Abstract
BALB/c mice immunized with multimeric DWEYSVWLSN develop IgG1 anti-DNA antibodies and glomerular immunoglobulin deposits, leading us to investigate the role of IL-4 in this model of antigen induced lupus. Splenocytes from DWEYSVWLSN immunized mice secreted IL-4 but not γ-interferon. Following peptide immunization, IgG1 anti-peptide and anti-DNA antibodies were significantly higher in IL-4 wild type mice, while IgM and IgG3 anti-DNA levels were significantly higher in IL-4 knockout mice. Titers of IgG anti-laminin and anti-histone, but not anti-Sm/RNP and anti-cardiolipin antibodies, were significantly higher in the IL-4 wild type group. Glomerular immunoglobulin deposition was substantially decreased in IL-4 knockout mice. We conclude that while IL-4 does not materially affect the generation of some autoantibody responses associated with peptide induced autoimmunity, IL-4 deficiency inhibits kidney immunoglobulin deposition. The effect of IL-4 on humoral autoimmunity in lupus is complex, and is dependent on genetic background, the antigenic trigger and stage of disease.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 80-88 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Clinical Immunology |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Aug 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported in part by a National Institute of Health grant RO1 AR48692-01, and an Arthritis Investigator grant from the Arthritis Foundation (to C.P.). We wish to thank Dr. Betty Diamond for many helpful discussions and suggestions.
Funding
This work was supported in part by a National Institute of Health grant RO1 AR48692-01, and an Arthritis Investigator grant from the Arthritis Foundation (to C.P.). We wish to thank Dr. Betty Diamond for many helpful discussions and suggestions.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health | RO1 AR48692-01 |
| National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases | R01AR048692 |
| Arthritis Foundation |
Keywords
- Anti-DNA antibodies
- Autoantibodies
- Cytokines
- Glomerulonephritis
- Interleukin-4
- Peptide mimetope
- SLE
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