Selective suppression of chemokine receptor CXCR3 expression by interferon-beta1a in multiple sclerosis.

Abstract

We studied the expression of chemokine receptors CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR5, and CXCR3 on CD4 and CD8 positive T cells, and on CD14 positive monocytes in blood from 10 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) at initiation of interferon (IFN)-beta treatment, after 1 month and after 3 months of treatment. It was found that the expression of CXCR3 on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was significantly reduced after 3 months of treatment. The expression of other receptors was unaltered. Since CXCR3 cells are enriched in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and are detected in lesion material in MS this may represent an important mode of action of interferon-beta in MS.

• Authors: T L Sørensen, F Sellebjerg
• Journal: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) (Mult Scler) Vol. 8 Issue 2 Pg. 104-7 (Apr 2002) ISSN: 1352-4585 [Print] England
• PMID: 11990865 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• CXCR3 protein, human
• Immunologic Factors
• Receptors, CXCR3
• Receptors, Chemokine
• Interferon-beta
• Interferon beta-1a

Topics

• Adult
• CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes (drug effects, metabolism)
• CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes (drug effects, metabolism)
• Disability Evaluation
• Down-Regulation (drug effects)
• Female
• Humans
• Immunologic Factors (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Interferon beta-1a
• Interferon-beta (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting (drug therapy, genetics, metabolism)
• Receptors, CXCR3
• Receptors, Chemokine (biosynthesis, genetics)
• T-Lymphocyte Subsets (drug effects, metabolism)
• Time Factors