1995
Inhibition of T cell responses by activated human CD8+ T cells is mediated by interferon-gamma and is defective in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis.
Balashov KE, Khoury SJ, Hafler DA, Weiner HL. Inhibition of T cell responses by activated human CD8+ T cells is mediated by interferon-gamma and is defective in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1995, 95: 2711-2719. PMID: 7769110, PMCID: PMC295954, DOI: 10.1172/jci117973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous mixed lymphocyte reactionProgressive multiple sclerosisChronic progressive multiple sclerosisInduction of CD8Tact cellsMultiple sclerosisT cellsHuman CD8Suppressive propertiesAutologous T cellsRelapsing-remitting MST cell responsesHuman autoimmune diseasesMixed lymphocyte reactionGM-CSF antibodySuppressive CD8Autologous antigenLymphocyte reactionAutoimmune diseasesBeta antibodyGamma antibodyCD8Proliferative responseSpecific cytokinesNormal controls
1991
Immunologic effects of cyclophosphamide/ACTH in patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Orav J, Gertz R, Stazzone L, Weiner H. Immunologic effects of cyclophosphamide/ACTH in patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1991, 32: 149-158. PMID: 1672870, DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(91)90007-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell populationsDisability Status ScaleMixed lymphocyte reactionSpontaneous proliferationT cellsImmune measuresACTH infusionImmune functionChronic progressive multiple sclerosisProgressive multiple sclerosis patientsCD4/CD8 ratioCell populationsAllogeneic mixed lymphocyte reactionFunctional immune measuresPeripheral blood CD4Progressive multiple sclerosisPositive clinical responsePositive T cellsMultiple sclerosis patientsFunctional immune assaysLevels of proliferationBlood CD4CD8 ratioClinical improvementClinical responseInterleukin-1 corrects the defective autologous mixed lymphocyte response in multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Chofflon M, Kurt-Jones E, Weiner H. Interleukin-1 corrects the defective autologous mixed lymphocyte response in multiple sclerosis. Clinical Immunology 1991, 58: 115-125. PMID: 1670583, DOI: 10.1016/0090-1229(91)90153-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous mixed lymphocyte reactionMultiple sclerosisWhole T cellsMS patientsT cellsImmune defectsChronic progressive multiple sclerosisNon-T cell populationsAutologous mixed lymphocyte responseProgressive multiple sclerosisMixed lymphocyte responseMixed lymphocyte reactionResponse of CD4T cell populationsSex-matched controlsT cell regulationIL-1 secretionCell populationsLymphokine IFN-gammaImmunoregulatory defectsLymphocyte responsesRIL-2Lymphocyte reactionMS subjectsAutoimmune diseases
1985
Decreased autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction in multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Buchsbaum M, Weiner H. Decreased autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction in multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1985, 9: 339-347. PMID: 2931449, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(85)80034-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT4/T8 ratioHigh T4/T8 ratioT8 ratioMultiple sclerosisNormal controlsInactive patientsActive diseaseMS patientsAutologous mixed lymphocyte reactionActive MS patientsSubgroup of patientsT cell responsesT cell subsetsMultiple sclerosis patientsT4/T8Mixed lymphocyte reactionCentral nervous systemSclerosis patientsLymphocyte reactionAutoimmune diseasesT cellsPatientsNervous systemViral disordersAMLR