2021
Editorial: Regulatory T Cell Heterogeneity: Canonical and Non-Canonical Functions
Sefik E, Hori S, Vasanthakumar A. Editorial: Regulatory T Cell Heterogeneity: Canonical and Non-Canonical Functions. Frontiers In Immunology 2021, 12: 722563. PMID: 34630397, PMCID: PMC8492903, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.722563.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Tissue-resident memory T cell reactivation by diverse antigen-presenting cells imparts distinct functional responses
Low JS, Farsakoglu Y, Vesely M, Sefik E, Kelly JB, Harman CCD, Jackson R, Shyer JA, Jiang X, Cauley LS, Flavell RA, Kaech SM. Tissue-resident memory T cell reactivation by diverse antigen-presenting cells imparts distinct functional responses. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2020, 217: e20192291. PMID: 32525985, PMCID: PMC7398161, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20192291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory T cellsT cellsLung CD8TRM cellsTissue-resident memory T cellsLong-term protective immunityT cell reactivationCell reactivationPortal of infectionCell functional responsesMemory CD8Protective immunityEffector responsesLymphoid organsCD8Distinct functional responsesFunctional responseReactivationCellsAPCActivation kineticsCritical roleResponseInfectionImmunitymRNA destabilization by BTG1 and BTG2 maintains T cell quiescence
Hwang SS, Lim J, Yu Z, Kong P, Sefik E, Xu H, Harman CCD, Kim LK, Lee GR, Li HB, Flavell RA. mRNA destabilization by BTG1 and BTG2 maintains T cell quiescence. Science 2020, 367: 1255-1260. PMID: 32165587, DOI: 10.1126/science.aax0194.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Treg Cells Expressing the Coinhibitory Molecule TIGIT Selectively Inhibit Proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 Cell Responses
Joller N, Lozano E, Burkett PR, Patel B, Xiao S, Zhu C, Xia J, Tan TG, Sefik E, Yajnik V, Sharpe AH, Quintana FJ, Mathis D, Benoist C, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK. Treg Cells Expressing the Coinhibitory Molecule TIGIT Selectively Inhibit Proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 Cell Responses. Immunity 2014, 40: 569-581. PMID: 24745333, PMCID: PMC4070748, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesEosinophilsFibrinogenForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationImmunosuppression TherapyLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicReceptors, ImmunologicRespiratory HypersensitivityTh1-Th2 BalanceT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTreg cell subsetsTh2 cell responsesTreg cellsCell subsetsCell responsesProinflammatory T helper 1T effector cell proliferationTreg cell-mediated suppressionFibrinogen-like protein 2Allergic airway inflammationT regulatory (Treg) cellsTh2 cytokine productionSuppression of Th1T helper 1Effector cell proliferationTreg signature genesProinflammatory Th1TIGIT expressionAirway inflammationTh17 cellsRegulatory cellsHelper 1Cytokine productionT cellsImmune response