2019
Aging Induces an Nlrp3 Inflammasome-Dependent Expansion of Adipose B Cells That Impairs Metabolic Homeostasis
Camell CD, Günther P, Lee A, Goldberg EL, Spadaro O, Youm YH, Bartke A, Hubbard GB, Ikeno Y, Ruddle NH, Schultze J, Dixit VD. Aging Induces an Nlrp3 Inflammasome-Dependent Expansion of Adipose B Cells That Impairs Metabolic Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism 2019, 30: 1024-1039.e6. PMID: 31735593, PMCID: PMC6944439, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-associated B cellsFat-associated lymphoid clustersB cellsAdipose tissue leukocytesB-cell depletionB cell accumulationBody temperature maintenanceFALC formationVisceral adiposityCell depletionNLRP3 inflammasomeFemale miceLymphoid clustersMetabolic dysfunctionIL-1Metabolic impairmentIL-1RTissue leukocytesCell accumulationMetabolic homeostasisUnique populationLipolysisCellsTemperature maintenanceAdiposityInnate Immunity: Recognition and Effector Functions
Kavathas P, Krause P, Ruddle N. Innate Immunity: Recognition and Effector Functions. 2019, 39-53. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25553-4_3.ChaptersDanger-associated molecular patternsPathogen-associated molecular patternsTypes of pathogensMolecular patternsInducer of inflammationSecretion of cytokinesTypes of receptorsChronic inflammationInflammatory responseEffector mechanismsEffector functionsInnate immunityInflammationComplement systemComplement proteinsMicrobial invasionReceptorsFighting infectionsInfectionCell-cell communicationSecretionCell stressNucleic acidsPathogensCells
2015
A Dendritic-Cell-Stromal Axis Maintains Immune Responses in Lymph Nodes
Kumar V, Dasoveanu DC, Chyou S, Tzeng TC, Rozo C, Liang Y, Stohl W, Fu YX, Ruddle NH, Lu TT. A Dendritic-Cell-Stromal Axis Maintains Immune Responses in Lymph Nodes. Immunity 2015, 42: 719-730. PMID: 25902483, PMCID: PMC4591553, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic cellsImmune responseReticular cellsLymph nodesFunction of DCsOngoing immune responseCell survivalSecondary lymphoid tissuesBeta-receptor ligandsStromal reticular cellsPathogenic lymphocytesLymphoproliferative diseaseLymphocyte functionLymphoid tissueLymphocyte survivalCritical mediatorPodoplaninReceptor ligandsCell functionSurvivalLTβRDiseasePotential strategyCellsResponse
2014
Lymphatic vessels and tertiary lymphoid organs
Ruddle NH. Lymphatic vessels and tertiary lymphoid organs. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 953-959. PMID: 24590281, PMCID: PMC3934190, DOI: 10.1172/jci71611.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Identification of a New Stromal Cell Type Involved in the Regulation of Inflamed B Cell Follicles
Mionnet C, Mondor I, Jorquera A, Loosveld M, Maurizio J, Arcangeli ML, Ruddle NH, Nowak J, Aurrand-Lions M, Luche H, Bajénoff M. Identification of a New Stromal Cell Type Involved in the Regulation of Inflamed B Cell Follicles. PLOS Biology 2013, 11: e1001672. PMID: 24130458, PMCID: PMC3794863, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal cell typesB cell folliclesT cell zonesCell typesFate-mapping systemStromal cellsCellular demandB cellsLymph Node Stromal CellsSurvival signalsStromal cell subsetsB cell ablationLN stromal cellsCell zoneAdhesive substrataCell ablationCell subsetsImmune responseCellsFolliclesInflammationSubstrataRegulationTransient boundaryLymphocytesLymphatic Vessel Function in Head and Neck Inflammation
Truman LA, A-Gonzalez N, Bentley KL, Ruddle NH. Lymphatic Vessel Function in Head and Neck Inflammation. Lymphatic Research And Biology 2013, 11: 187-192. PMID: 24044758, PMCID: PMC3780307, DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2013.0013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual lymphatic endothelial cellsLymphatic endothelial cellsRed fluorescent reporterEndothelial cellsLymphatic vesselsTranscription factorsRegulatory elementsFaithful expressionProx1 expressionLymphatic vessel functionSingle cellsReporter miceLymphangiogenesisTd-TomatoJackson LaboratoryCellsVivoTdTomatoExpressionProx1TransgeneReporterImmune responseVessel functionMice
2011
Blocking lymphotoxin signaling abrogates the development of ectopic lymphoid tissue within cardiac allografts and inhibits effector antibody responses
Motallebzadeh R, Rehakova S, Conlon TM, Win TS, Callaghan CJ, Goddard M, Bolton EM, Ruddle NH, Bradley JA, Pettigrew GJ. Blocking lymphotoxin signaling abrogates the development of ectopic lymphoid tissue within cardiac allografts and inhibits effector antibody responses. The FASEB Journal 2011, 26: 51-62. PMID: 21926237, DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-186973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesBone MarrowCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChoristomaChronic DiseaseGraft RejectionHeart TransplantationIsoantibodiesLymphoid TissueLymphotoxin beta ReceptorLymphotoxin-betaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardiumNeovascularization, PathologicRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionSpleenTransplantation, HomologousConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsCardiac allograftsHeart allograftsB cellsLymphotoxin β receptor (LTβR) signalingEctopic lymphoid tissueGerminal center activityLTβR-IgTLO formationPostoperative administrationAccelerated rejectionHumoral autoimmunityAlloimmune responseAutoantibody productionAutoantibody responseHumoral responseLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueLymphoid organogenesisEffector antibodiesMouse modelAllograftsTransplantationAutoantibodiesCellsResident B cells regulate thymic expression of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
Akirav EM, Xu Y, Ruddle NH. Resident B cells regulate thymic expression of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2011, 235: 33-39. PMID: 21550671, PMCID: PMC3157307, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2011.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cellsB cell-deficient μMT miceMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinResident B cellsThymic B cellsCortico-medullary junctionMinor cell populationProduction of LTInsulin mRNA expressionΜMT miceEpithelial cell numberOligodendrocyte glycoproteinThymic expressionAntigen expressionMRNA expressionNormal tissuesCell populationsCell numberCellsExpressionLtUnexpected roleBiological roleLymphotoxinMice
2010
The role of AIRE in human autoimmune disease
Akirav EM, Ruddle NH, Herold KC. The role of AIRE in human autoimmune disease. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2010, 7: 25-33. PMID: 21102544, DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.200.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Interaction of mature CD3+CD4+ T cells with dendritic cells triggers the development of tertiary lymphoid structures in the thyroid
Marinkovic T, Garin A, Yokota Y, Fu Y, Ruddle N, Furtado G, Lira S. Interaction of mature CD3+CD4+ T cells with dendritic cells triggers the development of tertiary lymphoid structures in the thyroid. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 2622-2632. DOI: 10.1172/jci28993..Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInteraction of mature CD3+CD4+ T cells with dendritic cells triggers the development of tertiary lymphoid structures in the thyroid
Marinkovic T, Garin A, Yokota Y, Fu YX, Ruddle NH, Furtado GC, Lira SA. Interaction of mature CD3+CD4+ T cells with dendritic cells triggers the development of tertiary lymphoid structures in the thyroid. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 2622-2632. PMID: 16998590, PMCID: PMC1570377, DOI: 10.1172/jci28993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsB-LymphocytesCD3 ComplexCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Adhesion MoleculesCell CommunicationCell MovementChemokine CCL21ChemokinesChemokines, CCDendritic CellsDNA-Binding ProteinsGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsInhibitor of Differentiation Protein 2Lymphoid TissueLymphotoxin-alphaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicReceptors, CCR7Receptors, ChemokineThyroid DiseasesThyroid Gland
1994
Abnormal Development of Peripheral Lymphoid Organs in Mice Deficient in Lymphotoxin
De Togni P, Goellner J, Ruddle N, Streeter P, Fick A, Mariathasan S, Smith S, Carlson R, Shornick L, Strauss-Schoenberger J, Russell J, Karr R, Chaplin D. Abnormal Development of Peripheral Lymphoid Organs in Mice Deficient in Lymphotoxin. Science 1994, 264: 703-707. PMID: 8171322, DOI: 10.1126/science.8171322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral lymphoid organsPeripheral bloodLymphoid organsT cellsDetectable lymph nodesT cell subsetsLymph nodesCD4-CD8Cell subsetsPeyer's patchesMice DeficientImmunoglobulin MWhite pulpLymphotoxinLytic functionNormal ratioAbnormal developmentSpleenStem cellsBloodNormal developmentOrgansCellsLymphocytesThymus10 Studies of Tolerance, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity in Transgenic Mice
Antonia S, Elliott E, Guerder S, Picarella D, Ruddle N, Flavell R. 10 Studies of Tolerance, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity in Transgenic Mice. 1994, 155-174. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-105760-2.50014-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutoreactive T cellsT cellsTransgenic miceT antigen transgenic miceLocal antigen presentationSpecific T cellsInfluence of cytokinesAutoreactive cellsAntigen presentationTissue destructionEffective antigenAutoimmunityClonal expansionMiceTissue remodelingStudy of toleranceAntigenIsletsCellsTissueActivationInflammationHyperplasiaCytokinesExpression
1987
Lymphotoxin: Cloning, Regulation and Mechanism of Killing
Ruddle N, Li C, Tang W, Gray P, McGrath K. Lymphotoxin: Cloning, Regulation and Mechanism of Killing. Novartis Foundation Symposia 1987, 131: 64-87. PMID: 3502460, DOI: 10.1002/9780470513521.ch6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDNA libraryBamHI fragmentMurine genomic libraryFull-length cDNACOS-1 cellsCell linesT cell linesNorthern blot analysisGenomic libraryMechanism of killingCDNA probeDNA fragmentationChromosome 17T cell receptorRNABlot analysisCDNAGenesCell receptorCell clonesCellsTarget cellsFragmentsMRNA expressionCloning
1986
Lymphotoxin production in AIDS
Ruddle N. Lymphotoxin production in AIDS. Trends In Immunology 1986, 7: 8-9. PMID: 25291416, DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(86)90181-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
A comparison of lysis mediated by Lyt 2+ TNP-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte (CTL) lines with that mediated by rapidly internalized lymphotoxin-containing supernatant fluids: Evidence for a role of soluble mediators in CTL-mediated killing
Schmid D, Powell M, Mahoney K, Ruddle N. A comparison of lysis mediated by Lyt 2+ TNP-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte (CTL) lines with that mediated by rapidly internalized lymphotoxin-containing supernatant fluids: Evidence for a role of soluble mediators in CTL-mediated killing. Cellular Immunology 1985, 93: 68-82. PMID: 3873290, DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(85)90389-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyt-2Soluble mediatorsT cell-mediated lysisCytotoxic T lymphocyte lineSpecific T cell linesTarget cellsCytotoxic T lymphocytesDose-dependent fashionSupernatant fluidT cell linesSyngeneic splenocytesAppropriate target cellsT lymphocytesCytoplasm of fibroblastsLymphotoxinMild hypotonic shockLytic processLethal hitPreliminary evidenceMediatorsHypotonic shockLethal effectsCellsFibroblastsOsmotic procedureLymphotoxin redux
Ruddle N. Lymphotoxin redux. Trends In Immunology 1985, 6: 156-159. PMID: 25289782, DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(85)90144-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1972
Approaches to the Quantitative Analysis of Delayed Hypersensitivity
Ruddle N. Approaches to the Quantitative Analysis of Delayed Hypersensitivity. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 1972, 57: 75-110. PMID: 4554356, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-65297-4_3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1968
CYTOTOXICITY MEDIATED BY SOLUBLE ANTIGEN AND LYMPHOCYTES IN DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY
Ruddle N, Waksman B. CYTOTOXICITY MEDIATED BY SOLUBLE ANTIGEN AND LYMPHOCYTES IN DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1968, 128: 1237-1254. PMID: 4176937, PMCID: PMC2138572, DOI: 10.1084/jem.128.6.1237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node cellsTarget cell ratiosDelayed hypersensitivityNode cellsSoluble antigenSpecific antigenBovine gammaglobulinProgressive destructionCell ratioAntigen concentrationTarget cellsLymphocytesAntigenHypersensitivityCell enumerationEgg albuminCellsHrRat embryo fibroblastsTissue cultureLymphGammaglobulinRatsEmbryo fibroblastsCYTOTOXICITY MEDIATED BY SOLUBLE ANTIGEN AND LYMPHOCYTES IN DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY
Ruddle N, Waksman B. CYTOTOXICITY MEDIATED BY SOLUBLE ANTIGEN AND LYMPHOCYTES IN DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1968, 128: 1255-1265. PMID: 4235040, PMCID: PMC2138586, DOI: 10.1084/jem.128.6.1255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node cellsNode cellsSensitized lymph node cellsArthus reactivityLewis ratsBN ratsSkin reactivityAllogeneic fibroblastsDelayed hypersensitivitySoluble antigenSpecific antigenHomologous conjugateCytotoxic effectsRatsAntigenHypersensitivityProtein carrierHuman serum albuminCellsAnimalsRat embryo fibroblastsSpecific damageSerum albuminFibroblastsConjugates