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FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
卷 12, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.677970
关键词
autoimmune diseases; systemic sclerosis; granulomatosis with polyangiitis; peripheral blood mononuclear cells; autoantibodies; systemic inflammation; B cells; humanized mouse model
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资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
- DFG [RI 1045 11-1-4]
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL)
- RTG 1727 Modulation of Autoimmunity''
This study highlights the crucial role of B cells and sustained autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of SSc, demonstrated through a humanized mouse model. It provides a powerful tool for studying interstitial lung disease and other disease manifestations such as myositis and interstitial nephritis.
Objective The contribution of sustained autologous autoantibody production by B cells to the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is not fully understood. To investigate this, a humanized mouse model was generated by transferring patient-derived peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) into immunocompromised mice. Methods PBMC derived from patients with SSc and GPA as well as healthy controls (HD) were isolated, characterized by flow cytometry, and infused into Rag2(-/-)/IL2rg(-/-) mice. In addition, PBMC from SSc patients treated with rituximab were transferred into mice. Twelve weeks later, human autoantibodies were determined in blood of the recipient mice and affected tissues were analyzed for pathological changes by histology and immunohistochemistry. Results Mice engrafted with PBMC derived from SSc patients developed autoantibodies such as antinuclear antibodies (ANA) mimicking the pattern of the respective donors. Moreover, cellular infiltrates dominated by B cells were observed in lung, kidney and muscles of the recipient mice. By contrast, PBMC derived from HD or GPA patients survived in recipient mice after transfer, but neither human autoantibodies nor inflammatory infiltrates in tissues were detected. Furthermore, these pathological changes were absent in mice transferred with PBMC from rituximab-treated SSc patients. Conclusion This humanized mouse model is indicative for cross-reactivity of human lymphocytes to murine autoantigens and argues for a pivotal role of B cells as well as of sustained autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of SSc. It provides a powerful tool to study interstitial lung disease and so far, under-recognized disease manifestations such as myositis and interstitial nephritis.
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