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  • Title: Isolation of myelin basic protein-specific T cells predominantly from the memory T-cell compartment in multiple sclerosis.
    Author: Burns J, Bartholomew B, Lobo S.
    Journal: Ann Neurol; 1999 Jan; 45(1):33-9. PubMed ID: 9894874.
    Abstract:
    Myelin antigen-reactive T cells have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Myelin-reactive T cells can be isolated from control subjects as well as individuals who have MS. Experimental models of MS indicate that recently stimulated, myelin-reactive T cells have greater encephalitogenic potential than resting T cells. Activation induces changes in T-cell surface antigens that may distinguish previously stimulated, memory T cells from naive T cells. Therefore, we examined 108 myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T-cell lines from 7 MS and 8 control subjects to determine whether MBP-reactive T cells originated in the memory T-cell subset or in the naive subset. Isotypes of CD45 were used that designate memory or naive T cells. In subjects having MS, 84% of the MBP-reactive T cells resided in the memory T-cell subset. However, in control subjects, only 13% of MBP-specific T cells originated from the memory T-cell subset. This result suggests that a substantial proportion of MBP-reactive T cells from some individuals with MS have been previously activated in vivo. This difference provides additional support for the hypothesis that myelin antigen-specific T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of MS.
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