatic lymph nodes of type 1 diabetic subjects recognize an insulin epitope
Kent SC, Chen Y, Bregoli L, Clemmings SM, Kenyon NS, Ricordi C, Hering BJ, Hafler DA. Expanded T cells from pancreatic lymph nodes of type 1 diabetic subjects recognize an insulin epitope. Nature 2005, 435: 224-228. PMID: 15889096, DOI: 10.1038/nature03625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cellsAutoimmune diabetesLymph nodesType 1 diabetic subjectsPancreatic lymph nodesAntigen-specific therapyExpanded T cellsIslet cell transplantationType 1 diabetesPossible clinical relevanceStandard animal modelPrimary autoantigenNOD miceDiabetic subjectsImmune therapyMultiple sclerosisChildhood diabetesInsulin-producing cellsSpecific therapyImmune cellsT cellsT lymphocytesInsulin epitopesAnimal modelsClinical relevance
2004
Regulatory T cells in type 1 diabetes mellitus
Viglietta V, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler A, Gottlieb P. Regulatory T cells in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Current Opinion In Endocrinology Diabetes And Obesity 2004, 11: 85-90. DOI: 10.1097/01.med.0000129641.34639.2e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory T cellsType 1 diabetes mellitusType 1 diabetesT cellsDiabetes mellitusT lymphocytesHuman type 1 diabetesΒ-cell antigensNK T cellsTh2-type responseMost healthy subjectsReactive T lymphocytesOnset of diseaseInsulin-producing β-cellsAutoimmune conditionsPeripheral toleranceRegulatory cellsPeripheral deletionSpecific immunizationTh2 cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesHealthy subjectsAntigen reactivityHealthy individualsAnergy induction
2002
GAD65-reactive T cells are activated in patients with autoimmune type 1a diabetes
Viglietta V, Kent SC, Orban T, Hafler DA. GAD65-reactive T cells are activated in patients with autoimmune type 1a diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 109: 895-903. PMID: 11927616, PMCID: PMC150925, DOI: 10.1172/jci14114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAdultAntigens, CDAntigens, DifferentiationAutoimmunityB7-1 AntigenB7-2 AntigenCD28 AntigensCell DivisionCTLA-4 AntigenDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleGlutamate DecarboxylaseHumansImmunoconjugatesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-13IsoenzymesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesConceptsGAD65-reactive T cellsType 1 diabetesAutoreactive T cellsT cellsB7-1New-onset type 1 diabetesPancreatic islet cell antigensInsulin-dependent type 1 diabetesGlutamic acid decarboxylase 65B7-2 engagementType 1A diabetesMemory T cellsStimulation ex vivoIslet cell antigensB7-2 moleculesT cell proliferationB7-1 costimulationAutoimmune diseasesCTLA-4Healthy controlsPathogenic roleSelective blockadeCytokine secretionHuman diabetesT lymphocytes
2001
Uncoupling p70s6 Kinase Activation and Proliferation: Rapamycin-Resistant Proliferation of Human CD8+ T Lymphocytes
Slavik J, Lim D, Burakoff S, Hafler D. Uncoupling p70s6 Kinase Activation and Proliferation: Rapamycin-Resistant Proliferation of Human CD8+ T Lymphocytes. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 3201-3209. PMID: 11207273, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.5.3201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalCD2 AntigensCD28 AntigensCD3 ComplexCD8 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TransformedClone CellsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicDrug ResistanceEnzyme ActivationEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHLA-A AntigensHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInterleukin-2Lymphocyte ActivationMajor Histocompatibility ComplexModels, ImmunologicalRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSirolimusT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT cell clonesT cellsEffect of rapamycinHuman T cell responsesPeripheral blood T cellsCell clonesHeterogeneous proliferative responsesT cell responsesBlood T cellsT cell proliferationSpecific costimulatory signalsGraft infiltrationResistant proliferationInhibition of AgGraft rejectionHuman CD8IL-2RT lymphocytesProliferative responseCostimulatory signalsCell responsesPresence of rapamycinCell proliferationRapamycinProliferation
1993
Double-Blind Pilot Trial of Oral Tolerization with Myelin Antigens in Multiple Sclerosis
Weiner H, Mackin G, Matsui M, Orav E, Khoury S, Dawson D, Hafler D. Double-Blind Pilot Trial of Oral Tolerization with Myelin Antigens in Multiple Sclerosis. Science 1993, 259: 1321-1324. PMID: 7680493, DOI: 10.1126/science.7680493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisOral tolerizationMyelin antigensAutoimmune diseasesDouble-blind pilot trialRelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisDouble-blind studyCentral nervous systemMyelin basic proteinMajor exacerbationsDaily capsuleT cellsT lymphocytesPilot trialSide effectsNervous systemControl groupMyelin componentsBovine myelinDiseaseMyelinTolerizationSclerosisAntigenBasic protein
1992
Autoreactive T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Zhang J, Weiner H, Hafler D. Autoreactive T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis. International Reviews Of Immunology 1992, 9: 183-201. PMID: 1285060, DOI: 10.3109/08830189209061790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemMultiple sclerosisInflammatory processT cellsCerebrospinal fluidNervous systemAcute MS plaquesActive inflammatory processAutoreactive T cellsChronic inflammatory diseaseCNS inflammatory processesIL-2 receptorPeripheral nervous systemActivated T cellsNeurologic disabilityNeurological functionMS plaquesSensory deficitsInflammatory diseasesOligoclonal immunoglobulinsPositive macrophagesT lymphocytesWhite matterVisual problemsDemyelination
1991
Common T‐cell receptor Vβ usage in oligoclonal T lymphocytes derived from cerebrospinal fluid and blood of patients with multiple sclerosis
Lee S, Wucherpfennig K, Brod S, Benjamin D, Weiner H, Hafler D. Common T‐cell receptor Vβ usage in oligoclonal T lymphocytes derived from cerebrospinal fluid and blood of patients with multiple sclerosis. Annals Of Neurology 1991, 29: 33-40. PMID: 1847614, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410290109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBase SequenceBlotting, SouthernChild, PreschoolClone CellsDNA ProbesFemaleGene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorGene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen ReceptorHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMultiple SclerosisPhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionT-LymphocytesConceptsT cell populationsT cell clonesCerebrospinal fluidMultiple sclerosisT cellsT cell receptor Vβ usageNeurological diseasesOligoclonal T-cell populationsT cell receptor V beta genesOligoclonal T lymphocytesOligoclonal T cellsSame T cell receptorBlood of patientsNormal control subjectsT cell receptor beta chainProgenitor T cellsT cell receptorIndividual T cellsGamma chain geneImmune compartmentVβ usageControl subjectsReceptor beta chainT lymphocytesPatients
1990
FcR-mediated crosslinking of Ta1 (CDw26) induces human T lymphocyte activation
Dang N, Hafler D, Schlossman S, Breitmeyer J. FcR-mediated crosslinking of Ta1 (CDw26) induces human T lymphocyte activation. Cellular Immunology 1990, 125: 42-57. PMID: 2152856, DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(90)90061-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD3/T cell receptor complexHuman T lymphocyte activationT lymphocyte activationT cellsT cell receptor complexCell receptor complexLymphocyte activationPeripheral blood T cellsMonoclonal antibodiesCytolytic effector functionExogenous IL-2Blood T cellsIL-2 receptorPositive accessory cellsT cell clonesT cell activationReceptor complexHuman T lymphocytesT cell regulatory networkAnti-Ta1Recall antigensPeripheral bloodIL-2T lymphocytesEffector functions
1989
Decrease of suppressor inducer (cd4+ 2h4+) t cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid
Chofflon M, Weiner H, Morimoto C, Hafler D. Decrease of suppressor inducer (cd4+ 2h4+) t cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid. Annals Of Neurology 1989, 25: 494-499. PMID: 2528316, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410250512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInducer T cellsSuppressor-inducer T cellsMultiple sclerosis patientsT cellsCerebrospinal fluidMultiple sclerosisPeripheral bloodSclerosis patientsInducer cellsInducer functionMultiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluidHelper-inducer T cellsCentral nervous system compartmentHelper inducer functionHelper-inducer cellsLocal autoimmune processesSuppressor-inducer functionSuppressor-inducer cellsCentral nervous systemSamples of bloodFlow cytometric analysisHelper inducerAutoimmune processInflammatory disordersT lymphocytesMechanisms of immune memory. T cell activation and CD3 phosphorylation correlates with Ta1 (CDw26) expression.
Hafler DA, Chofflon M, Benjamin D, Dang NH, Breitmeyer J. Mechanisms of immune memory. T cell activation and CD3 phosphorylation correlates with Ta1 (CDw26) expression. The Journal Of Immunology 1989, 142: 2590-6. PMID: 2564857, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.142.8.2590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteAntigens, SurfaceCalciumCD2 AntigensCD3 ComplexHumansImmunologic MemoryLymphocyte ActivationPhosphorylationProtein Kinase CReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, ImmunologicTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 7ConceptsT cell immune memoryT cell activationImmune memoryT cellsCell activationPeripheral blood T cellsTA1 expressionBlood T cellsIntracellular calcium levelsTA1 cellsCD3/TCRT cell linesCalcium ionophore ionomycinAg challengeIL-2T lymphocytesMitogenic antibodiesCalcium levelsPhorbol ester PMAIonophore ionomycinCD2 moleculeGrowth factorActivation requirementsInvariant chainCD2 stimulation
1988
Distinct molecular forms of human T cell receptor gamma/delta detected on viable T cells by a monoclonal antibody.
Borst J, van Dongen JJ, Bolhuis RL, Peters PJ, Hafler DA, de Vries E, van de Griend RJ. Distinct molecular forms of human T cell receptor gamma/delta detected on viable T cells by a monoclonal antibody. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1988, 167: 1625-1644. PMID: 2966845, PMCID: PMC2188932, DOI: 10.1084/jem.167.5.1625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTCR gamma/deltaT lymphocytesPeripheral bloodHuman TCR-gamma/deltaT cell receptor gamma/deltaGrowth factorGamma/deltaViable T cellsT cell clonesDistinct immune functionsTarget cell recognitionDifferent receptor typesHuman T lymphocytesCD8 antigenDelta antibodyIL-2Murine T lymphocytesT cellsCell surface iodinationCytolytic activityImmune functionReceptor typesLymphocytesTCR moleculesNormal individuals
1987
Oligocllonal T lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Duby A, Lee S, Seidman D, Weiner H. Oligocllonal T lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1987, 16: 69. DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(87)90234-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Antigen reactive memory T cells are defined by Ta1.
Hafler DA, Fox DA, Benjamin D, Weiner HL. Antigen reactive memory T cells are defined by Ta1. The Journal Of Immunology 1986, 137: 414-8. PMID: 3013990, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.137.2.414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsReactive memory T cellsPeripheral blood T cellsAutologous mixed lymphocyte responseHuman peripheral blood T cellsMemory T cellsMixed lymphocyte responseBlood T cellsPresence of PWMT cell clonesEnhanced proliferative responseTA1 cellsActivated T cellsNormal human subjectsT cell linesT memory cellsSuppressor cellsLymphocyte responsesAnamnestic responseMitogen PHAPeripheral bloodLymphocyte populationsIL-2Tetanus toxoidT lymphocytes
1985
In Vivo Activated T Lymphocytes in the Peripheral Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Hafler D, Fox D, Manning M, Schlossman S, Reinherz E, Weiner H. In Vivo Activated T Lymphocytes in the Peripheral Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 1405-1411. PMID: 2985995, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198505303122201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisInterleukin-2 receptorNervous system diseasesNeurologic diseaseSpinal fluidPeripheral bloodSystem diseasesCerebrospinal fluidInflammatory central nervous system diseasesCentral nervous system diseaseSystemic immune activationInflammatory neurologic diseasesPeripheral blood lymphocytesBlood of patientsActivated T lymphocytesAbnormal immunologic activityCent of lymphocytesCent of cellsT cell activationImmune activationT cellsT lymphocytesImmunologic activityNormal controls
1984
Autoimmunity following viral infection: demonstration of monoclonal antibodies against normal tissue following infection of mice with reovirus and demonstration of shared antigenicity between virus and lymphocytes
Tardieu M, Powers M, Hafler D, Hauser S, Weiner H. Autoimmunity following viral infection: demonstration of monoclonal antibodies against normal tissue following infection of mice with reovirus and demonstration of shared antigenicity between virus and lymphocytes. European Journal Of Immunology 1984, 14: 561-565. PMID: 6329771, DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830140614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal tissuesMonoclonal antibodiesViral infectionOnly virusInfection of miceUninfected control animalsAdult C57BL/6 miceAutoreactive monoclonal antibodiesNS1 myeloma cellsReovirus type 3Reovirus type 1Autoimmune responseC57BL/6 miceLung tissueT lymphocytesImmune responseSplenic lymphocytesControl animalsEpendymal cellsViral determinantsMyeloma cellsType 1LymphocytesInfectionReovirus type