Lars Fugger

The value of animal models for drug development in multiple sclerosis (2006)

Friese, Manuel A., Montalban, Xavier, Willcox, Nick, Bell, John I., Martin, Roland, Fugger, Lars

The rodent model for multiple sclerosis, experimental allergic (autoimmune) encephalomyelitis (EAE), has been used to dissect molecular mechanisms of the autoimmune inflammatory response, and hence...

The value of animal models for drug development in multiple sclerosis (2006)

Friese, Manuel A., Montalban, Xavier, Willcox, Nick, Bell, John I., Martin, Roland, Fugger, Lars

The rodent model for multiple sclerosis, experimental allergic (autoimmune) encephalomyelitis (EAE), has been used to dissect molecular mechanisms of the autoimmune inflammatory response, and hence...

Autoreactive CD8+ T cells in multiple sclerosis: a new target for therapy? (2005)

Friese, Manuel A., Fugger, Lars

Multiple sclerosis afflicts more than 1 million individuals worldwide and is widely considered to be an autoimmune disease. Traditionally, CD4+ T helper cells have almost exclusively been held...

Autoreactive CD8+ T cells in multiple sclerosis: a new target for therapy? (2005)

Friese, Manuel A., Fugger, Lars

Multiple sclerosis afflicts more than 1 million individuals worldwide and is widely considered to be an autoimmune disease. Traditionally, CD4+ T helper cells have almost exclusively been held...

Predominant selection of T cells specific for the glycosylated collagen type II epitope (263-270) in humanized transgenic mice and in rheumatoid arthritis. (2002)

Bäcklund, Johan, Carlsen, Stefan, Höger, Torsten, Holm, Björn, Fugger, Lars, Kihlberg, Jan, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with certain MHC class II alleles and is characterized by a chronic autoimmune response in the joints. Using transgenic mice expressing human DR4 (DRB1*0401)...

Association of MHC and rheumatoid arthritis: HLA-DR4 and rheumatoid arthritis - studies in mice and men (2000)

Fugger, Lars, Svejgaard, Arne

Abstract Inherited susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with the DRB1 genes encoding the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR4 and HLA-DR1 molecules. Transgenic mice expressing these...

Mice lacking all conventional MHC class II genes

Madsen, Lars, Labrecque, Nathalie, Engberg, Jan, Dierich, Andrée, Svejgaard, Arne, Benoist, Christophe, ...

MHC class II (MHC-II) molecules play a central role in the selection of the T cell repertoire, in the establishment and regulation of the adaptive immune response, and in autoimmune deviation. We...

Peptide-specific killing of antigen-presenting cells by a recombinant antibody–toxin fusion protein targeted to major histocompatibility complex/peptide class I complexes with T cell receptor-like specificity

Reiter, Yoram, Di Carlo, Angelina, Fugger, Lars, Engberg, Jan, Pastan, Ira

Specificity in the immune system is dictated and regulated by specific recognition of peptide/major histocompatibility complex (MHC) complexes by the T cell receptor. Such peptide/MHC complexes are a...

Identification of immunodominant T cell epitopes of human glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 by using HLA-DR(α1*0101,β1*0401) transgenic mice

Patel, Salil D., Cope, Andrew P., Congia, Mauro, Chen, Teddy T., Kim, Eugene, Fugger, Lars, ...

Glutamic acid decarboxylase isoform 2 (GAD65; EC 4.1.1.15) has been identified as a key target autoantigen of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). IDDM is genetically associated with the major...

Definition of MHC and T cell receptor contacts in the HLA-DR4restricted immunodominant epitope in type II collagen and characterization of collagen-induced arthritis in HLA-DR4 and human CD4 transgenic mice

Andersson, Ellen Christina, Hansen, Bjarke Endel, Jacobsen, Helle, Madsen, Lars S., Andersen, Claus B., Engberg, Jan, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease associated with the HLA-DR4 and DR1 alleles. The target autoantigen(s) in RA is unknown, but type II collagen (CII) is a candidate, and the DR4- and...

Synthetic amino acid copolymers that bind to HLA-DR proteins and inhibit type II collagen-reactive T cell clones

Fridkis-Hareli, Masha, Rosloniec, Edward F., Fugger, Lars, Strominger, Jack L.

Copolymer 1 [poly(Y,E,A,K)] is a random synthetic amino acid copolymer of l-tyrosine, l-glutamic acid, l-alanine, and l-lysine that is effective both in suppression of experimental allergic...

Spontaneous human squamous cell carcinomas are killed by a human cytotoxic T lymphocyte clone recognizing a wild-type p53-derived peptide

Röpke, Mads, Hald, Jesper, Guldberg, Per, Zeuthen, Jesper, Nørgaard, Lars, Fugger, Lars, ...

A cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) clone generated in vitro from the peripheral blood of a healthy HLA-A2-positive individual against a synthetic p53 protein-derived wild-type peptide (L9V) was shown to...

Predominant selection of T cells specific for the glycosylated collagen type II epitope (263–270) in humanized transgenic mice and in rheumatoid arthritis

Bäcklund, Johan, Carlsen, Stefan, Höger, Torsten, Holm, Björn, Fugger, Lars, Kihlberg, Jan, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with certain MHC class II alleles and is characterized by a chronic autoimmune response in the joints. Using transgenic mice expressing human DR4 (DRB1*0401)...

Association of MHC and rheumatoid arthritis: HLA-DR4 and rheumatoid arthritis - studies in mice and men

Fugger , Lars, Svejgaard, Arne

Inherited susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with the DRB1 genes encoding the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR4 and HLA-DR1 molecules. Transgenic mice expressing these major...

Novel synthetic amino acid copolymers that inhibit autoantigen-specific T cell responses and suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Fridkis-Hareli, Masha, Santambrogio, Laura, Stern, Joel N.H., Fugger, Lars, Brosnan, Celia, Strominger, Jack L.

Copolymer 1 (Cop 1, Copaxone [Teva Marion Partners, Kansas City, Missouri, USA]), a random amino acid copolymer of tyrosine (Y), glutamic acid (E), alanine (A), and lysine (K), reduces the frequency...

Crystal structure of HLA-DQ0602 that protects against type 1 diabetes and confers strong susceptibility to narcolepsy

Siebold, Christian, Hansen, Bjarke E., Wyer, Jessica R., Harlos, Karl, Esnouf, Robert E., Svejgaard, Arne, ...

The MHC class II molecule DQ0602 confers strong susceptibility to narcolepsy but dominant protection against type 1 diabetes. The crystal structure of DQ0602 reveals the molecular features underlying...

Mice lacking all conventional MHC class II genes

Madsen, Lars, Labrecque, Nathalie, Engberg, Jan, Dierich, Andrée, Svejgaard, Arne, Benoist, Christophe, ...

MHC class II (MHC-II) molecules play a central role in the selection of the T cell repertoire, in the establishment and regulation of the adaptive immune response, and in autoimmune deviation. We...

Peptide-specific killing of antigen-presenting cells by a recombinant antibody–toxin fusion protein targeted to major histocompatibility complex/peptide class I complexes with T cell receptor-like specificity

Reiter, Yoram, Di Carlo, Angelina, Fugger, Lars, Engberg, Jan, Pastan, Ira

Specificity in the immune system is dictated and regulated by specific recognition of peptide/major histocompatibility complex (MHC) complexes by the T cell receptor. Such peptide/MHC complexes are a...

Identification of immunodominant T cell epitopes of human glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 by using HLA-DR(α1*0101,β1*0401) transgenic mice

Patel, Salil D., Cope, Andrew P., Congia, Mauro, Chen, Teddy T., Kim, Eugene, Fugger, Lars, ...

Glutamic acid decarboxylase isoform 2 (GAD65; EC 4.1.1.15) has been identified as a key target autoantigen of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). IDDM is genetically associated with the major...

Definition of MHC and T cell receptor contacts in the HLA-DR4restricted immunodominant epitope in type II collagen and characterization of collagen-induced arthritis in HLA-DR4 and human CD4 transgenic mice

Andersson, Ellen Christina, Hansen, Bjarke Endel, Jacobsen, Helle, Madsen, Lars S., Andersen, Claus B., Engberg, Jan, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease associated with the HLA-DR4 and DR1 alleles. The target autoantigen(s) in RA is unknown, but type II collagen (CII) is a candidate, and the DR4- and...

Synthetic amino acid copolymers that bind to HLA-DR proteins and inhibit type II collagen-reactive T cell clones

Fridkis-Hareli, Masha, Rosloniec, Edward F., Fugger, Lars, Strominger, Jack L.

Copolymer 1 [poly(Y,E,A,K)] is a random synthetic amino acid copolymer of l-tyrosine, l-glutamic acid, l-alanine, and l-lysine that is effective both in suppression of experimental allergic...

Spontaneous human squamous cell carcinomas are killed by a human cytotoxic T lymphocyte clone recognizing a wild-type p53-derived peptide

Röpke, Mads, Hald, Jesper, Guldberg, Per, Zeuthen, Jesper, Nørgaard, Lars, Fugger, Lars, ...

A cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) clone generated in vitro from the peripheral blood of a healthy HLA-A2-positive individual against a synthetic p53 protein-derived wild-type peptide (L9V) was shown to...

Predominant selection of T cells specific for the glycosylated collagen type II epitope (263–270) in humanized transgenic mice and in rheumatoid arthritis

Bäcklund, Johan, Carlsen, Stefan, Höger, Torsten, Holm, Björn, Fugger, Lars, Kihlberg, Jan, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with certain MHC class II alleles and is characterized by a chronic autoimmune response in the joints. Using transgenic mice expressing human DR4 (DRB1*0401)...

Association of MHC and rheumatoid arthritis: HLA-DR4 and rheumatoid arthritis - studies in mice and men

Fugger , Lars, Svejgaard, Arne

Inherited susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with the DRB1 genes encoding the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR4 and HLA-DR1 molecules. Transgenic mice expressing these major...

Novel synthetic amino acid copolymers that inhibit autoantigen-specific T cell responses and suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Fridkis-Hareli, Masha, Santambrogio, Laura, Stern, Joel N.H., Fugger, Lars, Brosnan, Celia, Strominger, Jack L.

Copolymer 1 (Cop 1, Copaxone [Teva Marion Partners, Kansas City, Missouri, USA]), a random amino acid copolymer of tyrosine (Y), glutamic acid (E), alanine (A), and lysine (K), reduces the frequency...

Crystal structure of HLA-DQ0602 that protects against type 1 diabetes and confers strong susceptibility to narcolepsy

Siebold, Christian, Hansen, Bjarke E., Wyer, Jessica R., Harlos, Karl, Esnouf, Robert E., Svejgaard, Arne, ...

The MHC class II molecule DQ0602 confers strong susceptibility to narcolepsy but dominant protection against type 1 diabetes. The crystal structure of DQ0602 reveals the molecular features underlying...

Control of hypothalamic orexin neurons by acid and CO2

Williams, Rhîannan H., Jensen, Lise T., Verkhratsky, Alex, Fugger, Lars, Burdakov, Denis

Hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin neurons recently emerged as key orchestrators of brain states and adaptive behaviors. They are critical for normal stimulation of wakefulness and breathing: Orexin loss...

Visualization of Myelin Basic Protein (Mbp) T Cell Epitopes in Multiple Sclerosis Lesions Using a Monoclonal Antibody Specific for the Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (Hla)-Dr2–Mbp 85–99 Complex

Krogsgaard, Michelle, Wucherpfennig, Kai W., Canella, Barbara, Hansen, Bjarke E., Svejgaard, Arne, Pyrdol, Jason, ...

Susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with the human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR2 haplotype, suggesting that major histocompatibility complex class II–restricted...

Interleukin-17 Production in Central Nervous System-Infiltrating T Cells and Glial Cells Is Associated with Active Disease in Multiple Sclerosis

Tzartos, John S., Friese, Manuel A., Craner, Matthew J., Palace, Jackie, Newcombe, Jia, Esiri, Margaret M., ...

Recent findings in the animal model for multiple sclerosis (MS), experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, implicate a novel CD4+ T-cell subset (TH17), characterized by the secretion of...

Adaptive sugar sensors in hypothalamic feeding circuits

Williams, Rhiannan H., Alexopoulos, Haris, Jensen, Lise T., Fugger, Lars, Burdakov, Denis

Brain glucose sensing is critical for healthy energy balance, but how appropriate neurocircuits encode both small changes and large background values of glucose levels is unknown. Here, we report...

Metabolism-Independent Sugar Sensing in Central Orexin Neurons

González, J. Antonio, Jensen, Lise T., Fugger, Lars, Burdakov, Denis

OBJECTIVE— Glucose sensing by specialized neurons of the hypothalamus is vital for normal energy balance. In many glucose-activated neurons, glucose metabolism is considered a critical step in...