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
Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Shah K, Lee WW, Lee SH, Kim SH, Kang SW, Craft J, Kang I. Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12: r53. PMID: 20334681, PMCID: PMC2888202, DOI: 10.1186/ar2964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusSLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) scorePeripheral blood mononuclear cellsTh17-polarizing cytokinesTh1 cell responsesDisease activityT cellsHealthy subjectsIL-17Th1 cellsCell responsesPhorbol myristate acetateTh17 cellsLupus erythematosusIL-6Plasma levelsDisease activity index scoreBalance of CD4Balance of Th17Expression of Th17Th17 cell responseActivity index scoreFrequency of CD4Chemokine receptor CCR4Blood mononuclear cells
2009
Thymic self-reactivity selects natural interleukin 17–producing T cells that can regulate peripheral inflammation
Marks BR, Nowyhed HN, Choi JY, Poholek AC, Odegard JM, Flavell RA, Craft J. Thymic self-reactivity selects natural interleukin 17–producing T cells that can regulate peripheral inflammation. Nature Immunology 2009, 10: 1125-1132. PMID: 19734905, PMCID: PMC2751862, DOI: 10.1038/ni.1783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryInflammationIntegrin alpha4beta1Interleukin-17Interleukin-23Interleukin-6InterleukinsMiceMice, TransgenicNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, CCR6Receptors, Retinoic AcidReceptors, Thyroid HormoneThymus GlandT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransforming Growth Factor betaBarrier immunity and IL-17
Marks BR, Craft J. Barrier immunity and IL-17. Seminars In Immunology 2009, 21: 164-171. PMID: 19386512, PMCID: PMC2692766, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2009.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research