Prevention of experimental allergic encephalitis in Lewis rats by rat and bovine spinal cord proteins

Nature ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 266 (5601) ◽  
pp. 459-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
CATHERINE F.C. MACPHERSON ◽  
HOLLY ARMSTRONG
1977 ◽  
Vol 145 (5) ◽  
pp. 1405-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
C C Whitacre ◽  
P Y Paterson

Supernates derived from incubated lymph node cells of Lewis rats sensitized to guinea pig spinal cord-Freund's adjuvant transfer experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) to syngeneic recipients. EAE supernatant transfer activity (EAE-STA) is not demonstrable in supernates derived from LNC of control donors not sensitized to nervous tissue. After addition of brain antigen to active supernates, EAE-STA is not longer demonstrable.


Author(s):  
T.E. Feasby ◽  
J.J. Gilbert ◽  
A.F. Hahn ◽  
D.S. Lovgren

Abstract:Experimental allergic neuritis (EAN) in Lewis rats was treated with prednisolone given prophylactically or therapeutically. Rats treated from the time of immunization with myelin or after the establishment of clinical disease improved more rapidly than controls. Treatment at the onset of clinical signs resulted in less severe disease and more rapid recovery. Rats treated just prior to the onset of clinical signs (day 10) did not develop significant clinical disease and appeared to have less inflammation in their nerves and nerve roots on microscopic examination.


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