2014
Type II NKT-TFH cells against Gaucher lipids regulate B-cell immunity and inflammation
Nair S, Boddupalli CS, Verma R, Liu J, Yang R, Pastores GM, Mistry PK, Dhodapkar MV. Type II NKT-TFH cells against Gaucher lipids regulate B-cell immunity and inflammation. Blood 2014, 125: 1256-1271. PMID: 25499455, PMCID: PMC4335081, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-09-600270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsI NKT cellsNKT cellsB cell activationT cellsB cellsTetramer-positive T cellsType II natural killer T cellsT cell receptor usageType I NKT cellsType II NKT cellsNatural killer T cellsFollicular helper phenotypeGD mouse modelMetabolic lipid disordersKiller T cellsB cell immunityGerminal center B cellsB-cell malignanciesAntilipid antibodiesDisease activityCytokine profileChronic inflammationHelper phenotypeHumoral immunityCognate help
2013
Gaucher Disease and Malignancy: A Model for Cancer Pathogenesis in an Inborn Error of Metabolism
Mistry PK, Taddei T, vom Dahl S, Rosenbloom BE. Gaucher Disease and Malignancy: A Model for Cancer Pathogenesis in an Inborn Error of Metabolism. Critical Reviews™ In Oncogenesis 2013, 18: 235-246. PMID: 23510066, PMCID: PMC4437216, DOI: 10.1615/critrevoncog.2013006145.BooksConceptsEnzyme replacement therapyCancer riskGaucher diseaseMacrophage-targeted enzyme replacement therapyChronic B-cell stimulationCancer pathogenesisType 1 Gaucher diseaseSubset of patientsT cell dysfunctionNon-hematological malignanciesOverall cancer riskRisk of cancerNovel therapeutic targetPolarization of macrophagesDeterminant of malignancyB cell stimulationAccumulation of glucosylceramideEndoplasmic reticulum stressLysosomal storage disorderImmune dysregulationChronic inflammationIncreased prevalenceReplacement therapyMultiple myelomaConsecutive cancers