Immunodominant T-cell epitopes of MOG reside in its transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains in EAE
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- Received April 30, 2014
- Accepted in final form June 26, 2014
- First Published August 14, 2014.
Author Disclosures
- Aparna Shetty, PhD*,
- Sheena G. Gupta, PhD*,
- Michel Varrin-Doyer, PhD,
- Martin S. Weber, MD,
- Thomas Prod'homme, PhD,
- Nicolas Molnarfi, PhD,
- Niannian Ji, PhD,
- Patricia A. Nelson, PhD,
- Juan C. Patarroyo, BS,
- Ulf Schulze-Topphoff, PhD,
- Stephen E. Fogal, BS,
- Thomas Forsthuber, MD, PhD,
- Raymond A. Sobel, MD,
- Claude C.A. Bernard, PhD,
- Anthony J. Slavin, PhD and
- Scott S. Zamvil, MD, PhD, FAAN
- Aparna Shetty, PhD*,
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- Sheena G. Gupta, PhD*,
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Stanford University
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- Michel Varrin-Doyer, PhD,
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Travel grant (Teva Pharmaceuticals)
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Postdoctoral fellowship NMSS
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- Martin S. Weber, MD,
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- Thomas Prod'homme, PhD,
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(1) Momenta Pharmaceuticals employee, Senior Scientist, 2 years
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- Nicolas Molnarfi, PhD,
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- Niannian Ji, PhD,
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- Patricia A. Nelson, PhD,
Dr. Zamvil has received honoraria for serving on Data Safety Monitoring Boards for MS trials conducted by BioMS, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co.
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Dr. Zamvil has the following journal affiliations: (1) Journal of Clinical Investigation, Consulting Editor, 2007-present (2) Neurotherapeutics, Editorial Board, 2010-present (3) Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Associate Editor, 2011-present (4) Neurology: Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, Section Editor, 2014-present
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Dr. Zamvil has received honoria for speaking engagements for Biogen-Idec, Teva-Neuroscience, and EMD-Serono.
Dr. Zamvil has served as a consultant to Biogen Idec, Teva Neuroscience, EMD-Serono, Genzyme and Novartis.
Dr. Zamvil has served on the following: (1) Advanced Health Media, 2009-2014 (2) Biogen Idec, 2009-2014
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Dr. Zamvil's lab has received support from Boehringer Ingelheim.
Dr. Zamvil's lab has received support from NIH RO1 AI073737 and RO1 NS 063008.
Dr. Zamvil's lab has received support from NMSS RG 4768A9/1.
Dr. Zamvil's lab has received support from the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation and the Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Foundation.
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- Juan C. Patarroyo, BS,
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- Ulf Schulze-Topphoff, PhD,
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Employee of Silence Therapeutics GmbH, Senior Scientist
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- Stephen E. Fogal, BS,
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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 1991-Current
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Boehringer Ingelheim (employer)
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- Thomas Forsthuber, MD, PhD,
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Expert Review Clinical Immunology, USA Senior Editor Journal of Immunology, Associate Editor PLos One, Editor Frontiers Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology, Editorial board Immunotherapy, Editorial board
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NIH, G12MD007591, PI, 4 years NIH, R21AI110771, PI 4 months NIH, R21NS084201, PI, 2 months
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National MS Society, RG5011, 2 months National MS Society, RG3701, 4 years
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- Raymond A. Sobel, MD,
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Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, Editor-in-Chief, 2007-present, Journal of Neuroimmunology, Associate Editor, 2000-present
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NIH R01 NS 030843. (PI: V. Kuchroo, subcontract to Dr. Sobel as Co-Investigator (2002-2014) NIH/NIAID R01 AI073737 (PI: S. Zamvil, Subcontract to Dr. Sobel as Co-Investigator) 6/1/09 � 6/31/14. DOD/CDRMP W81XWH-11-1-0512. PI: B. Zabel. Dr. Sobel is Co-Investigator 9/1/11-8/31/14
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society (PI: Zamvil)
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- Claude C.A. Bernard, PhD,
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(1) Future Neurology, Future Science Group. Editorial Board Member.Current (2) Inflammation and Regeneration. Guest Editor. 2014
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NHMRC of Australia; APP1048899;PI, 2013-2015 NHMRC of Australia; APP1069979; PI, 2014-1016 NHMRC of Australia/CIRM; APP1053621, PI, 2012-2015 Victorian Goverment/CIRM; RMI-01739, PI, 2012-2015
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Eva and Les Erdi AUSiMED Fellowship in Neurological Diseases.
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- Anthony J. Slavin, PhD and
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Anthony Slavin is currently an employee of Abbvie Bioresearch Center and was formerly an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
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Anthony Slavin is currently an employee of Abbvie Bioresearch Center and was formerly an employee of Boehringer INgelheim Pharmaceuticals
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- Scott S. Zamvil, MD, PhD, FAAN
Dr. Zamvil has received honoraria for serving on Data Safety Monitoring Boards for MS trials conducted by BioMS, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co.
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(1) Neurology, Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, Associate Editor, 2011-present (2) Journal the Neurological Sciences, Associate Editor, 2011-present
“Aquaporin-4 peptides and methods for using same” (SF2010-074; USF-461PRV (pending). The application describes the discovery of aquaporin-4 T cell determinants in neuromyelitis optica patients and the use for antigen-specific tolerance.
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SSZ has received honoraria for speaking engagements for Biogen-Idec, Teva-Neuroscience, and EMD-Serono.
SSZ has served as a consultant to Biogen Idec, Teva Neuroscience, EMD-Serono, Genzyme and Novartis
Advanced Health Media, 2009-present Biogen Idec, 2009-present
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Boehringer Ingelheim
NIH RO1 AI073737, RO1 NS 063008
NMSS RG 4768A9/1
Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation, PI Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Foundation, PI
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- From the Department of Neurology and Program in Immunology (A.S., S.G.G., M.V.-D., T.P., N.M., P.A.N., J.C.P., U.S.-T., S.S.Z.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neuropathology and Department of Neurology (M.S.W.), University Medical Center, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Immunology (N.J., T.F.), University of Texas at San Antonio; Boehringer Ingelheim (S.E.F., A.J.S.), Ridgefield, CT; Department of Pathology (R.A.S.), Stanford University, Stanford, CA; and Multiple Sclerosis Research Group (C.C.A.B.), Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. S.G.G. is currently at the Institute for Immunity Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. T.P. is currently at Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA. N.M. is currently at the Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospital and the Department of Pathology and Immunology, Geneva Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland. J.C.P. is currently at Pfizer, Inc., Cambridge, MA.
- Correspondence to Dr. Zamvil: zamvil{at}ucsf.neuroimmunol.org
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