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Induction of pregnancy during established EAE halts progression of CNS autoimmune injury via pregnancy-specific serum factors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20950868     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the CNS involving T cell targeting of myelin antigens. During pregnancy, women with MS experience decreased relapses followed by a post partum disease flare. Using murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, we recapitulate pregnancy findings in both relapsing and progressive models. Pregnant mice produced less TNF-α, IL-17 and exhibited reduced CNS pathology relative to non-pregnant controls. Microparticles, called exosomes, shed into the blood during pregnancy were isolated and found to significantly suppress T cell activation relative to those from non-pregnant controls. These results demonstrate the immunosuppressive potential of pregnancy and serum-derived pregnancy exosomes.
Authors:
Natosha N Gatson; Jessica L Williams; Nicole D Powell; Melanie A McClain; Teresa R Hennon; Paul D Robbins; Caroline C Whitacre
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroimmunology     Volume:  230     ISSN:  1872-8421     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neuroimmunol.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-14     Completed Date:  2011-02-16     Revised Date:  2012-01-04    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109498     Medline TA:  J Neuroimmunol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  105-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, The Ohio State University, 760 Biomedical Research Tower, 460 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1239, United States.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blotting, Western
Cytokines / biosynthesis,  immunology
Disease Progression
Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / blood*,  immunology*,  pathology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Exosomes / immunology*,  metabolism
Female
Lymphocyte Activation / immunology
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Pregnancy / blood*,  immunology*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Spinal Cord / immunology,  pathology
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 NS048316-01/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines

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