ROLE OF IL-6 IN EXPERIMENTAL ARTHRITIS CAUSED BY TRANSFER OF ARTHRITOGENIC ANTIBODIES

ROLE OF IL-6 IN EXPERIMENTAL ARTHRITIS CAUSED BY TRANSFER OF ARTHRITOGENIC ANTIBODIES

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) exerts important functions on immune regulation. In case of high expression, IL-6 may promote autoimmune disorders, e.g., arthritis. Systemic IL-6 blockers based on monoclonal antibodies against IL-6, or its specific receptor subunit, are already used in clinical settings, addin...

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Main Authors: M. S. Drutskaya, E. A. Gorshkova, A. S. Zhdanova, K.-S. Atretkhany, V. S. Gogoleva, R. V. Zvartsev, A. A. Kruglov, S. A. Nedospasov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: SPb RAACI 2016-12-01
Series:Medicinskaâ Immunologiâ
Subjects:
interleukin-6
experimental arthritis
anti-collagen antibodies transfer
neutralizing antibodies
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Online Access:https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/1139
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Summary:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) exerts important functions on immune regulation. In case of high expression, IL-6 may promote autoimmune disorders, e.g., arthritis. Systemic IL-6 blockers based on monoclonal antibodies against IL-6, or its specific receptor subunit, are already used in clinical settings, adding to a range of known biological drugs, such as, TNF blockers. Rheumatic disorders and their experimental therapy are reproducible in mice. This study revealed systemically increased levels of IL-6 in developing arthritis caused by transfer of pathogenic antibodies, as well as the effects of IL-6 neutralization by monoclonal antibodies against murine IL-6. Our results suggest a pathogenic role of the two cytokines, TNF and IL-6, in experimental arthritis induced by passive transfer of anti-collagen antibodies.
ISSN:1563-0625
2313-741X

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