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Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in models of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: Evidence for a graft-versus-autoimmunity effect

Journal

BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Volume 13, Issue 6, Pages 627-637

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.03.001

Keywords

bone marrow transplantation; graft-versus-autoimmunity; experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; multiple sclerosis; donor lymphocyte infusion

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Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is being explored in the treatment of severe multiple sclerosis (MS), and is based on the concept of resetting the immune system. The use of allogeneic HSCT may offer additional advantages, such as the replacement of the autoreactive immune compartment by healthy allogeneic cells and development of a graft-versus-autoimmunity (GVA) effect. However, in clinical practice, the genetic susceptibility to MS of allogencic stem cell donors is generally unknown, and GVA may therefore be an important mechanism of action. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)-susceptible and -resistant mouse strains were used to determine the roles of genetic susceptibility, level of donor-chimerism, and alloreactivity in the therapeutic potential of syngencic versus allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) for EAE. After transplantation and EAE induction, animals were evaluated for clinical EAE and ex vivo myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-specific proliferation. Early after BMT, both syngeneic and allogeneic chimeras were protected from EAE development. On the longer term, allogeneic but not syngeneic BMT conferred protection, but this required high-level donor-chimerism from EAE-resistant donors. Importantly, when EAE-susceptible donors were used, robust protection from EAE was obtained when active alloreactivity, induced by donor lymphocyte infusions, was provided. Our findings indicate the requirement of a sufficient level of donor-chimerism from a nonsusceptible donor in the therapeutic effect of allogeneic BMT. Importantly, the data indicate that, independently of genetic susceptibility, active alloreactivity is associated with a GVA effect, thereby providing new evidence to support the potential role of allogencic BMT in the treatment of MS. (C) 2007 American Society fir Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

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