Rhesus monkeys are highly susceptible to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced by myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein: characterisation of immunodominant T- and B-cell epitopes - PubMed (original) (raw)

Rhesus monkeys are highly susceptible to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induced by myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein: characterisation of immunodominant T- and B-cell epitopes

N Kerlero de Rosbo et al. J Neuroimmunol. 2000.

Abstract

Eight rhesus monkeys with different MHC backgrounds were immunized with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG). All developed severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis associated with large inflammatory foci and extensive demyelination. T-cell autoreactivity to MOG was directed against three main epitopes encompassed within amino acids 4-20, 35-50 and 94-116, of which two are also immunodominant epitopes for the autoimmune T cell response to MOG in patients with MS. A strong B cell response to MOG was observed in all monkeys and major epitopes recognized were located within amino acids 4-26, 24-46 and 44-66/54-76.

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