2023
HIF-1 regulates pathogenic cytotoxic T cells in lupus skin disease
Little A, Chen P, Vesely M, Khan R, Fiedler J, Garritano J, Islam F, McNiff J, Craft J. HIF-1 regulates pathogenic cytotoxic T cells in lupus skin disease. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e166076. PMID: 37526979, PMCID: PMC10543720, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.166076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous lupus erythematosusLupus skin diseaseT cellsSkin diseasesCytotoxic signatureInflammatory infiltrateHIF-1Tissue damageKidney-infiltrating T cellsSkin-infiltrating T cellsAutoimmune skin diseaseHIF-1 inhibitionSkin tissue damageLupus erythematosusSystemic diseaseTissue inflammationGranzyme BMouse modelInflammatory gene programDiseaseProtein levelsInfiltratesSkin environmentGene programPresent studyThe ion transporter Na+-K+-ATPase enables pathological B cell survival in the kidney microenvironment of lupus nephritis
Chernova I, Song W, Steach H, Hafez O, Al Souz J, Chen P, Chandra N, Cantley L, Veselits M, Clark M, Craft J. The ion transporter Na+-K+-ATPase enables pathological B cell survival in the kidney microenvironment of lupus nephritis. Science Advances 2023, 9: eadf8156. PMID: 36724234, PMCID: PMC9891690, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf8156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cellsAutoimmune diseasesAmelioration of proteinuriaLupus nephritis biopsiesB cell infiltrationSodium-potassium adenosine triphosphataseB cell survivalPotassium adenosine triphosphataseLupus nephritisCell infiltrationKidney microenvironmentTissue injuryTherapeutic targetPharmacological inhibitionElevated sodium concentrationLupusHostile microenvironmentHigh expressionKidneySodium concentrationGenetic knockoutCell survivalDiseaseCellsAdenosine triphosphatase
2021
Lupus nephritis and beyond: Kidney-intrinsic genetic risk for antibody deposition
Chernova I, Craft J. Lupus nephritis and beyond: Kidney-intrinsic genetic risk for antibody deposition. Cell Reports Medicine 2021, 2: 100479. PMID: 35028618, PMCID: PMC8714907, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100479.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The TAM family receptor tyrosine kinase TYRO3 is a negative regulator of type 2 immunity
Chan PY, Carrera Silva EA, De Kouchkovsky D, Joannas LD, Hao L, Hu D, Huntsman S, Eng C, Licona-Limón P, Weinstein JS, Herbert DR, Craft JE, Flavell RA, Repetto S, Correale J, Burchard EG, Torgerson DG, Ghosh S, Rothlin CV. The TAM family receptor tyrosine kinase TYRO3 is a negative regulator of type 2 immunity. Science 2016, 352: 99-103. PMID: 27034374, PMCID: PMC4935984, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf1358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAsthmaBlood ProteinsDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalGene Knockout TechniquesHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateInterleukin-4MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNippostrongylusProtein SPyroglyphidaeReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesStrongylida InfectionsT-LymphocytesConceptsType 2 immunityType 2 responsesType 2 cytokinesHuman dendritic cellsInnate immune cellsDendritic cellsAllergic diseasesImmune cellsT cellsAdaptive immunityInterleukin-4Host responseFunctional neutralizationGenetic ablationReceptor tyrosine kinasesImmunityProtective functionTyro3Tyrosine kinaseNegative regulatorPROS1CellsResponseCytokinesDisease
2012
Follicular helper T cells in immunity and systemic autoimmunity
Craft JE. Follicular helper T cells in immunity and systemic autoimmunity. Nature Reviews Rheumatology 2012, 8: 337-347. PMID: 22549246, PMCID: PMC3604997, DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2012.58.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper T cellsHelper T cellsT cellsSelf-reactive B cell clonesT helper cell populationSystemic lupus erythematosusSystemic autoimmune diseaseNormal immune responseT cell helpB cell clonesB cell survivalLupus erythematosusAutoantibody productionAutoimmune diseasesSystemic autoimmunityImmune responseAutoimmunityKey regulatorErythematosusCellsDiseaseImmunity
2008
Autoantibodies against cyclophilin in systemic lupus erythematosus and Lyme disease
KRATZ A, HARDING MW, CRAFT J, MACKWORTH-YOUNG C, HANDSCHUMACHER RE. Autoantibodies against cyclophilin in systemic lupus erythematosus and Lyme disease. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2008, 90: 422-427. PMID: 1458678, PMCID: PMC1554566, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1992.tb05862.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmino Acid IsomerasesAntibodies, Anti-IdiotypicAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityAutoantibodiesCarrier ProteinsChildEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFamily HealthFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin IdiotypesImmunoglobulin MLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLyme DiseaseMaleMiddle AgedPeptidylprolyl IsomeraseProtein DenaturationConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusFirst-degree relativesLyme disease patientsMonoclonal IgM antibodyLupus patientsIgM antibodiesDisease patientsLepromatous leprosyImmune systemPatientsWestern blotLyme diseaseAntibodiesErythematosusAutoantibodiesHypergammaglobulinaemiaCyclophilinCyclosporinLeprosyDiseaseSerum
2003
Role of the H‐2 haplotype in Fas‐intact lupus‐prone MRL mice: association with autoantibodies but not renal disease
Kong PL, Zhu T, Madaio MP, Craft J. Role of the H‐2 haplotype in Fas‐intact lupus‐prone MRL mice: association with autoantibodies but not renal disease. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2003, 48: 2992-2995. PMID: 14558109, DOI: 10.1002/art.11308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntrinsic T Cell Defects in Systemic Autoimmunity
KONG PL, ODEGARD JM, BOUZAHZAH F, CHOI J, EARDLEY LD, ZIELINSKI CE, CRAFT JE. Intrinsic T Cell Defects in Systemic Autoimmunity. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2003, 987: 60-67. PMID: 12727624, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb06033.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusT cell defectsIntrinsic T cell defectCell defectsT cell toleranceLupus pathogenesisLupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseasesSystemic autoimmunityT cellsCell toleranceNuclear antigenGenetic causeLupusBiochemical natureErythematosusAutoimmunityPathogenesisAntigenDiseaseMice
2001
From T to B and back again: positive feedback in systemic autoimmune disease
Shlomchik M, Craft J, Mamula M. From T to B and back again: positive feedback in systemic autoimmune disease. Nature Reviews Immunology 2001, 1: 147-153. PMID: 11905822, DOI: 10.1038/35100573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic autoimmune diseaseAutoimmune diseasesPrototypical systemic autoimmune diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusPerpetuation of autoimmunityLoss of toleranceAutoantigen targetsLupus erythematosusAutoimmune stateB cellsImmune systemNuclear autoantigensDiseaseErythematosusAutoimmunityAutoantigens
2000
Conditional up-regulation of MHC class I in skeletal muscle leads to self-sustaining autoimmune myositis and myositis-specific autoantibodies
Nagaraju K, Raben N, Loeffler L, Parker T, Rochon P, Lee E, Danning C, Wada R, Thompson C, Bahtiyar G, Craft J, van Huijsduijnen R, Plotz P. Conditional up-regulation of MHC class I in skeletal muscle leads to self-sustaining autoimmune myositis and myositis-specific autoantibodies. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 9209-9214. PMID: 10922072, PMCID: PMC16847, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.16.9209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC class IMyositis-specific autoantibodiesClass IAutoimmune diseasesSkeletal muscleHuman inflammatory myopathiesHuman myositisInflammatory myopathiesAutoimmune myositisImmunological featuresSpontaneous human diseaseYoung miceAutoantibodiesMuscle cellsNonspecific eventsDiseaseMiceMyositisMuscleCommon specificityHuman diseasesSpecific patternsSpecificityStimuliMyopathy
1999
Autoreactive T cells in murine lupus
Craft J, Peng S, Fujii T, Okada M, Fatenejad S. Autoreactive T cells in murine lupus. Immunologic Research 1999, 19: 245-257. PMID: 10493178, DOI: 10.1007/bf02786492.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Perforin protects against autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice.
Peng S, Moslehi J, Robert M, Craft J. Perforin protects against autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice. The Journal Of Immunology 1998, 160: 652-60. PMID: 9551899, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.2.652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLupus-prone miceAutoantibody productionImmune complex renal diseaseLupus-prone animalsPerforin-mediated cytotoxicityEnd-organ diseaseComplex renal diseaseAccelerated autoimmunityRenal diseaseLpr miceImmune homeostasisSystemic autoimmunityT cellsImmune systemAbnormal accumulationLpr animalsAutoimmunityFas AgMiceHypergammaglobulinemiaPerforinDiseaseAnimalsSpecific mechanismsRegulatory mechanisms
1997
Scleroderma: A disease related to damaged proteins?
Peng S, Fatenejad S, Craft J. Scleroderma: A disease related to damaged proteins? Nature Medicine 1997, 3: 276-278. PMID: 9055850, DOI: 10.1038/nm0397-276.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Induction of nonpathologic, humoral autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice by a class II-restricted, transgenic alpha beta T cell. Separation of autoantigen-specific and -nonspecific help.
Peng SL, Fatenejad S, Craft J. Induction of nonpathologic, humoral autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice by a class II-restricted, transgenic alpha beta T cell. Separation of autoantigen-specific and -nonspecific help. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 5225-30. PMID: 8955166, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.12.5225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha beta T cellsBeta T cellsLupus-prone miceT cellsAutoantibody productionMurine lupusAnti-small nuclear ribonucleoproteinLpr/lpr miceEnd-organ diseaseRheumatoid factor titerSuch T cellsImmune complex diseaseT cell helpT cell specificitySalivary gland lesionsHumoral autoimmunityLpr miceCell helpOvert diseaseSerum IgGland lesionsClass IIDiseaseMiceAutoimmunityPropagation and regulation of systemic autoimmunity by gammadelta T cells.
Peng SL, Madaio MP, Hayday AC, Craft J. Propagation and regulation of systemic autoimmunity by gammadelta T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 5689-98. PMID: 8955223, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.12.5689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGammadelta T cellsAlphabeta T cellsT cellsRenal diseaseMurine lupusSystemic autoimmunityImmune complex renal diseaseT cell-intact miceRoles of alphabetaT-cell-deficient animalsLupus-prone miceSevere renal diseaseComplex renal diseaseLupus syndromeAutoantibody productionConventional CD4Polyclonal expansionPathogenic roleMiceHypergammaglobulinemiaDisease phenotypeAutoimmunityLupusDiseaseCellsSystemic autoimmunity in LGJ mice
Peng S, Madaio M, Craft J. Systemic autoimmunity in LGJ mice. Immunology Letters 1996, 53: 153-155. PMID: 9024995, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(96)02616-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLG/J miceJ miceAnalysis of autoimmunityEnd-organ diseaseNon-diseased animalsAntinuclear antibodiesInterstitial nephritisLupus erythematosusRenal diseaseRheumatoid factorCutaneous diseaseSystemic autoimmunityMurine modelControl animalsJ strainJ backgroundAutoimmunityDiseaseMiceAutoantibodiesUseful modelAnimalsErythematosusPerivasculitisGlomerulonephritisAnti-U5 Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) Antibodies: A Rare Anti-U snRNP Specificity
Okano Y, Targoff I, Oddis C, Fujii T, Kuwana M, Tsuzaka K, Hirakata M, Mimori T, Craft J, Medsger T. Anti-U5 Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) Antibodies: A Rare Anti-U snRNP Specificity. Clinical Immunology 1996, 81: 41-47. PMID: 8808640, DOI: 10.1006/clin.1996.0155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtective antibodies in murine Lyme disease arise independently of CD40 ligand.
Fikrig E, Barthold SW, Chen M, Grewal IS, Craft J, Flavell RA. Protective antibodies in murine Lyme disease arise independently of CD40 ligand. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 1-3. PMID: 8683101, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD40L-deficient miceCD40 ligand-deficient miceMurine Lyme diseaseRegression of arthritisTransfer of serumDependent immune responsesIgG2b AbsAcute arthritisControl miceProtective antibodiesIg class switchingCD40 ligandImmune responseImmunodeficient miceLyme borreliosisLyme diseaseMiceBorrelia burgdorferiB. burgdorferiClass switchingArthritisBurgdorferiAbInfectionDiseaseMurine lupus in the absence of alpha beta T cells.
Peng SL, Madaio MP, Hughes DP, Crispe IN, Owen MJ, Wen L, Hayday AC, Craft J. Murine lupus in the absence of alpha beta T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 156: 4041-9. PMID: 8621947, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.156.10.4041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha beta T cellsT cell-dependent mechanismBeta T cellsCell-dependent mechanismT cellsMurine lupusHuman systemic lupus erythematosusLupus-prone MRL miceSystemic lupus erythematosusSystemic autoimmune diseaseLupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseasesImmune depositsMRL miceAlpha betaLupusDiseaseMiceCellsErythematosusHypergammaglobulinemiaAutoantibodiesCD4AutoimmunityKidneySpliceosomal snRNPs Autoantibodies
Peng S, Craft J. Spliceosomal snRNPs Autoantibodies. 1996, 774-782. DOI: 10.1016/b978-044482383-0/50119-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnective tissue diseaseAntinuclear antibody testAnti-snRNP antibodiesTissue diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusImmunofluorescent antinuclear antibody testAnti-Sm specificityLupus erythematosusClinical presentationRheumatological diseasesAutoantibodiesAntibody testDiseaseRNA epitopeAntibodiesSpecificityErythematosusIntensive efforts