2024
IL-1β Induces Human Endothelial Surface Expression of IL-15 by Relieving let-7c-3p Suppression of Protein Translation.
Mullan C, Summer L, Lopez-Giraldez F, Tobiasova Z, Manes T, Yasothan S, Song G, Jane-Wit D, Saltzman W, Pober J. IL-1β Induces Human Endothelial Surface Expression of IL-15 by Relieving let-7c-3p Suppression of Protein Translation. The Journal Of Immunology 2024, 213: 1338-1348. PMID: 39302113, PMCID: PMC11493510, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2400331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-15Surface expressionIL-1BIL-15 transcriptsEndothelial cellsCD8 T cell activationExpression of IL-15EC surface expressionIL-15 transpresentationComplement activationGraft endothelial cellsActivity of CTLT cell activationIL-15 mRNAEndothelial surface expressionAbsence of complement activationCultured human endothelial cellsIL-1-mediated activationIL-15RAProtein translationAllograft rejectionRNA polymerase II-mediated transcriptionHuman endothelial cellsSuppression of protein translation
2023
IL-6 trans-signaling in a humanized mouse model of scleroderma
Odell I, Agrawal K, Sefik E, Odell A, Caves E, Kirkiles-Smith N, Horsley V, Hinchcliff M, Pober J, Kluger Y, Flavell R. IL-6 trans-signaling in a humanized mouse model of scleroderma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2306965120. PMID: 37669366, PMCID: PMC10500188, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2306965120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived immune cellsIL-6Human hematopoietic stem cellsImmune cellsT cellsScleroderma skinSoluble IL-6 receptorCD8 T cellsHumanized mouse modelPathogenesis of sclerodermaMesenchymal cellsFibroblast-derived IL-6IL-6 receptorIL-6 signalingT cell activationHuman IL-6Human T cellsExpression of collagenFibrosis improvementPansclerotic morpheaHuman endothelial cellsHumanized miceReduced markersSkin graftsHuman CD4Hedgehog-induced ZFYVE21 promotes chronic vascular inflammation by activating NLRP3 inflammasomes in T cells
Jiang B, Wang S, Song G, Jiang Q, Fan M, Fang C, Li X, Soh C, Manes T, Cheru N, Qin L, Ren P, Jortner B, Wang Q, Quaranta E, Yoo P, Geirsson A, Davis R, Tellides G, Pober J, Jane-Wit D. Hedgehog-induced ZFYVE21 promotes chronic vascular inflammation by activating NLRP3 inflammasomes in T cells. Science Signaling 2023, 16: eabo3406. PMID: 36943921, PMCID: PMC10061549, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abo3406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryChronic vascular inflammationT cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeVascular inflammationChronic inflammationEndothelial cellsIFN-γ responsesControl T cellsNLRP3 inflammasome activityT memory cellsAllograft vasculopathyVascular sequelaeHuman endothelial cellsCoronary arteryEffector responsesCell-autonomous roleInflammasome activityMouse modelInflammationPatient samplesVigorous recruitmentInflammasomePrimary human cellsImmune signaling
2022
Costimulators expressed on human endothelial cells modulate antigen-dependent recruitment of circulating T lymphocytes
Manes TD, Wang V, Pober JS. Costimulators expressed on human endothelial cells modulate antigen-dependent recruitment of circulating T lymphocytes. Frontiers In Immunology 2022, 13: 1016361. PMID: 36275645, PMCID: PMC9582530, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1016361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT effector cellsT cellsTransendothelial migrationEndothelial cellsCheckpoint inhibitorsEffector cellsCytokine productionCytokine synthesisPeripheral blood T cell subpopulationsEffector memory T cellsEngagement of OX40Presentation of superantigensRegulatory T cellsMemory T cellsT cell subpopulationsT-cell typeT cell CD28Antigen-independent signalT cell activationT cell receptorHuman dermal microvascularCD8 effectorsT-regsHuman endothelial cellsActivated CD4
2021
ZFYVE21 is a Mediator of Non-Canonical Hedgehog Signaling Activating NLRP3 Inflammasomes in a Pathologic Subset of CD4+PD-1hi T Cells
Jiang B, Fang C, Soh C, Li X, Geirsson A, Tellides G, Pober J, Jane-Wit D. ZFYVE21 is a Mediator of Non-Canonical Hedgehog Signaling Activating NLRP3 Inflammasomes in a Pathologic Subset of CD4+PD-1hi T Cells. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2021, 40: s136. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeEndothelial cellsDelayed graft functionSubset of CD4Humanized mouse modelComplement-mediated injuryNLRP3 inflammasome activityHuman lymphoid cellsNon-canonical Hedgehog signallingNon-canonical hedgehogGraft functionPeripheral injuryMemory CD4Human endothelial cellsPD-1Injury showCellular immunityVascular injuryChemokine receptorsTissue injuryPrimary human endothelial cellsInflammasome activityMouse modelLymphoid cells
2020
Complement activated interferon-γ-primed human endothelium transpresents interleukin-15 to CD8+ T cells
Xie CB, Jiang B, Qin L, Tellides G, Kirkiles-Smith NC, Jane-wit D, Pober JS. Complement activated interferon-γ-primed human endothelium transpresents interleukin-15 to CD8+ T cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 3437-3452. PMID: 32191642, PMCID: PMC7324183, DOI: 10.1172/jci135060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-15/IL-15Rα complexesIL-1βHuman endothelial cellsMembrane attack complexEndothelial cellsAcute rejectionT cellsT cell-mediated acute rejectionCell-mediated acute rejectionComplement-mediated pathologiesIL-15Rα expressionGraft endothelial cellsHuman coronary artery graftsEffector memory CD4T cell infiltrationCoronary artery graftsIL-1 receptorActive IL-1βCultured human endothelial cellsNLRP3 inflammasome assemblyNoncanonical NF-κBArtery graftAlloreactive CD8Complement membrane attack complexMemory CD4
2019
Three Dimensional Bioprinting of a Vascularized and Perfusable Skin Graft Using Human Keratinocytes, Fibroblasts, Pericytes, and Endothelial Cells
Baltazar T, Merola J, Catarino C, Xie C, Kirkiles-Smith N, Lee V, Hotta S, Dai G, Xu X, Ferreira FC, Saltzman WM, Pober JS, Karande P. Three Dimensional Bioprinting of a Vascularized and Perfusable Skin Graft Using Human Keratinocytes, Fibroblasts, Pericytes, and Endothelial Cells. Tissue Engineering Part A 2019, 26: 227-238. PMID: 31672103, PMCID: PMC7476394, DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2019.0201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin graftsHuman endothelial colony-forming cellsEndothelial cellsHuman endothelial cellsHuman skin graftsEndothelial colony-forming cellsPlacental pericytesGraft survivalCutaneous ulcersAllogeneic cellsHuman foreskin keratinocytesMouse microvesselsImmunodeficient miceHuman pericytesGraftColony-forming cellsVascular structuresWound bedForeskin keratinocytesEpidermal maturationPericytesHuman placental pericytesHuman keratinocytesKeratinocytesType I
2011
Cellular Delivery for Vascularization of Engineered Tissues: Reduction of Contraction by Mural Cells
Andrejecsk J, Trivellas M, Maier C, Pober J, Saltzman W. Cellular Delivery for Vascularization of Engineered Tissues: Reduction of Contraction by Mural Cells. 2011, 1: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nebc.2011.5778700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndothelial cellsReduction of contractionHuman endothelial cellsImmunodeficient miceHuman pericytesEarly perfusionGel contractionMural cellsVascular structuresVascular stabilityPericytesMicrovesselsTissueVascular networkVascularizationCellsContractionFunctional vascular networkDeliverySimultaneous deliveryTransplantationPerfusionMice
2001
TNF Signaling in Vascular Endothelial Cells
Madge L, Pober J. TNF Signaling in Vascular Endothelial Cells. Experimental And Molecular Pathology 2001, 70: 317-325. PMID: 11418010, DOI: 10.1006/exmp.2001.2368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorEndothelial cellsProinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factorCytokines tumor necrosis factorCultured human endothelial cellsVascular endothelial cellsHuman endothelial cellsNecrosis factorVascular endotheliumIntracellular pathwaysMajor targetTNF signalingCell typesCells
2000
A Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Pathway, Activated by Tumor Necrosis Factor or Interleukin-1, Inhibits Apoptosis but Does Not Activate NFκB in Human Endothelial Cells*
Madge L, Pober J. A Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Pathway, Activated by Tumor Necrosis Factor or Interleukin-1, Inhibits Apoptosis but Does Not Activate NFκB in Human Endothelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 15458-15465. PMID: 10748004, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m001237200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAndrostadienesApoptosisCells, CulturedChromonesCulture Media, Serum-FreeEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsHumansInterleukin-1KineticsMorpholinesNF-kappa BPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRecombinant ProteinsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUmbilical VeinsWortmanninConceptsHuman endothelial cellsProtein kinaseStress-activated protein kinaseAkt pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinaseProtein kinase AktPromoter-reporter geneInhibitor of phosphatidylinositolEndothelial cellsSerum-deprived endothelial cellsPhosphorylation of AktGrowth factorAnti-apoptotic pathwaysKinase AktGene productsAnti-apoptotic effectsInhibits ApoptosisSerum deprivationAktLY294002Phospho-AktPro-inflammatory gene productsTranscriptionKinasePhosphatidylinositolIL-11 Activates Human Endothelial Cells to Resist Immune-Mediated Injury
Mahboubi K, Biedermann B, Carroll J, Pober J. IL-11 Activates Human Endothelial Cells to Resist Immune-Mediated Injury. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 164: 3837-3846. PMID: 10725745, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.164.7.3837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDCells, CulturedComplement System ProteinsCytokine Receptor gp130Cytotoxicity, ImmunologicDNA-Binding ProteinsDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationHumansImmunity, InnateInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-11Interleukin-11 Receptor alpha SubunitMembrane GlycoproteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNF-kappa BPhosphorylationReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-11Signal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTrans-ActivatorsTyrosineUmbilical VeinsConceptsIL-11Mitogen-activated protein kinaseP44 mitogen-activated protein kinaseImmune-Mediated InjuryCytolytic T lymphocytesNF-kappaB activationGp130-signaling cytokinesInflammatory injuryHuman endothelial cellsIL-11 receptorProinflammatory responseMolecule expressionT lymphocytesICAM-1Maximal responseE-selectinMHC AbsVivo modelNF-kappaBEndothelial cellsTyrosine phosphorylationPhospho-STAT3Cultured HUVECsInjuryKinase 1 inhibitor
1999
Human endothelial cells augment early CD40 ligand expression in activated CD4+ T cells through LFA-3-mediated stabilization of mRNA.
Murakami K, Ma W, Fuleihan R, Pober J. Human endothelial cells augment early CD40 ligand expression in activated CD4+ T cells through LFA-3-mediated stabilization of mRNA. The Journal Of Immunology 1999, 163: 2667-73. PMID: 10453007, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.163.5.2667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD40 ligand expressionT cellsCD40L mRNALFA-3CD40L expressionICAM-1Ligand expressionICAM-1 antisense oligonucleotideT-cell mRNA expressionCD40L protein expressionPretreatment of ECPromoter-reporter geneHuman endothelial cellsIL-2CD4Capacity of ECMRNA expressionICAM-2Endothelial cellsProtein expressionCD40LAntisense oligonucleotidePHAMRNACells
1998
Human endothelial cells induce and regulate cytolytic T cell differentiation.
Biedermann B, Pober J. Human endothelial cells induce and regulate cytolytic T cell differentiation. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 161: 4679-87. PMID: 9794397, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.9.4679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB lymphoblastoid cellsEndothelial cellsHuman endothelial cellsSame donorT cellsProliferation of CD8IFN-gamma secretionCultured human endothelial cellsT cell differentiationT cell growthAllogeneic CD8CTL responsesPerforin expressionCTL differentiationPresence of ECT lymphocytesAllospecific CTLCD8CTLEfficient stimulatorsLymphoblastoid cellsCell numberReproducible frequencyCell growthInput cell numberHuman endothelial cells effectively costimulate cytokine production by, but not differentiation of, naive CD4+ T cells.
Ma W, Pober J. Human endothelial cells effectively costimulate cytokine production by, but not differentiation of, naive CD4+ T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 161: 2158-67. PMID: 9725207, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.5.2158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdultCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD58 AntigensCell AdhesionCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCytokinesEndothelium, VascularHumansImmunologic MemoryInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-2Interleukin-4InterphaseLeukocytes, MononuclearLymphocyte ActivationT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTh1 CellsUmbilical VeinsConceptsPeripheral blood adherent mononuclear cellsExogenous IL-12Naive T cellsT cellsIL-12Endothelial cellsMemory CD4Human endothelial cellsCytokine productionNaive CD4B7 moleculesIL-2IFN-gammaBone marrow-derived APCsBlood adherent mononuclear cellsB7 molecule expressionIL-12 supplementationIntracellular cytokine stainingTh1-like cellsIL-4 productionIFN-gamma productionCytokine stainingMononuclear cellsIL-4Molecule expressionThe N-terminal domains target TNF receptor-associated factor-2 to the nucleus and display transcriptional regulatory activity.
Min W, Bradley JR, Galbraith JJ, Jones SJ, Ledgerwood EC, Pober JS. The N-terminal domains target TNF receptor-associated factor-2 to the nucleus and display transcriptional regulatory activity. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 161: 319-24. PMID: 9647239, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.1.319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological TransportCell NucleusCells, CulturedCytoplasmEndothelium, VascularFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansPeptide FragmentsProtein BiosynthesisProtein Structure, TertiaryProteinsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2Transcription, GeneticTransfectionUmbilical VeinsConceptsFinger domainAmino-terminal RING finger domainNuclear localizationTNF receptor-associated factor 2Cytoplasmic signal transductionReceptor-associated factor 2Zinc finger domainTranscriptional regulatory activityAmino-terminal halfC-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activationRING finger domainProminent nuclear localizationConfocal immunofluorescence microscopyWestern blottingTRAF2 moleculeAdaptor proteinDeletion mutantsSignal transductionSubcellular localizationGene transcriptionKinase activationHuman endothelial cellsTRAF2 proteinCell extractsHuman endothelial cell line
1997
TNF initiates E-selectin transcription in human endothelial cells through parallel TRAF-NF-kappa B and TRAF-RAC/CDC42-JNK-c-Jun/ATF2 pathways.
Min W, Pober JS. TNF initiates E-selectin transcription in human endothelial cells through parallel TRAF-NF-kappa B and TRAF-RAC/CDC42-JNK-c-Jun/ATF2 pathways. The Journal Of Immunology 1997, 159: 3508-18. PMID: 9317150, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.159.7.3508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 2Antigens, SurfaceCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinE-SelectinEndothelium, VascularGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNF-kappa BPhosphorylationPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junRac GTP-Binding ProteinsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Peptides and ProteinsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUmbilical VeinsConceptsTransient overexpressionHuman endothelial cellsC-JunSelectin transcriptionATF2/c-JunN-terminalATF2 pathwayPromoter-reporter geneKappa B elementCAMP-responsive elementEndothelial cellsDomain phosphorylationEndogenous JNKAdaptor proteinInactive JNKNF-kappa BGene transcriptionGene promoterKappa BJNK activationKinase 1TranscriptionTRAF2 proteinCdc42JNKEvidence that tumor necrosis factor triggers apoptosis in human endothelial cells by interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease-dependent and -independent pathways.
Slowik MR, Min W, Ardito T, Karsan A, Kashgarian M, Pober JS. Evidence that tumor necrosis factor triggers apoptosis in human endothelial cells by interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease-dependent and -independent pathways. Laboratory Investigation 1997, 77: 257-67. PMID: 9314949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsBcl-xLEndothelial cellsEnzyme-like proteasesType 1 TNF receptorBcl-2Antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2Protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideProtein Bcl-2CrmA proteinTumor necrosis factorCombination of TNFCultured human endothelial cellsZ-VADTriggers apoptosisSeparable pathwaysIndependent pathwaysTNF muteinsInhibitor cycloheximideProtein A20Necrosis factorEC injuryTNFApoptosisTNF receptor
1996
IL-4 and IL-13 activate the JAK2 tyrosine kinase and Stat6 in cultured human vascular endothelial cells through a common pathway that does not involve the gamma c chain.
Palmer-Crocker RL, Hughes CC, Pober JS. IL-4 and IL-13 activate the JAK2 tyrosine kinase and Stat6 in cultured human vascular endothelial cells through a common pathway that does not involve the gamma c chain. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 98: 604-609. PMID: 8698849, PMCID: PMC507467, DOI: 10.1172/jci118829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularHumansInterleukin-3Interleukin-4Janus Kinase 2Molecular Sequence DataPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, Interleukin-2RNA, MessengerSTAT6 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTyrosineVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsIL-4 responsesIL-13IL-4Human endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Cultured human vascular endothelial cellsAdhesion molecule-1IL-15 receptorTyrosine kinaseCommon signaling subunitHuman vascular endothelial cellsJAK2 tyrosine kinaseVascular endothelial cellsSTAT6 transcription factorReverse transcription-PCR methodGamma c chainTranscription-PCR methodGC-independent pathwayIL-2IL-9IL-7IL-4RMolecule-1A Sustained Reduction in IκB-β May Contribute to Persistent NF-κB Activation in Human Endothelial Cells*
Johnson D, Douglas I, Jahnke A, Ghosh S, Pober J. A Sustained Reduction in IκB-β May Contribute to Persistent NF-κB Activation in Human Endothelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 16317-16322. PMID: 8663191, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.27.16317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell Adhesion MoleculesCell MembraneCell NucleusCells, CulturedConsensus SequenceCytosolDNADNA-Binding ProteinsEndothelium, VascularGene ExpressionHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansI-kappa B ProteinsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1KineticsMolecular Sequence DataNF-kappa BOligodeoxyribonucleotidesTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUmbilical VeinsVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsAdhesion molecule-1Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1Intercellular adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Phorbol myristate acetateInterleukin-1alphaNF-kappaB activationMolecule-1Sustained reductionNF-kappaBEndothelial cellsIkappaB-alphaIkappaB-betaHuman endothelial cellsHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) class INF-kappaB.Inhibitory protein IkappaB-alphaCell surface molecule expressionIkappaB-beta degradationPersistent NF-κB activationSurface molecule expressionAntigen class INF-κB activationIkappaB-beta levelsDe novo expression
1995
CD40 on human endothelial cells: inducibility by cytokines and functional regulation of adhesion molecule expression.
Karmann K, Hughes CC, Schechner J, Fanslow WC, Pober JS. CD40 on human endothelial cells: inducibility by cytokines and functional regulation of adhesion molecule expression. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1995, 92: 4342-4346. PMID: 7538666, PMCID: PMC41940, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.10.4342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCD40 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedCytokinesEndothelium, VascularGene ExpressionGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansInterferon-betaInterferon-gammaInterleukinsKineticsMiceRecombinant ProteinsSkinTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUmbilical VeinsConceptsTumor necrosis factorAdhesion molecule-1Endothelial cellsHuman endothelial cellsNecrosis factorInterleukin-1Molecule-1T cell-mediated inflammatory reactionVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Intercellular adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsAdhesion molecule expressionLeukocyte adhesion moleculesMicrovascular endothelial cellsHuman microvascular endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsFlow cytometric quantitationVein endothelial cellsCD40 antigenEndothelial CD40Interferon betaMolecule expressionInflammatory reaction