PMID- 35027475 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220314 LR - 20220314 IS - 2332-7812 (Electronic) IS - 2332-7812 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 2 DP - 2022 Mar TI - Antineonatal Fc Receptor Antibody Treatment Ameliorates MOG-IgG-Associated Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. LID - 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001134 [doi] LID - e1134 AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disorder (MOGAD) is a rare, autoimmune demyelinating CNS disorder, distinct from multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Characterized by pathogenic immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against MOG, a potential treatment strategy for MOGAD is to reduce circulating IgG levels, e.g., by interference with the IgG recycling pathway mediated by the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Although the optic nerve is often detrimentally involved in MOGAD, the effect of FcRn blockade on the visual pathway has not been assessed. Our objective was to investigate effects of a monoclonal anti-FcRn antibody in murine MOG-IgG-associated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). METHODS: We induced active MOG(35-55) EAE in C57Bl/6 mice followed by the application of a monoclonal MOG-IgG (8-18C5) 10 days postimmunization (dpi). Animals were treated with either a specific monoclonal antibody against FcRn (alpha-FcRn, 4470) or an isotype-matched control IgG on 7, 10, and 13 dpi. Neurologic disability was scored daily on a 10-point scale. Visual acuity was assessed by optomotor reflex. Histopathologic hallmarks of disease were assessed in the spinal cord, optic nerve, and retina. Immune cell infiltration was visualized by immunohistochemistry, demyelination by Luxol fast blue staining and complement deposition and number of retinal ganglion cells by immunofluorescence. RESULTS: In MOG-IgG-augmented MOG(35-55) EAE, anti-FcRn treatment significantly attenuated neurologic disability over the course of disease (mean area under the curve and 95% confidence intervals (CIs): alpha-FcRn [n = 27], 46.02 [37.89-54.15]; isotype IgG [n = 24], 66.75 [59.54-73.96], 3 independent experiments), correlating with reduced amounts of demyelination and macrophage infiltration into the spinal cord. T- and B-cell infiltration and complement deposition remained unchanged. Compared with isotype, anti-FcRn treatment prevented reduction of visual acuity over the course of disease (median cycles/degree and interquartile range: alpha-FcRn [n = 16], 0.50 [0.48-0.55] to 0.50 [0.48-0.58]; isotype IgG [n = 17], 0.50 [0.49-0.54] to 0.45 [0.39-0.51]). DISCUSSION: We show preserved optomotor response and ameliorated course of disease after anti-FcRn treatment in an experimental model using a monoclonal MOG-IgG to mimic MOGAD. Selectively targeting FcRn might represent a promising therapeutic approach in MOGAD. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology. FAU - Remlinger, Jana AU - Remlinger J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6502-4383 AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Madarasz, Adrian AU - Madarasz A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9411-0272 AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Guse, Kirsten AU - Guse K AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Hoepner, Robert AU - Hoepner R AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Bagnoud, Maud AU - Bagnoud M AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Meli, Ivo AU - Meli I AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Feil, Moritz AU - Feil M AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Abegg, Mathias AU - Abegg M AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Linington, Christopher AU - Linington C AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Shock, Anthony AU - Shock A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9971-8789 AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Boroojerdi, Babak AU - Boroojerdi B AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Kiessling, Peter AU - Kiessling P AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Smith, Bryan AU - Smith B AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Enzmann, Volker AU - Enzmann V AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4384-4855 AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Chan, Andrew AU - Chan A AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. FAU - Salmen, Anke AU - Salmen A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4751-299X AD - From the Department of Neurology (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., A.C., A. Salmen), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern; Department of Biomedical Research (J.R., A.M., K.G., R.H., M.B., I.M., V.E., A.C., A. Salmen), and Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (J.R., A.M., M.B.), University of Bern; Department of Ophthalmology (M.F., M.A., V.E.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Infection (C.L.), Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow; UCB Pharma (A. Shock, B.S.), Slough, United Kingdom; and UCB Pharma (B.B., P.K.), Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany. anke.salmen@insel.ch. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20220113 PL - United States TA - Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm JT - Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation JID - 101636388 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class I) RN - 0 (Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein) RN - 0 (Receptors, Fc) RN - TW3XAW0RCY (Fc receptor, neonatal) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/*pharmacology MH - Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/complications/*drug therapy/etiology/*immunology MH - Female MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/*immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein/*immunology MH - Receptors, Fc/*immunology MH - Vision Disorders PMC - PMC8759074 EDAT- 2022/01/15 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/15 06:00 PMCR- 2022/01/13 CRDT- 2022/01/14 05:44 PHST- 2021/08/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/01/14 05:44 [entrez] PHST- 2022/01/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 9/2/e1134 [pii] AID - NEURIMMINFL2021039382 [pii] AID - 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001134 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Jan 13;9(2):e1134. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001134. 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