2016
Blocking MHC class II on human endothelium mitigates acute rejection
Abrahimi P, Qin L, Chang WG, Bothwell AL, Tellides G, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Blocking MHC class II on human endothelium mitigates acute rejection. JCI Insight 2016, 1: e85293. PMID: 26900601, PMCID: PMC4756651, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.85293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClass II MHC moleculesCytotoxic T lymphocytesII MHC moleculesClass I MHC moleculesMHC moleculesI MHC moleculesEndothelial cellsAcute rejectionT cellsEffector memory T cellsT cell-mediated destructionAcute allograft rejectionCell-mediated destructionGraft endothelial cellsMemory T cellsAlloreactive cytotoxic T lymphocytesExperimental rodent modelsMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesSecondary lymphoid organsMHC class IIClass I major histocompatibility complex moleculesAllogeneic human lymphocytesHistocompatibility complex moleculesPrevents CD4Artery graft
2008
Amelioration of Human Allograft Arterial Injury by Atorvastatin or Simvastatin Correlates With Reduction of Interferon-γ Production by Infiltrating T Cells
Yi T, Rao DA, Tang PC, Wang Y, Cuchara LA, Bothwell AL, Colangelo CM, Tellides G, Pober JS, Lorber MI. Amelioration of Human Allograft Arterial Injury by Atorvastatin or Simvastatin Correlates With Reduction of Interferon-γ Production by Infiltrating T Cells. Transplantation 2008, 86: 719-727. PMID: 18791454, PMCID: PMC2650813, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318183eefa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsGraft arteriosclerosisIFN-gamma productionIFN-gammaT cellsAllogeneic human peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHuman leukocyte antigen-DR expressionHuman IFN-gammaEndothelial cellsCoenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitorsT cell alloresponsesT cell accumulationAllogeneic endothelial cellsLong-term outcomesBlood mononuclear cellsEffect of statinsInterferon-γ ProductionA Reductase InhibitorsAortic interposition graftsReplication-deficient adenovirusVascular endothelial cellsTransplant arteryHuman artery segmentsStatin administration
2004
Bcl-2 Transduction Protects Human Endothelial Cell Synthetic Microvessel Grafts from Allogeneic T Cells In Vivo
Zheng L, Gibson TF, Schechner JS, Pober JS, Bothwell AL. Bcl-2 Transduction Protects Human Endothelial Cell Synthetic Microvessel Grafts from Allogeneic T Cells In Vivo. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 173: 3020-3026. PMID: 15322161, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.5.3020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsAllogeneic T cellsT cell responsesHuman immune responseT cell interactionsVascular endothelial cellsHuman T lymphocytesGraft infiltrationAdoptive transferAllograft rejectionImmune surveillanceT cellsT lymphocytesImmune responseImmunological functionsMurine modelAnimal modelsVivo findingsCell responsesMicrovascular bedBcl-2 proteinPathological processesGraftCell interactionsCellsInterferon α but Not Interleukin 12 Activates STAT4 Signaling in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells*
Torpey N, Maher SE, Bothwell AL, Pober JS. Interferon α but Not Interleukin 12 Activates STAT4 Signaling in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 26789-26796. PMID: 15087447, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m401517200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedChemokine CCL2DNADNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, ComplementaryDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelium, VascularEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansImmunoblottingInflammationInterferon-alphaInterleukin-12Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsRepressor ProteinsRetroviridaeReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNARNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSTAT4 Transcription FactorSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsUmbilical VeinsUp-RegulationConceptsHuman umbilical vein ECMonocyte chemoattractant protein-1Quantitative RT-PCRVascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsChemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1Chemoattractant protein-1Cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsPro-inflammatory behaviorIFNalpha responseHuman vascular endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsNeuroblastoma cell linesSuppressor of cytokineVein endothelial cellsEffector cellsInterleukin-12T cellsSTAT4 pathwayInterferon αIL12 receptorCytokinesU3A cellsRT-PCR
2003
Engraftment of a vascularized human skin equivalent
Schechner JS, Crane SK, Wang F, Szeglin AM, Tellides G, Lorber MI, Bothwell AL, Pober JS. Engraftment of a vascularized human skin equivalent. The FASEB Journal 2003, 17: 2250-2256. PMID: 14656987, DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0257com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsHuman skin equivalentsAcellular dermis graftsSkin equivalentsBcl-2-transduced human umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial cell transplantationVein endothelial cellsCultured human keratinocytesCell transplantationSurvival gene bcl-2Orthotopic implantationSuccessful transplantationDermis graftImmunodeficient miceClinical utilityGraft vascularizationImpaired angiogenesisGene Bcl-2Bcl-2-transduced cellsAcellular dermisEndothelial cellsClinical performanceGraftBcl-2Immunopathology of human T cell responses to skin, artery and endothelial cell grafts in the human peripheral blood lymphocyte/severe combined immunodeficient mouse
Pober JS, Bothwell AL, Lorber MI, McNiff JM, Schechner JS, Tellides G. Immunopathology of human T cell responses to skin, artery and endothelial cell grafts in the human peripheral blood lymphocyte/severe combined immunodeficient mouse. Seminars In Immunopathology 2003, 25: 167-180. PMID: 12955465, DOI: 10.1007/s00281-003-0135-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphocytes/Peripheral blood lymphocyte/Human T cell responsesEndothelial cellsT cell responsesHuman peripheral bloodPig endotheliumHuman endothelial cellsPeripheral bloodCell graftsImmunodeficiency miceImmunodeficient miceCell responsesEndothelial liningRejection responseHuman vesselsBlood vesselsHuman arteriesLimited experienceTransplantationArteryImmunological propertiesSkinMiceHuman skin
2002
Porcine Endothelial Cells, Unlike Human Endothelial Cells, Can Be Killed by Human CTL Via Fas Ligand and Cannot Be Protected by Bcl-2
Zheng L, Ben LH, Pober JS, Bothwell AL. Porcine Endothelial Cells, Unlike Human Endothelial Cells, Can Be Killed by Human CTL Via Fas Ligand and Cannot Be Protected by Bcl-2. The Journal Of Immunology 2002, 169: 6850-6855. PMID: 12471117, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.169.12.6850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, HeterophileApoptosisCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell LineCell Line, TransformedCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicCytotoxicity, ImmunologicEndothelium, VascularEpitopes, T-LymphocyteFas Ligand ProteinFas ReceptorGenetic VectorsGranzymesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansImmunity, InnateIsoantigensLigandsMembrane GlycoproteinsPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Serine EndopeptidasesSwineT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicConceptsHuman endothelial cellsPorcine endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsBcl-2MHC class I restrictionClass I restrictionPorcine aortic endothelial cellsTarget cell recognitionAnti-Fas ligand AbAortic endothelial cellsHost CTLAcute rejectionCTL responsesDrug-induced apoptosisHuman CTLPorcine targetsTarget cell typeHuman xenotransplantationFas expressionFas ligandPorcine cellsCTLMajor effectorCell recognitionMajor targetCutting Edge: Internalization of Transduced E-Selectin by Cultured Human Endothelial Cells: Comparison of Dermal Microvascular and Umbilical Vein Cells and Identification of a Phosphoserine-Type Di-leucine Motif
Kluger MS, Shiao SL, Bothwell AL, Pober JS. Cutting Edge: Internalization of Transduced E-Selectin by Cultured Human Endothelial Cells: Comparison of Dermal Microvascular and Umbilical Vein Cells and Identification of a Phosphoserine-Type Di-leucine Motif. The Journal Of Immunology 2002, 168: 2091-2095. PMID: 11859093, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.168.5.2091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman dermal microvascular endothelial cellsRate of internalizationAspartic acid substitutionSurface protein expressionEndothelial cell behaviorLeucine motifProtein internalizationCytoplasmic regionSurface expression levelsType motifSelectin surface expressionEndothelial cellsMutational analysisHuman endothelial cellsUmbilical vein cellsAcid substitutionsDermal microvascular endothelial cellsCell behaviorCultured human endothelial cellsCytokine inductionExpression levelsVein cellsInternalization processProtein expressionMotif