Christian Brander

HLA class I supertypes: a revised and updated classification (2008)

Sidney, John, Peters, Bjoern, Frahm, Nicole, Brander, Christian, Sette, Alessandro

Abstract Background Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules bind, and present to T cells, short peptides derived from intracellular processing of proteins. The peptide repertoire of...

Increased Sequence Diversity Coverage Improves Detection of HIV-Specific T Cell Responses (2007)

Frahm, Nicole, Kaufmann, Daniel E., Yusim, Karina, Muldoon, Mark, Kesmir, Can, Linde, Caitlyn H., ...

The accurate identification of HIV-specific T cell responses is important for determining the relationship between immune response, viral control, and disease progression. HIV-specific immune...

A Statistical Framework for Modeling HLA-Dependent T Cell Response Data (2007)

Jennifer Listgarten, Nicole Frahm, Carl Kadie, Christian Brander, David Heckerman

The identification of T cell epitopes and their HLA (human leukocyte antigen) restrictions is important for applications such as the design of cellular vaccines for HIV. Traditional methods for such...

Evidence of Differential HLA Class I-Mediated Viral Evolution in Functional and Accessory/Regulatory Genes of HIV-1 (2007)

Zabrina L. Brumme, Chanson J. Brumme, David Heckerman, Bette T. Korber, Marcus Daniels, Jonathan Carlson, ...

Despite the formidable mutational capacity and sequence diversity of HIV-1, evidence suggests that viral evolution in response to specific selective pressures follows generally predictable mutational...

Transfusion-transmitted infections (2007)

Bihl, Florian, Castelli, Damiano, Marincola, Francesco, Dodd, Roger Y, Brander, Christian

Abstract Although the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections today is lower than ever, the supply of safe blood products remains subject to contamination with known and yet to be identified human...

HIV Patients Developing Primary CNS Lymphoma Lack EBV-Specific CD4+ T Cell Function Irrespective of Absolute CD4+ T Cell Counts (2007)

Olivier Gasser, Florian K. Bihl, Marcel Wolbers, Elisabetta Loggi, Ingrid Steffen, Hans H. Hirsch, ...

BackgroundIn chronic HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy–induced normalization of CD4+ T cell counts (immune reconstitution [IR]) is associated with a decreased incidence of opportunistic...

Rewarding patient-directed research: Excellence in Translational Medicine Award (2006)

Brander, Christian, Ferrone, Soldano, Marincola, Francesco M

Abstract The Editorial Board of Journal of Translational Medicine is pleased to announce a prize to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of translational medicine. The prize is sponsored...

Simultaneous assessment of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses against multiple viral infections by combined usage of optimal epitope matrices, anti- CD3 mAb T-cell expansion and "RecycleSpot" (2005)

Bihl, Florian K, Loggi, Elisabetta, Chisholm, John V, Hewitt, Hannah S, Henry, Leah M, Linde, Caitlyn, ...

Abstract The assessment of cellular anti-viral immunity is often hampered by the limited availability of adequate samples, especially when attempting simultaneous, high-resolution determination of T...

Lost in Translation: Obstacles to Translational Medicine (2004)

Mankoff, Stacey P, Brander, Christian, Ferrone, Soldano, Marincola, Francesco M

Abstract When we launched the Journal of Translational Medicine a few months ago, we were interested primarily in exploring scientific consideration of this discipline. However, as editors of JTM ,...

The HIV-1 regulatory proteins Tat and Rev are frequently targeted by cytotoxic T lymphocytes derived from HIV-1-infected individuals

Addo, Marylyn M., Altfeld, Marcus, Rosenberg, Eric S., Eldridge, Robert L., Philips, Mary N., Habeeb, Kathleen, ...

The HIV-1 regulatory proteins Rev and Tat are expressed early in the virus life cycle and thus may be important targets for the immune control of HIV-1-infection and for effective vaccines. However,...

Efficient Processing of the Immunodominant, HLA-A*0201-Restricted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitope despite Multiple Variations in the Epitope Flanking Sequences

Brander, Christian, Yang, Otto O., Jones, Norman G., Lee, Yun, Goulder, Philip, Johnson, R. Paul, ...

Immune escape from cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses has been shown to occur not only by changes within the targeted epitope but also by changes in the flanking sequences which interfere with...

Identification of Novel HLA-A2-Restricted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitopes Predicted by the HLA-A2 Supertype Peptide-Binding Motif

Altfeld, Marcus A., Livingston, Brian, Reshamwala, Neha, Nguyen, Phuong T., Addo, Marylyn M., Shea, Amy, ...

Virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses are critical in the control of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and will play an important part in therapeutic and...

Multiple Effector Functions Mediated by Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific CD4+ T-Cell Clones

Norris, Philip J., Sumaroka, Marina, Brander, Christian, Moffett, Howell F., Boswell, Steven L., Nguyen, Tam, ...

Mounting evidence suggests that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Gag-specific T helper cells contribute to effective antiviral control, but their functional characteristics and the precise...

Enhanced Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Specific T-Cell Responses to Highly Variable Regions by Using Peptides Based on Autologous Virus Sequences

Altfeld, Marcus, Addo, Marylyn M., Shankarappa, Raj, Lee, Paul K., Allen, Todd M., Yu, Xu G., ...

The antigenic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) represents a significant challenge for vaccine design as well as the comprehensive assessment of HIV-1-specific immune responses...

Comprehensive Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Specific CD4 Responses Reveals Marked Immunodominance of gag and nef and the Presence of Broadly Recognized Peptides

Kaufmann, Daniel E., Bailey, Paul M., Sidney, John, Wagner, Bradford, Norris, Philip J., Johnston, Mary N., ...

Increasing evidence suggests that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific CD4 T-cell responses contribute to effective immune control of HIV-1 infection. However, the breadths and...

Lost in Translation: Obstacles to Translational Medicine

Mankoff, Stacey P, Brander, Christian, Ferrone, Soldano, Marincola, Francesco M

When we launched the Journal of Translational Medicine a few months ago, we were interested primarily in exploring scientific consideration of this discipline. However, as editors of JTM, we have...

Selection, Transmission, and Reversion of an Antigen-Processing Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Escape Mutation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection

Allen, Todd M., Altfeld, Marcus, Yu, Xu G., O'Sullivan, Kristin M., Lichterfeld, Mathias, Le Gall, Sylvie, ...

Numerous studies now support that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) evolution is influenced by immune selection pressure, with population studies showing an association between specific HLA...

Simultaneous assessment of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses against multiple viral infections by combined usage of optimal epitope matrices, anti- CD3 mAb T-cell expansion and "RecycleSpot"

Bihl, Florian K, Loggi, Elisabetta, Chisholm, John V, Hewitt, Hannah S, Henry, Leah M, Linde, Caitlyn, ...

The assessment of cellular anti-viral immunity is often hampered by the limited availability of adequate samples, especially when attempting simultaneous, high-resolution determination of T cell...

HLA-B63 Presents HLA-B57/B58-Restricted Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitopes and Is Associated with Low Human Immunodeficiency Virus Load

Frahm, Nicole, Adams, Sharon, Kiepiela, Photini, Linde, Caitlyn H., Hewitt, Hannah S., Lichterfeld, Mathias, ...

Several HLA class I alleles have been associated with slow human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression, supporting the important role HLA class I-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL)...

De Novo Generation of Escape Variant-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Responses following Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Escape in Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection

Allen, Todd M., Yu, Xu G., Kalife, Elizabeth T., Reyor, Laura L., Lichterfeld, Mathias, John, Mina, ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) evades CD8+ T-cell responses through mutations within targeted epitopes, but little is known regarding its ability to generate de novo CD8+ T-cell...

Selective Escape from CD8+ T-Cell Responses Represents a Major Driving Force of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Sequence Diversity and Reveals Constraints on HIV-1 Evolution†

Allen, Todd M., Altfeld, Marcus, Geer, Shaun C., Kalife, Elizabeth T., Moore, Corey, O'Sullivan, Kristin M., ...

The sequence diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) represents a major obstacle to the development of an effective vaccine, yet the forces impacting the evolution of this pathogen...

Rewarding patient-directed research: Excellence in Translational Medicine Award

Brander, Christian, Ferrone, Soldano, Marincola, Francesco M

The Editorial Board of Journal of Translational Medicine is pleased to announce a prize to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of translational medicine. The prize is sponsored by Pfizer...

Relative Dominance of Gag p24-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Is Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control

Zuñiga, Rosario, Lucchetti, Aldo, Galvan, Patricia, Sanchez, Shyla, Sanchez, Carmen, Hernandez, Ana, ...

Conflicting data on the role of total virus- and protein-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses in the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression exist. We present...

Fitness Cost of Escape Mutations in p24 Gag in Association with Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

Martinez-Picado, Javier, Prado, Julia G., Fry, Elizabeth E., Pfafferott, Katja, Leslie, Alasdair, Chetty, Senica, ...

Mutational escape by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) recognition is a major challenge for vaccine design. However, recent studies suggest that CTL escape may...

The HIV-1 regulatory proteins Tat and Rev are frequently targeted by cytotoxic T lymphocytes derived from HIV-1-infected individuals

Addo, Marylyn M., Altfeld, Marcus, Rosenberg, Eric S., Eldridge, Robert L., Philips, Mary N., Habeeb, Kathleen, ...

The HIV-1 regulatory proteins Rev and Tat are expressed early in the virus life cycle and thus may be important targets for the immune control of HIV-1-infection and for effective vaccines. However,...

Efficient Processing of the Immunodominant, HLA-A*0201-Restricted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitope despite Multiple Variations in the Epitope Flanking Sequences

Brander, Christian, Yang, Otto O., Jones, Norman G., Lee, Yun, Goulder, Philip, Johnson, R. Paul, ...

Immune escape from cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses has been shown to occur not only by changes within the targeted epitope but also by changes in the flanking sequences which interfere with...

Identification of Novel HLA-A2-Restricted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitopes Predicted by the HLA-A2 Supertype Peptide-Binding Motif

Altfeld, Marcus A., Livingston, Brian, Reshamwala, Neha, Nguyen, Phuong T., Addo, Marylyn M., Shea, Amy, ...

Virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses are critical in the control of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and will play an important part in therapeutic and...

Multiple Effector Functions Mediated by Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific CD4+ T-Cell Clones

Norris, Philip J., Sumaroka, Marina, Brander, Christian, Moffett, Howell F., Boswell, Steven L., Nguyen, Tam, ...

Mounting evidence suggests that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Gag-specific T helper cells contribute to effective antiviral control, but their functional characteristics and the precise...

Enhanced Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Specific T-Cell Responses to Highly Variable Regions by Using Peptides Based on Autologous Virus Sequences

Altfeld, Marcus, Addo, Marylyn M., Shankarappa, Raj, Lee, Paul K., Allen, Todd M., Yu, Xu G., ...

The antigenic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) represents a significant challenge for vaccine design as well as the comprehensive assessment of HIV-1-specific immune responses...

Comprehensive Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Specific CD4 Responses Reveals Marked Immunodominance of gag and nef and the Presence of Broadly Recognized Peptides

Kaufmann, Daniel E., Bailey, Paul M., Sidney, John, Wagner, Bradford, Norris, Philip J., Johnston, Mary N., ...

Increasing evidence suggests that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific CD4 T-cell responses contribute to effective immune control of HIV-1 infection. However, the breadths and...

Lost in Translation: Obstacles to Translational Medicine

Mankoff, Stacey P, Brander, Christian, Ferrone, Soldano, Marincola, Francesco M

When we launched the Journal of Translational Medicine a few months ago, we were interested primarily in exploring scientific consideration of this discipline. However, as editors of JTM, we have...

Selection, Transmission, and Reversion of an Antigen-Processing Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Escape Mutation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection

Allen, Todd M., Altfeld, Marcus, Yu, Xu G., O'Sullivan, Kristin M., Lichterfeld, Mathias, Le Gall, Sylvie, ...

Numerous studies now support that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) evolution is influenced by immune selection pressure, with population studies showing an association between specific HLA...

Simultaneous assessment of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses against multiple viral infections by combined usage of optimal epitope matrices, anti- CD3 mAb T-cell expansion and "RecycleSpot"

Bihl, Florian K, Loggi, Elisabetta, Chisholm, John V, Hewitt, Hannah S, Henry, Leah M, Linde, Caitlyn, ...

The assessment of cellular anti-viral immunity is often hampered by the limited availability of adequate samples, especially when attempting simultaneous, high-resolution determination of T cell...

HLA-B63 Presents HLA-B57/B58-Restricted Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitopes and Is Associated with Low Human Immunodeficiency Virus Load

Frahm, Nicole, Adams, Sharon, Kiepiela, Photini, Linde, Caitlyn H., Hewitt, Hannah S., Lichterfeld, Mathias, ...

Several HLA class I alleles have been associated with slow human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression, supporting the important role HLA class I-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL)...

De Novo Generation of Escape Variant-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Responses following Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Escape in Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection

Allen, Todd M., Yu, Xu G., Kalife, Elizabeth T., Reyor, Laura L., Lichterfeld, Mathias, John, Mina, ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) evades CD8+ T-cell responses through mutations within targeted epitopes, but little is known regarding its ability to generate de novo CD8+ T-cell...

Selective Escape from CD8+ T-Cell Responses Represents a Major Driving Force of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Sequence Diversity and Reveals Constraints on HIV-1 Evolution†

Allen, Todd M., Altfeld, Marcus, Geer, Shaun C., Kalife, Elizabeth T., Moore, Corey, O'Sullivan, Kristin M., ...

The sequence diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) represents a major obstacle to the development of an effective vaccine, yet the forces impacting the evolution of this pathogen...

Relative Dominance of Gag p24-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Is Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control

Zuñiga, Rosario, Lucchetti, Aldo, Galvan, Patricia, Sanchez, Shyla, Sanchez, Carmen, Hernandez, Ana, ...

Conflicting data on the role of total virus- and protein-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses in the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression exist. We present...

Fitness Cost of Escape Mutations in p24 Gag in Association with Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

Martinez-Picado, Javier, Prado, Julia G., Fry, Elizabeth E., Pfafferott, Katja, Leslie, Alasdair, Chetty, Senica, ...

Mutational escape by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) recognition is a major challenge for vaccine design. However, recent studies suggest that CTL escape may...

Rewarding patient-directed research: Excellence in Translational Medicine Award

Brander, Christian, Ferrone, Soldano, Marincola, Francesco M

The Editorial Board of Journal of Translational Medicine is pleased to announce a prize to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of translational medicine. The prize is sponsored by Pfizer...

HIV Patients Developing Primary CNS Lymphoma Lack EBV-Specific CD4+ T Cell Function Irrespective of Absolute CD4+ T Cell Counts

Gasser, Olivier, Bihl, Florian K, Wolbers, Marcel, Loggi, Elisabetta, Steffen, Ingrid, Hirsch, Hans H, ...

In a case-control study from the Swiss HIV cohort, Hess and colleagues report that T-helper responses against Epstein-Barr virus are specifically absent in patients developing CNS lymphoma.

Mutually Exclusive T-Cell Receptor Induction and Differential Susceptibility to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Mutational Escape Associated with a Two-Amino-Acid Difference between HLA Class I Subtypes▿

Yu, Xu G., Lichterfeld, Mathias, Chetty, Senica, Williams, Katie L., Mui, Stanley K., Miura, Toshiyuki, ...

The relative contributions of HLA alleles and T-cell receptors (TCRs) to the prevention of mutational viral escape are unclear. Here, we examined human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific...

The leukotriene B4 lipid chemoattractant receptor BLT1 defines antigen-primed T cells in humans

Islam, Sabina A., Thomas, Seddon Y., Hess, Christoph, Medoff, Benjamin D., Means, Terry K., Brander, Christian, ...

We have recently shown that the leukotriene B4 (LTB4)–BLT1 pathway is important in early effector T-cell recruitment in mouse models of inflammation. Here we characterize the phenotype and function...

Expansion of HIV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by dendritic cells transfected with mRNA encoding cytoplasm- or lysosome-targeted Nef

Kavanagh, Daniel G., Kaufmann, Daniel E., Sunderji, Sherzana, Frahm, Nicole, Le Gall, Sylvie, Boczkowski, David, ...

Transfection with synthetic mRNA is a safe and efficient method of delivering antigens to dendritic cells for immunotherapy. Targeting antigens to the lysosome can sometimes enhance the CD4+ T-cell...

Transfusion-transmitted infections

Bihl, Florian, Castelli, Damiano, Marincola, Francesco, Dodd, Roger Y, Brander, Christian

Although the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections today is lower than ever, the supply of safe blood products remains subject to contamination with known and yet to be identified human...

Evidence of Differential HLA Class I-Mediated Viral Evolution in Functional and Accessory/Regulatory Genes of HIV-1

Brumme, Zabrina L, Brumme, Chanson J, Heckerman, David, Korber, Bette T, Daniels, Marcus, Carlson, Jonathan, ...

Despite the formidable mutational capacity and sequence diversity of HIV-1, evidence suggests that viral evolution in response to specific selective pressures follows generally predictable mutational...

Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Is Associated with HLA-B*13 and Targeting of Multiple Gag-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Epitopes▿

Honeyborne, Isobella, Prendergast, Andrew, Pereyra, Florencia, Leslie, Alasdair, Crawford, Hayley, Payne, Rebecca, ...

To better understand relationships between CD8+ T-cell specificity and the immune control of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), we analyzed the role of HLA-B*13, an allele associated with...

Extensive Intrasubtype Recombination in South African Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C Infections▿

Rousseau, Christine M., Learn, Gerald H., Bhattacharya, Tanmoy, Nickle, David C., Heckerman, David, Chetty, Senica, ...

Recombinant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) strains containing sequences from different viral genetic subtypes (intersubtype) and different lineages from within the same subtype...

Lytic and Latent Antigens of the Human Gammaherpesviruses Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Induce T-Cell Responses with Similar Functional Properties and Memory Phenotypes▿

Bihl, Florian, Narayan, Murli, Chisholm, John V., Henry, Leah M., Suscovich, Todd J., Brown, Elizabeth E., ...

The cellular immunity against Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is poorly characterized and has not been compared to T-cell responses against other human herpesviruses. Here, novel and...

A Statistical Framework for Modeling HLA-Dependent T Cell Response Data

Listgarten, Jennifer, Frahm, Nicole, Kadie, Carl, Brander, Christian, Heckerman, David

The identification of T cell epitopes and their HLA (human leukocyte antigen) restrictions is important for applications such as the design of cellular vaccines for HIV. Traditional methods for such...

Nef interference with HIV-1–specific CTL antiviral activity is epitope specific

Adnan, Sama, Balamurugan, Arumugam, Trocha, Alicja, Bennett, Michael S., Ng, Hwee L., Ali, Ayub, ...

HIV-1 Nef and HIV-1–specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) have important and opposing roles in the immunopathogenesis of HIV-1 infection. Nef-mediated down-modulation of HLA class I on infected...

Compensatory Mutation Partially Restores Fitness and Delays Reversion of Escape Mutation within the Immunodominant HLA-B*5703-Restricted Gag Epitope in Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection▿

Crawford, Hayley, Prado, Julia G., Leslie, Alasdair, Hué, Stéphane, Honeyborne, Isobella, Reddy, Sharon, ...

HLA-B*5703 is associated with effective immune control in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Here we describe an escape mutation within the immunodominant HLA-B*5703-restricted...