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Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology

Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
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ISSN: 2155-9899

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Reduction of tertiary lymphoid organs in salivary glands of NOD mice by PI3K-delta inhibition


8th European Immunology Conference

June 29-July 01, 2017 Madrid, Spain

Bigaud M, Hamburger M, Afatsawo C, Texier C, Cojean C, Hinz A, Mamber N, Schmutz P, Beerli C, Soldermann N, Hoegenauer K, Wieczorek G and Burkhart C

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Switzerland

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Cell Immunol

Abstract :

Non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice provide a preclinical model of autoimmune diseases as they spontaneously develop autoimmune diabetes sharing many similarities to type 1 diabetes (T1D) as well as sialadenitis, resembling Sj�?¶gren's syndrome in humans. In the current study, we followed the natural course of the disease and evaluated the therapeutic effects of a potent and selective PI3K�?´ inhibitor referred as â�?�?compound-1â�? (manuscript in preparation). Drug-treatment was administered over 12 weeks, mixed with food at 0.1%, to 12-weeks old NOD mice (n=12). This treatment demonstrated in preliminary studies full target inhibition. In parallel, control NOD mice were given drug-free food (n=12). Blood samples were collected for drug level measurements (LC-MS-MS). Anti-IgM/rIL-4-induced PI3K�?´-dependent pAkt in B cells was used as PD marker and monitored by flow cytometry. The incidence of diabetes, the cellularity of spleen and salivary glands were determined. The number of antibody-secreting cells was measured by ELISPOT. The development of ectopic germinal centers in salivary glands was followed by immunohistochemistry. After 12 weeks of treatment, a similar diabetes incidence was observed in compound-1-treated vs. control NOD mice. Drug blood levels (0.11-1.12 �?¼M) showed an exposure-related inhibition of PI3K/pAkt pathway activation, with a mean IC50 value of approximately 0.44 �?¼M. In the spleens, flow cytometry analysis revealed marked drug-induced reductions in marginal zone B cells (â�?¥70%), in germinal center B cells (â�?¥30%), plasma cells (â�?¥60%) and Tfh cells (â�?¥40%). In salivary glands, significant reductions in infiltrating CD3+ T cells and CD45R+ B cells (â�?¥40%) were observed in drug-treated vs. control NOD mice (Figure 1). In line with this observation, the incidences of IgM-secreting and IgG-secreting cells in salivary glands were significantly reduced (by 70-80%) in drug-treated vs. control mice. In conclusion, this study provides pre-clinical proof-of-concept that PI3K�?´ inhibition reduces hallmarks of disease pathology that are operational in Sj�?¶gren's syndrome.

Biography :

Marc Bigaud holds a PhD degree and is a Senior Pharmacologist at the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, in Basel (Switzerland). He is a part of the Auto- Immunity, Transplantation and Inflammation-Disease Area.

Email: marc.bigaud@novartis.com

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