Eckhardt J, Döbbeler M, Koenig C, Kuczera K, Kuhnt C, Ostalecki C, Zinser E, Mak TW, Steinkasserer A, Lechmann M (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Book Volume: 181
Pages Range: 51-64
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1111/cei.12621
In the present study we examined the role of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Here, we report that TSLP knock-out (KO) mice display a delayed onset of disease and an attenuated form of EAE. This delayed onset was accompanied by a reduced number of encephalitogenic T helper type 1 (Th1) cells in the central nervous system (CNS) of TSLP KO mice. In addition, CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells from CNS of TSLP KO mice show a reduced activation status in comparison to wild-type mice. It is noteworthy that we could also show that lymph node cells from TSLP KO mice expanded less efficiently and that interleukin (IL)-6-, interferon (IFN)-? and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-? levels were reduced. Furthermore, CD3(+) T cells isolated in the preclinical phase from myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein peptide 35-55 (MOG(35-55))-immunized TSLP KO mice showed a reduced response after secondary exposure to MOG(35-55), indicating that differentiation of naive T cells into MOG(35-55)-specific effector and memory T cells was impaired in KO mice. The addition of recombinant TSLP enhanced T cell proliferation during MOG(35-55) restimulation, showing that T cells also respond directly to TSLP. In summary, these data demonstrate that expression of, and immune activation by, TSLP contributes significantly to the immunopathology of EAE.
APA:
Eckhardt, J., Döbbeler, M., Koenig, C., Kuczera, K., Kuhnt, C., Ostalecki, C.,... Lechmann, M. (2015). Thymic stromal lymphopoietin deficiency attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 181(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/cei.12621
MLA:
Eckhardt, J., et al. "Thymic stromal lymphopoietin deficiency attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis." Clinical and Experimental Immunology 181.1 (2015): 51-64.
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