2023
ScRNA-seq defines dynamic T-cell subsets in longitudinal colon and peripheral blood samples in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis
Mann J, Lucca L, Austin M, Merkin R, Robert M, Al Bawardy B, Raddassi K, Aizenbud L, Joshi N, Hafler D, Abraham C, Herold K, Kluger H. ScRNA-seq defines dynamic T-cell subsets in longitudinal colon and peripheral blood samples in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e007358. PMID: 37586769, PMCID: PMC10432652, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsT cell subsetsCheckpoint inhibitorsImmune environmentImmune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitisCheckpoint inhibitor-induced colitisPeripheral immune environmentsStages of colitisTreatment of colitisMerkel cell carcinomaT cell populationsPeripheral blood samplesCourse of progressionT cell receptorMultiple tumor typesAlternative cancer therapyCommon toxicitiesICI colitisTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsBiologic therapyImmune suppressionCell carcinomaColitisBlood samples
2019
CXCR3+ T cells in multiple sclerosis correlate with reduced diversity of the gut microbiome
Choileáin SN, Kleinewietfeld M, Raddassi K, Hafler DA, Ruff WE, Longbrake EE. CXCR3+ T cells in multiple sclerosis correlate with reduced diversity of the gut microbiome. Journal Of Translational Autoimmunity 2019, 3: 100032. PMID: 32743517, PMCID: PMC7388357, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2019.100032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInflammatory T cell subsetsCentral nervous systemT cell subsetsMultiple sclerosisT cellsGut microbiomeCell subsetsCNS-reactive T cellsRelapsing-remitting MS patientsGrey matter inflammationGut-immune axisExpression of CXCR3CD8 T cellsAltered gut microbiomeAutoreactive T cellsMultiple sclerosis correlateGut microbiome compositionInflammatory subsetMS pathogenesisMS patientsTh1 phenotypeAxonal degenerationAutoimmune diseasesCascade of eventsDisease onset
2014
Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of causal autoimmune disease variants
Farh KK, Marson A, Zhu J, Kleinewietfeld M, Housley WJ, Beik S, Shoresh N, Whitton H, Ryan RJ, Shishkin AA, Hatan M, Carrasco-Alfonso MJ, Mayer D, Luckey CJ, Patsopoulos NA, De Jager PL, Kuchroo VK, Epstein CB, Daly MJ, Hafler DA, Bernstein BE. Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of causal autoimmune disease variants. Nature 2014, 518: 337-343. PMID: 25363779, PMCID: PMC4336207, DOI: 10.1038/nature13835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCausal variantsAutoimmune diseasesT cellsRegulatory T cellsNon-coding risk variantsT cell subsetsEnhancer-associated RNAsGenome-wide association studiesPrimary immune cellsCandidate causal variantsGene regulatory modelsImmune cellsImmune stimulationB cellsGene activationFine mappingTranscription factorsMaster regulatorHistone acetylationImmune differentiationSequence determinantsGene expressionAssociation studiesDiseaseHuman diseasesDecreased RORC-dependent silencing of prostaglandin receptor EP2 induces autoimmune Th17 cells
Kofler DM, Marson A, Dominguez-Villar M, Xiao S, Kuchroo VK, Hafler DA. Decreased RORC-dependent silencing of prostaglandin receptor EP2 induces autoimmune Th17 cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 2513-2522. PMID: 24812667, PMCID: PMC4089462, DOI: 10.1172/jci72973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAutoimmunityCase-Control StudiesDinoprostoneDown-RegulationFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesGene SilencingHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedModels, ImmunologicalMultiple SclerosisNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3PhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 SubtypeSignal TransductionTh17 CellsConceptsTh17 cell phenotypeProstaglandin receptor EP2Receptor EP2Healthy individualsOverexpression of EP2Transcription factor RORCT cell subsetsEffects of PGE2Cell phenotypeExpression of IFNInflammatory gene transcriptionPGE2-dependent pathwayTh17 cellsWT miceAutoimmune diseasesCell subsetsHealthy subjectsEP2 expressionGM-CSFEP2RORCCD4Cell typesCellsGene transcriptionChapter 52 Multiple Sclerosis
Hernandez A, O’Connor K, Hafler D. Chapter 52 Multiple Sclerosis. 2014, 735-756. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-384929-8.00052-6.ChaptersMultiple sclerosisT cellsCell subsetsInflammatory autoimmune diseaseRegulatory T cellsT cell subsetsCNS white matterB cell subsetsImmune dysregulationTh1 subsetAutoimmune diseasesHumoral responseDisease evolutionInfectious agentsGenetic susceptibility lociProgressive neurodegenerationWhite matterCurrent diseaseGenetic riskDiseasePotential roleSclerosisSusceptible hostsTherapyPutative role
2010
TGF-β Induces IL-9 Production from Human Th17 Cells
Beriou G, Bradshaw EM, Lozano E, Costantino CM, Hastings WD, Orban T, Elyaman W, Khoury SJ, Kuchroo VK, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. TGF-β Induces IL-9 Production from Human Th17 Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 46-54. PMID: 20498357, PMCID: PMC2936106, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1000356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCell PolarityCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Gene Expression RegulationHumansImmunohistochemistryInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-17Interleukin-9Middle AgedResting Phase, Cell CycleT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTransforming Growth Factor beta1Young AdultConceptsCD4 T cellsIL-9 productionIL-17IL-9IL-1betaCD4 cellsProinflammatory cytokinesT cellsNaive cellsIL-9/ILCD4 T cell subsetsMemory CD4 T cellsNaive CD4 T cellsHuman naive CD4 T cellsTh17-inducing cytokinesT cell subsetsHuman autoimmune diseasesAutoimmune diabetesMemory CD4Th17 cellsTh2 cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesCell subsetsIL-4Inflammatory conditions
2009
T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Severson C, Hafler DA. T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis. 2009, 51: 1-24. PMID: 19582415, DOI: 10.1007/400_2009_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisT cellsMultifocal demyelinating diseaseMultiple cell subtypesRegulatory T cellsT cell subsetsT cell functionCentral nervous systemRational therapeutic strategiesT cell activationDemyelinating diseaseMS pathogenesisMS pathophysiologyCell subsetsAdaptive immunityEffective treatmentTherapeutic strategiesNervous systemCell activationCell subtypesEvidence implicateSpecific toleranceFunctional defectsIntrinsic cellsCell functionT-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Severson C, Hafler D. T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis. Results And Problems In Cell Differentiation 2009, 51: 75-98. DOI: 10.1007/400_2009_9012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple sclerosisT cellsMultifocal demyelinating diseaseMultiple cell subtypesRegulatory T cellsT cell subsetsT cell functionCentral nervous systemRational therapeutic strategiesT cell activationDemyelinating diseaseMS pathogenesisMS pathophysiologyCell subsetsAdaptive immunityEffective treatmentTherapeutic strategiesNervous systemCell activationCell subtypesEvidence implicateSpecific toleranceFunctional defectsIntrinsic cellsCell function
2004
Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Baecher-Allan C, Viglietta V, Hafler DA. Human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. Seminars In Immunology 2004, 16: 89-98. PMID: 15036232, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2003.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsT reg cellsT cellsT reg populationT cell subsetsT-reg functionHuman peripheral bloodIL-10Lymph nodesPeripheral bloodCell subsetsFunctional outcomeCord bloodTCR stimuliRapid effectsCellular compositionTCR signalsPotential involvementActivation stateStrong stimulationMiceBloodDisparate findingsCellsCulture conditions
1999
Differential responses of invariant V alpha 24J alpha Q T cells and MHC class II-restricted CD4+ T cells to dexamethasone.
Milner J, Kent S, Ashley T, Wilson S, Strominger J, Hafler D. Differential responses of invariant V alpha 24J alpha Q T cells and MHC class II-restricted CD4+ T cells to dexamethasone. The Journal Of Immunology 1999, 163: 2522-9. PMID: 10452989, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.163.5.2522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntibodies, BlockingAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CD1Antigens, CD1dAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteApoptosisAutocrine CommunicationCD3 ComplexCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesClone CellsDexamethasoneDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicFas ReceptorHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInterleukin-2Lymphocyte ActivationReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsActivation-induced cell deathT cell clonesT cellsTCR signal strengthCell clonesAutocrine IL-2 productionNK T cellsT cell responsesT cell subsetsInhibition of CD4Anti-CD3 stimulationT cell proliferationEffect of dexamethasoneMHC class IIIL-2 productionPresence of dexamethasoneExogenous corticosteroidsCell subsetsImmunomodulatory consequencesDexamethasone treatmentImmune responseCD4High dosesLow dosesCell responses
1998
Identification of a T cell subset capable of both IFN-gamma and IL-10 secretion in patients with chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
Pohl-Koppe A, Balashov K, Steere A, Logigian E, Hafler D. Identification of a T cell subset capable of both IFN-gamma and IL-10 secretion in patients with chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 1804-10. PMID: 9469440, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.4.1804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell linesIFN-gamma/ILB. burgdorferi infectionIFN-gammaBurgdorferi infectionT cellsIL-12Lyme patientsCell linesLyme diseaseVigorous humoral immune responseIL-10 secretionExogenous IL-12T cell subsetsT cell populationsHumoral immune responseNovel populationB. burgdorferiBorrelia burgdorferi infectionPrecursor T cellsWhole mononuclear cellsHuman T cellsGroups of subjectsIL-10Cell subsets
1992
CTLA-4 and CD28 mRNA are coexpressed in most T cells after activation. Expression of CTLA-4 and CD28 mRNA does not correlate with the pattern of lymphokine production.
Freeman GJ, Lombard DB, Gimmi CD, Brod SA, Lee K, Laning JC, Hafler DA, Dorf ME, Gray GS, Reiser H. CTLA-4 and CD28 mRNA are coexpressed in most T cells after activation. Expression of CTLA-4 and CD28 mRNA does not correlate with the pattern of lymphokine production. The Journal Of Immunology 1992, 149: 3795-801. PMID: 1281186, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.149.12.3795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbataceptAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, DifferentiationAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteAntigens, SurfaceB7-1 AntigenBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernCD28 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesCell LineCTLA-4 AntigenHumansImmunoconjugatesInterferon-gammaInterleukinsLeukemia, T-CellLymphocyte ActivationLymphokinesMiceMolecular Sequence DataOligonucleotide ProbesPolymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsT cell clonesCTLA-4 mRNACTLA-4T cellsActivated T cellsT cell activationT cell linesMurine T cell clonesCell clonesCD28 mRNACostimulatory signalsT cell receptor-dependent stimulationCell activationNormal T cell subsetsAg-presenting cellsHuman T cell clonesT cell subsetsExpression of CD28Th2 cytokine profileMost T cellsLeukemic T cell lineCell linesReceptor-dependent stimulationSuch costimulatory signalsInteraction of B7
1987
Selective Loss of the Suppressor-Inducer T-Cell Subset in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Morimoto C, Hafler D, Weiner H, Letvin N, Hagan M, Daley J, Schlossman S. Selective Loss of the Suppressor-Inducer T-Cell Subset in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1987, 316: 67-72. PMID: 2946956, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198701083160202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosisStable diseaseHealthy controlsT cellsNeurologic diseaseSuppressor-inducer T cell subsetPeripheral blood lymphocyte subsetsSelective decreaseCubic millimeterPeripheral blood T cellsAnti-2H4 antibodySuppressor T cellsSuppressor T lymphocytesT cell subsetsPercentage of reactivityProduction of IgGCentral nervous systemDual-color fluorescence analysisPolymorphic antigenic determinantsActivation of cellsAnti-2H4Lymphocyte subsetsAcute attacksSuppressor cells
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
1984
Altered blood T-cell subsets in patients with multiple sclerosis
Weiner H, Hafler D, Fallis R, Johnson D, Ault K, Hauser S. Altered blood T-cell subsets in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1984, 6: 115-121. PMID: 6373819, DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(84)90032-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell subsetsMultiple sclerosisBlood T cell subsetsChronic progressive patientsActive multiple sclerosisStage of illnessSpontaneous immunoglobulin productionCentral nervous systemImmunoregulatory abnormalitiesT8 ratioActive diseaseDisease activityProgressive patientsAcute patientsPeripheral bloodImmunoglobulin productionImmune functionPatientsNervous systemSclerosisSpinal fluidDiagnostic testsAbnormalitiesVariety of protocolsPleocytosis