2024
An autoimmune transcriptional circuit drives FOXP3+ regulatory T cell dysfunction
Sumida T, Lincoln M, He L, Park Y, Ota M, Oguchi A, Son R, Yi A, Stillwell H, Leissa G, Fujio K, Murakawa Y, Kulminski A, Epstein C, Bernstein B, Kellis M, Hafler D. An autoimmune transcriptional circuit drives FOXP3+ regulatory T cell dysfunction. Science Translational Medicine 2024, 16: eadp1720. PMID: 39196959, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adp1720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForkhead box P3Autoimmune diseasesCD4<sup>+</sup>Foxp3<sup>+</sup> regulatory T cellsMultiple sclerosisFoxp3<sup>+</sup> regulatory T cellsRegulatory T cell dysfunctionPR domain zinc finger protein 1Zinc finger protein 1Glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1Regulatory T cellsT cell dysfunctionDisorder of young adultsAutoimmune disease multiple sclerosisDisease multiple sclerosisExpression of serumTranscriptional circuitsEpigenomic profilingShort isoformPrevent autoimmunityUpstream regulatorT cellsHuman autoimmunityEvolutionary emergenceKinase 1Molecular mechanisms
2023
Regulatory T cells in peripheral tissue tolerance and diseases
Cheru N, Hafler D, Sumida T. Regulatory T cells in peripheral tissue tolerance and diseases. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1154575. PMID: 37197653, PMCID: PMC10183596, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1154575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansIntestinal DiseasesMicePeripheral ToleranceT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTissue-resident TregsRegulatory T cellsT cellsResident TregsTissue TregsAutoimmune diseasesCommon human autoimmune diseasesAutoreactive T cellsHuman autoimmune diseasesNon-immune cellsNon-lymphoid tissuesTissue-resident cellsTreg poolTreg studiesEffector cytokinesPeripheral toleranceTreg functionIPEX syndromeImmune homeostasisSpecific tissue environmentsTregsSuppressive functionLoss of functionResident cellsGene signatureSodium perturbs mitochondrial respiration and induces dysfunctional Tregs
Côrte-Real B, Hamad I, Arroyo Hornero R, Geisberger S, Roels J, Van Zeebroeck L, Dyczko A, van Gisbergen M, Kurniawan H, Wagner A, Yosef N, Weiss S, Schmetterer K, Schröder A, Krampert L, Haase S, Bartolomaeus H, Hellings N, Saeys Y, Dubois L, Brenner D, Kempa S, Hafler D, Stegbauer J, Linker R, Jantsch J, Müller D, Kleinewietfeld M. Sodium perturbs mitochondrial respiration and induces dysfunctional Tregs. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 299-315.e8. PMID: 36754020, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman TregsPro-inflammatory featuresLong-term dysfunctionPro-inflammatory signatureMetabolic reprogrammingLong-term functionDysfunctional TregsFoxp3 downregulationPeripheral toleranceMitochondrial respirationMetabolic disturbancesTregsImmune functionAutoimmunityMetabolic fitnessIntracellular NaMitochondrial NaHigh saltMitochondrial metabolismElectron transport chainTranscriptional changesFoxp3DysfunctionBlockade
2021
Oleic acid restores suppressive defects in tissue-resident FOXP3 regulatory T cells from patients with multiple sclerosis
Pompura SL, Wagner A, Kitz A, Laperche J, Yosef N, Dominguez-Villar M, Hafler D. Oleic acid restores suppressive defects in tissue-resident FOXP3 regulatory T cells from patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 33170805, PMCID: PMC7810477, DOI: 10.1172/jci138519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansImmune ToleranceMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisOleic AcidT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsMultiple sclerosisAdipose tissueFoxp3 regulatory T cellsExpression of Foxp3Regulatory T cellsTreg suppressive functionProinflammatory arachidonic acidHuman adipose tissuePhosphorylation of STAT5Treg homeostasisFatty acidsPeripheral bloodTissue residencyHealthy donorsInflammatory signalsT cellsTregsFree fatty acidsSuppressive functionArachidonic acidPatientsOleic acidOxidative phosphorylationTranscriptomic programsFoxp3
2018
Regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease
Dominguez-Villar M, Hafler DA. Regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Nature Immunology 2018, 19: 665-673. PMID: 29925983, PMCID: PMC7882196, DOI: 10.1038/s41590-018-0120-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansMiceT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsAutoimmune diseasesTreg cellsRegulatory T cell biologyRegulatory T cellsNon-immune cellsTreg cell plasticityTreg cell biologyNew therapeutic strategiesT cell biologyTreg cell instabilityDisease outcomeT cellsTherapeutic strategiesDiseaseCell plasticityCell biologyCellsAutoimmunityPathogenesisSpecific tissuesRegulatory T Cells: From Discovery to Autoimmunity
Kitz A, Singer E, Hafler D. Regulatory T Cells: From Discovery to Autoimmunity. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2018, 8: a029041. PMID: 29311129, PMCID: PMC6280708, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a029041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmunityCytokinesForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMiceMultiple SclerosisT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsAutoreactive T cellsT cellsMultiple sclerosisEffector-like T cellsInterferon γ secretionEffector T cellsRegulatory T cellsTreg cell functionT-bet expressionCentral nervous systemT cell activationFunctional TregsΓ secretionProinflammatory cytokinesVitamin DAutoimmune diseasesGenetic predispositionNervous systemLoss of functionReduced suppressionConsistent findingCell functionDisease developmentActivationCells
2016
AKT isoforms modulate Th1‐like Treg generation and function in human autoimmune disease
Kitz A, de Marcken M, Gautron AS, Mitrovic M, Hafler DA, Dominguez-Villar M. AKT isoforms modulate Th1‐like Treg generation and function in human autoimmune disease. EMBO Reports 2016, 17: 1169-1183. PMID: 27312110, PMCID: PMC4967959, DOI: 10.15252/embr.201541905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoimmune DiseasesBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCytokinesForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGene SilencingHumansImmunomodulationInterferon-gammaPhenotypePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein IsoformsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTranscriptomeConceptsAutoimmune diseasesIFNγ secretionHuman TregsGenome-wide gene expression approachUntreated relapsing-remitting MS patientsRelapsing-remitting MS patientsImmune suppressive functionHuman autoimmune diseasesT helper 1Inflammatory cytokines IFNγTreg suppressor functionNovel treatment paradigmEffector phenotypeMS patientsTreg generationCytokines IFNγHelper 1Multiple sclerosisTreatment paradigmSuppressive functionTregsVivo modelDiseaseSecretionSuppressor functionProduction of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Monocytes in Liver-Transplanted Recipients with De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis Is Enhanced and Induces TH1-like Regulatory T Cells
Arterbery AS, Osafo-Addo A, Avitzur Y, Ciarleglio M, Deng Y, Lobritto SJ, Martinez M, Hafler DA, Kleinewietfeld M, Ekong UD. Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Monocytes in Liver-Transplanted Recipients with De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis Is Enhanced and Induces TH1-like Regulatory T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2016, 196: 4040-4051. PMID: 27183637, PMCID: PMC4874532, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1502276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsIL-12IL-6T cellsSuppressive functionDe novo autoimmune hepatitisHuman regulatory T cellsNovo autoimmune hepatitisProinflammatory IL-12Th17 effector cellsTregs of patientsDifferentiation of TregsIL-17 cytokinesBlockade of IFNMonocyte/macrophage cellsLiver of subjectsAutoimmune hepatitisDominant cytokineProinflammatory IFNTH1-likeIL-17Treg phenotypeTreg dysfunctionEffector cellsInflammatory milieu
2015
Sodium chloride inhibits the suppressive function of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells
Hernandez AL, Kitz A, Wu C, Lowther DE, Rodriguez DM, Vudattu N, Deng S, Herold KC, Kuchroo VK, Kleinewietfeld M, Hafler DA. Sodium chloride inhibits the suppressive function of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 4212-4222. PMID: 26524592, PMCID: PMC4639983, DOI: 10.1172/jci81151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAutoimmunityCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesColitisCytokinesForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGenes, ReporterGraft vs Host DiseaseHeterograftsHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsInflammationInterferon-gammaLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiceProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSodium ChlorideSodium Chloride, DietaryT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsHigh-salt dietTreg functionIFNγ secretionCD4 effector cellsHuman Treg functionRegulatory T cellsAdoptive transfer modelAnti-IFNγ antibodyHost disease modelType 1 diabetesInduction of proinflammatoryTreg pathwayExperimental colitisXenogeneic graftEffector cellsMultiple sclerosisProinflammatory responseT cellsTregsMurine modelSuppressive activitySuppressive functionSerum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinaseAutoimmunityGlucocorticoid-regulated kinase
2014
Monoallelic expression of the human FOXP2 speech gene
Adegbola AA, Cox GF, Bradshaw EM, Hafler DA, Gimelbrant A, Chess A. Monoallelic expression of the human FOXP2 speech gene. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 112: 6848-6854. PMID: 25422445, PMCID: PMC4460484, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1411270111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApraxiasComparative Genomic HybridizationFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, X-LinkedHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, DNASequence DeletionSpeechX Chromosome InactivationConceptsRandom monoallelic expressionMonoallelic expressionAllele-specific expressionNumber of genesHuman Mendelian disordersForkhead box P2 (FOXP2) geneP2 geneAutosomal genesMore genesAutosomal genomeX chromosomeGene expressionHaploinsufficiency phenotypeMendelian disordersGenesDevelopmental verbal dyspraxiaFOXP2 mutationsIntriguing possibilityFOXP2 geneExpressionRecent descriptionMutationsVerbal dyspraxiaAutosomesGenomeEnhanced suppressor function of TIM‐3+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells
Gautron A, Dominguez-Villar M, de Marcken M, Hafler DA. Enhanced suppressor function of TIM‐3+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells. European Journal Of Immunology 2014, 44: 2703-2711. PMID: 24838857, PMCID: PMC4165702, DOI: 10.1002/eji.201344392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDCell DifferentiationCTLA-4 AntigenFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression RegulationGranzymesHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2HumansInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinInterleukin-10InterleukinsLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMinor Histocompatibility AntigensReceptors, CCR6STAT3 Transcription FactorTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTim-3 expressionRegulatory T cellsTreg cellsTim-3T cellsNatural regulatory T cellsMucin domain 3Number of TIMTh17 cell responseEffector T cellsT cell suppressionHuman Treg cellsT-cell immunoglobulinAnti-CD28 stimulationT cell differentiationSTAT-3 expressionPathogenic Th1Th17 cellsTc1 cellsImmune toleranceTh1 cellsLevel of expressionReduced gene expressionGene expressionSuppressor functionRegulatory T cells in autoimmune neuroinflammation
Kleinewietfeld M, Hafler DA. Regulatory T cells in autoimmune neuroinflammation. Immunological Reviews 2014, 259: 231-244. PMID: 24712469, PMCID: PMC3990868, DOI: 10.1111/imr.12169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansMultiple SclerosisNeurogenic InflammationT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsRegulatory T cellsT cellsAutoimmune neuroinflammationMultiple sclerosisRegulatory type 1 (Tr1) cellsForkhead box protein 3Natural Treg cellsBox protein 3Experimental animal modelsT helper cell lineagesType 1 cellsTr1 cellsTreg cellsPeripheral toleranceAnimal modelsSpecific subtypesNeuroinflammationProtein 3SubtypesCell typesCell lineagesCellsTregsSclerosisTreg Cells Expressing the Coinhibitory Molecule TIGIT Selectively Inhibit Proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 Cell Responses
Joller N, Lozano E, Burkett PR, Patel B, Xiao S, Zhu C, Xia J, Tan TG, Sefik E, Yajnik V, Sharpe AH, Quintana FJ, Mathis D, Benoist C, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK. Treg Cells Expressing the Coinhibitory Molecule TIGIT Selectively Inhibit Proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 Cell Responses. Immunity 2014, 40: 569-581. PMID: 24745333, PMCID: PMC4070748, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesEosinophilsFibrinogenForkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationImmunosuppression TherapyLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicReceptors, ImmunologicRespiratory HypersensitivityTh1-Th2 BalanceT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTreg cell subsetsTh2 cell responsesTreg cellsCell subsetsCell responsesProinflammatory T helper 1T effector cell proliferationTreg cell-mediated suppressionFibrinogen-like protein 2Allergic airway inflammationT regulatory (Treg) cellsTh2 cytokine productionSuppression of Th1T helper 1Effector cell proliferationTreg signature genesProinflammatory Th1TIGIT expressionAirway inflammationTh17 cellsRegulatory cellsHelper 1Cytokine productionT cellsImmune response
2012
Multiple sclerosis
Nylander A, Hafler DA. Multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2012, 122: 1180-1188. PMID: 22466660, PMCID: PMC3314452, DOI: 10.1172/jci58649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesB-Lymphocyte SubsetsCostimulatory and Inhibitory T-Cell ReceptorsCytokinesForecastingForkhead Transcription FactorsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLymphocyte ActivationMeningesModels, ImmunologicalMultiple SclerosisT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsMultiple sclerosisImmunopathology of MSMultifocal demyelinating diseasePersistence of antigenMS prognosisDemyelinating diseaseOligoclonal expansionAutoimmune responseLymphoid folliclesHumoral responseT cellsTreatment decisionsInfectious agentsSusceptible individualsProgressive neurodegenerationCommon genetic variantsPathway disruptionPresent recent dataSclerosisRecent dataDisease susceptibilityAntigenGenetic variantsImmunopathologyPrognosis
2011
Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease
Dominguez-Villar M, Baecher-Allan CM, Hafler DA. Identification of T helper type 1–like, Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in human autoimmune disease. Nature Medicine 2011, 17: 673-675. PMID: 21540856, PMCID: PMC3675886, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoantibodiesForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansImmunity, CellularInterferon-betaInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingTh1 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTreg cellsT helper type 1Regulatory T cellsT regulatory (Treg) cellsHelper type 1T helper typeHuman autoimmune diseasesHuman Treg cellsRegulatory cellsIL-12Multiple sclerosisAutoimmune diseasesPeripheral bloodHelper typeT cellsSuppressive activityType 1Functional plasticityConsiderable phenotypicCellsSclerosisIFNDiseaseMiceBloodCD2 Costimulation Reveals Defective Activity by Human CD4+CD25hi Regulatory Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Baecher-Allan CM, Costantino CM, Cvetanovich GL, Ashley CW, Beriou G, Dominguez-Villar M, Hafler DA. CD2 Costimulation Reveals Defective Activity by Human CD4+CD25hi Regulatory Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 3317-3326. PMID: 21300823, PMCID: PMC4467560, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1002502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCD2 AntigensCD4 AntigensCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesFetal BloodForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansInfant, NewbornInterleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitInterleukin-7 Receptor alpha SubunitLymphocyte ActivationMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryYoung AdultConceptsMultiple sclerosisIL-17Suppressive capacityDR cellsRegulatory T cell populationEffector T cellsExpression of CD127T cell populationsMechanism of actionTreg populationRegulatory cellsIL-10Effector cellsHLA-DREffector subsetsHuman TregsCD2 costimulationMemory TregsT cellsTregsAdult bloodLow expressionSclerosisPatientsCD127
2010
FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in the human immune system
Sakaguchi S, Miyara M, Costantino CM, Hafler DA. FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in the human immune system. Nature Reviews Immunology 2010, 10: 490-500. PMID: 20559327, DOI: 10.1038/nri2785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForkhead box P3Human Treg cellsTreg cellsT cellsKey PointsRegulatory T (TReg) cellsTreg cell-based therapyAntitumour immune responseRegulatory T cellsExpression of CD45RAPromising therapeutic perspectiveHuman immune systemAutoimmune pathogenesisDominant toleranceBox P3HLA-DRCell-based therapiesAutoimmune diseasesImmune homeostasisImmune responseImmune diseasesSuppressive functionPotent mediatorCancer growthImmune systemTherapeutic perspectives
2009
The role of the CD58 locus in multiple sclerosis
De Jager PL, Baecher-Allan C, Maier LM, Arthur AT, Ottoboni L, Barcellos L, McCauley JL, Sawcer S, Goris A, Saarela J, Yelensky R, Price A, Leppa V, Patterson N, de Bakker PI, Tran D, Aubin C, Pobywajlo S, Rossin E, Hu X, Ashley CW, Choy E, Rioux JD, Pericak-Vance MA, Ivinson A, Booth DR, Stewart GJ, Palotie A, Peltonen L, Dubois B, Haines JL, Weiner HL, Compston A, Hauser SL, Daly MJ, Reich D, Oksenberg JR, Hafler DA. The role of the CD58 locus in multiple sclerosis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 5264-5269. PMID: 19237575, PMCID: PMC2664005, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0813310106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisMS subjectsMononuclear cellsCD58 expressionProtective effectMRNA expressionPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsRegulatory T cellsBlood mononuclear cellsTranscription factor Foxp3Dose-dependent increaseCentral nervous systemLymphoblastic cell linesClinical remissionAxonal lossControl subjectsInflammatory diseasesFactor Foxp3T cellsWhole-genome association scansLFA-3Nervous systemProtective allelesPotential mechanismsSclerosisIL-17–producing human peripheral regulatory T cells retain suppressive function
Beriou G, Costantino CM, Ashley CW, Yang L, Kuchroo VK, Baecher-Allan C, Hafler DA. IL-17–producing human peripheral regulatory T cells retain suppressive function. Blood 2009, 113: 4240-4249. PMID: 19171879, PMCID: PMC2676084, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-10-183251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryForkhead Transcription FactorsHLA-DR AntigensHumansImmune ToleranceInterleukin-17Interleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Lymphocyte ActivationReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsRegulatory T cellsIL-17Suppressive functionTreg clonesT cellsPeripheral regulatory T cellsProinflammatory cytokines IL-1betaSustained Foxp3 expressionIL-17 productionIL-17 secretionCytokines IL-1betaAutoimmune pathogenesisEffector cellsInterleukin-17Foxp3 expressionHuman TregsInflammatory milieuIL-6IL-1betaInflammatory conditionsImmune functionSuppressive activityTregsCellsRecent studies
2006
MHC Class II Expression Identifies Functionally Distinct Human Regulatory T Cells
Baecher-Allan C, Wolf E, Hafler DA. MHC Class II Expression Identifies Functionally Distinct Human Regulatory T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 176: 4622-4631. PMID: 16585553, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.176.8.4622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact-dependent suppressionRegulatory T cellsT cellsCD4 cellsDR expressionFunctional MHC class II moleculesRegulatory T cell populationHuman regulatory T cellsMHC class II determinantsIL-10 secretionClass II determinantsMHC class II moleculesHigh Foxp3 expressionMHC-II expressionEarly IL-4T cell populationsT cell nonresponsivenessClass II moleculesEx vivo expressionVivo expressionHuman CD4 cellsSubpopulations CD4Treg populationFoxp3 expressionIL-4