title: The cytokine signature of MOG-specific CD4 cells in the EAE of C57BL/6 mice.
abstract: Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of multiple sclerosis. While EAE is mediated by the cytokines produced by specific T cells, the cytokine signature of these effector cells is unresolved. We tested CD4 cells from MOG peptide 35-55 immunized C57BL/6 mice for their peptide induced cytokine production on antigen presenting cells of the respective cytokine knockout mice, or wild type mice. IL-4 and IL-6 production was seen on wild type antigen presenting cells, suggesting that IL-4 and IL-6 are not T cell products. In contrast, IFN-gamma, IL-2 and IL-3 were found to be produced by the MOG specific CD4 cells. Understanding the cognate vs. bystander cytokine production in EAE might help dissect the contribution of cytokines to the pathogenesis of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH 44106-4943, USA.
authors.forename: Harald H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hofstetter
authors.forename: Alexey Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Karulin
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Forsthuber
authors.forename: Patrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ott
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tary-Lehmann
authors.forename: Paul V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000172:deficiency; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein / Q000276:immunology*; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6; C571327:Mog protein, mouse; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C445081:myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55); D018664:Interleukin-12; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma