ArticleNeurochemical research2017
Rapamycin Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Suppressing the mTOR-STAT3 Pathway.
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- MOG-Peptide Synergizes With Rapamycin to Drive CD4Immunology · 2026Article
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- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Immunopathology and Potential Therapeutic Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- A cocktail of rapamycin, acarbose, and phenylbutyrate prevents age-related cognitive decline in mice by targeting multiple aging pathways.GeroScience · 2024Article
- IRF5 mediates adaptive immunity via altered glutamine metabolism, mTORC1 signaling and post-transcriptional regulation following T cell receptor activation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Administration methods and dosage of poly(lactic acid)-glycol intervention to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-induced experimental autoimmune encephalitis mice.BMC neuroscience · 2024Article
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- A Case Report of Pediatric Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis and Radiologically Isolated Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- The mTOR Signaling Pathway in Multiple Sclerosis; from Animal Models to Human Data.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
Rapamycin is a new immunosuppressant that has a primarily anti-inflammatory effect and selectively inhibits the activation of T helper (Th)-cell subsets. It is widely used to treat autoimmune disease. We studied the mechanism of rapamycin action against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in C57BL/6 mice, a classic animal model of multiple sclerosis. Rapamycin significantly inhibited the development of EAE by decreasing both clinical scores and inflammatory cell infiltration into the spinal cord. Furthermore, rapamycin reversed EAE symptoms in mice showing the initial signs of paralysis. Rapamycin, is a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor. By measuring the downstream markers phospho-mTOR (p-mTOR)/mTOR and phospho-signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (p-STAT3)/STAT3, we showed that rapamycin suppressed the mTOR-STAT3 pathway in EAE mice. The mTOR-STAT3 signaling pathway is important for Th1 and Th17 cell responses. We found that rapamycin-treated mice had reduced proportions of Th1 and Th17 cells, as well as lower mRNA expression for the transcription factors T-bet and RoRγt in EAE mouse splenocytes. To evaluate Th1 and Th17 cell function, we examined expression of their specific cytokines in the peripheral immune system and central nervous system. Rapamycin treatment reduced protein and mRNA levels of interferon (IFN)-γand interleukin (IL)-17 in splenocytes, and reduced IFN-γ and IL-17 mRNA levels in the spinal cords of EAE mice. These findings suggest that rapamycin treatment inhibits the mTOR-STAT3 pathway in EAE mice, thereby promoting immunosuppression. This study may provide new insight into the mechanism controlling rapamycin effects in multiple sclerosis.
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