title: In vitro Th2 deviation of myelin-specific peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: This study aimed at investigating if selective ex vivo immune deviation of myelin-specific cytokine secretion towards Th2 is possible in blood cells from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Interleukin (IL)-4 (Th2) and interferon-gamma (Th1) secreting cells were recorded by ELISPOT in 13 MS patients. Deviation was successful in 10 patients. Interleukin-4 alone was most effective in inducing myelin-specific immune deviation in MS patients whereas IL-1 or IL-15 in combination with IL-4 did not improve the results. Further studies and improvements are needed before ex vivo immune deviation can be considered a potential treatment in patients with MS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Immunology, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hallin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mellergård
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vrethem
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ernerudh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ekerfelt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000379:methods; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000378:metabolism*; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C571326:MOG protein, human; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma