2008
Acute upregulation of an NKG2D ligand promotes rapid reorganization of a local immune compartment with pleiotropic effects on carcinogenesis
Strid J, Roberts SJ, Filler RB, Lewis JM, Kwong BY, Schpero W, Kaplan DH, Hayday AC, Girardi M. Acute upregulation of an NKG2D ligand promotes rapid reorganization of a local immune compartment with pleiotropic effects on carcinogenesis. Nature Immunology 2008, 9: 146-154. PMID: 18176566, DOI: 10.1038/ni1556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Transformation, NeoplasticEpidermisHistocompatibility Antigens Class IImmunologic SurveillanceLangerhans CellsLigandsMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily KReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Natural Killer CellSkin NeoplasmsT-LymphocytesUp-RegulationConceptsNKG2D ligandsImmune compartmentLangerhans cellsT cellsRAE-1Local immune compartmentIntraepithelial T cellsΑβ T cellsEpithelial infiltrationTissue immunosurveillanceGraft rejectionInflammatory lesionsReceptor NKG2DAcute changesLigand MICACytotoxic lymphocytesAcute upregulationImmunosurveillanceEarly phaseCarcinogenesisUpregulationPleiotropic effectsCellsNKG2DCarcinoma
2006
Immunosurveillance and Immunoregulation by γδ T Cells
Girardi M. Immunosurveillance and Immunoregulation by γδ T Cells. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2006, 126: 25-31. PMID: 16417214, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial InfectionsDendritic CellsEpidermisHumansImmunologic SurveillanceMiceNeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-LymphocytesConceptsGammadelta T cellsT cell receptorT cellsGammadelta T-cell receptorΓδ T cellsCellular stressHuman diseasesAlphabeta heterodimersTCR diversityCutaneous functionImmunoregulatory activitySmall populationMutant miceEpithelial surfaceCellsHeterodimersVast majorityDiversityImmunosurveillanceImmunoregulation
2005
Sustained localized expression of ligand for the activating NKG2D receptor impairs natural cytotoxicity in vivo and reduces tumor immunosurveillance
Oppenheim DE, Roberts SJ, Clarke SL, Filler R, Lewis JM, Tigelaar RE, Girardi M, Hayday AC. Sustained localized expression of ligand for the activating NKG2D receptor impairs natural cytotoxicity in vivo and reduces tumor immunosurveillance. Nature Immunology 2005, 6: 928-937. PMID: 16116470, DOI: 10.1038/ni1239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthraceneAnimalsCarcinomaCell Line, TumorDisease SusceptibilityDown-RegulationFemaleImmunologic SurveillanceKiller Cells, NaturalLigandsMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily KPapillomaReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Natural Killer CellSkin NeoplasmsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateT-LymphocytesTumor BurdenConceptsNKG2D downregulationNK cell-mediated cytotoxicityNatural killer cellsCell-mediated cytotoxicityInnate immune activationT cell defectsNKG2D engagementNatural cytotoxicityKiller cellsImmune activationReceptor NKG2DTumor immunosurveillanceCutaneous carcinogenesisTumor surveillanceT cellsReversible defectsRAE-1Normal epitheliumLigand expressionTumor resistanceCell defectsSustained expressionNKG2DImmunosurveillanceDownregulation
2001
Regulation of Cutaneous Malignancy by γδ T Cells
Girardi M, Oppenheim D, Steele C, Lewis J, Glusac E, Filler R, Hobby P, Sutton B, Tigelaar R, Hayday A. Regulation of Cutaneous Malignancy by γδ T Cells. Science 2001, 294: 605-609. PMID: 11567106, DOI: 10.1126/science.1063916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarcinogensCell LineCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDimerizationEpidermisEpithelial CellsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansImmunologic SurveillanceLigandsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMinor Histocompatibility AntigensMolecular Sequence DataNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily KProtein ConformationProtein FoldingReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Natural Killer CellRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT cellsGammadelta cellsLocal T cellsNatural killer cellsΓδ T cellsGammadelta T cellsCytolytic T cellsSkin carcinoma cellsNKG2D engagementMultiple regimensKiller cellsCutaneous malignanciesCutaneous carcinogenesisEpithelial malignanciesRAE-1Human MICAMalignancyCarcinoma cellsSkin cellsCellsNKG2DRegimensMiceEpitheliumCarcinogenesis