2019
Autoantibodies against Neurologic Antigens in Nonneurologic Autoimmunity
Stathopoulos P, Chastre A, Waters P, Irani S, Fichtner ML, Benotti ES, Guthridge JM, Seifert J, Nowak RJ, Buckner JH, Holers VM, James JA, Hafler DA, O’Connor K. Autoantibodies against Neurologic Antigens in Nonneurologic Autoimmunity. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: ji1801295. PMID: 30824481, PMCID: PMC6452031, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1801295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusRheumatoid arthritisControl cohortNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderSurface AgOptica spectrum disorderMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinHealthy donor seraType 1 diabetesB cell toleranceNeurologic autoimmunitySLE patientsLupus erythematosusSuch autoantibodiesT1D patientsAutoimmune diseasesHigh titer AbsOligodendrocyte glycoproteinSystemic autoimmunityDonor seraLarge cohortRare caseAutoantibodiesAquaporin-4Cell tolerance
2011
Increased Frequencies of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/MHC Class II-Binding CD4 Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Raddassi K, Kent SC, Yang J, Bourcier K, Bradshaw EM, Seyfert-Margolis V, Nepom GT, Kwok WW, Hafler DA. Increased Frequencies of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/MHC Class II-Binding CD4 Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 187: 1039-1046. PMID: 21653833, PMCID: PMC3131477, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmino Acid SubstitutionCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell CommunicationCell Line, TransformedCells, CulturedEpitopes, T-LymphocyteFemaleGene FrequencyHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansImmunophenotypingMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinPeptide FragmentsProtein BindingProtein MultimerizationConceptsMyelin-reactive T cellsMultiple sclerosisT cell clonesT cellsHealthy controlsMOG-reactive T cellsAutoantigen-specific T cellsCell clonesStimulation of PMBCsClass II tetramersPathogenic immune cellsReactive T cellsSpecific T cellsMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinHLA class IIBlood of subjectsT-cell cloning techniqueMOG peptidesShort-term cultureCD4 cellsMS subjectsAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodControl subjectsOligodendrocyte glycoprotein
2009
Age-Dependent B Cell Autoimmunity to a Myelin Surface Antigen in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
McLaughlin KA, Chitnis T, Newcombe J, Franz B, Kennedy J, McArdel S, Kuhle J, Kappos L, Rostasy K, Pohl D, Gagne D, Ness JM, Tenembaum S, O'Connor KC, Viglietta V, Wong SJ, Tavakoli NP, de Seze J, Idrissova Z, Khoury SJ, Bar-Or A, Hafler DA, Banwell B, Wucherpfennig KW. Age-Dependent B Cell Autoimmunity to a Myelin Surface Antigen in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 183: 4067-4076. PMID: 19687098, PMCID: PMC2795331, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0801888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisB cell autoimmunityCell autoimmunityMOG-AbNative myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinPediatric-onset multiple sclerosisEarly onsetSurface AgPediatric MS casesPediatric-onset MSPediatric multiple sclerosisAdult-onset patientsCNS white matterHuman CNS white matterYears of ageAdult-onset diseaseDifferent myelin proteinsImmunological mechanismsPediatric patientsSerum AbsSuch autoantibodiesOligodendrocyte glycoproteinDisease onsetGlial cellsAntibodies produced by clonally expanded plasma cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid
Owens GP, Bennett JL, Lassmann H, O'Connor KC, Ritchie AM, Shearer A, Lam C, Yu X, Birlea M, DuPree C, Williamson RA, Hafler DA, Burgoon MP, Gilden D. Antibodies produced by clonally expanded plasma cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid. Annals Of Neurology 2009, 65: 639-649. PMID: 19557869, PMCID: PMC2843543, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMS cerebrospinal fluidMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCerebrospinal fluidMyelin basic proteinMyelin antigensOligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluidOligoclonal B cell responseB cell clonal expansionIntrathecal IgG synthesisB cell responsesPlasma cell cloneB lymphocyte clonesHuman brain tissue sectionsTissue sectionsProteolipid proteinIndividual myelin proteinsBasic proteinBrain tissue sectionsIgG synthesisInflammatory cellsHumoral responseControl brainsPlasma cells
2007
Self-antigen tetramers discriminate between myelin autoantibodies to native or denatured protein
O'Connor KC, McLaughlin KA, De Jager PL, Chitnis T, Bettelli E, Xu C, Robinson WH, Cherry SV, Bar-Or A, Banwell B, Fukaura H, Fukazawa T, Tenembaum S, Wong SJ, Tavakoli NP, Idrissova Z, Viglietta V, Rostasy K, Pohl D, Dale RC, Freedman M, Steinman L, Buckle GJ, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA, Wucherpfennig KW. Self-antigen tetramers discriminate between myelin autoantibodies to native or denatured protein. Nature Medicine 2007, 13: 211-217. PMID: 17237795, PMCID: PMC3429369, DOI: 10.1038/nm1488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisFluorescent-activated cell sortingRole of autoantibodiesExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisConformation-independent antibodiesDiscrimination of antibodiesMOG-specific autoantibodiesDisseminated encephalomyelitisMOG peptidesAutoimmune encephalomyelitisOligodendrocyte glycoproteinAutoantibody detectionTarget antigenAutoantibodiesMS casesELISA methodWestern blottingRadioimmunoassayAntibodiesEncephalomyelitisAntigen domainSensitive assayConformation-sensitive antibodies
2005
Antibodies from Inflamed Central Nervous System Tissue Recognize Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein
O’Connor K, Appel H, Bregoli L, Call ME, Catz I, Chan JA, Moore NH, Warren KG, Wong SJ, Hafler DA, Wucherpfennig KW. Antibodies from Inflamed Central Nervous System Tissue Recognize Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein. The Journal Of Immunology 2005, 175: 1974-1982. PMID: 16034142, PMCID: PMC4515951, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.175.3.1974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAutoantibodiesBinding Sites, AntibodyCentral Nervous SystemDemyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNSFemaleFluoroimmunoassayHumansMaleMolecular Sequence DataMultiple SclerosisMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinRadioimmunoassaySolutionsConceptsMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCNS diseaseOligodendrocyte glycoproteinCNS tissueChronic inflammatory CNS diseasesAutoantibody-mediated pathologyInflammatory CNS diseasesCentral nervous system tissueInflammatory CNS diseaseCases of encephalitisHigh-affinity autoantibodiesCases of subacuteNervous system tissueCNS parenchymaMOG autoantibodiesMS patientsOligodendrocyte lossMOG-AbCNS diseasesAutoantibodiesCerebrospinal fluidMOG proteinPostmortem casesControl tissuesHigh Incidence of Spontaneous Disease in an HLA-DR15 and TCR Transgenic Multiple Sclerosis Model
Ellmerich S, Mycko M, Takacs K, Waldner H, Wahid FN, Boyton RJ, King RH, Smith PA, Amor S, Herlihy AH, Hewitt RE, Jutton M, Price DA, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK, Altmann DM. High Incidence of Spontaneous Disease in an HLA-DR15 and TCR Transgenic Multiple Sclerosis Model. The Journal Of Immunology 2005, 174: 1938-1946. PMID: 15699121, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.4.1938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationCell MovementCentral Nervous SystemDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DR Serological SubtypesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMultiple SclerosisMyelin Basic ProteinParalysisPeptide FragmentsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT cell responsesHLA-DR15Multiple sclerosisDeterminant spreadSpontaneous diseaseCell responsesCD4 T cell recognitionCNS tissue damageHuman multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis modelT cell reactivityExperimental allergic encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinT cell recognitionMyelin basic proteinAllergic encephalomyelitisMyelin epitopesPeptide immunotherapyAxonal degenerationCell reactivityOligodendrocyte glycoproteinPathogenic roleT cellsHigh incidenceTransgenic mice
2001
In vitro evidence that immunuaffinity-purified MOG contains immunogenic quantities of contaminating mouse IgG; techniques for producing Ig-free MOG
Ohashi T, Yukitake M, Slavin A, Krieger J, Hafler D. In vitro evidence that immunuaffinity-purified MOG contains immunogenic quantities of contaminating mouse IgG; techniques for producing Ig-free MOG. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2001, 118: 194-202. PMID: 11498254, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(01)00321-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityBlotting, WesternCell LineClone CellsCytokinesElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunophenotypingImmunosorbent TechniquesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMultiple SclerosisMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinSensitivity and SpecificityT-Lymphocytes