Induction of a systemic lupus erythematosus-like disease in mice by a common human anti-DNA idiotype

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.85.7.2260· OSTI ID:7009395

Mendlovic, S; Brocke, S; Meshorer, A; Mozes, E ^[1]; Shoenfeld, Y; Bakimer, R ^[2]; Ben-Bassat, M ^[3]

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1. Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel)
2. Ben-Gurion Univ., Beer-Sheva (Israel)
3. Beilinson Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva (Israel)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is considered to be the quintessential autoimmune disease. It has not been possible to induce SLE in animal models by DNA immunization or by challenge with anti-DNA antibodies. The authors report a murine model of SLE-like disease induced by immunization of C3H.SW female mice with a common human monoclonal anti-DNA idiotype (16/6 idiotype). Following a booster injection with the 16/6 idiotype, high levels of murine anti-16/6 and anti-anti-16/6 antibodies (associated with anti-DNA activity) were detected in the sera of the immunized mice. Elevated titers of autoantibodies reacting with DNA, poly(I), poly(dT), ribonucleoprotein, autoantigens (Sm, SS-A (Ro), and SS-B (La)), and cardiolipin were noted. The serological findings were associated with increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukopenia, proteinuria, immune complex deposition in the glomerular mesangium, and sclerosis of the glomeruli. The immune complexes in the kidneys were shown to contain the 16/6 idiotype. This experimental SLE-like model may be used to elucidate the mechanisms underlying SLE.

• OSTI ID: 7009395
• Journal Information: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; (USA), Vol. 85:7; ISSN 0027-8424
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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