title: LF 15-0195 prevents from the development and inhibits the progression of rat experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis.
abstract: Experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) is a T cell-dependent antibody-mediated neuromuscular autoimmune disease induced in susceptible rats by a single immunisation with torpedo acetylcholine receptor (AChR). Here, we report that subcutaneous administration of a novel immunosuppressant, LF 15-0195, is effective in inhibiting the induction and the progression of rat EAMG-suggesting that this drug may be used for preventive and curative treatment. The beneficial effect of LF 15-0195 is accompanied by decreased production of pathogenic autoantibodies and inhibition of the differentiation of antigen specific T cells into effector lymphocytes. These finding suggest that LF 15-0195 is a promising therapeutic for this autoimmune disease.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U563, and Université Paul Sabatier, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Duplan
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dutartre
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Druet
authors.forename: Abdelhadi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saoudi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007378:Interleukins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D020720:Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D006146:Guanidines; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007378:Interleukins; C434185:LF 150195; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic