title: Involvement of inducible costimulator-B7 homologous protein costimulatory pathway in murine lupus nephritis.
abstract: Inducible costimulator (ICOS)-B7 homologous protein (B7h) is a new member of the CD28-B7 family of costimulatory molecules that regulates T cell-dependent humoral immune responses. In this study, we examined the involvement of this costimulatory pathway in the development and progression of lupus in NZB/W F(1) mice. Expression of ICOS on T cells was enhanced with disease progression, whereas B7h expression on B cells was down-regulated. Administration of anti-B7h mAb before the onset of renal disease significantly delayed the onset of proteinuria and prolonged survival. Blockade of B7h effectively inhibited all subclasses of IgG autoantibody production and accumulation of both Th1 and Th2 cells. Hypercellularity and deposition of IgG and C3 in glomeruli were significantly reduced. B7h blockade after the onset of proteinuria prevented the disease progression and improved the renal pathology. Our results demonstrated the involvement of the ICOS-B7h costimulatory pathway in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis, and the blockade of this pathway may be beneficial for the treatment of human systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Immunology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. iwi.rheu@tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tsushima
authors.forename: Katsunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tezuka
authors.forename: Hisaya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akiba
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yagita
authors.forename: Ko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohsaka
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyasaka
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azuma
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000818:Animals; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D060945:Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Ligand; D060889:Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008024:Ligands; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB; D016513:Mice, SCID; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011506:Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; C556692:ICOS protein, human; C556694:Icos protein, mouse; C400230:Icosl protein, mouse; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D060945:Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Ligand; D060889:Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein; D008024:Ligands; D011506:Proteins; D010047:Ovalbumin