2009
Comparison of human fetal liver, umbilical cord blood, and adult blood hematopoietic stem cell engraftment in NOD-scid/γc−/−, Balb/c-Rag1−/−γc−/−, and C.B-17-scid/bg immunodeficient mice
Lepus CM, Gibson TF, Gerber SA, Kawikova I, Szczepanik M, Hossain J, Ablamunits V, Kirkiles-Smith N, Herold KC, Donis RO, Bothwell AL, Pober JS, Harding MJ. Comparison of human fetal liver, umbilical cord blood, and adult blood hematopoietic stem cell engraftment in NOD-scid/γc−/−, Balb/c-Rag1−/−γc−/−, and C.B-17-scid/bg immunodeficient mice. Human Immunology 2009, 70: 790-802. PMID: 19524633, PMCID: PMC2949440, DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2009.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFetal BloodGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHematopoietic Stem Cell MobilizationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHematopoietic Stem CellsHemocyaninsHumansHypersensitivity, DelayedImmunoglobulinsInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeLiverLymph NodesLymphocyte SubsetsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred NODMice, KnockoutMice, SCIDRadiation DosageSpleenThymus GlandWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsNOD-scid/Umbilical cord bloodBALB/cHuman fetal liverCord bloodUCB-HSCImmunodeficient miceSecond trimester human fetal liverHematopoietic stem cell preparationsFetal liverTotal human immunoglobulinWhite pulp expansionHumanized mouse modelHematopoietic stem cell engraftmentHuman immune responseHuman immune cellsStem cell engraftmentHuman immune systemHuman T cellsStem cell preparationsDendritic cellsAntigenic challengeDependent antigenPeripheral bloodImmune cells
2006
Decreased Numbers of Regulatory T Cells Suggest Impaired Immune Tolerance in Children with Tourette Syndrome: A Preliminary Study
Kawikova I, Leckman JF, Kronig H, Katsovich L, Bessen DE, Ghebremichael M, Bothwell AL. Decreased Numbers of Regulatory T Cells Suggest Impaired Immune Tolerance in Children with Tourette Syndrome: A Preliminary Study. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 273-278. PMID: 16996487, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteAutoantigensBlood Cell CountCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesChildData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmune ToleranceInterleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitLectins, C-TypeLymphocyte CountMaleStreptococcal InfectionsT-LymphocytesTic DisordersTourette SyndromeConceptsT reg cellsRegulatory T cellsReg cellsTourette syndromeT cellsTS patientsFluorescence-activated cell sortingHealthy age-matched control childrenHealthy age-matched control subjectsT reg cell numbersBeta-hemolytic streptococcal infectionAge-matched control subjectsHost T-cell immunityPathogenesis of TSHemolytic streptococcal infectionT cell immunitySignificant decreaseAge-matched control childrenAutoimmune inflammationCell immunityStreptococcal infectionAutoreactive lymphocytesImmune toleranceAutoimmune responsePeripheral blood
2003
Immunopathology 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