cellular
• proliferative responses of lymph node cells to myelin proteolipid protein peptide 139-151 or 178-191 are impaired in null mice compared to wild-type
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immune system
• no IL-2 production could be detected in draining lymph node cells
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• mice develop EAE, but severity is lower and time of onset is delayed compared to wild-type SJL mice
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• Background Sensitivity: null mice on a 129 background are susceptible to EAE, whereas nulls on a B6 background are resistant
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nervous system
• in mice exhibiting EAE, there are lesions in the meniges and parenchyma of the spinal cord and brain; number of lesions is lower than in wild-type mice with EAE
• lesions associated with white matter vacuolation occur with higher incidence in null mice compared to wild-type mice with EAE
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