2011
Participation of Inkt Cells in the Early and Late Components of Tc1‐Mediated DNFB Contact Sensitivity: Cooperative Role of γδ‐T Cells
Askenase PW, Majewska‐Szczepanik M, Kerfoot S, Szczepanik M. Participation of Inkt Cells in the Early and Late Components of Tc1‐Mediated DNFB Contact Sensitivity: Cooperative Role of γδ‐T Cells. Scandinavian Journal Of Immunology 2011, 73: 465-477. PMID: 21272050, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02522.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsDermatitis, ContactDinitrofluorobenzeneFemaleFlow CytometryImmunizationImmunophenotypingInterferon-gammaMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, KnockoutNatural Killer T-CellsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsT-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
2008
Identification of Initiator B Cells, a Novel Subset of Activation-Induced Deaminase-Dependent B-1-Like Cells That Mediate Initiation of Contact Sensitivity
Kerfoot SM, Szczepanik M, Tung JW, Askenase PW. Identification of Initiator B Cells, a Novel Subset of Activation-Induced Deaminase-Dependent B-1-Like Cells That Mediate Initiation of Contact Sensitivity. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 181: 1717-1727. PMID: 18641308, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.3.1717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact sensitivityB cellsCS initiationInflammatory responseT cell-mediated inflammationProinflammatory T cellsCell-mediated inflammationAdoptive transfer experimentsDelayed-type hypersensitivityAg-specific IgMReceptor gene mutationsSensitized miceVascular activationDeficient recipientsT cellsNovel subsetSomatic hypermutationNovel subpopulationGene mutationsIgMMiceActivation-Induced DeaminaseWT cellsCellsChain gene
2007
c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase 2 Inhibits Gamma Interferon Production during Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection
Pedra JH, Mattner J, Tao J, Kerfoot SM, Davis RJ, Flavell RA, Askenase PW, Yin Z, Fikrig E. c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase 2 Inhibits Gamma Interferon Production during Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection. Infection And Immunity 2007, 76: 308-316. PMID: 17998313, PMCID: PMC2223674, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00599-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-gamma productionA. phagocytophilum infectionPhagocytophilum infectionIFN-gammaJnk2-null miceNatural killer T cellsA. phagocytophilumKiller T cellsIFN-gamma releaseIFN-gamma secretionGamma interferon productionT cell agonistsAnaplasma phagocytophilum infectionT cellsEarly eradicationGamma interferonInterferon productionInfectionC-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-2Inhibitory effectElevated levelsMiceAnaplasma phagocytophilumPhagocytophilumKinase 2