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Article: Absence of TNFRp55 influences virus-induced autoimmunity despite efficient lymphocytic infiltration

TitleAbsence of TNFRp55 influences virus-induced autoimmunity despite efficient lymphocytic infiltration
Authors
KeywordsTumor necrosis factor-α
Inflammation
T lymphocytes
Diabetes
Issue Date1998
Citation
International Immunology, 1998, v. 10, n. 4, p. 405-412 How to Cite?
AbstractTumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a multipotent cytokine associated with many cellular functions, including inflammation and anti-viral defense. Many studies have implicated TNF-α in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. TNF-α responses are mediated through binding to specific cell surface receptors, TNFRp55 and TNFRp75. The objective of the present study was to investigate the contribution of the TNFRp55 in the inflammatory response associated with autoimmune diabetes development in a viral transgenic model. In this model, the animals express lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-glycoprotein (gp) in the β cells of the pancreas under the control of the rat insulin promoter (RIP-gp). Diabetes is induced following LCMV infection due to β cell destruction by LCMV-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. TNFRp55-deficient RIP-gp animals were examined to assess the importance of the TNFRp55. The kinetics and onset of lymphocytic infiltration into the pancreatic islets and hyperglycemia was not altered in the absence of TNFRp55 after LCMV infection. Animals were evaluated following recombinant LCMV-gp vaccinia virus infection to test whether properties of the infectious agent influence autoimmunity. Interestingly, the kinetics were accelerated and the frequency of diabetes was increased in TNFRp55-deficient mice compared with control animals. This accelerated onset of diabetes is likely a result of increased viral replication in the TNFRp55-deficient host. Thus, these data demonstrate that TNFRp55 is not essential for producing the local inflammatory effects which contribute to organ-specific autoimmunity in this transgenic model. However, the absence of TNFRp55 altered the kinetics and incidence of the disease in a pathogen-dependent fashion.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/291447
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dc.contributor.authorMcKall-Faienza, Kim J.-
dc.contributor.authorKawai, Kazuhiro-
dc.contributor.authorKündig, Thomas M.-
dc.contributor.authorOdermatt, Bernhard-
dc.contributor.authorBachmann, Martin F.-
dc.contributor.authorZakarian, Arsen-
dc.contributor.authorMak, Tak W.-
dc.contributor.authorOhashi, Pamela S.-
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-17T14:54:23Z-
dc.date.available2020-11-17T14:54:23Z-
dc.date.issued1998-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Immunology, 1998, v. 10, n. 4, p. 405-412-
dc.identifier.issn0953-8178-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/291447-
dc.description.abstractTumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a multipotent cytokine associated with many cellular functions, including inflammation and anti-viral defense. Many studies have implicated TNF-α in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. TNF-α responses are mediated through binding to specific cell surface receptors, TNFRp55 and TNFRp75. The objective of the present study was to investigate the contribution of the TNFRp55 in the inflammatory response associated with autoimmune diabetes development in a viral transgenic model. In this model, the animals express lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-glycoprotein (gp) in the β cells of the pancreas under the control of the rat insulin promoter (RIP-gp). Diabetes is induced following LCMV infection due to β cell destruction by LCMV-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. TNFRp55-deficient RIP-gp animals were examined to assess the importance of the TNFRp55. The kinetics and onset of lymphocytic infiltration into the pancreatic islets and hyperglycemia was not altered in the absence of TNFRp55 after LCMV infection. Animals were evaluated following recombinant LCMV-gp vaccinia virus infection to test whether properties of the infectious agent influence autoimmunity. Interestingly, the kinetics were accelerated and the frequency of diabetes was increased in TNFRp55-deficient mice compared with control animals. This accelerated onset of diabetes is likely a result of increased viral replication in the TNFRp55-deficient host. Thus, these data demonstrate that TNFRp55 is not essential for producing the local inflammatory effects which contribute to organ-specific autoimmunity in this transgenic model. However, the absence of TNFRp55 altered the kinetics and incidence of the disease in a pathogen-dependent fashion.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Immunology-
dc.subjectTumor necrosis factor-α-
dc.subjectInflammation-
dc.subjectT lymphocytes-
dc.subjectDiabetes-
dc.titleAbsence of TNFRp55 influences virus-induced autoimmunity despite efficient lymphocytic infiltration-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.description.naturelink_to_OA_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/intimm/10.4.405-
dc.identifier.pmid9620596-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0031919595-
dc.identifier.volume10-
dc.identifier.issue4-
dc.identifier.spage405-
dc.identifier.epage412-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000073401700005-
dc.identifier.issnl0953-8178-

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