Project description:Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)-susceptible DA and EAE-resistant congenic R23 rats were immunized with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) to induce an autoimmune response.<br><br>Seven days later draining inguinal lymph nodes were removed. 2 conditions were examined: 'ex vivo' and 'MOG restimulated', which involved 24hrs of incubation with an encephalogenic MOG 91-108 peptide.<br><br>
Project description:MOG-reactive CD4 T cells were isolated from draining lymph nodes (dLN) and spleen of C57BL6/N female mice on day 10 after subcutaneous immunization with MOG(35-55) emulsified in Complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA). Some mice received the CpG-B-1826 (50 microg; TCCATgACgTTCCTgACgTT; TIB MOLBIOL Syntheselabor GmbH), which was added to the MOG(35-55)/CFA mixture before emulsification. To isolate MOG-reactive CD4 T cells, dLN and spleens were harvested from mice on day 10 post-immunization, and single cell suspensions were re-stimulated for 5 hours using a mixture of MOG(35-55) (20 microg/ml), anti-CD40, anti-CD28, and anti-CD40L-PE (all from a commercial kit – Miltenyi Biotec – cat number 130-093-129). After 5 hours, CD4-positive cells were enriched magnetically by MACS using anti-CD4 microbeads (Miltenyi Biotec GmbH, cat. 130-049-201, clone L3T4), and subsequently subjected to FACS sorting to isolate CD4+CD40L+ and CD4+CD40L- cells after staining with anti-CD4 (clone RM4-5, conjugated to Pacific Blue), including a bin channel for CD8-positive cells (clone 53-6.7) and a marker for staining dead cells (NHPO). Sorted CD4+CD40L+ and CD4+CD40L- cells were then quickly checked for purity and directly lysed in 350 microlitre RLT buffer containing 1% beta-mercaptoethanol (Invitrogen). Purity was >95%. Mice were 6-10 weeks of age at the time of immunization. The goal was to identify genes differentially expressed between MOG-reactive CD4 T cells in mice treated or not with CpG-B, and to characterize the transcriptome of autoreactive CD4 T cells in draining lymph nodes and spleen on day 10 after immunization.
Project description:Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)-susceptible DA and EAE-resistant PVG rats were immunized with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) to induce an autoimmune response.<br>Seven days later draining inguinal lymph nodes were removed. 2 conditions were examined: 'ex vivo' and 'MOG restimulated', which involved 24hrs of incubation with an encephalogenic MOG 91-108 peptide.
Project description:miRNA expression profiling of CD4+ T cells comparing naïve mice and experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) mice. EAU was induced by immunization of retinal antigen (IRBP1-20) in complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA). CD4+ T cells were isolated and purified from the spleen and draining lymph nodes 13 days after immunization.
Project description:This study set out to examine CD4 T cell differentiation in a mouse model of diabetes based on transgenic expression of ovalbumin under the control of the rat insulin promoter and co-expression of the DO11.10 transgene (DO11 x rip-mOVA mice). The transcriptome of T cells isolated from the pancreatic lymph nodes (lymph nodes draining the site of self antigen expression) was compared with that of T cells isolated from inguinal lymph nodes (non-draining lymph nodes). T cells were sorted based on expression of CD4, DO11.10 TCR (KJ-126), CD25 and CD69. Primary cells from 6 week old DO11 x rip-mOVA mice were isolated ex-vivo from the pancreatic lymph nodes or inguinal lymph nodes. Cells were sorted by flow cytometry using antibodies to CD4, DO11.10 TCR (KJ-126+), CD25 and CD69. 3-6 replicates were collected per experimental group with each replicate deriving from 14 mice. RNA was isolated using the RNeasy micro kit (Qiagen).
Project description:Autoantibodies contribute to many autoimmune diseases, yet there is no therapy to neutralize them selectively. A popular mouse model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), could serve to develop such a therapy, provided we can better understand the nature and importance of the autoantibodies involved. In this study, we analyzed autoantibody-secreting extrafollicular plasmablasts in mice with EAE induced by immunization with a mutated myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antigen called bMOG. These CD138+ cells were enriched from lymph nodes at day 8 post-immunization and analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing using 10× Genomics technologies. Here we provide the raw and processed data obtained from the gene expression (GEX) and VDJ cDNA libraries.
Project description:This study set out to examine CD4 T cell differentiation in a mouse model of diabetes based on transgenic expression of ovalbumin under the control of the rat insulin promoter and co-expression of the DO11.10 transgene (DO11 x rip-mOVA mice). The transcriptome of T cells isolated from the pancreatic lymph nodes (lymph nodes draining the site of self antigen expression) was compared with that of T cells isolated from inguinal lymph nodes (non-draining lymph nodes). T cells were sorted based on expression of CD4, DO11.10 TCR (KJ-126), CD25 and CD69.
Project description:We have employed a single cell sequencing approach with BD Rhapsody to study the differences within myeloid cells in the draining lymph nodes four days after MOG immunisation between NIKfl/fl control mice and NIK^CX3CR1 mice
Project description:We isolated CD4+ T cells from draining lymph nodes 7 days post EAE from DA rats treated with vitamin D supplemented, vitamin D deprived or regular diet
Project description:Purpose: to understand the mechanisms of vaccines in the lymph nodes of mice Methods: mice were treated with mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine or the yellow fever vaccine. The draining inguinal or illiac lymph nodes were harvested 1, 3, or 7 days after treatment and analyzed by scRNA-seq Results: TBD Conclusions: TBD