An epitope from Acanthamoeba castellanii that cross-react with proteolipid protein 139-151-reactive T cells induces autoimmune encephalomyelitis in SJL mice
An epitope from Acanthamoeba castellanii that cross-react with proteolipid protein 139-151-reactive T cells induces autoimmune encephalomyelitis in SJL mice
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.11.006
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发表时间:
2010-02-26
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Reddy, Jay
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作者:
Massilamany, Chandirasegaran;Steffen, David;Reddy, Jay
We report here that an epitope (aa, 83-95) derived from Acanthamoeba castellanii (ACA) induces clinical signs of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in SJL/J mice reminiscent of the disease Induced with myelin proteolipid protein (PLP) 139-151 By using IA(s)/tetramers. we demonstrate that both ACA 83-95 and PLP 139-151 generate anti.-en-specific cross-reactive CD4 T cells and the T cells secrete identical patterns of cytokines and induce EAE with a similar seventy. These results may provide insights into the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and ACA-induced granulomatous encephalitis (C) 2009 Elsevier B V. All rights reserved