2024
Genetic mapping across autoimmune diseases reveals shared associations and mechanisms
Lincoln M, Connally N, Axisa P, Gasperi C, Mitrovic M, van Heel D, Wijmenga C, Withoff S, Jonkers I, Padyukov L, Rich S, Graham R, Gaffney P, Langefeld C, Vyse T, Hafler D, Chun S, Sunyaev S, Cotsapas C. Genetic mapping across autoimmune diseases reveals shared associations and mechanisms. Nature Genetics 2024, 56: 838-845. PMID: 38741015, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01732-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic mapResolution of genetic mappingExpression quantitative trait lociFine-mapping resolutionQuantitative trait lociGenomic lociTrait lociPolygenic disorderAllelesRisk allelesLociPathogenic mechanismsImmune systemAutoimmune mechanismsAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory diseasesTraitsMechanismDiseaseSample collectionExpression
2014
Systems Immunology Reveals Markers of Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection
Qian F, Goel G, Meng H, Wang X, You F, Devine L, Raddassi K, Garcia MN, Murray KO, Bolen CR, Gaujoux R, Shen-Orr SS, Hafler D, Fikrig E, Xavier R, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Systems Immunology Reveals Markers of Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection. MSphere 2014, 22: 6-16. PMID: 25355795, PMCID: PMC4278927, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00508-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virus infectionVirus infectionMyeloid dendritic cellsMarker of susceptibilityPotential therapeutic strategySeverity of infectionSevere neurological diseaseOlder patientsAcute infectionDendritic cellsCXCL10 expressionDetectable yearsImmunity-related genesStratified cohortWNV infectionTherapeutic strategiesPathogenic mechanismsAnimal studiesNeurological diseasesDisease severityVivo infectionPredictive signatureInfectionProminent alterationsPrimary cells
2004
4 Molecular Mimicry in Multiple Sclerosis Role of MHC-Altered Peptide Ligands (MAPL)
Lim D, Hafler D. 4 Molecular Mimicry in Multiple Sclerosis Role of MHC-Altered Peptide Ligands (MAPL). 2004, 45-55. PMCID: PMC7151874, DOI: 10.1016/b978-044451271-0.50004-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicrobial peptidesMolecular mimicryMimicry hypothesisMolecular mechanismsMultiple sclerosisMolecular mimicry hypothesisDisease entityMajor pathogenic mechanismAttractive hypothesisMimicryPeptide ligandsMyelin proteinsSingle disease entityPathogenic mechanismsMultiple sclerosis lesionsCross-reacting antigenDirect evidenceDisease stageT cellsPeptidesSclerosis lesionsProteinDifferent disordersImmunological studiesMechanism