The Lieberman lab studies cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) that are key cells in the immune defense against viral infection and cancer.
When CTL recognize an infected or transformed cell, they release the contents of their cytolytic granules into the synaptic cleft formed with the target cell. These granules contain serine proteases called granzymes, which induce programmed cell death or apoptosis. A major focus of the Lieberman laboratory is studying the molecular pathways activated by the granzymes. Granzyme A, the most abundant CTL protease, induces a novel form of apoptosis that is independent of the caspase pathway and results in single strand nicks of DNA. The Lieberman laboratory has identified novel mechanisms of mitochondrial and DNA damage activated by granzyme A. Other work aims to understand how cytotoxic T lymphocyte function is regulated, particularly in the setting of chronic infections, such as HIV-1.
The Lieberman laboratory also studies how RNA interference (RNAi) regulates normal cell differentiation and how it goes awry in cancer. A major focus is figuring out how RNAi can be harnessed to develop drugs to treat or prevent viral infection and cancer. Her group was the first to show that RNAi could be the basis for therapy in an animal model. They also were able to use small RNAs to inhibit sexual transmission of herpes virus in mice and are working to develop an RNAi-based topical microbicide to prevent HIV transmission. Another active area of research is developing ways of targetting small RNAs into specific cell types in vivo.
Research Background
Dr. Lieberman is a graduate of Radcliffe College. After earning a Ph.D. in physics from Rockefeller University, she was a high-energy physicist at the prestigious Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Later she earned an M.D. in the joint Harvard-MIT Program in Health, Science, and Technology, trained in internal medicine and hematology-oncology at Tufts Medical Center and was a postdoctoral fellow in immunology at MIT. In 2008, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Publications
Small-molecule GSDMD agonism in tumors stimulates antitumor immunity without toxicity. Cell. 2024 Oct 31; 187(22):6165-6181.e22. View Abstract
Tumor editing suppresses innate and adaptive antitumor immunity and is reversed by inhibiting DNA methylation. Nat Immunol. 2024 Oct; 25(10):1858-1870. View Abstract
Poking holes in the blood-brain barrier. Immunity. 2024 06 11; 57(6):1192-1194. View Abstract
The palmitoylation of gasdermin D directs its membrane translocation and pore formation during pyroptosis. Sci Immunol. 2024 Apr 12; 9(94):eadn1452. View Abstract
ROS-dependent S-palmitoylation activates cleaved and intact gasdermin D. Nature. 2024 Jun; 630(8016):437-446. View Abstract
Pregnancy trained decidual NK cells protect pregnancies from harmful Fusobacterium nucleatum infection. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Jan; 20(1):e1011923. View Abstract
Gasdermin D permeabilization of mitochondrial inner and outer membranes accelerates and enhances pyroptosis. Immunity. 2023 11 14; 56(11):2523-2541.e8. View Abstract
Correction for Song et al., "Sustained Small Interfering RNA-Mediated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Inhibition in Primary Macrophages". J Virol. 2023 Oct 31; 97(10):e0093623. View Abstract
Accumulation of Neutrophil Phagocytic Antibody Features Tracks With Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Malaria in Children. J Infect Dis. 2023 09 15; 228(6):759-768. View Abstract
Disulfiram blocks inflammatory TLR4 signaling by targeting MD-2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 08; 120(31):e2306399120. View Abstract
NOP16 is a histone mimetic that regulates Histone H3K27 methylation and gene repression. bioRxiv. 2023 Jun 13. View Abstract
Publisher Correction: The NK cell receptor NKp46 recognizes ecto-calreticulin on ER-stressed cells. Nature. 2023 Jun; 618(7964):E17. View Abstract
Alternative splicing of GSDMB modulates killer lymphocyte-triggered pyroptosis. Sci Immunol. 2023 04 28; 8(82):eadg3196. View Abstract
The NK cell receptor NKp46 recognizes ecto-calreticulin on ER-stressed cells. Nature. 2023 04; 616(7956):348-356. View Abstract
Gasdermin-E mediates mitochondrial damage in axons and neurodegeneration. Neuron. 2023 04 19; 111(8):1222-1240.e9. View Abstract
ROS-dependent palmitoylation is an obligate licensing modification for GSDMD pore formation. bioRxiv. 2023 03 07. View Abstract
Palmitoylation of gasdermin D directs its membrane translocation and pore formation in pyroptosis. bioRxiv. 2023 Feb 21. View Abstract
The SET oncoprotein promotes estrogen-induced transcription by facilitating establishment of active chromatin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 02 21; 120(8):e2206878120. View Abstract
Mesenchymal and adrenergic cell lineage states in neuroblastoma possess distinct immunogenic phenotypes. Nat Cancer. 2022 10; 3(10):1228-1246. View Abstract
Author Correction: Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B cleaves GSDMA and triggers pyroptosis. Nature. 2022 Aug; 608(7923):E28. View Abstract
mTORC1 Inhibition Protects Human Regulatory T Cells From Granzyme-B-Induced Apoptosis. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:899975. View Abstract
Targeting stem-loop 1 of the SARS-CoV-2 5' UTR to suppress viral translation and Nsp1 evasion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 03 01; 119(9). View Abstract
Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B cleaves GSDMA and triggers pyroptosis. Nature. 2022 02; 602(7897):496-502. View Abstract
SPARCLE, a p53-induced lncRNA, controls apoptosis after genotoxic stress by promoting PARP-1 cleavage. Mol Cell. 2022 02 17; 82(4):785-802.e10. View Abstract
Decidual NK cells kill Zika virus-infected trophoblasts. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 11 23; 118(47). View Abstract
Disulfiram use is associated with lower risk of COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0259061. View Abstract
TRIM21 regulates pyroptotic cell death by promoting Gasdermin D oligomerization. Cell Death Differ. 2022 02; 29(2):439-450. View Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 infects blood monocytes to activate NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasomes, pyroptosis and cytokine release. Res Sq. 2021 Aug 11. View Abstract
Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19. Nat Rev Immunol. 2021 11; 21(11):694-703. View Abstract
The Lysosomal Rag-Ragulator Complex Licenses RIPK1 and Caspase-8-mediated Pyroptosis by Yersinia. Science. 2021 06 25; 372(6549). View Abstract
STING inhibitors target the cyclic dinucleotide binding pocket. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 06 15; 118(24). View Abstract
Gasdermin D pore structure reveals preferential release of mature interleukin-1. Nature. 2021 05; 593(7860):607-611. View Abstract
Channelling inflammation: gasdermins in physiology and disease. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2021 05; 20(5):384-405. View Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 infects blood monocytes to activate NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasomes, pyroptosis and cytokine release. medRxiv. 2021 Mar 08. View Abstract
Immunotherapy for breast cancer using EpCAM aptamer tumor-targeted gene knockdown. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 03 02; 118(9). View Abstract
?d T cells suppress Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage infection by direct killing and phagocytosis. Nat Immunol. 2021 03; 22(3):347-357. View Abstract
Lighting a Fire: Can We Harness Pyroptosis to Ignite Antitumor Immunity? Cancer Immunol Res. 2021 01; 9(1):2-7. View Abstract
Lighting a fire on the reef. Sci Immunol. 2020 12 04; 5(54). View Abstract
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing using targeted lipid nanoparticles for cancer therapy. Sci Adv. 2020 11; 6(47). View Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 suppresses host but not viral translation through a bipartite mechanism. bioRxiv. 2020 Sep 18. View Abstract
Contributions of IFN-? and granulysin to the clearance of Plasmodium yoelii blood stage. PLoS Pathog. 2020 09; 16(9):e1008840. View Abstract
Decidual NK Cells Transfer Granulysin to Selectively Kill Bacteria in Trophoblasts. Cell. 2020 09 03; 182(5):1125-1139.e18. View Abstract
Tombusvirus p19 Captures RNase III-Cleaved Double-Stranded RNAs Formed by Overlapping Sense and Antisense Transcripts in Escherichia coli. mBio. 2020 06 09; 11(3). View Abstract
FDA-approved disulfiram inhibits pyroptosis by blocking gasdermin D pore formation. Nat Immunol. 2020 07; 21(7):736-745. View Abstract
Gasdermin E suppresses tumour growth by activating anti-tumour immunity. Nature. 2020 03; 579(7799):415-420. View Abstract
Knocking 'em Dead: Pore-Forming Proteins in Immune Defense. Annu Rev Immunol. 2020 04 26; 38:455-485. View Abstract
Correction: G3BP-Caprin1-USP10 complexes mediate stress granule condensation and associate with 40S subunits. J Cell Biol. 2020 Jan 06; 219(1). View Abstract
Gasdermin D activity in inflammation and host defense. Sci Immunol. 2019 09 06; 4(39). View Abstract
Tumor-secreted extracellular vesicles promote the activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts via the transfer of microRNA-125b. J Extracell Vesicles. 2019; 8(1):1599680. View Abstract
Myeloid Cells in Intact Human Cervical Explants Capture HIV and Can Transmit It to CD4 T Cells. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2719. View Abstract
Unveiling the RNA World. N Engl J Med. 2018 09 27; 379(13):1278-1280. View Abstract
Cytotoxic CD8+ T cells recognize and kill Plasmodium vivax-infected reticulocytes. Nat Med. 2018 09; 24(9):1330-1336. View Abstract
PNPT1 Release from Mitochondria during Apoptosis Triggers Decay of Poly(A) RNAs. Cell. 2018 06 28; 174(1):187-201.e12. View Abstract
Cryo-EM structure of the gasdermin A3 membrane pore. Nature. 2018 05; 557(7703):62-67. View Abstract
Resistance of HIV-infected macrophages to CD8+ T lymphocyte-mediated killing drives activation of the immune system. Nat Immunol. 2018 05; 19(5):475-486. View Abstract
Tapping the RNA world for therapeutics. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2018 05; 25(5):357-364. View Abstract
A modular platform for targeted RNAi therapeutics. Nat Nanotechnol. 2018 03; 13(3):214-219. View Abstract
Human regulatory T cells undergo self-inflicted damage via granzyme pathways upon activation. JCI Insight. 2017 11 02; 2(21). View Abstract
Granzyme B Disrupts Central Metabolism and Protein Synthesis in Bacteria to Promote an Immune Cell Death Program. Cell. 2017 Nov 16; 171(5):1125-1137.e11. View Abstract
Basal-A Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells Selectively Rely on RNA Splicing for Survival. Mol Cancer Ther. 2017 Dec; 16(12):2849-2861. View Abstract
Chemoattractant-mediated leukocyte trafficking enables HIV dissemination from the genital mucosa. JCI Insight. 2017 04 06; 2(7):e88533. View Abstract
A Mechanistic Understanding of Pyroptosis: The Fiery Death Triggered by Invasive Infection. Adv Immunol. 2017; 135:81-117. View Abstract
Blocking the recruitment of naive CD4+ T cells reverses immunosuppression in breast cancer. Cell Res. 2017 Apr; 27(4):461-482. View Abstract
How ICE lights the pyroptosis fire. Cell Death Differ. 2017 02; 24(2):197-199. View Abstract
Inflammasome-activated gasdermin D causes pyroptosis by forming membrane pores. Nature. 2016 07 07; 535(7610):153-8. View Abstract
TREX1 Knockdown Induces an Interferon Response to HIV that Delays Viral Infection in Humanized Mice. Cell Rep. 2016 05 24; 15(8):1715-27. View Abstract
An Epigenetic Clock Measures Accelerated Aging in Treated HIV Infection. Mol Cell. 2016 04 21; 62(2):153-155. View Abstract
G3BP-Caprin1-USP10 complexes mediate stress granule condensation and associate with 40S subunits. J Cell Biol. 2016 Mar 28; 212(7):845-60. View Abstract
Cytotoxic T Cells Use Mechanical Force to Potentiate Target Cell Killing. Cell. 2016 Mar 24; 165(1):100-110. View Abstract
Killer lymphocytes use granulysin, perforin and granzymes to kill intracellular parasites. Nat Med. 2016 Feb; 22(2):210-6. View Abstract
Capture and Identification of miRNA Targets by Biotin Pulldown and RNA-seq. Methods Mol Biol. 2016; 1358:211-28. View Abstract
Harnessing RNAi-based nanomedicines for therapeutic gene silencing in B-cell malignancies. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jan 05; 113(1):E16-22. View Abstract
Knocking down disease: a progress report on siRNA therapeutics. Nat Rev Genet. 2015 Sep; 16(9):543-52. View Abstract
Gene Knockdown by EpCAM Aptamer-siRNA Chimeras Suppresses Epithelial Breast Cancers and Their Tumor-Initiating Cells. Mol Cancer Ther. 2015 Oct; 14(10):2279-91. View Abstract
Visualizing lipid-formulated siRNA release from endosomes and target gene knockdown. Nat Biotechnol. 2015 Aug; 33(8):870-6. View Abstract
miR-34 and p53: New Insights into a Complex Functional Relationship. PLoS One. 2015; 10(7):e0132767. View Abstract
Manipulating the in vivo immune response by targeted gene knockdown. Curr Opin Immunol. 2015 Aug; 35:63-72. View Abstract
A High Yield and Cost-efficient Expression System of Human Granzymes in Mammalian Cells. J Vis Exp. 2015 Jun 10; (100):e52911. View Abstract
An RNA-binding Protein, Lin28, Recognizes and Remodels G-quartets in the MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and mRNAs It Regulates. J Biol Chem. 2015 Jul 17; 290(29):17909-17922. View Abstract
Cytotoxic Cells Kill Intracellular Bacteria through Granulysin-Mediated Delivery of Granzymes. Cell. 2015 May 21; 161(5):1229. View Abstract
Apoptosis Triggers Specific, Rapid, and Global mRNA Decay with 3' Uridylated Intermediates Degraded by DIS3L2. Cell Rep. 2015 May 19; 11(7):1079-89. View Abstract
Ex vivo cytosolic delivery of functional macromolecules to immune cells. PLoS One. 2015; 10(4):e0118803. View Abstract
The Rab2A GTPase promotes breast cancer stem cells and tumorigenesis via Erk signaling activation. Cell Rep. 2015 Apr 07; 11(1):111-24. View Abstract
Dysregulation of microRNA biogenesis and gene silencing in cancer. Sci Signal. 2015 Mar 17; 8(368):re3. View Abstract
Harnessing RNA interference for therapy: the silent treatment. JAMA. 2015 Mar 24-31; 313(12):1207-8. View Abstract
miR-200-containing extracellular vesicles promote breast cancer cell metastasis. J Clin Invest. 2014 Dec; 124(12):5109-28. View Abstract
G-quadruplex structures contribute to the neuroprotective effects of angiogenin-induced tRNA fragments. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Dec 23; 111(51):18201-6. View Abstract
Developing an Effective Rectal Microbicide: Inhibiting HIV Transmission in Human Colorectal Tissue and Humanized Mice with CD4 Aptamer-siRNA Chimeras. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2014 Oct; 30 Suppl 1:A206. View Abstract
Inhibiting the Host Exonuclease TREX1 Induces a Localized and Protective Host Interferon Response against Acute HIV Infection In Vivo. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2014 Oct; 30 Suppl 1:A41. View Abstract
Sequencing of captive target transcripts identifies the network of regulated genes and functions of primate-specific miR-522. Cell Rep. 2014 Aug 21; 8(4):1225-39. View Abstract
Characterization of dual PTEN and p53-targeting microRNAs identifies microRNA-638/Dnm2 as a two-hit oncogenic locus. Cell Rep. 2014 Aug 07; 8(3):714-22. View Abstract
Cytotoxic cells kill intracellular bacteria through granulysin-mediated delivery of granzymes. Cell. 2014 Jun 05; 157(6):1309-1323. View Abstract
Prolyl isomerase Pin1 acts downstream of miR200c to promote cancer stem-like cell traits in breast cancer. Cancer Res. 2014 Jul 01; 74(13):3603-16. View Abstract
Leukocyte protease binding to nucleic acids promotes nuclear localization and cleavage of nucleic acid binding proteins. J Immunol. 2014 Jun 01; 192(11):5390-7. View Abstract
Distribution of immune cells in the human cervix and implications for HIV transmission. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2014 Mar; 71(3):252-64. View Abstract
Perforin: a key pore-forming protein for immune control of viruses and cancer. Subcell Biochem. 2014; 80:197-220. View Abstract
Production of highly potent recombinant siRNAs in Escherichia coli. Nat Protoc. 2013 Dec; 8(12):2325-36. View Abstract
A genome-wide siRNA screen identifies proteasome addiction as a vulnerability of basal-like triple-negative breast cancer cells. Cancer Cell. 2013 Aug 12; 24(2):182-96. View Abstract
Live or let die: posttranscriptional gene regulation in cell stress and cell death. Immunol Rev. 2013 May; 253(1):237-52. View Abstract
Durable knockdown and protection from HIV transmission in humanized mice treated with gel-formulated CD4 aptamer-siRNA chimeras. Mol Ther. 2013 Jul; 21(7):1378-89. View Abstract
Noncoding RNAs and cancer. Cell. 2013 Mar 28; 153(1):9-10. View Abstract
Efficient and specific gene knockdown by small interfering RNAs produced in bacteria. Nat Biotechnol. 2013 Apr; 31(4):350-6. View Abstract
Identification of regulators of the innate immune response to cytosolic DNA and retroviral infection by an integrative approach. Nat Immunol. 2013 Feb; 14(2):179-85. View Abstract
SAMHD1 does it again, now in resting T cells. Nat Med. 2012 Nov; 18(11):1611-2. View Abstract
Alterations in RNA processing during immune-mediated programmed cell death. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 May 29; 109(22):8688-93. View Abstract
Targeted delivery of PLK1-siRNA by ScFv suppresses Her2+ breast cancer growth and metastasis. Sci Transl Med. 2012 Apr 18; 4(130):130ra48. View Abstract
Bone morphogenetic protein 4 promotes vascular smooth muscle contractility by activating microRNA-21 (miR-21), which down-regulates expression of family of dedicator of cytokinesis (DOCK) proteins. J Biol Chem. 2012 Feb 03; 287(6):3976-86. View Abstract
Capture of microRNA-bound mRNAs identifies the tumor suppressor miR-34a as a regulator of growth factor signaling. PLoS Genet. 2011 Nov; 7(11):e1002363. View Abstract
Coding-independent regulation of the tumor suppressor PTEN by competing endogenous mRNAs. Cell. 2011 Oct 14; 147(2):344-57. View Abstract
Conserved regulation of p53 network dosage by microRNA-125b occurs through evolving miRNA-target gene pairs. PLoS Genet. 2011 Sep; 7(9):e1002242. View Abstract
Prime-boost vaccination with heterologous live vectors encoding SIV gag and multimeric HIV-1 gp160 protein: efficacy against repeated mucosal R5 clade C SHIV challenges. Vaccine. 2011 Aug 05; 29(34):5611-22. View Abstract
Perforin pores in the endosomal membrane trigger the release of endocytosed granzyme B into the cytosol of target cells. Nat Immunol. 2011 Jun 19; 12(8):770-7. View Abstract
HIV DNA is heavily uracilated, which protects it from autointegration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 May 31; 108(22):9244-9. View Abstract
Inhibition of HIV transmission in human cervicovaginal explants and humanized mice using CD4 aptamer-siRNA chimeras. J Clin Invest. 2011 Jun; 121(6):2401-12. View Abstract
Prior exposure to an attenuated Listeria vaccine does not reduce immunogenicity: pre-clinical assessment of the efficacy of a Listeria vaccine in the induction of immune responses against HIV. J Immune Based Ther Vaccines. 2011 Jan 18; 9:2. View Abstract
Gaining a foothold: how HIV avoids innate immune recognition. Curr Opin Immunol. 2011 Feb; 23(1):21-8. View Abstract
Promise and challenge of RNA interference-based therapy for cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Feb 20; 29(6):747-54. View Abstract
The cytosolic exonuclease TREX1 inhibits the innate immune response to human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Nat Immunol. 2010 Nov; 11(11):1005-13. View Abstract
Small RNAs guide hematopoietic cell differentiation and function. J Immunol. 2010 Jun 01; 184(11):5939-47. View Abstract
Isolation of cytotoxic T cell and NK granules and purification of their effector proteins. Curr Protoc Cell Biol. 2010 Jun; Chapter 3:Unit3.37. View Abstract
Anatomy of a murder: how cytotoxic T cells and NK cells are activated, develop, and eliminate their targets. Immunol Rev. 2010 May; 235(1):5-9. View Abstract
Granzyme A activates another way to die. Immunol Rev. 2010 May; 235(1):93-104. View Abstract
Cleavage of transaldolase by granzyme B causes the loss of enzymatic activity with retention of antigenicity for multiple sclerosis patients. J Immunol. 2010 Apr 01; 184(7):4025-32. View Abstract
Perforin activates clathrin- and dynamin-dependent endocytosis, which is required for plasma membrane repair and delivery of granzyme B for granzyme-mediated apoptosis. Blood. 2010 Feb 25; 115(8):1582-93. View Abstract
Molecular basis for antagonism between PDGF and the TGFbeta family of signalling pathways by control of miR-24 expression. EMBO J. 2010 Feb 03; 29(3):559-73. View Abstract
Micromanaging cancer. N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 08; 361(15):1500-1. View Abstract
miR-200 enhances mouse breast cancer cell colonization to form distant metastases. PLoS One. 2009 Sep 29; 4(9):e7181. View Abstract
miR-24 Inhibits cell proliferation by targeting E2F2, MYC, and other cell-cycle genes via binding to "seedless" 3'UTR microRNA recognition elements. Mol Cell. 2009 Sep 11; 35(5):610-25. View Abstract
miR-34a contributes to megakaryocytic differentiation of K562 cells independently of p53. Blood. 2009 Sep 03; 114(10):2181-92. View Abstract
Numbers matter: quantitative and dynamic analysis of the formation of an immunological synapse using imaging flow cytometry. J Immunol Methods. 2009 Aug 15; 347(1-2):79-86. View Abstract
The cytotoxic T lymphocyte protease granzyme A cleaves and inactivates poly(adenosine 5'-diphosphate-ribose) polymerase-1. Blood. 2009 Aug 06; 114(6):1205-16. View Abstract
Harvard's women four years later. Nat Immunol. 2009 Jun; 10(6):559-61. View Abstract
miR-24-mediated downregulation of H2AX suppresses DNA repair in terminally differentiated blood cells. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2009 May; 16(5):492-8. View Abstract
The SET complex acts as a barrier to autointegration of HIV-1. PLoS Pathog. 2009 Mar; 5(3):e1000327. View Abstract
Durable protection from Herpes Simplex Virus-2 transmission following intravaginal application of siRNAs targeting both a viral and host gene. Cell Host Microbe. 2009 Jan 22; 5(1):84-94. View Abstract
Micromanagers of immune cell fate and function. Adv Immunol. 2009; 102:227-44. View Abstract
Identification and characterization of PWWP domain residues critical for LEDGF/p75 chromatin binding and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infectivity. J Virol. 2008 Dec; 82(23):11555-67. View Abstract
A PP4-phosphatase complex dephosphorylates gamma-H2AX generated during DNA replication. Mol Cell. 2008 Jul 11; 31(1):33-46. View Abstract
Granzyme A cleaves a mitochondrial complex I protein to initiate caspase-independent cell death. Cell. 2008 May 16; 133(4):681-92. View Abstract
p16(INK4a) translation suppressed by miR-24. PLoS One. 2008 Mar 26; 3(3):e1864. View Abstract
Identification of host proteins required for HIV infection through a functional genomic screen. Science. 2008 Feb 15; 319(5865):921-6. View Abstract
Death by a thousand cuts: granzyme pathways of programmed cell death. Annu Rev Immunol. 2008; 26:389-420. View Abstract
RNA interference and cancer: endogenous pathways and therapeutic approaches. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2008; 615:299-329. View Abstract
let-7 regulates self renewal and tumorigenicity of breast cancer cells. Cell. 2007 Dec 14; 131(6):1109-23. View Abstract
Live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes expressing HIV Gag: immunogenicity in rhesus monkeys. Vaccine. 2007 Oct 16; 25(42):7470-9. View Abstract
Mutations in the gene encoding the 3'-5' DNA exonuclease TREX1 are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Nat Genet. 2007 Sep; 39(9):1065-7. View Abstract
Interfering with disease: a progress report on siRNA-based therapeutics. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2007 Jun; 6(6):443-53. View Abstract
A mutation in TREX1 that impairs susceptibility to granzyme A-mediated cell death underlies familial chilblain lupus. J Mol Med (Berl). 2007 May; 85(5):531-7. View Abstract
Delivering the kiss of death: progress on understanding how perforin works. Curr Opin Immunol. 2007 Jun; 19(3):301-8. View Abstract
Selective gene silencing in activated leukocytes by targeting siRNAs to the integrin lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Mar 06; 104(10):4095-100. View Abstract
NFAT5 regulates HIV-1 in primary monocytes via a highly conserved long terminal repeat site. PLoS Pathog. 2006 Dec; 2(12):e130. View Abstract
Knocking down disease with siRNAs. Cell. 2006 Jul 28; 126(2):231-5. View Abstract
The exonuclease TREX1 is in the SET complex and acts in concert with NM23-H1 to degrade DNA during granzyme A-mediated cell death. Mol Cell. 2006 Jul 07; 23(1):133-42. View Abstract
Determinants of specific RNA interference-mediated silencing of human beta-globin alleles differing by a single nucleotide polymorphism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Apr 11; 103(15):5953-8. View Abstract
The silent treatment: siRNAs as small molecule drugs. Gene Ther. 2006 Mar; 13(6):541-52. View Abstract
Granzyme A, which causes single-stranded DNA damage, targets the double-strand break repair protein Ku70. EMBO Rep. 2006 Apr; 7(4):431-7. View Abstract
Running interference: prospects and obstacles to using small interfering RNAs as small molecule drugs. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2006; 8:377-402. View Abstract
gamma-H2AX dephosphorylation by protein phosphatase 2A facilitates DNA double-strand break repair. Mol Cell. 2005 Dec 09; 20(5):801-9. View Abstract
An siRNA-based microbicide protects mice from lethal herpes simplex virus 2 infection. Nature. 2006 Jan 05; 439(7072):89-94. View Abstract
A phosphatase complex that dephosphorylates gammaH2AX regulates DNA damage checkpoint recovery. Nature. 2006 Jan 26; 439(7075):497-501. View Abstract
Perforin triggers a plasma membrane-repair response that facilitates CTL induction of apoptosis. Immunity. 2005 Sep; 23(3):249-62. View Abstract
Listeria-infected myeloid dendritic cells produce IFN-beta, priming T cell activation. J Immunol. 2005 Jul 01; 175(1):421-32. View Abstract
Vaccinia virus induces strong immunoregulatory cytokine production in healthy human epidermal keratinocytes: a novel strategy for immune evasion. J Virol. 2005 Jun; 79(12):7363-70. View Abstract
Antibody mediated in vivo delivery of small interfering RNAs via cell-surface receptors. Nat Biotechnol. 2005 Jun; 23(6):709-17. View Abstract
Granzyme B binds to target cells mostly by charge and must be added at the same time as perforin to trigger apoptosis. J Immunol. 2005 May 01; 174(9):5456-61. View Abstract
Lentiviral delivery of short hairpin RNAs protects CD4 T cells from multiple clades and primary isolates of HIV. Blood. 2005 Aug 01; 106(3):818-26. View Abstract
The prospect of silencing disease using RNA interference. JAMA. 2005 Mar 16; 293(11):1367-73. View Abstract
Granzyme A induces caspase-independent mitochondrial damage, a required first step for apoptosis. Immunity. 2005 Mar; 22(3):355-70. View Abstract
Adenovirus protein VII functions throughout early phase and interacts with cellular proteins SET and pp32. J Virol. 2005 Feb; 79(4):2474-83. View Abstract
The silent revolution: RNA interference as basic biology, research tool, and therapeutic. Annu Rev Med. 2005; 56:401-23. View Abstract
Cross-clade CD8 T-cell responses to HIV(IIIB) and Chinese B' and C/B' viruses in North American and Chinese HIV-seropositive donors. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Dec 01; 37(4):1435-44. View Abstract
Small interfering RNA targeting Fas protects mice against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Oct 12; 101(41):14883-8. View Abstract
Increased expression of the natural killer cell inhibitory receptor CD85j/ILT2 on antigen-specific effector CD8 T cells and its impact on CD8 T-cell function. Immunology. 2004 Aug; 112(4):531-42. View Abstract
Tracking the killers: how should we measure CD8 T cells in HIV infection? AIDS. 2004 Jul 23; 18(11):1489-93. View Abstract
Proliferation responses to HIVp24 during antiretroviral therapy do not reflect improved immune phenotype or function. AIDS. 2004 Mar 05; 18(4):605-13. View Abstract
Public health. A sound rationale needed for phase III HIV-1 vaccine trials. Science. 2004 Jan 16; 303(5656):316. View Abstract
Mapping cross-clade HIV-1 vaccine epitopes using a bioinformatics approach. Vaccine. 2003 Oct 01; 21(27-30):4486-504. View Abstract
The Bcl-2 family pro-apoptotic molecule, BNIP3 regulates activation-induced cell death of effector cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Immunology. 2003 Sep; 110(1):10-7. View Abstract
Interfering with disease: opportunities and roadblocks to harnessing RNA interference. Trends Mol Med. 2003 Sep; 9(9):397-403. View Abstract
Sustained small interfering RNA-mediated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 inhibition in primary macrophages. J Virol. 2003 Jul; 77(13):7174-81. View Abstract
A fragment of anthrax lethal factor delivers proteins to the cytosol without requiring protective antigen. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 May 27; 100(11):6652-7. View Abstract
The ABCs of granule-mediated cytotoxicity: new weapons in the arsenal. Nat Rev Immunol. 2003 May; 3(5):361-70. View Abstract
The gp49B1 inhibitory receptor regulates the IFN-gamma responses of T cells and NK cells. J Immunol. 2003 Apr 15; 170(8):4095-101. View Abstract
Tumor suppressor NM23-H1 is a granzyme A-activated DNase during CTL-mediated apoptosis, and the nucleosome assembly protein SET is its inhibitor. Cell. 2003 Mar 07; 112(5):659-72. View Abstract
Cleaving the oxidative repair protein Ape1 enhances cell death mediated by granzyme A. Nat Immunol. 2003 Feb; 4(2):145-53. View Abstract
HIV-1 antiviral activity of recombinant natural killer cell enhancing factors, NKEF-A and NKEF-B, members of the peroxiredoxin family. J Biol Chem. 2003 Jan 17; 278(3):1569-74. View Abstract
The functional CD8 T cell response to HIV becomes type-specific in progressive disease. J Clin Invest. 2002 Nov; 110(9):1339-47. View Abstract
Defying death--HIV mutation to evade cytotoxic T lymphocytes. N Engl J Med. 2002 Oct 10; 347(15):1203-4. View Abstract
Most antiviral CD8 T cells during chronic viral infection do not express high levels of perforin and are not directly cytotoxic. Blood. 2003 Jan 01; 101(1):226-35. View Abstract
Avoiding the kiss of death: how HIV and other chronic viruses survive. Curr Opin Immunol. 2002 Aug; 14(4):478-86. View Abstract
Engineered Listeria monocytogenes as an AIDS vaccine. Vaccine. 2002 May 06; 20(15):2007-10. View Abstract
HMG2 interacts with the nucleosome assembly protein SET and is a target of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte protease granzyme A. Mol Cell Biol. 2002 Apr; 22(8):2810-20. View Abstract
Dressed to kill? A review of why antiviral CD8 T lymphocytes fail to prevent progressive immunodeficiency in HIV-1 infection. Blood. 2001 Sep 15; 98(6):1667-77. View Abstract
Granzyme A activates an endoplasmic reticulum-associated caspase-independent nuclease to induce single-stranded DNA nicks. J Biol Chem. 2001 Nov 16; 276(46):43285-93. View Abstract
Effector differentiation is not prerequisite for generation of memory cytotoxic T lymphocytes. J Clin Invest. 2001 Sep; 108(6):871-8. View Abstract
CD8 T cells specific for human immunodeficiency virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus lack molecules for homing to lymphoid sites of infection. Blood. 2001 Jul 01; 98(1):156-64. View Abstract
Direct cleavage of the human DNA fragmentation factor-45 by granzyme B induces caspase-activated DNase release and DNA fragmentation. EMBO J. 2001 Jun 15; 20(12):3101-13. View Abstract
Granzymes A and B directly cleave lamins and disrupt the nuclear lamina during granule-mediated cytolysis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 May 08; 98(10):5746-51. View Abstract
Induction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific CD8 T-cell responses by Listeria monocytogenes and a hyperattenuated Listeria strain engineered to express HIV antigens. J Virol. 2000 Nov; 74(21):9987-93. View Abstract
Impaired function of circulating HIV-specific CD8(+) T cells in chronic human immunodeficiency virus infection. Blood. 2000 Nov 01; 96(9):3094-101. View Abstract
Induction of rapid histone degradation by the cytotoxic T lymphocyte protease Granzyme A. J Biol Chem. 2001 Feb 02; 276(5):3683-90. View Abstract
Impact of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion on cytokine profile and enterocyte viability in human syngeneic intestinal transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2000 Sep; 32(6):1292-3. View Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus-specific circulating CD8 T lymphocytes have down-modulated CD3zeta and CD28, key signaling molecules for T-cell activation. J Virol. 2000 Aug; 74(16):7320-30. View Abstract
CD3zeta and CD28 down-modulation on CD8 T cells during viral infection. Blood. 2000 Aug 01; 96(3):1021-9. View Abstract
Genetically modified anthrax lethal toxin safely delivers whole HIV protein antigens into the cytosol to induce T cell immunity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Jul 05; 97(14):8027-32. View Abstract
Treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection with hydroxyurea, didanosine, and a protease inhibitor before seroconversion is associated with normalized immune parameters and limited viral reservoir. J Infect Dis. 1999 Dec; 180(6):1827-32. View Abstract
A transgenic mouse model to analyze CD8(+) effector T cell differentiation in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Nov 23; 96(24):13932-7. View Abstract
Viral-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes lyse human immunodeficiency virus-infected primary T lymphocytes by the granule exocytosis pathway. Blood. 1999 Nov 01; 94(9):3084-93. View Abstract
Hydroxyurea and didanosine long-term treatment prevents HIV breakthrough and normalizes immune parameters. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1999 Oct 10; 15(15):1333-8. View Abstract
Perforin is not co-expressed with granzyme A within cytotoxic granules in CD8 T lymphocytes present in lymphoid tissue during chronic HIV infection. AIDS. 1999 Jul 30; 13(11):1295-303. View Abstract
Expansion of CD57 and CD62L-CD45RA+ CD8 T lymphocytes correlates with reduced viral plasma RNA after primary HIV infection. AIDS. 1999 May 28; 13(8):891-9. View Abstract
Control of HIV despite the discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy. N Engl J Med. 1999 May 27; 340(21):1683-4. View Abstract
Clonal expansion of antigen-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes is regulated by late exposure to serum to prevent apoptosis. J Immunol Methods. 1999 May 27; 225(1-2):39-52. View Abstract
Granzyme A loading induces rapid cytolysis and a novel form of DNA damage independently of caspase activation. Immunity. 1999 May; 10(5):585-94. View Abstract
Immune restoration by combination of a cytostatic drug (hydroxyurea) and anti-HIV drugs (didanosine and indinavir). AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1999 May 01; 15(7):619-24. View Abstract
Mitochondria-dependent and -independent regulation of Granzyme B-induced apoptosis. J Exp Med. 1999 Jan 04; 189(1):131-44. View Abstract
Effective lysis of HIV-1-infected primary CD4+ T cells by a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte clone directed against a novel A2-restricted reverse-transcriptase epitope. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1998 Oct 01; 19(2):111-20. View Abstract
A role for heat shock protein 27 in CTL-mediated cell death. J Immunol. 1998 Jul 01; 161(1):161-7. View Abstract
Expression and purification of enzymatically active recombinant granzyme B in a baculovirus system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1998 Feb 13; 243(2):384-9. View Abstract
Circulating CD8 T lymphocytes in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals have impaired function and downmodulate CD3 zeta, the signaling chain of the T-cell receptor complex. Blood. 1998 Jan 15; 91(2):585-94. View Abstract
Safety of autologous, ex vivo-expanded human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte infusion in HIV-infected patients. Blood. 1997 Sep 15; 90(6):2196-206. View Abstract
Recombinant human granzyme A binds to two putative HLA-associated proteins and cleaves one of them. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Aug 19; 94(17):9285-90. View Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor constellation polymorphism and clozapine-induced agranulocytosis in two different ethnic groups. Blood. 1997 Jun 01; 89(11):4167-74. View Abstract
Recognition of a small number of diverse epitopes dominates the cytotoxic T lymphocytes response to HIV type 1 in an infected individual. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1997 Mar 20; 13(5):383-92. View Abstract
EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes protect against human EBV-associated lymphoma in scid mice. Immunol Lett. 1996 Sep; 52(2-3):145-52. View Abstract
Three regions of HIV-1 gp160 contain clusters of immunodominant CTL epitopes. Immunol Lett. 1996 Aug; 52(1):23-30. View Abstract
The Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is present as an intact latent genome in KS tissue but replicates in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of KS patients. J Exp Med. 1996 Jul 01; 184(1):283-8. View Abstract
Effect of interleukin 12 on in vitro HIV type 1 replication depends on clinical stage. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1996 May 20; 12(8):659-68. View Abstract
Prediction of HIV peptide epitopes by a novel algorithm. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1996 May 01; 12(7):593-610. View Abstract
Induction of cell-mediated immune responses to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Gag protein by using Listeria monocytogenes as a live vaccine vector. J Immunol. 1995 Nov 15; 155(10):4775-82. View Abstract
A vaccinia-gp160-based vaccine but not a gp160 protein vaccine elicits anti-gp160 cytotoxic T lymphocytes in some HIV-1 seronegative vaccinees. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1995 Sep 01; 10(1):27-35. View Abstract
Enhanced susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus infection in CD4+ T lymphocytes genetically deficient in CD43. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1995 Sep; 11(9):1015-21. View Abstract
A simple method to selectively expand HIV-1 specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in vitro. Immunol Invest. 1995 Mar; 24(3):489-97. View Abstract
CD43 diminishes susceptibility to T lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis. J Immunol. 1995 Feb 01; 154(3):1097-104. View Abstract
Ex vivo expansion of HIV type 1-specific cytolytic T cells from HIV type 1-seropositive subjects. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1995 Feb; 11(2):257-71. View Abstract
Absence of recoverable infectious virus and unique immune responses in an asymptomatic HIV+ long-term survivor. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1994 Dec; 10(12):1703-11. View Abstract
Using T cells to treat B-cell cancers. N Engl J Med. 1994 Apr 28; 330(17):1231-3. View Abstract