1999
Molecular pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
Bar-Or A, Oliveira E, Anderson D, Hafler D. Molecular pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1999, 100: 252-259. PMID: 10695735, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(99)00193-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsMyelin-reactive T cellsCentral nervous system white matterB7 costimulatory pathwayNervous system white matterDifferential activation statesMacrophage infiltratesMS patientsAxonal injuryNeurological functionProinflammatory cellsProinflammatory cytokinesCostimulatory pathwayInflammatory diseasesMS lesionsMolecular pathogenesisWhite matterMolecular mimicryMatrix metalloproteinasesNormal individualsAdhesion moleculesSelective expressionSclerosisActivation state
1998
Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis
Windhagen A, Anderson DE, Carrizosa A, Balashov K, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1998, 91: 1-9. PMID: 9846813, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(98)00086-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMBP-reactive T cellsReactive T cellsChronic progressive multiple sclerosisProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisT cellsCytokine secretionMyelin basic proteinT cell linesNormal controlsMyelin basic protein-reactive T cellsAntigen-specific cytokine secretionMyelin-reactive T cellsNormal individualsShort-term T cell linesAutoreactive T cell linesCP MS patientsIL-12/IL-4/MBP-reactive cellsTh2-type phenotypeRR-MS patientsTh2 cytokine secretionAutoreactive T cellsMore IFN-gamma
1995
Increased frequency of gamma delta T cells in cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis. Reactivity, cytotoxicity, and T cell receptor V gene rearrangements.
Stinissen P, Vandevyver C, Medaer R, Vandegaer L, Nies J, Tuyls L, Hafler DA, Raus J, Zhang J. Increased frequency of gamma delta T cells in cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis. Reactivity, cytotoxicity, and T cell receptor V gene rearrangements. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 154: 4883-94. PMID: 7722338, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.154.9.4883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma delta T cell clonesGamma delta T cellsDelta T cellsT cell clonesGamma delta clonesMultiple sclerosisPeripheral bloodT cellsCerebrospinal fluidMS patientsOND patientsCell clonesControl subjectsNormal individualsBacterial superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin BCentral nervous system demyelinationCSF of patientsSuperantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin BToxic shock syndrome toxin-1Nervous system demyelinationClonal originSecondary inflammatory processesV gene usageSyndrome toxin-1Staphylococcal enterotoxin B
1994
Increased frequency of interleukin 2-responsive T cells specific for myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Zhang J, Markovic-Plese S, Lacet B, Raus J, Weiner HL, Hafler DA. Increased frequency of interleukin 2-responsive T cells specific for myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1994, 179: 973-984. PMID: 7509366, PMCID: PMC2191414, DOI: 10.1084/jem.179.3.973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin-reactive T cellsFrequency of MBPMBP-reactive T cell linesMBP-reactive T cellsMyelin basic proteinT cellsCerebrospinal fluidT cell linesMS patientsProteolipid proteinPLP-reactive T cellsNormal individualsFrequency of interleukinAutoreactive T cellsPathogenesis of MSMultiple sclerosis patientsIL-2-responsive cellsRIL-2 stimulationCentral nervous systemCell linesBasic proteinSclerosis patientsMultiple sclerosisPeripheral bloodPathogenic role
1988
Distinct molecular forms of human T cell receptor gamma/delta detected on viable T cells by a monoclonal antibody.
Borst J, van Dongen JJ, Bolhuis RL, Peters PJ, Hafler DA, de Vries E, van de Griend RJ. Distinct molecular forms of human T cell receptor gamma/delta detected on viable T cells by a monoclonal antibody. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1988, 167: 1625-1644. PMID: 2966845, PMCID: PMC2188932, DOI: 10.1084/jem.167.5.1625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTCR gamma/deltaT lymphocytesPeripheral bloodHuman TCR-gamma/deltaT cell receptor gamma/deltaGrowth factorGamma/deltaViable T cellsT cell clonesDistinct immune functionsTarget cell recognitionDifferent receptor typesHuman T lymphocytesCD8 antigenDelta antibodyIL-2Murine T lymphocytesT cellsCell surface iodinationCytolytic activityImmune functionReceptor typesLymphocytesTCR moleculesNormal individuals