1996
Downregulation of IL‐10 secretion and enhanced antigen‐presenting abilities following HTLV‐I infection of T cells
Scholz C, Hafler DA, Höllsberg P. Downregulation of IL‐10 secretion and enhanced antigen‐presenting abilities following HTLV‐I infection of T cells. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 1996, 45: 786-794. PMID: 8892090, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4547(19960915)45:6<786::aid-jnr15>3.0.co;2-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesAntigen-presenting abilityHTLV-I infectionT cellsUninfected T cellsIL-10Immunosuppressive cytokine IL-10Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type ICD8 T cell proliferationMajor histocompatibility complex class IIPeripheral blood T cellsSpecific T cell clonesHistocompatibility complex class IILymphotropic virus type IGeneral immune activationHTLV-I myelopathySoluble peptide antigenCytokine IL-10IL-10 secretionEpstein-Barr virusAntigen-presenting cellsBlood T cellsInterferon-gamma secretionBest antigen-presenting cellsCytotoxic T cells
1994
Structural requirements for binding of an immunodominant myelin basic protein peptide to DR2 isotypes and for its recognition by human T cell clones.
Wucherpfennig KW, Sette A, Southwood S, Oseroff C, Matsui M, Strominger JL, Hafler DA. Structural requirements for binding of an immunodominant myelin basic protein peptide to DR2 isotypes and for its recognition by human T cell clones. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1994, 179: 279-290. PMID: 7505801, PMCID: PMC2191316, DOI: 10.1084/jem.179.1.279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell clonesMyelin basic proteinMultiple sclerosisCell clonesT cellsImmunodominant myelin basic protein peptideMBP-reactive T cellsMajor histocompatibility complex class IIDR2 haplotypeHistocompatibility complex class IIImmunodominant T cell epitopesHuman T cell clonesAutoreactive T cellsReactive T cellsT cell epitopesMyelin basic protein peptideT cell stimulationT cell receptorMS patientsDRB1 moleculesDR2 antigenRestriction elementsCell epitopesTarget antigenClass II