2021
Complement‐activated human endothelial cells stimulate increased polyfunctionality in alloreactive T cells
Xie CB, Zhou J, Mackay S, Pober JS. Complement‐activated human endothelial cells stimulate increased polyfunctionality in alloreactive T cells. American Journal Of Transplantation 2021, 21: 1902-1909. PMID: 33415805, PMCID: PMC8096653, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesComplement System ProteinsCytokinesEndothelial CellsHumansLymphocyte ActivationT-Lymphocytes
2015
Efficient Gene Disruption in Cultured Primary Human Endothelial Cells by CRISPR/Cas9
Abrahimi P, Chang WG, Kluger MS, Qyang Y, Tellides G, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Efficient Gene Disruption in Cultured Primary Human Endothelial Cells by CRISPR/Cas9. Circulation Research 2015, 117: 121-128. PMID: 25940550, PMCID: PMC4490936, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.117.306290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell SeparationCells, CulturedCRISPR-Cas SystemsEndothelial Progenitor CellsFemaleFetal BloodGene DeletionGene Knockout TechniquesGenes, MHC Class IIGenetic VectorsHLA-DR AntigensHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLentivirusLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte Culture Test, MixedMiceMice, SCIDNuclear ProteinsPrimary Cell CultureProteinsTetracyclineTrans-ActivatorsVesicular Transport Proteins
2014
Polarized Granzyme Release Is Required for Antigen-Driven Transendothelial Migration of Human Effector Memory CD4 T Cells
Manes TD, Pober JS. Polarized Granzyme Release Is Required for Antigen-Driven Transendothelial Migration of Human Effector Memory CD4 T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 193: 5809-5815. PMID: 25367116, PMCID: PMC4258477, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector memory CD4 T cellsMemory CD4 T cellsCD4 T cellsT cellsTransendothelial migrationImmune synapse formationEndothelial cell monolayersInflammatory chemokinesMorphologic manifestationsGranzyme releaseSynapse formationTCR recognitionGranule dischargeDynein-driven transportChemokinesCell monolayersEarly eventsEndotheliumCytosolic granulesCellsMTOC reorientationProteolytic activityMicrotubule organizing centerMolecular requirementsGranule function
2011
Transforming Growth Factor Beta Expression by Human Vascular Cells Inhibits Interferon Gamma Production and Arterial Media Injury by Alloreactive Memory T Cells
Lebastchi AH, Khan SF, Qin L, Li W, Zhou J, Hibino N, Yi T, Rao DA, Pober JS, Tellides G. Transforming Growth Factor Beta Expression by Human Vascular Cells Inhibits Interferon Gamma Production and Arterial Media Injury by Alloreactive Memory T Cells. American Journal Of Transplantation 2011, 11: 2332-2341. PMID: 21812925, PMCID: PMC3203343, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03676.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArteriosclerosisCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationEndothelium, VascularHumansInterferon-gammaMiceTh17 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsEffector T cellsMemory T cellsNaïve T cellsT cellsIL-17Vascular cellsEffector memory T cellsAlloreactive memory T cellsGrowth factor-beta expressionMedial smooth muscle cellsHuman effector memory T cellsHuman coronary artery graftsIL-17 productionCoronary artery graftsIFN-γ productionAllogeneic endothelial cellsInterferon-gamma productionDevelopment of arteriosclerosisExpression of TGFRole of TGFSmooth muscle cellsImmunodeficient mouse hostsHuman T cellsIntimal compartmentMedial infiltration
1999
Human endothelial cells augment early CD40 ligand expression in activated CD4+ T cells through LFA-3-mediated stabilization of mRNA.
Murakami K, Ma W, Fuleihan R, Pober J. Human endothelial cells augment early CD40 ligand expression in activated CD4+ T cells through LFA-3-mediated stabilization of mRNA. The Journal Of Immunology 1999, 163: 2667-73. PMID: 10453007, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.163.5.2667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD40 ligand expressionT cellsCD40L mRNALFA-3CD40L expressionICAM-1Ligand expressionICAM-1 antisense oligonucleotideT-cell mRNA expressionCD40L protein expressionPretreatment of ECPromoter-reporter geneHuman endothelial cellsIL-2CD4Capacity of ECMRNA expressionICAM-2Endothelial cellsProtein expressionCD40LAntisense oligonucleotidePHAMRNACells
1998
Human endothelial cells effectively costimulate cytokine production by, but not differentiation of, naive CD4+ T cells.
Ma W, Pober J. Human endothelial cells effectively costimulate cytokine production by, but not differentiation of, naive CD4+ T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 161: 2158-67. PMID: 9725207, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.5.2158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdultCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD58 AntigensCell AdhesionCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCytokinesEndothelium, VascularHumansImmunologic MemoryInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-2Interleukin-4InterphaseLeukocytes, MononuclearLymphocyte ActivationTh1 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsUmbilical VeinsConceptsPeripheral blood adherent mononuclear cellsExogenous IL-12Naive T cellsT cellsIL-12Endothelial cellsMemory CD4Human endothelial cellsCytokine productionNaive CD4B7 moleculesIL-2IFN-gammaBone marrow-derived APCsBlood adherent mononuclear cellsB7 molecule expressionIL-12 supplementationIntracellular cytokine stainingTh1-like cellsIL-4 productionIFN-gamma productionCytokine stainingMononuclear cellsIL-4Molecule expression
1997
Vascular cells have limited capacities to activate and differentiate T cells: Implications for transplant vascular sclerosis
Pober J, Ma W, Biedermann B, Libby P. Vascular cells have limited capacities to activate and differentiate T cells: Implications for transplant vascular sclerosis. Transplant Immunology 1997, 5: 251-254. PMID: 9504143, DOI: 10.1016/s0966-3274(97)80004-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Endothelial cells augment the expression of CD40 ligand on newly activated human CD4+ T cells through a CD2/LFA‐3 signaling pathway
Karmann K, Hughes C, Fanslow W, Pober J. Endothelial cells augment the expression of CD40 ligand on newly activated human CD4+ T cells through a CD2/LFA‐3 signaling pathway. European Journal Of Immunology 1996, 26: 610-617. PMID: 8605928, DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830260316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteB-LymphocytesCD2 AntigensCD40 LigandCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD58 AntigensCell AdhesionCell CommunicationCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularHumansInterleukin-2LigandsLymphocyte ActivationMembrane GlycoproteinsPhytohemagglutininsSignal TransductionUp-RegulationConceptsCD40 ligand expressionExogenous IL-2T cellsIL-2Ligand expressionCD2/LFACD40 ligandHuman peripheral blood CD4Peripheral blood adherent cellsHelper T cell subsetsPeripheral blood T cellsPeripheral blood CD4T cell subsetsCo-stimulatory moleculesBlood T cellsHelper T cellsIL-2 receptorCo-stimulatory signalsIL-2 secretionInterleukin-2 secretionBlood CD4Endothelial effectsCell subsetsHuman CD4B cells
1995
Human vascular smooth muscle cells poorly co-stimulate and actively inhibit allogeneic CD4+ T cell proliferation in vitro.
Murray AG, Libby P, Pober JS. Human vascular smooth muscle cells poorly co-stimulate and actively inhibit allogeneic CD4+ T cell proliferation in vitro. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 154: 151-61. PMID: 7995934, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.154.1.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsT cell proliferationClass II moleculesHuman vascular smooth muscle cellsMHC class II moleculesT cellsIL-2 productionSmooth muscle cellsEndothelial cellsCell proliferationFunctional MHC class II moleculesII-positive endothelial cellsIL-2-producing cellsMuscle cellsPre-activated T cellsAllogeneic endothelial cellsNitric oxide synthesisInhibition of proliferationVSMC-conditioned mediumAllogeneic CD4CD25 expressionInhibits CD4Immunologic functionVSMC expressionSaphenous vein
1994
Antigen-presenting function of human endothelial cells. Direct activation of resting CD8 T cells.
Epperson DE, Pober JS. Antigen-presenting function of human endothelial cells. Direct activation of resting CD8 T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1994, 153: 5402-12. PMID: 7989746, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.153.12.5402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cellsMemory CD8 T cellsT cell proliferative responsesAllogeneic endothelial cellsCell proliferative responsesT cellsAdhesion molecule-1Endothelial cellsCD8/IL-2Proliferative responseMolecule-1CD4 T cell proliferative responsesLate activation Ag-4Human CD8 T cellsVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Class II MHC expressionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1CD4 T cellsIFN-gamma secretionOrgan graft rejectionIL-2R alpha subunitIntercellular adhesion molecule-2CD8 cellsPorcine aortic endothelial cells activate human T cells: Direct presentation of MHC antigens and costimulation by ligands for human CD2 and CD28
Murray A, Khodedoust M, Pober J, Bothwell A. Porcine aortic endothelial cells activate human T cells: Direct presentation of MHC antigens and costimulation by ligands for human CD2 and CD28. Immunity 1994, 1: 57-63. PMID: 7889399, DOI: 10.1016/1074-7613(94)90009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, HeterophileCD2 AntigensCD28 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLigandsLymphocyte ActivationSpecies SpecificitySwineT-LymphocytesConceptsPorcine aortic endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsHuman T cellsCTLA-4-IgT cellsAortic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsCultured porcine aortic endothelial cellsMHC class II moleculesClass II moleculesMHC class IUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVein endothelial cellsAllogeneic responseMHC antigensHuman CD8CD28 pathwayCD8 moleculesHuman CD4Species-specific monoclonal antibodiesCD2 pathwayMonoclonal antibodiesClass IDirect presentationCD4
1991
Endothelial cell lymphocyte function-associated antigen-3 and an unidentified ligand act in concert to provide costimulation to human peripheral blood CD4+ T cells
Savage C, Hughes C, Pepinsky R, Wallner B, Freedman A, Pober J. Endothelial cell lymphocyte function-associated antigen-3 and an unidentified ligand act in concert to provide costimulation to human peripheral blood CD4+ T cells. Cellular Immunology 1991, 137: 150-163. PMID: 1679377, DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(91)90065-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphocyte function-associated antigen-3Adhesion molecule-1T cellsEndothelial cellsMolecule-1Antigen 3Human peripheral blood CD4Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1Intercellular adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Peripheral blood CD4T cell populationsB7/BB1Cultured human endothelial cellsIL-2 synthesisBlood CD4EC costimulationHuman endothelial cellsT cell CD2IL-2CD4CostimulationCell populationsComparable degreeLines of evidence
1990
Lymphocyte-mediated activation of cultured endothelial cells (EC). CD4+ T cells inhibit EC class II MHC expression despite secreting IFN-gamma and increasing EC class I MHC and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression.
Doukas J, Pober JS. Lymphocyte-mediated activation of cultured endothelial cells (EC). CD4+ T cells inhibit EC class II MHC expression despite secreting IFN-gamma and increasing EC class I MHC and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression. The Journal Of Immunology 1990, 145: 1088-98. PMID: 1974272, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.145.4.1088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD4 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmune SeraInterferon-gammaPhytohemagglutininsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsClass II MHC expressionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1 expressionClass I MHCAdhesion molecule-1 expressionClass II AgClass II expressionMolecule-1 expressionT cellsMHC expressionIFN-gammaI MHCEndothelial cellsICAM-1Class II MHC inductionClass IClass II MHC AgCoculture of CD4Failure of CD4Immunoreactive IFN-gammaICAM-1 expressionClass II MHCCultured endothelial cellsUnfractionated PBLTime of inductionMHC induction
1989
Vascular endothelial cells enhance T cell responses by markedly augmenting IL-2 concentrations
Guinan E, Smith B, Doukas J, Miller R, Pober J. Vascular endothelial cells enhance T cell responses by markedly augmenting IL-2 concentrations. Cellular Immunology 1989, 118: 166-177. PMID: 2562928, DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(89)90366-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsIL-2 concentrationsPolyclonal mitogen phytohemagglutininT cell responsesEndothelial cellsBlood monocytesUnfractionated peripheral blood mononuclear cellsCell responsesPrimary allogeneic responseSuboptimal PHA concentrationsExogenous IL-2Blood mononuclear cellsT cell populationsRecombinant IL-1Cultured human endothelial cellsDermal fibroblastsIL-2 synthesisVascular endothelial cellsQuantity of antigenHuman endothelial cellsAllogeneic responseMitogen phytohemagglutininMononuclear cellsIL-2Presence of EC