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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
卷 103, 期 49, 页码 18697-18702出版社
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0607283103
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autoimmunity; multiple sclerosis; neuropathology; B cells; humoral immunity
The precise mechanisms leading to CNS inflammation and myelin destruction in both multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) remain the subject of intense debate. In both MS and EAE, autoantibodies (autoAbs) are thought to be involved in tissue destruction through recruiting Fc receptor (FcR)bearing cells or direct cytotoxic effects through the activation of the complement pathway. Whereas intrathecal immunoglobulin (lg) production and lg deposition in inflammatory lesions is a hallmark of MS, mice deficient in B cells and lgs develop severe EAE. Paradoxically, mice of the same genetic background but deficient in Fc gamma are EAE-resistant. We found that the functional expression of FcR gamma on systemic accessory cells, but not CNS-resident cells, appears to be vital for the development of CNS inflammation, independent of antigen-presenting cell function or Ab involvement. On the other hand, we found that the injection of antimyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-Abs drastically worsens disease severity, inflammation, and demyelination. Using FcR gamma(-/-) and C1q(-/-) mice, we could definitively establish that the demyelinating capacity of such autoAb in vivo relies entirely on complement activation and is FcR-independent.
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