2018
Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils an IL-10-producing helper subset that sustains humoral immunity during persistent infection
Xin G, Zander R, Schauder DM, Chen Y, Weinstein JS, Drobyski WR, Tarakanova V, Craft J, Cui W. Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils an IL-10-producing helper subset that sustains humoral immunity during persistent infection. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 5037. PMID: 30487586, PMCID: PMC6261948, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07492-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD4 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryImmunity, HumoralInterleukin-10InterleukinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSequence Analysis, RNAConceptsCD4 T cellsIL-10Humoral immunityT cellsTfh cellsIL-10-expressing CD4 T cellsViral infectionAntiviral T cell responsesAcute LCMV infectionDouble reporter miceChronic viral infectionsCytokine IL-10T cell responsesPersistent viral infectionIL-10 signalingGerminal center reactionSingle-cell RNA-sequencing approachLCMV infectionHelper subsetsTh1 cellsChronic infectionInflammatory functionsViral controlPersistent infectionCell responses
2017
Disruption of Pathogenic Cellular Networks by IL-21 Blockade Leads to Disease Amelioration in Murine Lupus.
Choi JY, Seth A, Kashgarian M, Terrillon S, Fung E, Huang L, Wang LC, Craft J. Disruption of Pathogenic Cellular Networks by IL-21 Blockade Leads to Disease Amelioration in Murine Lupus. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 2578-2588. PMID: 28219887, PMCID: PMC5360548, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-21Systemic lupus erythematosusMurine lupusTfh cellsLupus erythematosusDisease ameliorationGerminal center B cell responsesTfh-B cell interactionsGC responseFollicular Th cellsIL-21 blockadeLupus-prone B6Progression of glomerulonephritisCell-derived cytokinesB cell responsesMemory B cell developmentPotential therapeutic strategyB cell proliferationB cell maturationGC B cellsOverall survivalOrgan injuryAutoantibody productionLatter cytokineTh cells
2011
Systemic Autoimmunity and Lymphoproliferation Are Associated with Excess IL-7 and Inhibited by IL-7Rα Blockade
Gonzalez-Quintial R, Lawson BR, Scatizzi JC, Craft J, Kono DH, Baccala R, Theofilopoulos AN. Systemic Autoimmunity and Lymphoproliferation Are Associated with Excess IL-7 and Inhibited by IL-7Rα Blockade. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27528. PMID: 22102903, PMCID: PMC3213145, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsIL-7Systemic autoimmunityIL-7R blockadeIL-7Rα blockadeAutoreactive T cellsMemory T cellsAdvanced disease stageProgression of autoimmunityFibroblastic reticular cellsNovel therapeutic approachesT cell activationAutoimmune manifestationsAutoimmune syndromeCommensal antigensDisease stageIL-7RαTherapeutic approachesLymphocyte homeostasisCell activationReticular cellsAutoimmunityMarked accumulationLupusBlockade
2010
Epstein‐Barr virus promotes interferon‐α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells
Quan TE, Roman RM, Rudenga BJ, Holers VM, Craft JE. Epstein‐Barr virus promotes interferon‐α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2010, 62: 1693-1701. PMID: 20178121, PMCID: PMC2885535, DOI: 10.1002/art.27408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, NuclearDendritic CellsDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansImmunity, HumoralInterferon-alphaLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMajor Histocompatibility ComplexStatistics, NonparametricToll-Like Receptor 7Toll-Like Receptor 9ConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusHuman plasmacytoid dendritic cellsIFNalpha productionDendritic cellsEpstein-Barr virus infectionToll-like receptor 9Interferon-alpha levelsPresence of EBVChronic viral infectionsElevated viral loadAbility of EBVInnate immune cellsEpstein-Barr virusMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesInnate immune responseEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayHistocompatibility complex moleculesSLE patientsEBV DNATLR-7Lupus erythematosusViral loadReceptor 9Immune 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 betaICOS Controls Effector Function but Not Trafficking Receptor Expression of Kidney-Infiltrating Effector T Cells in Murine Lupus
Odegard JM, DiPlacido LD, Greenwald L, Kashgarian M, Kono DH, Dong C, Flavell RA, Craft J. ICOS Controls Effector Function but Not Trafficking Receptor Expression of Kidney-Infiltrating Effector T Cells in Murine Lupus. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 4076-4084. PMID: 19299705, PMCID: PMC2746004, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0800758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteAutoantibodiesAutoantigensB-LymphocytesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChemokine CXCL9Chemotaxis, LeukocyteCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinKidneyLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, TransgenicP-SelectinReceptors, CCR5Receptors, CXCR3ConceptsCD4 T cellsT cellsPerivascular infiltratesP-selectin ligandsMurine lupusReceptor expressionEffector functionsAutoreactive CD4 T cellsKidney-infiltrating T cellsEffector CD4 T cellsChemokine protein levelsEffector cell numbersIgG autoantibody productionExpression of CXCR3Effector T cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusImmune complex glomerulonephritisCellular inflammatory responseAutoantibody depositionComplex glomerulonephritisLupus erythematosusAutoantibody productionInflammatory chemokinesInflammatory cytokinesLigands CXCL9
2008
Autoantibodies against cyclophilin in systemic lupus erythematosus and Lyme disease
KRATZ A, HARDING MW, CRAFT J, MACKWORTH-YOUNG C, HANDSCHUMACHER RE. Autoantibodies against cyclophilin in systemic lupus erythematosus and Lyme disease. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2008, 90: 422-427. PMID: 1458678, PMCID: PMC1554566, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1992.tb05862.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmino Acid IsomerasesAntibodies, Anti-IdiotypicAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityAutoantibodiesCarrier ProteinsChildEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFamily HealthFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin IdiotypesImmunoglobulin MLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLyme DiseaseMaleMiddle AgedPeptidylprolyl IsomeraseProtein DenaturationConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusFirst-degree relativesLyme disease patientsMonoclonal IgM antibodyLupus patientsIgM antibodiesDisease patientsLepromatous leprosyImmune systemPatientsWestern blotLyme diseaseAntibodiesErythematosusAutoantibodiesHypergammaglobulinaemiaCyclophilinCyclosporinLeprosyDiseaseSerum
2005
Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma
Mizue Y, Ghani S, Leng L, McDonald C, Kong P, Baugh J, Lane SJ, Craft J, Nishihira J, Donnelly SC, Zhu Z, Bucala R. Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 14410-14415. PMID: 16186482, PMCID: PMC1242335, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0507189102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAsthmaBase SequenceBronchoalveolar LavageCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGene ComponentsGenotypeHumansInterleukin-5Intramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutOvalbuminReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorIL-5 concentrationsLower airway hyperresponsivenessBronchoalveolar lavage fluidAntigen-specific responsesT-cell studiesWild-type miceLess pulmonary inflammationAirway hyperresponsivenessImmunologic regulatorsMIF deficiencyMIF KOMIF's roleMild asthmaWild-type controlsSevere asthmaAsthma patientsCytokine levelsMIF genotypePulmonary inflammationSpecific IgEWhite patientsAutoimmune disorders
2002
Detection of anti-elongation factor 2 kinase (calmodulin-dependent protein kinase III) antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Arora S, Yang JM, Craft J, Hait W. Detection of anti-elongation factor 2 kinase (calmodulin-dependent protein kinase III) antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2002, 293: 1073-1076. PMID: 12051769, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)00324-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesElongation Factor 2 KinaseEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicPrecipitin TestsRatsTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsEEF-2KProtein kinaseSerine/threonine protein kinaseCalmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIIElongation factor 2 kinaseEukaryotic protein kinasesProtein translation apparatusProtein kinase IIIC. elegans enzymeThreonine protein kinaseAmino acid sequenceCell surface receptorsIntact enzyme activityTranslation apparatusKinase IIICellular proteinsCell divisionHigh-specificity antibodiesAcid sequenceHuman enzymeStructural domainsKinaseHuman cancersSurface receptorsEnzyme activity
2000
Conditional up-regulation of MHC class I in skeletal muscle leads to self-sustaining autoimmune myositis and myositis-specific autoantibodies
Nagaraju K, Raben N, Loeffler L, Parker T, Rochon P, Lee E, Danning C, Wada R, Thompson C, Bahtiyar G, Craft J, van Huijsduijnen R, Plotz P. Conditional up-regulation of MHC class I in skeletal muscle leads to self-sustaining autoimmune myositis and myositis-specific autoantibodies. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 9209-9214. PMID: 10922072, PMCID: PMC16847, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.16.9209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoimmune DiseasesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansMiceMice, TransgenicMuscle, SkeletalMyositisUp-RegulationConceptsMHC class IMyositis-specific autoantibodiesClass IAutoimmune diseasesSkeletal muscleHuman inflammatory myopathiesHuman myositisInflammatory myopathiesAutoimmune myositisImmunological featuresSpontaneous human diseaseYoung miceAutoantibodiesMuscle cellsNonspecific eventsDiseaseMiceMyositisMuscleCommon specificityHuman diseasesSpecific patternsSpecificityStimuliMyopathy
1997
Revisiting autoantibody profiles in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Olhoffer IH, Peng SL, Craft J. Revisiting autoantibody profiles in systemic lupus erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 1997, 24: 297-302. PMID: 9034986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCohort StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopesFemaleHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMalePrecipitin TestsSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusImmune dysregulationLupus erythematosusAutoantibody profileAutoimmune responseAutoantibody specificitiesU1-RNPGlobal immune dysregulationAutoantibody-positive patientsSoluble autoantigensUbiquitous autoantigensPositive patientsIndividual patientsRetrospective analysisPatientsErythematosusAutoantibodiesAutoantigensDysregulationSpecificityBroad spectrumAutoimmunityDefinitive assayPrevalence
1995
Safety and Immunogenicity of an Outer Surface Protein A Vaccine in Subjects with Previous Lyme Disease
Schoen R, Meurice F, Brunet C, Cretella S, Krause D, Craft J, Fikrig E. Safety and Immunogenicity of an Outer Surface Protein A Vaccine in Subjects with Previous Lyme Disease. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1995, 172: 1324-1329. PMID: 7594671, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/172.5.1324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, BacterialAntibody FormationAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBorrelia burgdorferi GroupDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansImmunization ScheduleImmunoglobulin GLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseProspective StudiesSafetyVaccines, SyntheticConceptsSide effectsLyme diseaseOspA vaccinePrevious Lyme diseaseThree-dose scheduleLocal side effectsSystemic side effectsLyme vaccineMild arthralgiaVaccine doseThird doseProspective studyOspA antibodiesHealthy volunteersOuter surface proteinsVaccinePatientsDiseaseImmunogenicityDoseMonthsSubjectsSurface proteinsSafetyArthralgia
1993
Autoantigenic epitopes of the B and D polypeptides of the U1 snRNP. Analysis of domains recognized by the Y12 monoclonal anti-Sm antibody and by patient sera.
Hirakata M, Craft J, Hardin JA. Autoantigenic epitopes of the B and D polypeptides of the U1 snRNP. Analysis of domains recognized by the Y12 monoclonal anti-Sm antibody and by patient sera. The Journal Of Immunology 1993, 150: 3592-601. PMID: 7682245, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.150.8.3592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAutoantigensBinding Sites, AntibodyEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopesHumansImmune SeraLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMolecular Sequence DataProtein ConformationRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearSnRNP Core ProteinsConceptsAnti-Sm antibodiesMonoclonal anti-Sm antibodyPatient seraCross-reactive epitopesAutoantigenic epitopesAnti-Sm seraPolypeptide BD polypeptideAnti-Sm patient seraSerumSpecific markersSm small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsEpitopesEnd deletionsAntibodiesImmunoreactive sitesCorresponding synthetic peptideB'/BMAbsDeletion studiesPresent studyLittle amino acid sequence homologySynthetic peptidesAmino acid sequence homologySLE
1989
An immunological determinant of RNase P protein is conserved between Escherichia coli and humans.
Mamula MJ, Baer M, Craft J, Altman S. An immunological determinant of RNase P protein is conserved between Escherichia coli and humans. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 8717-8721. PMID: 2479027, PMCID: PMC298359, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.22.8717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodiesBase SequenceBlotting, WesternEndoribonucleasesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopesEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsHeLa CellsHumansMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant ProteinsRibonuclease P
1987
A human IgM M-protein in a patient with unknown bleeding disorder binds to β-galactosyl and β-glucosyl residues
Kusunoki S, Craft J, Roach B, Hardin J, Yu R. A human IgM M-protein in a patient with unknown bleeding disorder binds to β-galactosyl and β-glucosyl residues. Archives Of Biochemistry And Biophysics 1987, 255: 226-232. PMID: 3592674, DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(87)90389-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarbohydrate ConformationCarbohydrate SequenceEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGalactoseGlucoseHemorrhagic DisordersHumansImmunoglobulin MMiddle AgedParaproteinemiasPartial Thromboplastin Time
1984
Antibody Response in Lyme Disease: Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests
Craft J, Grodzicki R, Steere A. Antibody Response in Lyme Disease: Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1984, 149: 789-795. PMID: 6373966, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/149.5.789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAntibody responseLyme diseaseIgM antibodiesAntibody titersSpecific IgM antibody titersDiagnostic testsSpecific IgG antibody titersIgG antibody titersIgM antibody titersSerial serum samplesSpecific IgM antibodiesMonths of remissionCross-reactive antibodiesIxodes dammini spirocheteBetter diagnostic testsTiters of seraEarly diseaseControl subjectsAdsorption of serumPatientsSuch titersHigh titersDiseaseSerum samplesThe antibody response in Lyme disease.
Craft JE, Grodzicki RL, Shrestha M, Fischer DK, García-Blanco M, Steere AC. The antibody response in Lyme disease. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1984, 57: 561-5. PMID: 6393607, PMCID: PMC2590019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BacterialAntibody SpecificityAntigens, BacterialCross ReactionsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLyme DiseaseSpirochaetalesConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayHumoral immune responseAntibody responseImmune responseIndirect immunofluorescenceLyme diseaseI. dammini spirocheteLyme arthritis patientsSpecific IgG responseSpecific IgM responseMonths of remissionSpecific IgM levelsIxodes dammini spirocheteLyme disease seraCross-reactive antibodiesTotal serum IgM.Lyme disease patientsAbsorption of seraArthritis patientsLyme arthritisIgG responsesIgM responseIgM levelsSpirochetal antigensDisease patients