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Blood coagulation protein fibrinogen promotes autoimmunity and demyelination via chemokine release and antigen presentation

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  • Jae Kyu Ryu

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Mark A. Petersen

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California
    University of California San Francisco)

  • Sara G. Murray

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Kim M. Baeten

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Anke Meyer-Franke

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Justin P. Chan

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Eirini Vagena

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Catherine Bedard

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Michael R. Machado

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Pamela E. Rios Coronado

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California)

  • Thomas Prod'homme

    (University of California San Francisco
    Program in Immunology, University of California San Francisco)

  • Israel F. Charo

    (Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, University of California)

  • Hans Lassmann

    (Centre for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna)

  • Jay L. Degen

    (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

  • Scott S. Zamvil

    (University of California San Francisco
    Program in Immunology, University of California San Francisco)

  • Katerina Akassoglou

    (Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California
    University of California San Francisco
    Program in Immunology, University of California San Francisco)

Abstract

Autoimmunity and macrophage recruitment into the central nervous system (CNS) are critical determinants of neuroinflammatory diseases. However, the mechanisms that drive immunological responses targeted to the CNS remain largely unknown. Here we show that fibrinogen, a central blood coagulation protein deposited in the CNS after blood–brain barrier disruption, induces encephalitogenic adaptive immune responses and peripheral macrophage recruitment into the CNS leading to demyelination. Fibrinogen stimulates a unique transcriptional signature in CD11b+ antigen-presenting cells inducing the recruitment and local CNS activation of myelin antigen-specific Th1 cells. Fibrinogen depletion reduces Th1 cells in the multiple sclerosis model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) II-dependent antigen presentation, CXCL10- and CCL2-mediated recruitment of T cells and macrophages, respectively, are required for fibrinogen-induced encephalomyelitis. Inhibition of the fibrinogen receptor CD11b/CD18 protects from all immune and neuropathologic effects. Our results show that the final product of the coagulation cascade is a key determinant of CNS autoimmunity.

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  • Jae Kyu Ryu & Mark A. Petersen & Sara G. Murray & Kim M. Baeten & Anke Meyer-Franke & Justin P. Chan & Eirini Vagena & Catherine Bedard & Michael R. Machado & Pamela E. Rios Coronado & Thomas Prod'hom, 2015. "Blood coagulation protein fibrinogen promotes autoimmunity and demyelination via chemokine release and antigen presentation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms9164
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9164
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