2011
IL-10 signaling in CD4+ T cells is critical for the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis
Tao J, Kamanaka M, Hao J, Hao Z, Jiang X, Craft JE, Flavell RA, Wu Z, Hong Z, Zhao L, Yin Z. IL-10 signaling in CD4+ T cells is critical for the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13: r212. PMID: 22192790, PMCID: PMC3334665, DOI: 10.1186/ar3545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalCattleCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell ProliferationCollagen Type IIFemaleFlow CytometryForkhead Transcription FactorsInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Lymphocyte ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, TransgenicReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, Interleukin-10Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsCollagen-induced arthritisIL-10 signalingIL-17 mRNARegulatory T cellsT cell proliferationT cellsT cell activationSuppressive functionImportant anti-inflammatory cytokineBovine type II collagenAnti-inflammatory cytokinesFunction of TregsAbility of TregsSeverity of arthritisLevels of Foxp3Wild-type miceAntigen-specific antibodiesUnpaired t-testMore IFNControl miceCytokine productionTg miceInflammatory jointsFemale miceArthritic joints
2010
Naturally Activated Vγ4 γδ T Cells Play a Protective Role in Tumor Immunity through Expression of Eomesodermin
He W, Hao J, Dong S, Gao Y, Tao J, Chi H, Flavell R, O’Brien R, Born WK, Craft J, Han J, Wang P, Zhao L, Wu J, Yin Z. Naturally Activated Vγ4 γδ T Cells Play a Protective Role in Tumor Immunity through Expression of Eomesodermin. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 126-133. PMID: 20525896, PMCID: PMC3813958, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCell Line, TumorCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHyaluronan ReceptorsInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPerforinReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Box Domain ProteinsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsUp-RegulationConceptsGammadelta T cellsAntitumor immune responseT cellsImmune responseIFN-gammaTumor immunityProtective roleVγ4 γδ T cellsTumor immune surveillanceΓδ T cellsIFN-gamma secretionTumor immune therapyMore IFN-gammaGreater cytolytic activityExpression of EomesoderminAntitumor responseImmune therapyImmune surveillanceCytolytic activityEffector functionsPrincipal subsetsVgamma4Vgamma1Precise rolePerforin
2007
Epigenetic and Transcriptional Programs Lead to Default IFN-γ Production by γδ T Cells
Chen L, He W, Kim ST, Tao J, Gao Y, Chi H, Intlekofer AM, Harvey B, Reiner SL, Yin Z, Flavell RA, Craft J. Epigenetic and Transcriptional Programs Lead to Default IFN-γ Production by γδ T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 2730-2736. PMID: 17312115, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.5.2730.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
γδ T Cells Facilitate Adaptive Immunity against West Nile Virus Infection in Mice
Wang T, Gao Y, Scully E, Davis CT, Anderson JF, Welte T, Ledizet M, Koski R, Madri JA, Barrett A, Yin Z, Craft J, Fikrig E. γδ T Cells Facilitate Adaptive Immunity against West Nile Virus Infection in Mice. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 177: 1825-1832. PMID: 16849493, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.3.1825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseImmunity, CellularImmunity, InnateImmunization, SecondaryImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MImmunologic MemoryLymphocyte DepletionMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaRecurrenceT-Lymphocyte SubsetsWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsGammadelta T cellsWild-type miceT cellsWN virus infectionPrimary infectionVirus infectionWN virusNaive miceSecondary challengeImmune responseAdaptive immunityCD8 memory T cellsWest Nile virus infectionMemory T cellsProtective immune responseAdaptive immune responsesAdoptive transferWest Nile virusAb responsesLethal infectionViral challengeFatal meningoencephalitisSecondary infectionInfectionMice
2003
Age-dependent Requirement for γδ T Cells in the Primary but Not Secondary Protective Immune Response against an Intestinal Parasite
Ramsburg E, Tigelaar R, Craft J, Hayday A. Age-dependent Requirement for γδ T Cells in the Primary but Not Secondary Protective Immune Response against an Intestinal Parasite. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 198: 1403-1414. PMID: 14597739, PMCID: PMC2194243, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20030050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsBase SequenceCoccidiosisDNA PrimersEimeriaIntestinal Diseases, ParasiticMiceReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaConceptsAlphabeta T cellsGammadelta cellsT cellsYoung miceImmune responseAdult miceIntestinal parasitesPathogen-specific immunityΓδ T cellsCellular immune responsesProtective immune responseT cell receptorWk of ageAdoptive transferDevelopment of resistanceImmune protectionNewborn recipientsEimeria vermiformisAge-dependent requirementsCell receptorMiceE. vermiformisLymphoid progenitorsInfectionYoung hostsIFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells Help Control Murine West Nile Virus Infection
Wang T, Scully E, Yin Z, Kim JH, Wang S, Yan J, Mamula M, Anderson JF, Craft J, Fikrig E. IFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells Help Control Murine West Nile Virus Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 171: 2524-2531. PMID: 12928402, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.5.2524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsBloodCell DivisionCells, CulturedCytotoxicity, ImmunologicEncephalitis, ViralFemaleGenes, T-Cell Receptor betaGenes, T-Cell Receptor deltaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseInterferon-gammaLymphoid TissueMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSeverity of Illness IndexT-Lymphocyte SubsetsViral LoadWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsGammadelta T cellsWN virus infectionT cellsVirus infectionIFN-gamma-producing gammadelta T cellsWest Nile virus infectionPrevention of mortalityΓδ T cellsSplenic T cellsWild-type miceEx vivo assaysAdoptive transferWest Nile virusPerforin expressionViral loadFatal meningoencephalitisIFN-gammaMiceInfectionWN virusNile virusVivo assaysLaboratory miceCellsVirusγδ T Cells Provide an Early Source of Interferon γ in Tumor Immunity
Gao Y, Yang W, Pan M, Scully E, Girardi M, Augenlicht LH, Craft J, Yin Z. γδ T Cells Provide an Early Source of Interferon γ in Tumor Immunity. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 198: 433-442. PMID: 12900519, PMCID: PMC2194096, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20030584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsImmunity, CellularInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplasms, ExperimentalReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation ChimeraTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsGammadelta T cellsAlphabeta T cellsT cellsTumor immunityIFN-gammaHigh incidenceGammadelta T cell-deficient miceImpaired IFN-gamma productionT cell-deficient miceTumor developmentCell-deficient miceBone marrow chimerasΓδ T cellsIFN-gamma productionSite of tumorT cell repertoireWild-type miceChemical carcinogen methylcholanthreneMelanoma cell line B16B16 melanoma cellsTumor lysateCarcinogen methylcholanthreneTumor immunosurveillanceInterferon γSuch mice
2002
Regulation of T cell-dependent autoantibody production by a γδ T cell line derived from lupus-prone mice
Fujii T, Okada M, Craft J. Regulation of T cell-dependent autoantibody production by a γδ T cell line derived from lupus-prone mice. Cellular Immunology 2002, 217: 23-35. PMID: 12425998, DOI: 10.1016/s0008-8749(02)00509-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearApoptosisB-LymphocytesCell LineCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicDNAInterleukin-10Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CooperationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsGammadelta T cell linesT cell linesAnti-dsDNA productionMRL/B cellsAutoantibody productionCell linesLupus-prone miceMRL/MpGammadelta T cellsT helper cell linesB cell collaborationActivated B cellsContact-dependent mannerAlphabeta TSevere lupusGammadelta TAutoantibody synthesisMurine lupusLupus-proneT cellsCell collaborationHelper cell lineMiceLupusT-Bet Expression and Failure of GATA-3 Cross-Regulation Lead to Default Production of IFN-γ by γδ T Cells
Yin Z, Chen C, Szabo SJ, Glimcher LH, Ray A, Craft J. T-Bet Expression and Failure of GATA-3 Cross-Regulation Lead to Default Production of IFN-γ by γδ T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2002, 168: 1566-1571. PMID: 11823483, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.168.4.1566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsFlow CytometryGATA3 Transcription FactorInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-4Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, ConfocalReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaRNA, MessengerT-Box Domain ProteinsT-LymphocytesTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationTransfection
2000
γδ T cells in autoimmunity
Yin Z, Craft J. γδ T cells in autoimmunity. Seminars In Immunopathology 2000, 22: 311-320. PMID: 11116960, DOI: 10.1007/s002810000048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmunityCytokinesHumansHypersensitivityImmunity, CellularReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsDominance of IL-12 Over IL-4 in γδ T Cell Differentiation Leads to Default Production of IFN-γ: Failure to Down-Regulate IL-12 Receptor β2-Chain Expression
Yin Z, Zhang D, Welte T, Bahtiyar G, Jung S, Liu L, Fu X, Ray A, Craft J. Dominance of IL-12 Over IL-4 in γδ T Cell Differentiation Leads to Default Production of IFN-γ: Failure to Down-Regulate IL-12 Receptor β2-Chain Expression. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 164: 3056-3064. PMID: 10706694, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.164.6.3056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationGATA3 Transcription FactorInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-4Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-12Signal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT4 Transcription FactorTh1 CellsTh2 CellsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsGamma delta T cellsDelta T cellsT cellsIFN-gammaIL-12IL-4Murine gamma delta T cellsSplenic gamma delta T cellsAlpha beta T cellsIFN-gamma-producing cellsΓδ T-cell differentiationIL-4-secreting cellsBeta T cellsTh2-like cytokinesIL-12 receptorTranscription factor GATA-3T cell differentiationTumor immunityTh1 cellsTh2 cellsSuch cytokinesFinding independentReceptor betaGATA-3Intracellular pathogens
1997
The Regulation of Murine Lupusa
PENG S, CRAFT J. The Regulation of Murine Lupusa. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1997, 815: 128-138. PMID: 9186650, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52055.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Propagation and regulation of systemic autoimmunity by gammadelta T cells.
Peng SL, Madaio MP, Hayday AC, Craft J. Propagation and regulation of systemic autoimmunity by gammadelta T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 5689-98. PMID: 8955223, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.12.5689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGammadelta T cellsAlphabeta T cellsT cellsRenal diseaseMurine lupusSystemic autoimmunityImmune complex renal diseaseT cell-intact miceRoles of alphabetaT-cell-deficient animalsLupus-prone miceSevere renal diseaseComplex renal diseaseLupus syndromeAutoantibody productionConventional CD4Polyclonal expansionPathogenic roleMiceHypergammaglobulinemiaDisease phenotypeAutoimmunityLupusDiseaseCells
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