2001
Lupus autoantigens: Their origins, forms, and presentation
Doyle H, Yan J, Liang B, Mamula M. Lupus autoantigens: Their origins, forms, and presentation. Immunologic Research 2001, 24: 131-147. PMID: 11594452, DOI: 10.1385/ir:24:2:131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusMaintenance of autoimmunityT cell compartmentCentral lymphoid organsT cell developmentAutoimmune processLupus erythematosusAntigenic sinAutoreactive cellsAutoimmune diseasesLymphoid organsPresenting cellsB lymphocytesImmune systemAutoimmunityCell compartmentNumber of mechanismsCell developmentInductionErythematosusCellsLupusForeign proteinsLymphocytesCostimulation
2000
Molecular mimicry and the role of B lymphocytes in the processing of autoantigens
Liang B, Mamula* M. Molecular mimicry and the role of B lymphocytes in the processing of autoantigens. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2000, 57: 561-568. PMID: 11130456, PMCID: PMC11147036, DOI: 10.1007/pl00000718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf proteinsB lymphocytesAutoimmune T cell responsesT cell responsesT lymphocyte repertoireAutoreactive cellsSelf antigensAutoimmune diseasesElicit autoimmunityT lymphocytesSelf toleranceSelf peptidesImmune systemMolecular mimicryCell responsesLymphocyte repertoireLymphocytesNormal inhabitantPathogenic agentsInappropriate levelsForeign peptidesMolecular mimicsAutoimmunityAutoantigens
1998
Epitope spreading: the role of self peptides and autoantigen processing by B lymphocytes
Mamula M, Mamula M. Epitope spreading: the role of self peptides and autoantigen processing by B lymphocytes. Immunological Reviews 1998, 164: 231-233. PMID: 9795779, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.1998.tb01223.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responseB lymphocytesAutoantigen-presenting cellsProductive immune responseDiverse immune responsesAutoantigen processingAutoimmune diseasesSelf antigensImmune attackSelf constituentsAntigen leadSelf peptidesViral infectionInfectious agentsImmune systemSelf tissuesAntigenPotential roleAutoimmunityLymphocytesEpitopesConcept of epitopeCellsAgentsInfection
1997
Trafficking of Adoptively Transferred B Lymphocytes in B-Lymphocyte-Deficient Mice
Roth R, Mamula M. Trafficking of Adoptively Transferred B Lymphocytes in B-Lymphocyte-Deficient Mice. Journal Of Experimental Biology 1997, 200: 2057-2062. PMID: 9246787, DOI: 10.1242/jeb.200.14.2057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell transferB cellsLymphoid organsB lymphocyte-deficient miceB cell-deficient miceAdoptive transfer studiesB cell distributionNaive B cellsTrafficking patternsAxillary lymphLymph nodesMicroMT micePopliteal lymphRecipient miceSubcutaneous transferIntravenous injectionPeritoneal cavityB lymphocytesInjection siteTransient decreaseCell transferFlow cytometryLymphMicePotential cellular interactionsB Lymphocytes as Autoantigen‐presenting Cells in the Amplification of Autoimmunitya
ROTH R, GEE R, MAMULA M. B Lymphocytes as Autoantigen‐presenting Cells in the Amplification of Autoimmunitya. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1997, 815: 88-100. PMID: 9186642, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52047.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell-deficient miceCell-deficient miceNaive T cellsT cellsSelf antigensIL-4IL-5B cellsB7-2 costimulatory moleculesAutoantigen-presenting cellsAutoreactive T cellsT cell toleranceAntigen-presenting cellsCytokine mRNA responsesB cell subsetsNaive lymphAutoimmune responseCell subsetsCostimulatory moleculesAntigen presentationCytokine mRNAIFN-gammaB lymphocytesCell toleranceMRNA response