PMID- 30471110 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191216 LR - 20200309 IS - 1096-9896 (Electronic) IS - 0022-3417 (Print) IS - 0022-3417 (Linking) VI - 247 IP - 4 DP - 2019 Apr TI - Macrophage CD40 signaling drives experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. PG - 471-480 LID - 10.1002/path.5205 [doi] AB - The costimulatory CD40L-CD40 dyad plays a major role in multiple sclerosis (MS). CD40 is highly expressed on MHCII(+) B cells, dendritic cells and macrophages in human MS lesions. Here we investigated the role of the CD40 downstream signaling intermediates TNF receptor-associated factor 2 (TRAF2) and TRAF6 in MHCII(+) cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Both MHCII-CD40-Traf2(-/-) and MHCII-CD40-Traf6(-/-) mice showed a reduction in clinical signs of EAE and prevented demyelination. However, only MHCII-CD40-Traf6(-/-) mice displayed a decrease in myeloid and lymphoid cell infiltration into the CNS that was accompanied by reduced levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IFN-gamma. As CD40-TRAF6 interactions predominantly occur in macrophages, we subjected CD40(flfl) LysM(cre) mice to EAE. This myeloid-specific deletion of CD40 resulted in a significant reduction in EAE severity, reduced CNS inflammation and demyelination. In conclusion, the CD40-TRAF6 signaling pathway in MHCII(+) cells plays a key role in neuroinflammation and demyelination during EAE. Concomitant with the fact that CD40-TRAF6 interactions are predominant in macrophages, depletion of myeloid CD40 also reduces neuroinflammation. CD40-TRAF6 interactions thus represent a promising therapeutic target for MS. (c) 2018 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. CI - (c) 2018 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. FAU - Aarts, Suzanne Abm AU - Aarts SA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4608-3705 AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Seijkens, Tom Tp AU - Seijkens TT AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. AD - Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany. FAU - Kusters, Pascal Jh AU - Kusters PJ AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - van Tiel, Claudia M AU - van Tiel CM AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Reiche, Myrthe E AU - Reiche ME AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - den Toom, Myrthe AU - den Toom M AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Beckers, Linda AU - Beckers L AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - van Roomen, Cindy Paa AU - van Roomen CP AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - de Winther, Menno Pj AU - de Winther MP AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. AD - Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany. AD - Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, MS Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Kooij, Gijs AU - Kooij G AD - Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, MS Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Lutgens, Esther AU - Lutgens E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2609-5744 AD - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Subdivision of Experimental Vascular Biology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), University of Amsterdam, Arizona, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. AD - Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20190130 PL - England TA - J Pathol JT - The Journal of pathology JID - 0204634 RN - 0 (Autoantibodies) RN - 0 (CD40 Antigens) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Immunoglobulin G) RN - 0 (Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein) RN - 0 (TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6) RN - 147205-72-9 (CD40 Ligand) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Autoantibodies/metabolism MH - CD40 Antigens/deficiency/*physiology MH - CD40 Ligand/physiology MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/*immunology MH - Female MH - Immunoglobulin G/immunology MH - Macrophages/*immunology MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Multiple Sclerosis/immunology MH - Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/immunology MH - Neuritis/immunology MH - Signal Transduction/*immunology MH - TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6/*physiology PMC - PMC6519352 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CD40 OT - TNF receptor-associated peptides and proteins OT - experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis OT - macrophages OT - multiple sclerosis EDAT- 2018/11/25 06:00 MHDA- 2019/12/18 06:00 PMCR- 2019/05/15 CRDT- 2018/11/25 06:00 PHST- 2018/07/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/10/23 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/11/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/11/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/12/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/11/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/05/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PATH5205 [pii] AID - 10.1002/path.5205 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Pathol. 2019 Apr;247(4):471-480. doi: 10.1002/path.5205. Epub 2019 Jan 30.