The presence of cerebellar B cell aggregates is associated with a specific chemokine profile in the cerebrospinal fluid in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis

Autor: Verena Schropp, Rittika Chunder, Barbara Dietel, Sabine Tacke, Stefanie Kuerten
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Neuroinflammation, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1742-2094
DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02695-z
Popis: Abstract Background The presence of meningeal ectopic lymphoid structures (ELS) in a subgroup of patients diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) corresponds to a pronounced cortical inflammation and an aggravated disease course. In MP4-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), B cell aggregates develop in the central nervous system (CNS) in the chronic stage of the disease. Therefore, the model is suitable for studying key molecules of ELS development and maintenance. Here, we investigated whether there is a specific cytokine and chemokine signature in paired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples associated with the presence of cerebellar B cell and T cell pathology and B cell aggregates of MP4-immunized mice. Methods Paired CSF and serum samples were collected from the cisterna magna and periphery of MP4-immunized mice at the chronic stage of disease. A control group with mice immunized only with the adjuvant (vehicle) was included in the study. A selected panel of 34 cytokines and chemokines were measured by MAGPIX® for both cohorts. For the assessment of B cell and T cell infiltration, immunohistochemical staining was performed and analyzed using light microscopy. To detect specific chemokine receptors additional staining was conducted. Results While we detected several upregulated cytokines and chemokines in the CSF of MP4-immunized mice independent of the extent of B cell and T cell pathology compared to vehicle-immunized mice, C-C motif chemokine ligand (CCL)-1 was associated with high B cell and T cell infiltration. Furthermore, the level of certain chemokines, including CCL1, CCL5, CCL7, CCL12, CCL22 and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand (CXCL)-13, was significantly increased (p
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