2014
Cell-selective knockout and 3D confocal image analysis reveals separate roles for astrocyte-and endothelial-derived CCL2 in neuroinflammation
Paul D, Ge S, Lemire Y, Jellison ER, Serwanski DR, Ruddle NH, Pachter JS. Cell-selective knockout and 3D confocal image analysis reveals separate roles for astrocyte-and endothelial-derived CCL2 in neuroinflammation. Journal Of Neuroinflammation 2014, 11: 10. PMID: 24444311, PMCID: PMC3906899, DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-11-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisBlood-brain barrierCentral nervous systemBrain microvascular endothelial cellsKO miceEarly experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein peptideEndothelial cellsNormal central nervous systemReduced EAE severityClinical disease progressionIFN-γ productionT cell proliferationWild-type miceMicrovascular endothelial cellsCCL2 immunoreactivityEAE severityImmunofluorescence confocal microscopyBBB damageEAE modelAutoimmune encephalomyelitisIL-17Neuroinflammatory conditionsNeuroinflammatory diseasesWT mice
2009
Depletion of CD4+CD25+ T cells exacerbates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced by mouse, but not rat, antigens
Akirav EM, Bergman CM, Hill M, Ruddle NH. Depletion of CD4+CD25+ T cells exacerbates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced by mouse, but not rat, antigens. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2009, 87: 3511-3519. PMID: 19125411, PMCID: PMC4429897, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigensAutoantigensAutoimmunityBiomarkersCD4 AntigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCentral Nervous SystemChemotaxis, LeukocyteDisease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMultiple SclerosisMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinRatsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinAutoimmune encephalomyelitisT cellsIL-10-producing cellsRegulatory T cellsTissue-restricted antigensCentral nervous systemField of autoimmunityT cell activationTreg depletionEAE severitySelf antigensOligodendrocyte glycoproteinForeign antigensExperimental diseaseNervous systemRelated antigensMiceSelf-antigen specificityAntigenTregsEncephalomyelitisAutoimmunityRats
2007
Regulatory T cells selectively protect against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced with self but not foreign antigens (B79)
Akirav E, Xu Y, Bergman C, Hill M, Ruddle N. Regulatory T cells selectively protect against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced with self but not foreign antigens (B79). The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: lb16-lb17. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.supp.b79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMouse myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinRegulatory T cellsTreg depletionT cellsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisHuman myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinRatio of IFNγT cell responsesT cell proliferationCentral nervous systemEAE severityMOG35-55IL17 productionAutoimmune diseasesOligodendrocyte glycoproteinForeign antigensMurine modelNervous systemRelated antigensDisease severityCell responsesMice