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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
Myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) is a surface-exposed antigen of myelin and an important target for autoimmune responses which mediate inflammatory demyelination in the central nervous system. Experimentally, MOG induces strong pathogenic T cell responses in many strains of laboratory animals. Immunological studies in humans also identify MOG as a surprisingly prevalent antigenic molecule among the myelin proteins. In addition, the encephalitogenic properties of MOG are linked to the induction of antibody responses which have been demonstrated to directly promote central nervous system demyelination, a hallmark neuropathological feature in disorders such as human multiple sclerosis. Factors responsible for autoimmunity to MOG likely include genetic influences as well as other mechanisms, which are the subject of intense investigation. This article reviews experimental data currently available on specificity and pathogenic roles of T cell and antibody responses against MOG, which have implications relevant to multiple sclerosis and related disorders.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0271-9142
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
155-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Antigens, Surface, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Autoantibodies, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Autoantigens, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-B-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Multiple Sclerosis, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Myelin Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Primates, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, pubmed-meshheading:11403222-T-Lymphocytes
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Immune responses against the myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in experimental autoimmune demyelination.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't