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Novel Immunotherapies and Immunoregulation in a Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Central Nervous System

Lavasani, Shahram LU (2006) In Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series 2006:149.
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of central nervous system (CNS) which is thought to arise from a breakdown of immunological tolerance in CD4 cells. The aim of this thesis is to improve our understanding of regulation mechanisms of T cell-dependent chronic inflammation in the CNS and explore ways to overcome the onset and progression of the disease, which can be an important step forward in the treatment of MS.



We have utilized the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE), as a mouse model for MS. Chronic EAE was induced by immunization with the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) 35-55 peptide. MOG-reactive inflammatory CD4+ T cells infiltrate the CNS and, in concert with other... (More)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of central nervous system (CNS) which is thought to arise from a breakdown of immunological tolerance in CD4 cells. The aim of this thesis is to improve our understanding of regulation mechanisms of T cell-dependent chronic inflammation in the CNS and explore ways to overcome the onset and progression of the disease, which can be an important step forward in the treatment of MS.



We have utilized the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE), as a mouse model for MS. Chronic EAE was induced by immunization with the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) 35-55 peptide. MOG-reactive inflammatory CD4+ T cells infiltrate the CNS and, in concert with other mononuclear cells, cause inflammation and progressive paralysis.



The focus of the first study was to evaluate the immunoregulatory role of CD1d-restricted T cells by using CD1d deficient mice. Our results suggest a regulatory role of CD1d-restricted T cells in EAE. This regulation functions through limiting the autoreactive T cell cytokine responses and enhancing TGF-beta1 production in the CNS.



In another study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of monoclonal antibody (H57-597 mAb) against the T cell receptor (TCR) alpha/beta. We demonstrated that short term administration of anti-TCR alpha/beta can protect mice from EAE and is tolerogenic in established chronic EAE. We concluded that treatment with anti-TCR alpha/beta restores self-tolerance through a transient deletion of T cells including the autoreactive populations and a selective expansion of regulatory NKT cells.



Finally, we evaluated the immunosuppressive potential of various probiotic bacteria strains in chronic EAE. We showed that oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei DSM 13434, Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 15312 or Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 15313 suppressed EAE development by down-regulating autoreactive Th1 cells. The protective effect of the probiotic treatment was shown to be associated with an expansion of regulatory T cells in mesenteric lymph nodes and spleen followed by an increased production of IL-4, IL-10 and TGF-beta. We further demonstrated the powerful therapeutic potential of these bacteria in diseased animals when treating with a combination of these probiotic strains. (Less)
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  • Professor Wraith, David C., Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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Thesis
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keywords
Neurologi, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, Neurology, Djurfysiologi, Animal physiology, probiotics, immunotherapy, CD1, T-cell, CNS, inflammation, EAE, MS, neuropsykologi, neurofysiologi
in
Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series
volume
2006:149
pages
106 pages
publisher
Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund Univeristy
defense location
GK lecture hall, Biomedical Center, Sölvegatan 19, Lund
defense date
2006-12-14 13:00:00
ISSN
1652-8220
ISBN
91-628-6989-2
language
English
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yes
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A Teige, I Teige, S Lavasani, R Bockermann, E Mondoc, R Holmdahl and S Issazadeh-Navikas. 2004. CD1-dependent regulation of chronic central nervous system inflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J Immunol, vol 172 pp 186-94.
S Lavasani, B Dzhambazov and M Andersson. 2006. Monoclonal antibody against T-cell receptor alpha-beta induces self-tolerance in chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Scand J Immunol, (accepted)
S Lavasani, S Buske, F Fåk, B Dzhambazov, G Molin, J Alenfall and B Weström. . Oral administration of unique probiotic strains successfully ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Nature Medicine, (submitted)
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We have utilized the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE), as a mouse model for MS. Chronic EAE was induced by immunization with the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) 35-55 peptide. MOG-reactive inflammatory CD4+ T cells infiltrate the CNS and, in concert with other mononuclear cells, cause inflammation and progressive paralysis.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
The focus of the first study was to evaluate the immunoregulatory role of CD1d-restricted T cells by using CD1d deficient mice. Our results suggest a regulatory role of CD1d-restricted T cells in EAE. This regulation functions through limiting the autoreactive T cell cytokine responses and enhancing TGF-beta1 production in the CNS.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
In another study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of monoclonal antibody (H57-597 mAb) against the T cell receptor (TCR) alpha/beta. We demonstrated that short term administration of anti-TCR alpha/beta can protect mice from EAE and is tolerogenic in established chronic EAE. We concluded that treatment with anti-TCR alpha/beta restores self-tolerance through a transient deletion of T cells including the autoreactive populations and a selective expansion of regulatory NKT cells.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Finally, we evaluated the immunosuppressive potential of various probiotic bacteria strains in chronic EAE. We showed that oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei DSM 13434, Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 15312 or Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 15313 suppressed EAE development by down-regulating autoreactive Th1 cells. The protective effect of the probiotic treatment was shown to be associated with an expansion of regulatory T cells in mesenteric lymph nodes and spleen followed by an increased production of IL-4, IL-10 and TGF-beta. We further demonstrated the powerful therapeutic potential of these bacteria in diseased animals when treating with a combination of these probiotic strains.}},
  author       = {{Lavasani, Shahram}},
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  issn         = {{1652-8220}},
  keywords     = {{Neurologi; neurophysiology; neuropsychology; Neurology; Djurfysiologi; Animal physiology; probiotics; immunotherapy; CD1; T-cell; CNS; inflammation; EAE; MS; neuropsykologi; neurofysiologi}},
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  school       = {{Lund University}},
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  title        = {{Novel Immunotherapies and Immunoregulation in a Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Central Nervous System}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/4546546/547718.pdf}},
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