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Differential effects of interleukin-4 in peptide induced autoimmunity

  • Bisram Deocharan
  • , Paola Marambio
  • , Morris Edelman
  • , Chaim Putterman
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Winthrop-University Hospital

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)80-88
Number of pages9
JournalClinical Immunology
Volume108
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2003
Externally publishedYes

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.

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of HealthRO1 AR48692-01
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesR01AR048692
Arthritis Foundation

    Keywords

    • Anti-DNA antibodies
    • Autoantibodies
    • Cytokines
    • Glomerulonephritis
    • Interleukin-4
    • Peptide mimetope
    • SLE

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