| Literature DB >> 30738572 |
Davide Cossu1, Kazumasa Yokoyama2, Tamami Sakanishi3, Eiichi Momotani4, Nobutaka Hattori5.
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the causative agent of Johne's disease in ruminants, has been linked as a possible risk factor for human multiple sclerosis. In the current study we investigated the adjuvant effect of MAP on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Groups of C57BL/6 mice were actively immunized with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) 35-55 peptide emulsified in incomplete Freund's adjuvant modified containing heat-killed MAP (MIFA). MOG-MIFA immunized mice showed an early disease onset and more severe clinical scores in comparison with MOG-CFA immunized mice, demonstrating for the first time the adjuvant effect of MAP on EAE development.Entities:
Keywords: Adjuvant; C57BL/6J mice; Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30738572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2019.01.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478