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. 2010 Sep 3;31(9):1141–1148. doi: 10.1038/aps.2010.149

Table 1. Selected rodent and primate EAE (and EAU models) and their indications representing aspects of MS37.

Strain Antigen Induction Clinical course Pathology
MOUSE-EAE/EAU
C57BL6 (H-2b) Spinal cord homogenate Active Resistant  
  MOG (aa 35–55) Active, passive Severe, chronic-progressive, non-remitting CNS demyelination, acute inflammation, axonal damage
  IRBP (aa 1–20) Active Mild, acute disease Ocular inflammation
    Passive Severe disease  
  PLP Passive Very mild, resistant  
B10RIII IRBP (aa 161–180) Active Severe Ocular inflammation
    Passive Severe  
C3H.SW (H-2b) MOG (aa 35–55) Active Severe, chronic non-remitting Inflammation, demyelination
SJL (H-2s) Spinal cord homogenate Active Relapsing-remitting, Progressive (SCH, MBP) Demyelination, inflammation
  MBP Active, passive Relapsing-remitting Demyelination, inflammation
  PLP Active, passive Relapsing-remitting Demyelination, inflammation
  MOG (aa 92–106) Active, passive Severe acute Inflammation and demyelination
  MAG (myelin-associated glycoprotein) (aa 97–112)      
  MOBP (myelin-associated/oligodendrocyte basic protein) (aa 37–60) Active Non-relapsing Inflammation
  CNPase (2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase)      
  OSP (oligodendrocyte-specific glycoprotein)      
(B6 x SJL) F1 (H-2b/s) MOG Active Relapsing-remitting Inflammation, demyelination
B10.S (H-2s) CNS homogenate Active Resistant  
  MOG Active Resistant  
ASW (H-2s) MOG (aa 92–106) Active Depending on Bordetella pertussis application: +secondary progressive (SP)-primary progressive (PP) Acute inflammation, demyelination
Biozzi AB/L (H-2s) Brain homogenate   Resistant  
Biozzi AB/H (H-2dq1) Spinal cord homogenate Active Relapsing-remitting Inflammation, demyelination in relapse phase
  MBP (aa 12–26; 21–35) Active Native MBP: resistant,MBP 12–26 and MBP 21–35: mild acute Inflammation
  MOG (aa 1–22; 43–57; 134–148) Active Chronic relapsing (MOG 1–22) Inflammation, no demyelination
      Chronic acute (MOG 35–55) Native MOG: demyelination
  PLP (aa 56–70) Active Chronic relapsing Inflammation, demyelination
  Ab-crystallin (aa 1–16) Active Acute mild Inflammation
  GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) Active Acute severe Inflammation
ABH (H-2Ag7) MAG (aa 97–112)      
  OSP      
  CNPase      
NOD/Lt (H-2g7) rMOG, MOG (aa 35–55) Active CREAE Demyelination with peptide
NOD congenic strain III (H-2g7) MOG Active Resistant  
BALB/c (H-2d) Spinal cord homogenate Active Resistant  
  MBP (aa 59–76) Passive aEAE resistant, tEAE: acute Inflammation, demyelination
  PLP (aa 178–191) Active Relatively resistant, atypical EAE  
B10.PL (H-2u) MBP (aa Ac1–9) Active, passive    
PL/J (H-2u) MBP (aa 89–169) Active, passive CREAE Demyelination, acute inflammation
  MBP (aa 1–37)   CREAE and chronic persisting paralysis  
  MOG (aa 35–55) Active, passive Relapsing-remitting Demyelination, acute inflammation
  PLP (aa 43–64) Active, passive CREAE Demyelination, acute inflammation
DBA/1 (H-2q) Spinal cord homogenate Active Resistant  
  MOG (aa 79–96) Active Acute Inflammation, demyelination
SWR/J (H-2q) Spinal cord homogenate Active    
  PLP Active    
C3/HEJ (H-2k) PLP Active Atypical EAE Inflammation
RAT-EAE/EAU
Lewis (RT1-l) Spinal cord homogenate Active Acute CNS inflammation
  MBP (aa 68–88) Active and passive Acute, relapses after cyclosporine CNS inflammation
  PLP Active and passive Weak acute CNS inflammation
  MOG (aa 35–55) Active and passive Weak acute, after native MOG chronic progressive CNS inflammation, demyelination with native MOG
  S100β (aa 76–91) Passive Weak acute CNS inflammation
  GFAP Passive Weak acute CNS inflammation
  IRBP (aa 177–1091) Active Acute, severe Ocular inflammation
    Passive Chronic, severe  
  S-antigen Active Acute, modest Ocular inflammation
Dark Agouti (DA) (RT1-av1) Spinal cord homogenate Active in incomplete FA CREAE CNS inflammation and demyelination
  MBP (aa 62–75) Active and passive Acute CNS inflammation
  MOG Active and passive Chronic, relapsing-remitting CNS inflammation and demyelination
  BTN (Butyrophilin) (aa 74–90) Active No disease CNS inflammation
Brown Norway (BN) MBP Passive Acute CNS inflammation
(RT1-n) Rat spinal cord Active Acute CNS inflammation
  MOG Active Chronic progressive CNS inflammation, demyelination
PVG (RT1-c) MBP Active resistant, passive susceptible Acute CNS inflammation
NON-HUMAN-PRIMATE-EAE
Macaca mulatta (Rhesus monkey) Rabbit brain extract Active Acute and chronic progressive CNS inflammation and demyelination
(Mamu-DPB1*01)        
  Brain extract with adjuvant Active Acute and chronic CNS inflammation with necrosis
  MOG (aa 4–20, 35–50, 94–116) Active Acute and chronic CNS inflammation with necrosis
  MBP (aa 61–82, 80–105, 170–186) Active and passive Acute and chronic CNS inflammation with necrosis
Macaca fascicularis (Cynomolgus monkey) Brain homogenate Active Acute and CREAE CNS inflammation, necrotic lesions
  MBP Active Acute and CREA CNS inflammation, necrotic lesions
Macaca nemestrina Brain homogenate and MBP Active Relatively resistant  
Common marmoset (Calithrix jacchus) Myelin homogenate Active Acute – chronic progressive CNS inflammation, demyelination, necrotic lesions
Caja-DRB*W1201 MBP Active and passive Mild acute CNS inflammation, no demyelination
  PLP Active Mild acute CNS inflammation, no demyelination
  MOG (aa 1–124, 14–36) Active RR, secondary progressive CNS inflammation and demyelination