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Hepatocyte growth factor inhibits CNS autoimmunity by inducing tolerogenic dendritic cells and CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20332205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Immune-mediated diseases of the CNS, such as multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalitis (EAE), are characterized by the activation of antigen-presenting cells and the infiltration of autoreactive lymphocytes within the CNS, leading to demyelination, axonal damage, and neurological deficits. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a pleiotropic factor known for both neuronal and oligodendrocytic protective properties. Here, we assess the effect of a selective overexpression of HGF by neurons in the CNS of C57BL/6 mice carrying an HGF transgene (HGF-Tg mice). EAE induced either by immunization with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein peptide or by adoptive transfer of T cells was inhibited in HGF-Tg mice. Notably, the level of inflammatory cells infiltrating the CNS decreased, except for CD25(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T (T(reg)) cells, which increased. A strong T-helper cell type 2 cytokine bias was observed: IFN-gamma and IL-12p70 decreased in the spinal cord of HGF-Tg mice, whereas IL-4 and IL-10 increased. Antigen-specific response assays showed that HGF is a potent immunomodulatory factor that inhibits dendritic cell (DC) function along with differentiation of IL-10-producing T(reg) cells, a decrease in IL-17-producing T cells, and down-regulation of surface markers of T-cell activation. These effects were reversed fully when DC were pretreated with anti-cMet (HGF receptor) antibodies. Our results suggest that, by combining both potentially neuroprotective and immunomodulatory effects, HGF is a promising candidate for the development of new treatments for immune-mediated demyelinating diseases associated with neurodegeneration such as multiple sclerosis.
Authors:
Mahdia Benkhoucha; Marie-Laure Santiago-Raber; Gregory Schneiter; Michel Chofflon; Hiroshi Funakoshi; Toshikazu Nakamura; Patrice H Lalive
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  107     ISSN:  1091-6490     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-07     Completed Date:  2010-05-05     Revised Date:  2010-10-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6424-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigen Presentation
Cell Proliferation
Cytokines / biosynthesis,  immunology
Dendritic Cells / immunology*
Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / genetics,  immunology*
Forkhead Transcription Factors / immunology
Hepatocyte Growth Factor / genetics,  immunology*
Immune Tolerance*
Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / immunology
Lymphocyte Activation
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Transgenic
Spleen / cytology,  immunology
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / cytology,  immunology*
Th2 Cells / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Forkhead Transcription Factors; 0/Foxp3 protein, mouse; 0/Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; 67256-21-7/Hepatocyte Growth Factor

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