2015
Responsive population dynamics and wide seeding into the duodenal lamina propria of transglutaminase-2-specific plasma cells in celiac disease
Di Niro R, Snir O, Kaukinen K, Yaari G, Lundin K, Gupta N, Kleinstein S, Cols M, Cerutti A, Mäki M, Shlomchik M, Sollid L. Responsive population dynamics and wide seeding into the duodenal lamina propria of transglutaminase-2-specific plasma cells in celiac disease. Mucosal Immunology 2015, 9: 254-264. PMID: 26153762, PMCID: PMC4703456, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2015.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoantibodiesBiopsyCeliac DiseaseCell CountDiet, Gluten-FreeDuodenumGene Expression RegulationGlutensGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsIntestinal MucosaLaser Capture MicrodissectionPlasma CellsProtein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2Sequence Analysis, DNATransglutaminasesConceptsTG2-specific plasma cellsPlasma cellsCeliac diseaseLamina propriaTransglutaminase 2Antibody-mediated diseasesGluten-free dietSerum antibody levelsSerum antibody titersB cell responsesAntigen-specific antibodiesDuodenal lamina propriaGluten exposureUntreated patientsAntibody levelsAntibody titersCeliac lesionAntigen stainingSubepithelial layerAntibody productionIndividual biopsiesRepertoire analysisDiseaseGut tissueAntibodies
2014
Immune Markers Associated with Host Susceptibility to Infection with West Nile Virus
Qian F, Thakar J, Yuan X, Nolan M, Murray KO, Lee WT, Wong SJ, Meng H, Fikrig E, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Immune Markers Associated with Host Susceptibility to Infection with West Nile Virus. Viral Immunology 2014, 27: 39-47. PMID: 24605787, PMCID: PMC3949440, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2013.0074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusSevere infectionsImmune markersIL-4IL-4 levelsSerum cytokine levelsSerum IL-4Nile virusSignificant risk factorsImmune system statusPeripheral blood cellsSevere neurological diseaseCytokine levelsAntibody levelsImmune statusRisk factorsHealthy subjectsStratified cohortWNV infectionNeurological diseasesInfectionAltered expression levelsBlood cellsAltered gene expression patternsHost susceptibility