Abstract
Chronic relapsing–remitting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (CREAE) induced with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein peptides 35–55 (MOG 35–55) in NOD mice was successfully treated with brain-derived gangliosides (GA). The GA treatment suppressed the development and severity of CREAE, both clinically and histologically. Spleen cells from the GA-treated mice displayed markedly inhibited levels of MOG 35–55 specific proliferation and interferon-γ production. Delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions to MOG 35–55 were suppressed by the GA treatment. GA modulate various T cell effector functions in CREAE and may be an effective therapeutic agent for autoimmune demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
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