| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3065005 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We investigated potential therapeutic effects of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators FTY720 (fingolimod) and selective S1P1 agonist SEW2871 on a spontaneous autoimmune polyneuropathy (SAP) when given orally at 7 mo (anticipated disease onset) for 4 weeks. Clinical severity, electrophysiologic and histological findings were ameliorated in mice treated with 1 mg/kg of FTY720. Subsequent studies showed that SEW2871 was also effective in halting the progression of SAP, which was accompanied by decreased proliferative and cytokine responses to myelin protein zero (P0), and an increase in regulatory T cells. We conclude that S1P receptor modulators may play a therapeutic role in autoimmune neuropathies.
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Authors
Hye-Jung Kim, Cha-Gyun Jung, Danuta Dukala, Hyun Bae, Rafael Kakazu, Robert Wollmann, Betty Soliven,