TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased maternofoetal transfer of antibodies in a murine model of systemic lupus erythematosus, but no immune activation and neuroimmune sequelae in offspring
AU - Fonager, Sofie Vestergaard
AU - Winther, Gudrun
AU - Wittenborn, Thomas Rea
AU - Jensen, Lisbeth
AU - Fahlquist-Hagert, Cecilia
AU - Hansen, Lisbeth Ahm
AU - Füchtbauer, Ernst-Martin
AU - Romero-Ramos, Marina
AU - Degn, Søren Egedal
PY - 2022/9/15
Y1 - 2022/9/15
N2 - Maternally transferred autoantibodies can negatively impact the development and health of offspring, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. We used embryo transfers to examine maternofoetal immune imprinting in the autoimmune BXSB/MpJ mouse model. Anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies and total immunoglobulins were measured, using allotypes of the IgG subclass to distinguish maternally transferred antibodies from those produced endogenously. Frequencies of germinal center and plasma cells were analysed by flow cytometry. Microglial morphology in offspring CNS was assessed using immunohistochemistry. In contrast to prior findings, our results indicate that BXSB/MpJ mothers display a mild autoimmune phenotype, which does not significantly impact the offspring.
AB - Maternally transferred autoantibodies can negatively impact the development and health of offspring, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. We used embryo transfers to examine maternofoetal immune imprinting in the autoimmune BXSB/MpJ mouse model. Anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies and total immunoglobulins were measured, using allotypes of the IgG subclass to distinguish maternally transferred antibodies from those produced endogenously. Frequencies of germinal center and plasma cells were analysed by flow cytometry. Microglial morphology in offspring CNS was assessed using immunohistochemistry. In contrast to prior findings, our results indicate that BXSB/MpJ mothers display a mild autoimmune phenotype, which does not significantly impact the offspring.
KW - Animals
KW - Antibodies, Antinuclear
KW - Autoantibodies
KW - Disease Models, Animal
KW - Immunoglobulin G
KW - Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/genetics
KW - Mice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85134172836&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2022.577927
DO - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2022.577927
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35858501
SN - 0165-5728
VL - 370
JO - Journal of Neuroimmunology
JF - Journal of Neuroimmunology
M1 - 577927
ER -