Role of CD8+ T Cells in Murine Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis

H Jiang, S Zhang, B Pernis - Science, 1992 - science.org
H Jiang, S Zhang, B Pernis
Science, 1992science.org
The course of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for multiple
sclerosis, is affected by immunoregulatory T lymphocytes. When animals are immunized
with encephalitogenic peptide of myelin basic protein and recover from the first episode of
EAE, they become resistant to a second induction of this disease. Animals depleted of CD8+
T cells by antibody-mediated clearance were used to examine the role of CD8+ T cells in
EAE. These cells were found to be major participants in the resistance to a second induction …
The course of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for multiple sclerosis, is affected by immunoregulatory T lymphocytes. When animals are immunized with encephalitogenic peptide of myelin basic protein and recover from the first episode of EAE, they become resistant to a second induction of this disease. Animals depleted of CD8+ T cells by antibody-mediated clearance were used to examine the role of CD8+ T cells in EAE. These cells were found to be major participants in the resistance to a second induction of EAE but were not essential for spontaneous recovery from the first episode of the disease.
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