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T cells that are naturally tolerant to cartilage-derived type II collagen are involved in the development of collagen-induced arthritis

Malmstrom, Vivianne ; Bäcklund, Johan LU ; Jansson, Liselotte LU ; Kihlberg, J and Holmdahl, Rikard LU (2000) In Arthritis Research 2(4). p.315-326
Abstract
The immunodominant T-cell epitope that is involved in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is the glycosylated type II collagen (CII) peptide 256-270. In CII transgenic mice, which express the immunodominant CII 256-270 epitope in cartilage, the CII-specific T cells are characterized by a partially tolerant state with low proliferative activity in vitro, but with maintained effector functions, such as IFN-gamma secretion and ability to provide B cell help. These mice were still susceptible to CIA. The response was mainly directed to the glycosylated form of the CII 256-270 peptide, rather than to the nonglycosylated peptide. Tolerance induction was rapid; transferred T cells encountered CII within a few days. CII immunization several weeks... (More)
The immunodominant T-cell epitope that is involved in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is the glycosylated type II collagen (CII) peptide 256-270. In CII transgenic mice, which express the immunodominant CII 256-270 epitope in cartilage, the CII-specific T cells are characterized by a partially tolerant state with low proliferative activity in vitro, but with maintained effector functions, such as IFN-gamma secretion and ability to provide B cell help. These mice were still susceptible to CIA. The response was mainly directed to the glycosylated form of the CII 256-270 peptide, rather than to the nonglycosylated peptide. Tolerance induction was rapid; transferred T cells encountered CII within a few days. CII immunization several weeks after thymectomy of the mice did not change their susceptibility to arthritis or the induction of partial T-cell tolerance, excluding a role for recent thymic emigrants. Thus, partially tolerant CII autoreactive T cells are maintained and are crucial for the development of CIA. (Less)
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autoimmunity, rheumatoid arthritis, T lymphocytes, tolerance, transgenic
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Arthritis Research
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2
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4
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315 - 326
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BioMed Central (BMC)
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  • pmid:11056672
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1465-9905
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10.1186/ar106
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English
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  abstract     = {{The immunodominant T-cell epitope that is involved in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is the glycosylated type II collagen (CII) peptide 256-270. In CII transgenic mice, which express the immunodominant CII 256-270 epitope in cartilage, the CII-specific T cells are characterized by a partially tolerant state with low proliferative activity in vitro, but with maintained effector functions, such as IFN-gamma secretion and ability to provide B cell help. These mice were still susceptible to CIA. The response was mainly directed to the glycosylated form of the CII 256-270 peptide, rather than to the nonglycosylated peptide. Tolerance induction was rapid; transferred T cells encountered CII within a few days. CII immunization several weeks after thymectomy of the mice did not change their susceptibility to arthritis or the induction of partial T-cell tolerance, excluding a role for recent thymic emigrants. Thus, partially tolerant CII autoreactive T cells are maintained and are crucial for the development of CIA.}},
  author       = {{Malmstrom, Vivianne and Bäcklund, Johan and Jansson, Liselotte and Kihlberg, J and Holmdahl, Rikard}},
  issn         = {{1465-9905}},
  keywords     = {{autoimmunity; rheumatoid arthritis; T lymphocytes; tolerance; transgenic}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{315--326}},
  publisher    = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
  series       = {{Arthritis Research}},
  title        = {{T cells that are naturally tolerant to cartilage-derived type II collagen are involved in the development of collagen-induced arthritis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar106}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/ar106}},
  volume       = {{2}},
  year         = {{2000}},
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