2015
Circulating Follicular Helper–Like T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association With Disease Activity
Choi J, Ho J, Pasoto SG, Bunin V, Kim ST, Carrasco S, Borba EF, Gonçalves CR, Costa PR, Kallas EG, Bonfa E, Craft J. Circulating Follicular Helper–Like T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association With Disease Activity. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2015, 67: 988-999. PMID: 25581113, PMCID: PMC4450082, DOI: 10.1002/art.39020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTfh-like cellsSLE Disease Activity IndexSystemic lupus erythematosusInducible T-cell costimulatorPD-1 expressionDisease activityT cellsBehçet's diseaseSLE patientsLupus erythematosusBlood samplesT cell-B cell collaborationCentral memory T cellsExpression of CXCR5Disease activity indexGerminal center activityMemory T cellsDeath 1 proteinFollicular helper TT-cell costimulatorActive diseaseAntibody positivityDisease durationFollicular helperIL-21
2006
Abrogation of skin disease in LUPUS‐prone MRL/FASlpr mice by means of a novel tylophorine analog
Choi J, Gao W, Odegard J, Shiah H, Kashgarian M, McNiff JM, Baker DC, Cheng Y, Craft J. Abrogation of skin disease in LUPUS‐prone MRL/FASlpr mice by means of a novel tylophorine analog. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2006, 54: 3277-3283. PMID: 17009262, DOI: 10.1002/art.22119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusEnd-organ diseaseInflammatory skin diseaseMRL/Skin diseasesMRL/Faslpr miceFemale MRL/NF-kappaB inhibitorFlow cytometric analysisFaslpr miceAutoantibody titersIgG levelsLupus erythematosusLymph nodesRenal diseaseVehicle treatmentKidney diseaseHepatic toxicityTotal IgMTylophorine analogsAntichromatin autoantibodiesTherapeutic effectHistopathologic analysisMurine modelSignificant abrogation
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 lineMiceLupus
1993
Nucleotide sequence analysis of the A protein of the U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle: the murine protein contains a 5' amino-terminal tag
Bennett M, Baron M, Craft J. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the A protein of the U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle: the murine protein contains a 5' amino-terminal tag. Nucleic Acids Research 1993, 21: 4404-4404. PMID: 8415008, PMCID: PMC310090, DOI: 10.1093/nar/21.18.4404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinding of Ku protein to DNA. Measurement of affinity for ends and demonstration of binding to nicks.
Blier PR, Griffith AJ, Craft J, Hardin JA. Binding of Ku protein to DNA. Measurement of affinity for ends and demonstration of binding to nicks. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1993, 268: 7594-7601. PMID: 8463290, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)53216-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Autoantigenic epitopes of the b polypeptide of SM small nuclear RNP particles
Ohosone Y, Mimori T, Fujii T, Akizuki M, Matsuoka Y, Irimajiri S, Hardin J, Craft J, Homma M. Autoantigenic epitopes of the b polypeptide of SM small nuclear RNP particles. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1992, 35: 960-966. PMID: 1379432, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780350818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe murine gene encoding the highly conserved Sm B protein contains a nonfunctional alternative 3′ splice site
Griffith A, Schmauss C, Craft J. The murine gene encoding the highly conserved Sm B protein contains a nonfunctional alternative 3′ splice site. Gene 1992, 114: 195-201. PMID: 1376292, DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(92)90574-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplice site consensus sequenceAlternative splice sitesSplice siteGenomic sequencesSplice junctionsGenomic nucleotide sequencesAmino acid sequenceSite consensus sequencePutative branch pointGenomic lociMurine geneMurine mRNAHuman genesSm polypeptidesB geneNucleotide sequenceB polypeptidesB proteinAcid sequenceConsensus sequenceExon sequencesHuman cellsSecondary structureMurine tissuesGenesNucleotide sequence and genomic structure analyses of the p70 subunit of the human Ku autoantigen: evidence for a family of genes encoding Ku (p70)-related polypeptides
Griffith A, Craft J, Evans J, Mimori T, Hardin J. Nucleotide sequence and genomic structure analyses of the p70 subunit of the human Ku autoantigen: evidence for a family of genes encoding Ku (p70)-related polypeptides. Molecular Biology Reports 1992, 16: 91-97. PMID: 1608402, DOI: 10.1007/bf00419754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman Ku autoantigenKu autoantigenGenomic structure analysisFamily of genesHomologous DNA sequencesOpen reading frameEntire open reading frameNucleotide sequence analysisAmino acid polymorphismsSouthern blot analysisP70 polypeptidesHuman genomeReading frameDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceP70 subunitMultiple genesExpression analysisSequence analysisAcid polymorphismsMultiple copiesBlot analysisPolypeptideGenesSequence