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preparation and injection of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (mog35-55) emulsion

Immunogenicity Enhancement by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a common model for the study of human demyelinating disorders1. There are several models of EAE: active immunization using different myelin peptides in combination with potent adjuvants, passive immunization by in vitro transfer of myelin-specific CD4+ lymphocytes, and transgenic models of spontaneous EAE2. Each of these models has specific features that allow different aspects of EAE to be studied, such as the onset, effector phase, or chronic phase. The myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) model of EAE is a good model to study the immune-mediated mechanisms of chronic neuroinflammation and demyelination, as it is characterized by mononuclear inflammatory infiltration, demyelination in peripheral white matter, and reduced recovery after the disease peak1.
MOG-EAE is induced by immunization of susceptible mice with the peptide MOG35-55 in complete Freund&#39;s adjuvant (CFA), followed by an intraperitoneal injection of pertussis toxin. This increases the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and allows myelin-specific T-cells activated in the periphery to reach the central nervous system (CNS), where they will be reactivated3. CFA plays a key role in the induction of EAE by enhancing the antigen uptake by antigen-presenting cells and the expression of cytokines related to humoral- and cell-mediated responses4. This mechanism is mainly due to the presence of killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis emulsified in oil, the components of which provide a strong stimulus for the immune system5. In fact, the induction of EAE is directly related to the amount of mycobacterium present during the antigenic challenge6.
The addition of other killed mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium butyricum, to incomplete Freund&#39;s adjuvant7, as well as the effect of adjuvant combinations8, can modulate the clinical course of EAE and consequently influence the reproducibility of the results. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), the etiologic agent of Johne&#39;s disease in ruminants, has been associated with inflammatory disorders of the human CNS9, as its antigenic components are capable of eliciting a strong humoral- and cell-mediated response in patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder9. Therefore, in this protocol, we show an alternative and reproducible method to induce MOG-EAE by replacing M. tuberculosis in CFA with M. paratuberculosis.

Author Spotlight: Adjuvant Activity of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in Enhancing the Immunogenicity of Autoantigens During Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis  

Adjuvant Activity of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in Enhancing the Immunogenicity of Autoantigens During Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

We studied the pathogenesis of several neurological diseases with new techniques developed by our experts to improve treatment for patient with movement disorders who have interactive diseases. Part of our research focuses on the role of pathogens and the etiology of new inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis or NMOSD, which are characterized by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Various pathogens have been associated with these diseases, although their role is unclear.We found that antigenic components of Mycobacterium avian cell species paratuberculosis can elicit a strong humoral and cell-mediated response in patient with multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, we demonstrated that Mycobacteria provide inset autogenic potential by acting on the gut immune brain axis in the EAE model. We identified Mycobacterium paratuberculosis as a potent adjuvant candidate in the induction of active EAE, which resulted in a more severe disease than that induced by inactivated Mycobacterium tuberculosis.This difference could be because Mycobacterium paratuberculosis produces a lipo pentapeptide antigen on the cell wall surface instead of glycopeptide lipids. One of the goals of our future research is to elucidate the crosstalk between the immune response of the peripheral and central nervous system, and to understand the mechanism of infection-mediated neuroinflammation. For this, we were developing unique genetics model of neuroinflammations.

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Preparation and Injection of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG35-55) Emulsion  

Preparation and Injection of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG35-55) Emulsion

Begin by grinding 10 milligrams of freeze-dried Mycobacterium paratuberculosis to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle. Add five milliliters of Incomplete Freund's adjuvant to obtain a 10 milligram per milliliter stock solution. Store the stock at minus four degrees Celsius.Before immunization, dilute the stock solution. Then, dilute the MOG 35-55 peptide to two milligrams per milliliter and store it at minus 20 degrees Celsius. Mix equal volumes of the MOG 35-55 with the adjuvant in a five milliliter tube with a homogenizer until a thick emulsion is formed.After every 10 seconds of mixing, place the solution on ice for 20 seconds and spin the tube to recover all the solution. Transfer the emulsion into a one milliliter syringe, ensuring it is free of air bubbles. Then, fit it with a 27-gauge needle.Subcutaneously, inject 200 microliters of the emulsion into the lower back of an anesthetized mouse. Then, intraperitoneally inject a dose of pertussis toxin on day zero and two after immunization. All mice manifested an acute monophasic disease, characterized by a single peak of disability observed at 14 to 17 days, followed by a partial recovery of symptoms over the next 10 days.Mice immunized with M.paratuberculosis showed an earlier onset after immunization and greater severity in the acute phase. Both groups demonstrated similar body weights. Proliferation assay with titrated thymidine incorporation performed on the EAE mice spleen cells showed a strong proliferative response to the peptide MOG 35-55, but not to ovalbumin.Cytofluorometric analysis showed increased T-lymphocytes, dendritic cells, and monocytes in the spleen of M.paratuberculosis-immunized EAE mice compared to CFA-immunized mice. Hematoxylin and and eosin tissue analysis revealed typical paravascular and meningeal mononuclear inflammatory infiltration in the brain and spinal cord.

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Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced by myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) requires immunization by a MOG peptide emulsified in ...