Activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) exacerbates experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis symptoms
pmid: 21570918
Activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) exacerbates experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis symptoms
RAGE belongs to immunoglobulin superfamily and serves as a ligand for various immunoregulatory molecules including S100B that has been demonstrated important to T cell mediated autoimmune diseases. In this context, we hypothesized that RAGE could also impact B cell mediated, T cell-dependent autoimmune diseases. This was tested using myasthenia gravis (MG) animal model, EAMG. We show that expression of both RAGE and S100B are increased during EAMG and the interaction between RAGE and S100B affected the Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg cell equilibrium, up-regulate AChR-specific T cell proliferation. Furthermore, addition of S100B in vitro stimulated splenocyte activity linked to COX-2 up-regulation. NS-398, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, effectively diminished S100B mediated activity of AChR-specific antibody secreting splenocytes. These findings suggested that a reciprocal relationship between RAGE and S100B promoted the development of EAMG, highlighting the importance of understanding the mechanisms of EAMG disease as a means of developing new therapies for the treatment of MG.
- Xiamen University China (People's Republic of)
- Harbin Medical University China (People's Republic of)
- Education Department of Heilongjiang Province China (People's Republic of)
570, BLOCKADE, Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products, In Vitro Techniques, Ligands, CYCLOOXYGENASE-2, Animals, Receptors, Cholinergic, REGULATORY T-CELLS, Nerve Growth Factors, Receptors, Immunologic, Nitrobenzenes, Autoantibodies, Cell Proliferation, IMMUNOREGULATION, IFN-GAMMA, INTERFERON-GAMMA, IDENTIFICATION, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, Myelin Basic Protein, Peptide Fragments, Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, Experimental, Rats, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, MICE, Disease Models, Animal, Cyclooxygenase 2, Rats, Inbred Lew, B-CELLS, Cytokines, Female
570, BLOCKADE, Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products, In Vitro Techniques, Ligands, CYCLOOXYGENASE-2, Animals, Receptors, Cholinergic, REGULATORY T-CELLS, Nerve Growth Factors, Receptors, Immunologic, Nitrobenzenes, Autoantibodies, Cell Proliferation, IMMUNOREGULATION, IFN-GAMMA, INTERFERON-GAMMA, IDENTIFICATION, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, Myelin Basic Protein, Peptide Fragments, Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, Experimental, Rats, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, MICE, Disease Models, Animal, Cyclooxygenase 2, Rats, Inbred Lew, B-CELLS, Cytokines, Female
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