Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells have been demonstrated to ameliorate experimental
autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a model of multiple sclerosis,
prompting clinical trials in multiple sclerosis which are currently
ongoing. An important question is whether this therapeutic effect
generalises to other autoimmune neurological diseases. We performed two
trials of efficacy of MSCs in experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) in
Lewis (LEW/Han MHsd) rats, a model of human autoimmune
inflammatory neuropathies. No differences between the groups were found
in clinical, histological or electrophysiological outcome measures. This
was despite the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to inhibit
proliferation of CD4+ T-cells in vitro. Therefore the efficacy
of MSCs observed in autoimmune CNS demyelination models do not
necessarily generalise to the treatment of other forms of neurological
autoimmunity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e30708 |
| Journal | PLoS ONE |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2012 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
-
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Mesenchymal stem cells lack efficacy in the treatment of experimental autoimmune neuritis despite in vitro inhibition of T-cell proliferation'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver