Atorvastatin Inhibits Autoreactive B Cell Activation and Delays Lupus Development in New Zealand Black/White F1 Mice

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  • Sarah Lawman
    *Department of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom; and
  • Claudia Mauri
    *Department of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom; and
  • Elizabeth C. Jury
    *Department of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom; and
  • H. Terrence Cook
    †Department of Histopathology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
  • Michael R. Ehrenstein
    *Department of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom; and

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by a wide range of immunological abnormalities that underlie the loss of tolerance. In this study we show that administration of atorvastatin to lupus-prone NZB/W F1 mice resulted in a significant reduction in serum IgG anti-dsDNA Abs and decreased proteinuria. Histologically, the treatment was associated with reduced glomerular Ig deposition and less glomerular injury. Disease improvement was paralleled by decreased expression of MHC class II on monocytes and B lymphocytes and reduced expression of CD80 and CD86 on B lymphocytes. Consequent upon this inhibition of Ag presentation, T cell proliferation was strongly impaired by atorvastatin in vitro and in vivo. A significant decrease in MHC class II expression was also observed in the target organ of lupus disease (i.e., the glomerulus). Serum cholesterol in atorvastatin-treated lupus mice fell to the level found in young NZB/W mice before disease onset. This is the first demonstration that atorvastatin can delay the progression of a spontaneous autoimmune disease and may specifically benefit patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.</jats:p>

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  • The Journal of Immunology

    The Journal of Immunology 173 (12), 7641-7646, 2004-12-15

    The American Association of Immunologists

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