An interferon-β-resistant and NLRP3 inflammasome-independent subtype of EAE with neuronal damage

Nat Neurosci. 2016 Dec;19(12):1599-1609. doi: 10.1038/nn.4421. Epub 2016 Nov 7.

Abstract

Inflammation induced by innate immunity influences the development of T cell-mediated autoimmunity in multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). We found that strong activation of innate immunity induced Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-independent and interferon-β (IFNβ)-resistant EAE (termed type B EAE), whereas EAE induced by weak activation of innate immunity requires the NLRP3 inflammasome and is sensitive to IFNβ treatment. Instead, an alternative inflammatory mechanism, including membrane-bound lymphotoxin-β receptor (LTβR) and CXC chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2), is involved in type B EAE development, and type B EAE is ameliorated by antagonizing these receptors. Relative expression of Ltbr and Cxcr2 genes was indeed enhanced in patients with IFNβ-resistant multiple sclerosis. Remission was minimal in type B EAE due to neuronal damages induced by semaphorin 6B upregulation on CD4+ T cells. Our data reveal a new inflammatory mechanism by which an IFNβ-resistant EAE subtype develops.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Central Nervous System / immunology
  • Central Nervous System / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental* / genetics
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental* / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate / genetics
  • Immunity, Innate / immunology
  • Inflammasomes / genetics
  • Inflammasomes / immunology
  • Interferon-beta / genetics
  • Interferon-beta / immunology*
  • Lymphotoxin beta Receptor / genetics*
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Multiple Sclerosis / genetics
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein / genetics*
  • Receptors, Interleukin-8B / genetics
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology

Substances

  • Inflammasomes
  • LTBR protein, human
  • Ltbr protein, mouse
  • Lymphotoxin beta Receptor
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • NLRP3 protein, human
  • Nlrp3 protein, mouse
  • Receptors, Interleukin-8B
  • Interferon-beta