Mohammadnejad L, Zare Mirakabadi A, Oryan Sh, Jelodar Dezfouli Sh
Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Venomous Animals and Anti-Venom Production, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.
Arch Razi Inst. 2021 Jan;75(4):491-500. doi: 10.22092/ari.2019.126151.1333. Epub 2021 Jan 1.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered a chronic disease of the central nervous system, with a strong neurodegenerative component. The exact mechanism of MS is not clear. However, the therapeutic strategies for controlling MS are based on immune modulation and inflammation control. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to investigate the influence of snake venom on the suppression of the immune system after the induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice. For this purpose, C57BL/6 female mice, divided into three groups, were selected to be induced by EAE. Groups 2 and 3 received flank injection with the emulsion of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG 35-55), as well as complete Freund adjuvant, followed by the administration of pertussis toxin. Furthermore, the treatment group, as an immune-modulator, received cobra venom (CV) after EAE induction. The mice were then evaluated daily based on clinical symptoms, weight changes (within 26 days), histopathological analysis, and serum levels of interleukin 27 (IL-27) for neurological motor deficits. The clinical signs of MOG-EAE in C57BL/6 mice began 9-14 days post-immunization. Histopathological results also revealed that CV-treated EAE mice, compared to the untreated EAE group, witnessed a significant reduction in the intensity of inflammatory cells in parenchymal sections. Furthermore, the increase of IL-27 levels was significant in the CV-treated group (P=0.001), compared with those in the EAE and control groups. Based on results obtained in the present study, it may be concluded that Naja naja oxiana snake venom is a potential immunomodulatory agent that can be effective in the treatment of MS.
多发性硬化症(MS)被认为是一种中枢神经系统的慢性疾病,具有强烈的神经退行性成分。MS的确切机制尚不清楚。然而,控制MS的治疗策略基于免疫调节和炎症控制。关于这一点,本研究旨在探讨蛇毒对小鼠实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎(EAE)诱导后免疫系统抑制的影响。为此,将C57BL/6雌性小鼠分为三组,选择用EAE诱导。第2组和第3组接受髓鞘少突胶质细胞糖蛋白(MOG 35-55)乳剂以及完全弗氏佐剂的胁腹注射,随后给予百日咳毒素。此外,治疗组作为免疫调节剂,在EAE诱导后接受眼镜蛇毒(CV)。然后根据临床症状、体重变化(26天内)、组织病理学分析以及用于评估神经运动功能缺损的白细胞介素27(IL-27)血清水平,每天对小鼠进行评估。C57BL/6小鼠中MOG-EAE的临床症状在免疫后9-14天开始出现。组织病理学结果还显示,与未治疗的EAE组相比,CV治疗的EAE小鼠实质切片中炎症细胞的强度显著降低。此外,与EAE组和对照组相比,CV治疗组中IL-27水平的升高具有显著性(P= =0.001)。根据本研究获得的结果,可以得出结论,中亚眼镜蛇蛇毒是一种潜在的免疫调节剂,可有效治疗MS。