2023
PD-1 maintains CD8 T cell tolerance towards cutaneous neoantigens
Damo M, Hornick N, Venkat A, William I, Clulo K, Venkatesan S, He J, Fagerberg E, Loza J, Kwok D, Tal A, Buck J, Cui C, Singh J, Damsky W, Leventhal J, Krishnaswamy S, Joshi N. PD-1 maintains CD8 T cell tolerance towards cutaneous neoantigens. Nature 2023, 619: 151-159. PMID: 37344588, PMCID: PMC10989189, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06217-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector CD8 T cellsCD8 T cellsAntigen-specific effector CD8 T cellsAntigen-specific CD8 T cellsAntigen-expressing cellsT cell tolerancePD-1T cellsAdverse eventsCell toleranceCD8 T cell toleranceImmune-related adverse eventsPeripheral T cell repertoirePeripheral T cell toleranceNon-lesional skinT cell repertoireT-cell antigensPeripheral toleranceCheckpoint receptorsSkin biopsiesLocal infiltrationLocal pathologyCell repertoireMouse modelSkin toleranceMapping the gene space at single-cell resolution with gene signal pattern analysis
Venkat A, Damo M, Joshi N, Krishnaswamy S. Mapping the gene space at single-cell resolution with gene signal pattern analysis. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 251.03-251.03. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.210.supp.251.03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene-gene relationshipsGene spaceSingle-cell RNA sequencing analysisGene signalsSingle-cell resolutionRNA sequencing analysisMelanoma patient samplesScRNA-seq analysisTranscriptional programsCellular heterogeneityGene representationSequencing analysisCell typesSingle cellsPattern analysisCell subtypesCell subpopulationsMultiscale viewEffector functionsCellsMouse modelComputational methodsGenesCell spacePatient samples
2021
A mouse model for the study of anti-tumor T cell responses in Kras-driven lung adenocarcinoma
Fitzgerald B, Connolly KA, Cui C, Fagerberg E, Mariuzza DL, Hornick NI, Foster GG, William I, Cheung JF, Joshi NS. A mouse model for the study of anti-tumor T cell responses in Kras-driven lung adenocarcinoma. Cell Reports Methods 2021, 1: 100080. PMID: 34632444, PMCID: PMC8500377, DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2021.100080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung adenocarcinomaNeoantigen expressionTumor-specific CD8 T cellsCD8 T cellsImmune checkpoint therapyInfection-induced inflammationExpression of neoantigensCommon lung cancerLUAD cell linesCheckpoint therapyLung cancerTherapeutic responseT cellsImmune responseMouse modelCell responsesTumor inductionTumorsAdenocarcinomaCell linesNeoantigensKrasFuture studiesExpressionImmunotherapy
2018
The NINJA mouse: a novel model to study tissue-specific peripheral T cell tolerance
Damo M, Joshi N. The NINJA mouse: a novel model to study tissue-specific peripheral T cell tolerance. The Journal Of Immunology 2018, 200: 47.6-47.6. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.200.supp.47.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT-cell inhibitory pathwaysPeripheral T cell tolerancePeripheral toleranceT cell toleranceT cellsInhibitory pathwaysTissue-specific usageCell tolerancePersistent viral infectionNovel mouse modelAbsence of toleranceTissue-specific mechanismsT cell activationGenetic recombinationGp33-41LCMV epitopePathogenic autoimmunityPD-1Central toleranceNeoantigen expressionMouse modelAnimal modelsViral infectionChronic responsesImmunologic tools
2015
Regulatory T Cells in Tumor-Associated Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Suppress Anti-tumor T Cell Responses
Joshi NS, Akama-Garren EH, Lu Y, Lee DY, Chang GP, Li A, DuPage M, Tammela T, Kerper NR, Farago AF, Robbins R, Crowley DM, Bronson RT, Jacks T. Regulatory T Cells in Tumor-Associated Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Suppress Anti-tumor T Cell Responses. Immunity 2015, 43: 579-590. PMID: 26341400, PMCID: PMC4826619, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDendritic CellsFlow CytometryForkhead Transcription FactorsImmunohistochemistryLuminescent ProteinsLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte DepletionLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNeoplasmsT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsTreg cell functionDendritic cellsTreg cellsAnti-tumor T cell responsesTumor-associated tertiary lymphoid structuresEndogenous immune responseTreg cell depletionRegulatory T cellsAnti-tumor responseT cell responsesCell functionTertiary lymphoid structuresHuman lung cancerPoor patient prognosisLymphoid structuresCell depletionCancer patientsLung cancerPatient prognosisLung adenocarcinomaT cellsImmune responseMouse modelTherapeutic benefitTumor destruction