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Human leukocyte antigen-DRB1*1502 (DR2Dw12) transgene reduces incidence and severity of arthritis in mice.

A strong correlation exists between susceptibility to RA in humans and some DRB1 alleles of the MHC region, such as DRB1*0401 and DRB1*0101. Meanwhile, incidences of other DR specificities, such as DR2, DR5, or DR7 have often been found reduced among RA patients. Like RA, susceptibility to mouse CIA is influenced by the MHC class II loci. To analyze the effect of a DRB1 molecule associated with low incidence of RA on mouse CIA, a human DRB1*1502 (DR2Dw12) transgene was introduced into CIA-susceptible B10.RQB3 (H2Aq) mice. Transgene-positive DRB1*1502 mice showed a significant reduction in the incidence and severity of arthritis. Moreover, the clinical reduction of arthritis correlated with the T-cell proliferative response of B10.RQB3-DRB1*1502 mice against a self-derived DRB1 peptide from the third hypervariable region. Our results suggest that the DRB1*1502-mediated protection against CIA can be explained by the DRB1 molecule acting as a source of self-antigenic peptide which interferes with the T-cell response against immunodominant regions(s) of the arthritogenic type II collagen molecule. By analogy, a similar mechanism might play a critical role in influencing the class II-associated predisposition to RA.[1]

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  1. Human leukocyte antigen-DRB1*1502 (DR2Dw12) transgene reduces incidence and severity of arthritis in mice. Gonzalez-Gay, M.A., Zanelli, E., Khare, S.D., Krco, C.J., Zhou, P., Inoko, H., Griffiths, M.M., Luthra, H.S., David, C.S. Hum. Immunol. (1996) [Pubmed]
 
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