2019
Estrogen receptor α in T cells suppresses follicular helper T cell responses and prevents autoimmunity
Kim D, Park H, Park H, Lee J, Ko C, Gye M, Choi J. Estrogen receptor α in T cells suppresses follicular helper T cell responses and prevents autoimmunity. Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2019, 51: 1-9. PMID: 30988419, PMCID: PMC6465332, DOI: 10.1038/s12276-019-0237-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmunityCell DifferentiationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleFlow CytometryMaleMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsSheep red blood cellsKO miceT cellsTfh cellsTfh responsesAutoantibody productionFollicular helper T cell responsesHigh-affinity antigen-specific antibodiesCell responsesFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cell responsesERα KO miceTfh cell responsesMesenteric lymph nodesT cell responsesHelper T cellsGerminal center responseERα knockout miceWild-type miceAntigen-specific antibodiesYears of ageEstrogen receptor alphaEstrogen receptor αIsotype class switchingTreg cells
2018
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Regulates U1 Small Nuclear RNP Immune Complex–Mediated Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome
Shin MS, Kang Y, Wahl ER, Park HJ, Lazova R, Leng L, Mamula M, Krishnaswamy S, Bucala R, Kang I. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Regulates U1 Small Nuclear RNP Immune Complex–Mediated Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2018, 71: 109-120. PMID: 30009530, PMCID: PMC6310104, DOI: 10.1002/art.40672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen-Antibody ComplexAutoantibodiesBlotting, WesternCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMass SpectrometryMonocytesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReceptors, ImmunologicRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSystemic lupus erythematosusMigration inhibitory factorNLRP3 inflammasome activationImmune complexesIL-1βNLRP3 inflammasomeHuman monocytesInflammasome activationExpression of MIFProduction of MIFInhibitory factorCaspase-1IL-1β levelsIL-1β productionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentQuantitative polymerase chain reactionHigh expression alleleLupus patientsMIF productionMIF receptorInflammatory characteristicsLupus erythematosusInterleukin-1βPolymerase chain reaction