| Literature DB >> 26857496 |
Chong Xie1, Bogoljub Ciric2, Shuo Yu2, Guang-Xian Zhang2, Abdolmohamad Rostami3.
Abstract
IL-12Rβ2 is a common receptor subunit of heterodimeric receptors for IL-12 and IL-35, two cytokines that are implicated in immunopathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis. We evaluated the role of IL-12Rβ2 in relapsing-remitting EAE (RR-EAE). IL-12Rβ2-deficient SJL/J mice developed markedly more severe clinical EAE, and had greater mortality and more severe relapses compared with wild-type controls. IL-12Rβ2-deficient EAE mice also had more infiltrating mononuclear cells in the CNS, as well as higher T cell proliferative capacity and decreased IFN-γ production at the periphery. These findings demonstrate a protective role of IL-12Rβ2 in RR-EAE.Entities:
Keywords: Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE); IL-12; IL-12Rβ2; IL-35; Relapse
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26857496 PMCID: PMC4849275 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.12.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478