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
1994
The expression of self antigenic determinants: implications for tolerance and autoimmunity
Mamula M, Craft J. The expression of self antigenic determinants: implications for tolerance and autoimmunity. Current Opinion In Immunology 1994, 6: 882-886. PMID: 7536009, DOI: 10.1016/0952-7915(94)90008-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsT cellsSelf peptidesSelf antigenic determinantsT cell responsesPathogenesis of autoimmunityMajor histocompatibility moleculesNormal lymphocytesAntigen processingAntigenic determinantsHistocompatibility moleculesAutoimmunityCell surface proteinsNormal pathwayCellsPeptidesLymphocytesPathogenesis