Bystander suppression of experimental arthritis by nasal administration of a heat shock protein peptide.

E. Zonneveld - Huijssoon, S.T.A. Roord, W. de Jager, M. Klein, S. Albani, S.M. Anderton, W. Kuis, F. van Wijk, A.B.J. Prakken

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Abstract

Objectives Mucosal immune therapy with disease-inducing antigens is an effective way to prevent experimental arthritis, but in humans these antigens are unknown. In juvenile idiopathic arthritis, however, T cell recognition of a so-called bystander antigen, heat shock protein 60 (HSP60), is associated with a good prognosis. Recently epitopes derived from HSP60, a microbial peptide (p1) and its self-homologue (p2) were reported to induce tolerogenic T cell responses in vitro in patients with arthritis. A study was undertaken to determine whether mucosal administration of these bystander epitopes can be similarly effective in suppressing arthritis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2199-2206
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Volume70
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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