| Literature DB >> 23477966 |
Kota Moriguchi1, Katsuichi Miyamoto, Noriko Tanaka, Osamu Yoshie, Susumu Kusunoki.
Abstract
Chemokine receptors (CCRs) play important roles in the pathogenesis of immune-mediated diseases, as well as in normal immune response. We examined the role of CCR6 and CCR4 in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) by using CCR6(-/-)CCR4(-/-) double knockout (DKO) and single knockout mice. DKO mice developed less severe EAE and presented repressed recall response in the induction phase, especially in the activity of T helper 17 (Th17) cells. CCR6 expression in central nervous system (CNS)-infiltrated cells was diminished in DKO. Our results suggest that CCR6 and CCR4 were involved in a more rapid progression of EAE and that their regulation might be a therapeutic target of human inflammatory demyelinating diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23477966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2013.02.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478