Down-regulation of the macrophage lineage through interaction with OX2 (CD200).

R M Hoek, S R Ruuls, C A Murphy, G J Wright, R Goddard, S M Zurawski, B Blom, M E Homola, W J Streit, M H Brown, A N Barclay, J D Sedgwick

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Abstract

OX2 (CD200) is a broadly expressed membrane glycoprotein, shown here to be important for regulation of the macrophage lineage. In mice lacking CD200, macrophage lineage cells, including brain microglia, exhibited an activated phenotype and were more numerous. Upon facial nerve transection, damaged CD200-deficient neurons elicited an accelerated microglial response. Lack of CD200 resulted in a more rapid onset of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Outside the brain, disruption of CD200-CD200 receptor interaction precipitated susceptibility to collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice normally resistant to this disease. Thus, in diverse tissues OX2 delivers an inhibitory signal for the macrophage lineage.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1768-1771
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume290
Issue number5497
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000

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