Disease‐related epitope spread in a humanized T cell receptor transgenic model of multiple sclerosis
Ellmerich S, Takacs K, Mycko M, Waldner H, Wahid F, Boyton RJ, Smith PA, Amor S, Baker D, Hafler DA, Kuchroo VK, Altmann DM. Disease‐related epitope spread in a humanized T cell receptor transgenic model of multiple sclerosis. European Journal Of Immunology 2004, 34: 1839-1848. PMID: 15214032, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200324044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHLA-DR15Multiple sclerosisTransgenic modelT cell receptor transgenic modelHLA class II moleculesHuman T cell clonesInduction of paralysisPoverty of movementHLA class IIT cell clonesClass II moleculesHuman TCR specificMBP 85Specific immunotherapyTCR specificMyelin epitopesT cellsIFN-gammaRodent modelsDiseaseCell clonesEpitopesDisease phenotypeSclerosisImmunization