ANTIARTHRITIC EFFECTS DEMONSTRATED BY AN INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR-TARGETED CYTOTOXIN (DAB486IL-2) IN RAT ADJUVANT ARTHRITIS

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BACHA, P [1 ]
FORTE, SE [1 ]
PERPER, SJ [1 ]
TRENTHAM, DE [1 ]
NICHOLS, JC [1 ]
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[1] BETH ISRAEL HOSP,DIV RHEUMATOL,BOSTON,MA 02215
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10.1002/eji.1830220702
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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DAB486IL-2 is an interleukin-2 receptor-specific cytotoxin which selectively targets and kills cells which bear the high-affinity form of the IL-2 receptor. Since elimination of activated T lymphocytes may be useful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, the effect of DAB486IL-2 treatment in an animal model of arthritis was investigated. We demonstrated that rats treated with DAB486IL-2 during the induction phase of disease have delayed onset of symptoms and significantly reduced severity of inflammation as well as a depressed proliferative response to mycobacterial stimulation in vitro. In addition, the presence of preexisting antibodies to the molecule had no impact on the anti-arthritic effects observed in this model.These data suggest that DAB486IL-2 may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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