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ArticleCellular & molecular immunology2017

Deficiency of the G protein Gαq ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis with impaired DC-derived IL-6 production and Th17 differentiation.

Weiming Lai, Yingying Cai, Jinfeng Zhou, Shuai Chen, Chaoyan Qin, Cuixia Yang, Junling Liu, Xin Xie, Changsheng Du

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Article in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Weiming LaiDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Yingying CaiDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Jinfeng ZhouDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Shuai ChenDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Chaoyan QinDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Cuixia YangDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Junling LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
Xin XieNational Center for Drug Screening, CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Shanghai 201203, China.
Changsheng DuDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.

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Abstract

Many G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), and ~40% of all identified GPCRs rely on the Gαq/11 G protein family to stimulate inositol lipid signaling. However, the function of Gα subunits in MS pathogenesis is still unknown. In this study, we attempted to determine the role of Gαq in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a well-known mouse model of MS. We discovered that compared with wild-type mice, Gαq-knockout mice exhibited less severe EAE symptoms, with lower clinical scores, reduced leukocyte infiltration and less extensive demyelination. Moreover, a significantly lower percentage of Th17 cells, one of the key players in MS pathogenesis, was observed in Gαq-knockout EAE mice. Studies in vitro demonstrated that deficiency of Gαq in CD4

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AnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFemaleGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11HumansInterleukin-6MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMultiple SclerosisMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinPeptide FragmentsProtein Kinase CExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11Interleukin-6Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoproteinmyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55)Peptide FragmentsProtein Kinase C

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PMID28216651
PMCPMC5518818

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