Clonal expansions of pathogenic CD8+ effector cells in the CNS of myelin mutant mice.
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In: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Vol. 36, No. 3, 01.11.2007, p. 416-424.
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T1 - Clonal expansions of pathogenic CD8+ effector cells in the CNS of myelin mutant mice.
AU - Leder, Christoph
AU - Schwab, Nicholas
AU - Wang Ip, Chi
AU - Kroner, Antje
AU - Nave, Klaus-Armin
AU - Dornmaier, K.
AU - Martini, Rudolf
AU - Wiendl, Heinz
PY - 2007/11/1
Y1 - 2007/11/1
N2 - Tissue damage in the CNS is critically influenced by the adaptive immune system. Primary oligodendrocyte damage (by overexpression of PLP) leads to low-grade inflammation of high pathological impact, which is mediated by CD8+ T cells. To yield further insight into pathogenesis and nature of immune responses in myelin mutated mice, we here apply a detailed immunological characterization of CD8+ T cells in PLP-transgenic and aged wild type mice. We provide evidence that T effector cells accumulate in the CNS of PLP-transgenic and wild-type mice and show a higher level of activation in mutant mice, indicated by surface markers and clonal expansions, as demonstrated by T cell receptor CDR3-spectratype analysis. Vβ-Jβ similarities suggest specificity against a common antigen, albeit we could not find specific responses against myelin-antigen-derived peptides. The association of primary oligodendrocyte damage with secondary expansions of pathogenic cells underlines the role of adaptive immune reactions in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases.
AB - Tissue damage in the CNS is critically influenced by the adaptive immune system. Primary oligodendrocyte damage (by overexpression of PLP) leads to low-grade inflammation of high pathological impact, which is mediated by CD8+ T cells. To yield further insight into pathogenesis and nature of immune responses in myelin mutated mice, we here apply a detailed immunological characterization of CD8+ T cells in PLP-transgenic and aged wild type mice. We provide evidence that T effector cells accumulate in the CNS of PLP-transgenic and wild-type mice and show a higher level of activation in mutant mice, indicated by surface markers and clonal expansions, as demonstrated by T cell receptor CDR3-spectratype analysis. Vβ-Jβ similarities suggest specificity against a common antigen, albeit we could not find specific responses against myelin-antigen-derived peptides. The association of primary oligodendrocyte damage with secondary expansions of pathogenic cells underlines the role of adaptive immune reactions in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases.
KW - Biology
KW - PLP
KW - Oligodendrocyte damage
KW - Inframmation
KW - CD8+ T-Cells
KW - Clonal expansion
KW - Multiple sclerosis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mcn.2007.08.002
DO - 10.1016/j.mcn.2007.08.002
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 36
SP - 416
EP - 424
JO - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
JF - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
SN - 1095-9327
IS - 3
ER -