Abstract
Background: Transgenic deficiency in interferon γ (IFNγ) or IFNγ receptor makes resistant strains of mice bearing H-2b or H-2d susceptible to collagen induced arthritis (CIA).
Objective: To determine whether the escape from regulation of disease susceptibility at the major histocompatibility complex level involves a new use of autoimmune T cells expressing T cell receptor (TCR) Vß that vary from the cell populations previously identified within arthritic joints.
Methods: Arthritis was induced by a standard protocol with type II bovine collagen (CII) in complete Freund's adjuvant. Clinical features, histopathology, immunological responses, and TCR profile in arthritic joints in IFNγ knockout C57BL/6 (B6.IFNγ KO) mice (H-2b) were compared directly with those in DBA/1 mice (H-2q).
Results: 60–80% of B6.IFNγ KO mice developed a progressive arthritis with a similar clinical course to classical CIA in DBA/1 mice. The affected joints in B6.IFNγ KO mice had an erosive form of arthritis with similar features to joint disease in DBA/1 mice. B6.IFNγ KO mice produced significantly higher levels of IgG2b and IgG1 autoantibodies to murine CII and showed increased proliferative response to CII compared with B6 mice. Comparable levels of interleukin 1ß and tumour necrosis factor α expression were detected in arthritic joints from ß6.IFNγ KO and DBA/1 mice. B6.IFNγKO mice used predominantly TCR Vß6 and Vß8 in arthritic joints. This TCR Vß profile is similar to that found in DBA/1 mice with CIA.
Conclusions: C57BL/6 mice deficient in IFNγ production can develop arthritis that resembles classical CIA. These data suggest that IFNγ is a key factor mediating susceptibility to CIA.
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