2011
Roles of CD28, CTLA4, and Inducible Costimulator in Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mice
Li J, Semple K, Suh W, Liu C, Chen F, Blazar B, Yu X. Roles of CD28, CTLA4, and Inducible Costimulator in Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mice. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2011, 17: 962-969. PMID: 21447398, PMCID: PMC3131782, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAcute DiseaseAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteB7-1 AntigenB7-2 AntigenBone Marrow TransplantationCD28 AntigensCTLA-4 AntigenFas Ligand ProteinGraft vs Host DiseaseImmune ToleranceImmunoconjugatesInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutRadiation ChimeraT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation, HomologousTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantationInducible costimulatorRole of CD28T cellsCTLA4 signalsHost diseaseMarrow transplantationMyeloablative allogeneic bone marrow transplantationPathogenic T cell responsesDevelopment of GVHDSeverity of GVHDT cell responsesT cell toleranceAbsence of B7T cell activationAcute graftAcute GVHDICOS signalingPrevents GVHDCTLA4-IgCD28 familyGVHDEffector functionsCell tolerance
2010
Inhibition of Neovascularization to Simultaneously Ameliorate Graft-vs-Host Disease and Decrease Tumor Growth
Penack O, Henke E, Suh D, King C, Smith O, Na I, Holland A, Ghosh A, Lu S, Jenq R, Liu C, Murphy G, Lu T, May C, Scheinberg D, Gao D, Mittal V, Heller G, Benezra R, van den Brink M. Inhibition of Neovascularization to Simultaneously Ameliorate Graft-vs-Host Disease and Decrease Tumor Growth. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2010, 102: 894-908. PMID: 20463307, PMCID: PMC2886094, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CDBone Marrow TransplantationCadherinsFemaleFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicTransplantation, HomologousConceptsTumor growthAllo-BMTHost diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationEndothelial cellsAllo-BMT recipientsGVHD target tissuesAllogeneic BM transplantationStem cell transplantationEndothelial progenitor cellsDecreases tumor growthInhibition of neovascularizationTumor-bearing miceTissue endothelial cellsAmeliorate graftDonor BMBM transplantationCell transplantationGVHDBone marrowTherapeutic targetingNeovascularizationOverall outcomeTumor vasculature
2008
Histone deacetylase inhibition modulates indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase–dependent DC functions and regulates experimental graft-versus-host disease in mice
Reddy P, Sun Y, Toubai T, Duran-Struuck R, Clouthier S, Weisiger E, Maeda Y, Tawara I, Krijanovski O, Gatza E, Liu C, Malter C, Mascagni P, Dinarello C, Ferrara J. Histone deacetylase inhibition modulates indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase–dependent DC functions and regulates experimental graft-versus-host disease in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2008, 118: 2562-2573. PMID: 18568076, PMCID: PMC2430497, DOI: 10.1172/jci34712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDBone Marrow TransplantationCytokinesDendritic CellsEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGene ExpressionGraft vs Host DiseaseHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansHydroxamic AcidsIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseLipopolysaccharidesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsMice, KnockoutRNA, Small InterferingSurvival AnalysisT-LymphocytesVorinostatConceptsDC functionHDAC inhibitorsSuberoylanilide hydroxamic acidHost diseaseExperimental graftBlockade of IDOPretreatment of DCsAllogeneic BM transplantationBM-derived cellsImmune-mediated diseasesExpression of CD40Expression of indoleamineBM transplantation modelExposure of DCsInduction of IDOVivo functional roleHistone deacetylase inhibitionHistone deacetylase inhibitorsMechanism of actionProinflammatory cytokinesBM transplantationWT DCsTransplantation modelImmunomodulatory functionsDeacetylase inhibition
2004
An immunomodulatory role for CD4+CD25+ regulatory T lymphocytes in hepatitis C virus infection
Cabrera R, Tu Z, Xu Y, Firpi R, Rosen H, Liu C, Nelson D. An immunomodulatory role for CD4+CD25+ regulatory T lymphocytes in hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology 2004, 40: 1062-1071. PMID: 15486925, DOI: 10.1002/hep.20454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodiesAntibody FormationAntigens, CDCase-Control StudiesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell CommunicationEpitopesHepatitis CHepatitis C AntigensHumansImmune SystemInterleukin-10PhenotypeReceptors, Interleukin-2Transforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsC virus infectionRegulatory T lymphocytesBlood mononuclear cellsT lymphocytesMononuclear cellsVirus infectionHCV-specific T-cell responsesCell-cell contact mannerT cell immune responsesHCV RNA titersT cell frequenciesIL-10 productionT cell responsesCell immune responsesInterferon-gamma productionLiver inflammatory activityNormal control subjectsT cell proliferationInterferon gamma activityGrowth factor betaIL-10Intracellular cytokinesInflammatory activity