title: Delineating the impact of neuroantigen vs genetic diversity on MP4-induced EAE of C57BL/6 and B6.129 mice.
abstract: MBP-PLP fusion protein (MP4)-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a model for multiple sclerosis (MS) that encompasses both a time-dependent attack on central nervous system (CNS) regions and a B cell component, mirroring important features of human multiple sclerosis. Comparing C57BL/6 with B6.129 mice immunized with MP4, we point out similarities regarding these hallmarks and thus propose that they are largely dependent on the nature of the MP4 antigen itself, while differences between the two strains suggest that additional fine-tuning is brought about by the genetic repertoire of the animal. Overall, our data imply that (i) the interplay between both the antigenic trigger and genetic variables can define the outcome of MP4-induced autoimmune encephalomyelitis in C57BL/6 and B6.129 mice and (ii) that MP4 is not only a strong neuroantigen when it comes to reproducing the dynamics in effector mechanisms as is typical of the disease but also a promising agent for studying interindividual heterogeneity derived from genetic diversity in EAE/MS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. stefanie.kuerten@uk-koeln.de
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuerten
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodi
authors.forename: Sita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Javeri
authors.forename: Traugott L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gruppe
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tary-Lehmann
authors.forename: Paul V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Addicks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000940:Antigenic Variation; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology*; D018991:Myelin Proteolipid Protein / Q000276:immunology*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D016207:Cytokines; C101821:MP4 protein, chimeric; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D018991:Myelin Proteolipid Protein; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins