title: Identification of a common idiotype on myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-specific autoantibodies in chronic relapsing experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.
abstract: The myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) is a target antigen for autoantibody-mediated demyelination in chronic relapsing experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (CREAE) in the Strain 13 guinea pig. Anti-idiotypic antibodies directed against a demyelinating MOG-specific monoclonal antibody (8-18C5) have identified a cross-reactive idiotype in 10/10 CREAE sera. In nine of these sera inhibition studies demonstrated that this idiotype was at or in close proximity to the combination site of guinea pig anti-MOG autoantibodies. This cross-reactive anti-MOG idiotype may represent an important target for the anti-idiotypic regulation of demyelinating antibody responses in CREAE.
authors: Section of Neurology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, U.K.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gunn
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Suckling
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Linington
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D009185:Myelin Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000276:immunology*; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein