PR3 antibodies do not induce renal pathology in a novel PR3-humanized mouse model for Wegener’s granulomatosis

Abstract Different murine models have been used as basis for Proteinase 3 (PR3)-associated vasculitis models, but sufficient reproduction of the human clinical manifestation has failed to this date. As a reliable animal model is needed to further elucidate the pathological value of PR3-ANCA, we developed a PR3-humanized transgenic mouse model, in order to induce a glomerulonephritis. Our huPR3-transgenic mice were injected i.v. with our monoclonal antibodies, either unlabeled or directly labeled by fluorescein isothiocyanate. For a period of 5 days, proteinuria and erythrocyte count were measured with urine dip sticks. None of the mice exhibited proteinuria and/or an abnormal number of erythrocytes in the urine. Five days after antibody treatment, the mice were killed and different organs were fixed and immunohistochemically assessed. In the case of the kidney, we could detect a glomerulonephritis. Our study is able to show that although a direct renal target was given in transgenic human PR3 mice, no renal pathology was detectable. Multifactorial mechanisms for PR3-ANCA involvement in the development of Wegener’s granulomatosis must be hypothesized..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

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2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

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Rheumatology international - 33(2012), 3 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 613-622

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Relle, Manfred [VerfasserIn]
Cash, Hannes [VerfasserIn]
Schommers, Nadine [VerfasserIn]
Reifenberg, Kurt [VerfasserIn]
Galle, Peter R. [VerfasserIn]
Schwarting, Andreas [VerfasserIn]

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Animal model
Autoantibodies
Autoimmunity
Glomerulonephritis
Proteinase 3
Wegener’s granulomatosis

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© Springer-Verlag 2012

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10.1007/s00296-012-2406-4

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OLC2044911183