2013
The nanomaterial-dependent modulation of dendritic cells and its potential influence on therapeutic immunosuppression in lupus
Look M, Saltzman WM, Craft J, Fahmy TM. The nanomaterial-dependent modulation of dendritic cells and its potential influence on therapeutic immunosuppression in lupus. Biomaterials 2013, 35: 1089-1095. PMID: 24183697, PMCID: PMC4164020, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.10.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedDendritic CellsDrug CarriersFemaleImmunosuppression TherapyImmunosuppressive AgentsLactic AcidLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NZBMycophenolic AcidNanogelsPermeabilityPolyethylene GlycolsPolyethyleneiminePolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerConceptsDendritic cellsTherapeutic immunosuppressionLupus-prone NZB/W F1 miceNZB/W F1 miceW F1 miceCell immunosuppressionImmunosuppressive therapyInflammatory cytokinesImmune modulatorsF1 miceImmune responseImmunosuppressionVivo efficacySurface markersMycophenolic acidGreater reductionParticulate uptakeAttractive modalityEfficacyCellsNanoparticulate platformSuccessful deliveryImmunosuppressantsLupusCytokines
2010
Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Shah K, Lee WW, Lee SH, Kim SH, Kang SW, Craft J, Kang I. Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12: r53. PMID: 20334681, PMCID: PMC2888202, DOI: 10.1186/ar2964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusSLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) scorePeripheral blood mononuclear cellsTh17-polarizing cytokinesTh1 cell responsesDisease activityT cellsHealthy subjectsIL-17Th1 cellsCell responsesPhorbol myristate acetateTh17 cellsLupus erythematosusIL-6Plasma levelsDisease activity index scoreBalance of CD4Balance of Th17Expression of Th17Th17 cell responseActivity index scoreFrequency of CD4Chemokine receptor CCR4Blood mononuclear cells