Lymphotoxin-alpha deficiency completely protects C57BL/6 mice from developing clinical experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis
Goluszko E, Hjelmström P, Deng C, Poussin M, Ruddle N, Christadoss P. Lymphotoxin-alpha deficiency completely protects C57BL/6 mice from developing clinical experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2001, 113: 109-118. PMID: 11137582, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(00)00420-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAutoantibodiesB7-2 AntigenGene ExpressionImmunodominant EpitopesImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLymphotoxin-alphaMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalReceptors, CholinergicReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorSpleenConceptsExperimental autoimmune myasthenia gravisClinical experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravisAutoimmune myasthenia gravisMyasthenia gravisMean titersPrimary humoral immune responseAlpha-deficient miceAnti-AChR antibodiesHumoral immune responseLower mean titersC57BL/6 miceImmunized miceTotal IgGDeficient miceIgG isotypeImmune responseAcetylcholine receptorsPartial preventionGravisMiceComplete preventionTitersLtPreventionPathogenesisICOS co-stimulatory receptor is essential for T-cell activation and function
Dong C, Juedes A, Temann U, Shresta S, Allison J, Ruddle N, Flavell R. ICOS co-stimulatory receptor is essential for T-cell activation and function. Nature 2001, 409: 97-101. PMID: 11343121, DOI: 10.1038/35051100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibody FormationAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGene TargetingHemocyaninsInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinInterleukin-13Interleukin-4Lymph NodesLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinT-LymphocytesConceptsInducible co-stimulatory moleculeT cell activationCo-stimulatory moleculesT cellsICOS-/- miceICOS-deficient miceInflammatory autoimmune diseaseExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisInjection of lipopolysaccharideCo-stimulatory receptorsHumoral immune responseNon-immune tissuesT lymphocyte activationAutoimmune encephalomyelitisAutoimmune diseasesImmune responseInterleukin-4Immune functionCD28/CTLA4 familyB cellsProtective roleEnhanced susceptibilityActivationReceptorsHigh affinity