T cell and antibody responses in remitting-relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in (C57BL/6 x SJL) F1 mice.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-2004

Abstract

To characterize T cell and antibody responses in remitting-relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (RR-EAE), we compared myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-induced RR-EAE in C57BL/6 (B6) x SJL (F1) mice and chronic-progressive EAE (CP-EAE) in B6 mice at week 8 p.i. when clinical scores were comparable. Although these two strains exhibited similar inflammation/demyelination pattern and MOG-induced T cell responses, RR-EAE mice produced significantly higher levels of anti-MOG IgG1/IgG2a antibodies. Further, lymphocytes of RR-EAE mice proliferated vigorously to the secondary epitope myelin basic protein (MBP) 1-11. These results support a potential involvement of anti-MOG antibodies and epitope spreading in T cell responses in the development of MOG-induced RR-EAE model.

Volume

148

Issue

1-2

First Page

1

Last Page

10

ISSN

0165-5728

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

14975581

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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