2011
Expansion of IL-7Ralow memory CD8 T cells in human lupus (101.19)
Lee N, Shah K, Shin M, Kim S, Craft J, Kang I. Expansion of IL-7Ralow memory CD8 T cells in human lupus (101.19). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 101.19-101.19. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.101.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusDevelopment of SLESLE Disease Activity IndexMemory CD8SLE patientsT cellsCell subsetsHealthy controlsImmunopathogenesis of SLEAbstract Systemic lupus erythematosusHomeostatic cytokine IL-15IL-7 receptor alphaMemory CD8 T cellsCytotoxic molecules perforinHomeostasis of CD8Disease activity indexRole of CD8Cytokine IL-15CD8 T cellsImmune complex depositionProduction of autoantibodiesInflammatory autoimmune disorderT cell receptorDisease activityLupus erythematosus
2004
Defective Control of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kang I, Quan T, Nolasco H, Park SH, Hong MS, Crouch J, Pamer EG, Howe JG, Craft J. Defective Control of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 172: 1287-1294. PMID: 14707107, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.2.1287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultB-Lymphocyte SubsetsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytomegalovirusEpitopes, T-LymphocyteEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexViral LoadVirus LatencyConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusEBV viral loadT cell responsesViral loadT cellsIFN-gammaCell responsesEBV infectionLupus erythematosusHealthy controlsEBV-specific T-cell responsesVirus-specific T cell responsesLatent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infectionEBV-specific immune responsesEpstein-Barr virus infectionAltered T-cell responsesDefective controlFrequency of CD69HLA-A2 tetramersTetramer-positive CD8Latent EBV infectionEBV-specificImmunosuppressive medicationsDisease activityLupus patients