Cross-Recognition of a myelin peptide by CD8+ T cells in the CNS is not sufficient to promote neuronal damage

Eva Reuter, René Gollan, Nadia Grohmann, Magdalena Paterka, Hélène Salmon, Jérôme Birkenstock, Sebastian Richers, Tina Leuenberger, Alexander U. Brandt, Tanja Kuhlmann, Frauke Zipp, Volker Siffrin

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the CNS thought to be driven by CNS-specific T lymphocytes. Although CD8 + T cells are frequently found in multiple sclerosis lesions, their distinct role remains controversial because direct signs of cytotoxicity have not been confirmed in vivo. In the present work, we determined that murine ovalbumin-transgenic (OT-1) CD8 +; T cells recognize the myelin peptide myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein 40–54 (MOG40–54) both in vitro and in vivo. The aim of this study was to investigate whether such cross-recognizing CD8 + T cells are capable of inducing CNS damage in vivo. Using intravital two-photon microscopy in the mouse model of multiple sclerosis, we detected antigen recognition motility of the OT-1 CD8 + T cells within the CNS leading to a selective enrichment in inflammatory lesions. However, this cross-reactivity of OT-1 CD8 + T cells with MOG peptide in the CNS did not result in clinically or subclinically significant damage, which is different from myelin-specific CD4 + Th17-mediated autoimmune pathology. Therefore, intravital imaging demonstrates that local myelin recognition by autoreactive CD8 + T cells in inflammatory CNS lesions alone is not sufficient to induce disability or increase axonal injury.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4837-4850
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Neuroscience
Volume35
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CD8T cells
  • EAE/MS
  • Intravital microscopy
  • Molecular mimicry

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