Administration of embryonic stem cell-derived thymic epithelial progenitors expressing MOG induces antigen-specific tolerance and ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
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| Abstract |
Tolerance induction, and thus prevention or treatment of autoimmune disease, is not only associated with the persistent presence of self-antigen in the thymus, but also relies on a functional thymus; however, the thymus undergoes profound age-dependent involution. Thymic epithelial cells (TECs) are the major component of the thymic microenvironment for T cell development. We have reported that mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) can be induced in vitro to generate thymic epithelial progenitors (TEPs) that further develop into functional TECs in vivo. We show here that transplantation of mESC-TEPs expressing self-antigen myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) in mice results in enhanced T cell regeneration, long-term expression of MOG in the thymus, prevention of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) development, and remission of established EAE. Our findings indicate that transplantation of ESC-TEPs expressing disease-causative self-antigen(s) may provide an effective approach for the prevention and treatment of autoimmune disease.
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| Authors | Min Su, Yinhong Song, Zhixu He, Rong Hu, Debra Rood, Laijun Lai |
| Journal | Journal of autoimmunity (J Autoimmun) Vol. 58 Pg. 36-47 (Apr 2015) ISSN: 1095-9157 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 25618825 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't) |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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