Of mice and not men: differences between mouse and human immunology

J Mestas, CCW Hughes - The Journal of Immunology, 2004 - journals.aai.org
Mice are the experimental tool of choice for the majority of immunologists and the study of
their immune responses has yielded tremendous insight into the workings of the human …

Multiple roles for CD4+ T cells in anti‐tumor immune responses

R Kennedy, E Celis - Immunological reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Our understanding of the importance of CD4+ T cells in orchestrating immune responses
has grown dramatically over the past decade. This lymphocyte family consists of diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stromal cell exosome–enhanced regulatory T-cell production through an antigen-presenting cell–mediated pathway

B Zhang, RWY Yeo, RC Lai, EWK Sim, KC Chin… - Cytotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Background aims The immunomodulatory property of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)
exosomes is well documented. On the basis of our previous report that MSC exosomes …

Function and regulation of MHC class II molecules in T-lymphocytes: of mice and men

TM Holling, E Schooten, PJ van Den Elsen - Human immunology, 2004 - Elsevier
The main function of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules is to present
processed antigens, which are derived primarily from exogenous sources, to CD4+ T …

Human CD4+CD25+ cells: a naturally occurring population of regulatory T cells

WF Ng, PJ Duggan, F Ponchel… - Blood, The Journal …, 2001 - ashpublications.org
Despite thymic deletion of cells with specificity for self-antigens, autoreactive T cells are
readily detectable in the normal T-cell repertoire. In recent years, a population of CD4+ T …

Angiogenesis-inflammation cross-talk: vascular endothelial growth factor is secreted by activated T cells and induces Th1 polarization

F Mor, FJ Quintana, IR Cohen - The Journal of Immunology, 2004 - journals.aai.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors are critical in angiogenesis. The
main player in the secretion and response to VEGF is the endothelial cell. We initiated this …

CD4+ T cell-released exosomes inhibit CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses and antitumor immunity

H Zhang, Y Xie, W Li, R Chibbar, S Xiong… - Cellular & molecular …, 2011 - nature.com
T cells secrete bioactive exosomes (EXO), but the potential immunoregulatory effect of T-cell
EXO is largely unknown. In this study, we generated activated ovalbumin (OVA)-specific …

The value of animal models for drug development in multiple sclerosis

MA Friese, X Montalban, N Willcox, JI Bell, R Martin… - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The rodent model for multiple sclerosis, experimental allergic (autoimmune)
encephalomyelitis (EAE), has been used to dissect molecular mechanisms of the …

Dendritic cells recruit T cell exosomes via exosomal LFA-1 leading to inhibition of CD8+ CTL responses through downregulation of peptide/MHC class I and Fas …

Y Xie, H Zhang, W Li, Y Deng… - The Journal of …, 2010 - journals.aai.org
Active T cells release bioactive exosomes (EXOs). However, its potential modulation in
immune responses is elusive. In this study, we in vitro generated active OVA-specific CD8+ …

Lymphocytes and trogocytosis-mediated signaling

J Reed, M Reichelt, SA Wetzel - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Trogocytosis is the intercellular transfer of membrane and membrane-associated molecules.
This underappreciated process has been described in a variety of biological settings …