Protection of murine systemic lupus by the Ea transgene without expression of I-E heterodimers

The Journal of Immunology : Official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists
Eduardo Martinez-SoríaShozo Izui

Abstract

A high-level expression of the Ea transgene encoding the MHC class II I-E alpha-chain is very effective in the protection from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in mice. However, it has not been elucidated whether this protection results from the induction or increased expression of I-E heterodimers or from the generation of I-E alpha-chain-derived peptides displaying high affinity for I-A molecules, because previous studies were conducted in lupus-prone mice expressing I-E beta-chains. To address this question, we assessed the protective effect of the Ea transgene in lupus-prone BXSB mice bearing the H2(q) haplotype (i.e., unable to express I-E heterodimers because of a deficiency in I-E beta-chains). We observed that the Ea transgene expression resulted in a marked suppression of the development of SLE in H2(q) BXSB mice despite the absence of I-E expression. The observed protection was not associated with any detectable levels of T cell depletion and regulatory T cell expansion. Significantly, transgenic I-E alpha-chains were substantially expressed on the surface of B lymphocytes and dendritic cells, but not of macrophages, without apparent formation of mixed-isotype heterodimers with I-A beta-chains. Our results demonstra...Continue Reading

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