2024
Cholesterol promotes IFNG mRNA expression in CD4+ effector/memory cells by SGK1 activation
Hanin A, Comi M, Sumida T, Hafler D. Cholesterol promotes IFNG mRNA expression in CD4+ effector/memory cells by SGK1 activation. Life Science Alliance 2024, 7: e202402890. PMID: 39366761, PMCID: PMC11452476, DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemT cellsEffector/memory cellsCentral nervous system milieuT cell environmentCD4 T cellsIFNG mRNA expressionCXCR3<sup>+</sup> cellsT cell homeostasisInhibition of SGK1Targeting lipid pathwaysMaintenance of immune surveillanceSerum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinaseImmune surveillanceHealthy donorsCytotoxic capacityEffector responsesInflammatory conditionsSGK1 activityMRNA expressionNervous systemSGK1Metabolic conditionsLipid pathwaysTissue adaptation
2020
Transcriptomic and clonal characterization of T cells in the human central nervous system
Pappalardo JL, Zhang L, Pecsok MK, Perlman K, Zografou C, Raddassi K, Abulaban A, Krishnaswamy S, Antel J, van Dijk D, Hafler DA. Transcriptomic and clonal characterization of T cells in the human central nervous system. Science Immunology 2020, 5 PMID: 32948672, PMCID: PMC8567322, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abb8786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemCSF of patientsT cellsCerebrospinal fluidMultiple sclerosisImmune surveillanceNervous systemCSF T cellsHuman central nervous systemHealthy human donorsT cell activationImmune dysfunctionNeuroinflammatory diseasesCytotoxic capacityHealthy donorsHealthy individualsCell activationHuman donorsTissue adaptationPatientsClonal characterizationExpression of genesCellsSurveillanceFurther characterization