title: Insulin-dependent diabetes loci Idd5 and Idd9 increase sensitivity to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
abstract: The spontaneous development of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice suggests that they are unable to establish and maintain immunologic self-tolerance. Congenic NOD mice expressing B10-derived alleles are protected from pancreatic beta cell destruction and autoimmune diabetes. To determine if the B10 alleles in loci Idd5 and Idd9 could influence susceptibility to autoimmunity in other organs, we compared MOG35-55-induced EAE in NOD mice to that of diabetes-resistant NOD.B10.Idd5 and NOD.B10.Idd9 mice. Surprisingly, the severity and chronicity of EAE were enhanced in the diabetes-resistant congenic mice. Our findings indicate that some alleles may influence susceptibility to immune-mediated damage in an organ or tissue-specific fashion, and highlight the necessity of disease-specific investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: Vipin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020296:Animals, Congenic; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D015994:Incidence; D051379:Mice; D016688:Mice, Inbred NOD; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D006023:Glycoproteins; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; C445081:myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55)