1998
Perforin protects against autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice.
Peng S, Moslehi J, Robert M, Craft J. Perforin protects against autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 652-60. PMID: 9551899, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.2.652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLupus-prone miceAutoantibody productionImmune complex renal diseaseLupus-prone animalsPerforin-mediated cytotoxicityEnd-organ diseaseComplex renal diseaseAccelerated autoimmunityRenal diseaseLpr miceImmune homeostasisSystemic autoimmunityT cellsImmune systemAbnormal accumulationLpr animalsAutoimmunityFas AgMiceHypergammaglobulinemiaPerforinDiseaseAnimalsSpecific mechanismsRegulatory mechanisms
1997
Roles of interferon-gamma and interleukin-4 in murine lupus.
Peng SL, Moslehi J, Craft J. Roles of interferon-gamma and interleukin-4 in murine lupus. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 99: 1936-1946. PMID: 9109438, PMCID: PMC508018, DOI: 10.1172/jci119361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-organ diseaseAutoantibody productionMurine lupusIFN-gammaSerum immunoglobulinsMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr micePathogenic autoantibody productionTiters of IgG2aDevelopment of lupusSystemic autoimmune syndromeAlphabeta T cellsLess IgG1Prototypical Th1Autoimmune syndromeLpr miceProne miceTh2 cytokinesIL-4Comparable levelsTissue injuryT cellsInterleukin-4Critical cytokineLupusLymphadenopathy
1996
Induction of nonpathologic, humoral autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice by a class II-restricted, transgenic alpha beta T cell. Separation of autoantigen-specific and -nonspecific help.
Peng SL, Fatenejad S, Craft J. Induction of nonpathologic, humoral autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice by a class II-restricted, transgenic alpha beta T cell. Separation of autoantigen-specific and -nonspecific help. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 5225-30. PMID: 8955166, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.12.5225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha beta T cellsBeta T cellsLupus-prone miceT cellsAutoantibody productionMurine lupusAnti-small nuclear ribonucleoproteinLpr/lpr miceEnd-organ diseaseRheumatoid factor titerSuch T cellsImmune complex diseaseT cell helpT cell specificitySalivary gland lesionsHumoral autoimmunityLpr miceCell helpOvert diseaseSerum IgGland lesionsClass IIDiseaseMiceAutoimmunityAutoimmune lpr/lpr mice deficient in CD40 ligand: spontaneous Ig class switching with dichotomy of autoantibody responses.
Ma J, Xu J, Madaio MP, Peng Q, Zhang J, Grewal IS, Flavell RA, Craft J. Autoimmune lpr/lpr mice deficient in CD40 ligand: spontaneous Ig class switching with dichotomy of autoantibody responses. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 417-26. PMID: 8683147, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.1.417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLpr/lpr miceLpr miceIgG autoantibodiesAutoantibody responseCD40 ligandAutoimmune lpr/lpr miceMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr miceHuman systemic lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosusAge 3 moIgG rheumatoid factorB cell contactSubset of animalsOvert glomerulonephritisLupus erythematosusIgG2b levelsHistologic evidenceRheumatoid factorSerum IgMAb synthesisAutoantibodiesLpr animalsMiceIg classesElevated levels
1995
T cells with gamma/delta T cell receptors (TCR) of intestinal type are preferentially expanded in TCR-alpha-deficient lpr mice.
Hughes DP, Hayday A, Craft JE, Owen MJ, Crispe IN. T cells with gamma/delta T cell receptors (TCR) of intestinal type are preferentially expanded in TCR-alpha-deficient lpr mice. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1995, 182: 233-241. PMID: 7540652, PMCID: PMC2192080, DOI: 10.1084/jem.182.1.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceApoptosisBase SequenceCell DivisionCell MovementDNA Transposable ElementsFas ReceptorImmunophenotypingIntestinal MucosaLymph NodesLymphocyte CountLymphoproliferative DisordersMiceMice, KnockoutMice, Mutant StrainsMolecular Sequence DataReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsLpr/lpr miceT cell receptorIntestinal intraepithelial lymphocytesLpr miceT cellsIntraepithelial lymphocytesAlpha/beta T cellsGamma/delta T cell receptorGamma/delta T cellsLymph node cell numberTCR gamma/deltaDelta T-cell receptorFas-deficient lpr micePeripheral lymphoid systemT-cell contributionPeripheral lymph nodesBeta T cellsDelta T cellsActivation-induced cell deathGene-ablated miceRole of FasT cell developmentLymph nodesIntestinal typeLymphoid system
1994
Pattern of anti-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein antibodies in MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr mice suggests that the intact U1 snRNP particle is their autoimmunogenic target.
Fatenejad S, Brooks W, Schwartz A, Craft J. Pattern of anti-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein antibodies in MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr mice suggests that the intact U1 snRNP particle is their autoimmunogenic target. The Journal Of Immunology 1994, 152: 5523-31. PMID: 7514640, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.152.11.5523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRL/lpr miceMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr miceLpr miceAnti-Sm AbsHuman SLEAnti-Sm responseRibonucleoprotein antibodiesNormal miceImmune responseMiceSLEEarly AbsSimilar epitopesD proteinsSerumHuman serumEpitopesU1 snRNP particleFrequent responsePrevious findingsAbResponseSnRNP particlesHumansPrevious observations