Regulatory T cells promote myositis and muscle damage in Toxoplasma gondii infection

RM Jin, SJ Blair, J Warunek, RR Heffner… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.aai.org
The coordination of macrophage polarization is essential for the robust regenerative potential
of skeletal muscle. Repair begins with a phase mediated by inflammatory monocytes (IM) …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic infection stunts macrophage heterogeneity and disrupts immune-mediated myogenesis

RM Jin, J Warunek, EA Wohlfert - JCI insight, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The robust regenerative potential of skeletal muscle is imperative for the maintenance of
tissue function across a host of potential insults including exercise, infection, and trauma. The …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic administration of IL-10 and amphiregulin alleviates chronic skeletal muscle inflammation and damage induced by infection

RM Jin, J Warunek, EA Wohlfert - Immunohorizons, 2018 - journals.aai.org
Maintenance of tissue integrity in skeletal muscle requires the immunomodulatory and
regenerative functions of muscle-resident regulatory T cells (Tregs). Chronic skeletal muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Tbet expression by regulatory T cells is needed to protect against Th1-mediated immunopathology during toxoplasma infection in mice

J Warunek, RM Jin, SJ Blair, M Garis, B Marzullo… - …, 2021 - journals.aai.org
Toxoplasma gondii infection has proven to be an ideal model to understand the delicate
balance between protective immunity and immune-mediated pathology during infection. Lethal …

Tbet expression by Tregs is needed to protect against Th1-mediated immunopathology during Toxoplasma infection in mice

J Warunek, RM Jin, SJ Blair, M Garis, B Marzullo… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
T. gondii infection has proven to be an ideal model to understand the delicate balance
between protective immunity and immune-mediated pathology during infection. Lethal infection …

Tbet-expressing Tregs protect against lethal immunopathology during T. gondii infection

EA Wohlfert, J Warunek, RM Jin… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Toxoplasma gondii infection has proven to be an ideal model to understand the delicate
balance between protective immunity and immune mediated pathology. Tregs are necessary for …

425.6: Recognition of Donor MHCI Disrupts Recipient Reparative Macrophage Differentiation

JP Warunek, LR Mathews, MH Oberbarnscheidt… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Monocyte-derived MΦ differentiation in response to donor materials was tested by
administration of 20x10 6 irradiated BALB/c allogeneic (H-2 d; Allo) or (B6) syngeneic (H-2 b…

Macrophage recognition of non-self MHCI triggers signaling pathways directing differentiation and initiating tissue repair.

J Warunek, L Mathews… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.aai.org
Injury resolution requires a coordinated immune-mediated response executed by macrophages
(MΦs). Yet, how MΦs convert local stimuli into effective repair is poorly understood. …

[HTML][HTML] Functional Genomics and Computational Approaches Identify Novel Small Molecules Targeting Quiescent Leukemia Stem Cells

C Frangou, J Den Haese, J Warunek, S Portwood… - Blood, 2015 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy or targeted cancer therapies have greatly improved the treatment outcome
of patients with leukemia; however, many will ultimately die because of disease relapse and …

Paired Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors Impact The Differentiation of Reparative Macrophages Following Allogeneic Challenge

J Warunek, A Lucas, L Mathews, J Ossart… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.aai.org
Monocytes differentiate into CD206+ CD301+ reparative macrophages (MΦs) that orchestrate
tissue repair in response to damage signals and cytokines. Yet, transplanting allogeneic …