Laquinimod

2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 2 months -80°C in DMSO

Administered via a daily subcutaneous injection

PBMC

Dissolved in PBS, final concentrations ca.1 uM

Dissolved in PBS

Administration of Laquinimod (0.16-16 mg/kg/day) dose-dependently inhibits the incidence of experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) in Lewis rats, ameliorates clinical signs and inhibits P0 peptide 180-199-specific T cell responses as well as the inflammation and demyelination in the peripheral nerves, suggesting that Laquinimod may mediate its effects by regulation of Th1/Th2 cytokine balance. [1] Laquinimod significantly inhibits the development of murine acute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), being approximately 20 times more potent than the immunomodulator roquinimex. [2] Laquinimod treatment inhibits the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in the Lewis rat in a dose-dependent manner, and shows better disease inhibitory effects as compared to roquinimex (Linomide). [3] Laquinimod potently inhibits the development of chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (chEAE) in IFN-beta k.o. mice and wild type mice. [4] Laquinimod reduces clinical signs, inflammation, and demyelination in C57BL/6 mice with active EAE induced with MOG(35-55) peptide, and down-regulates VLA-4-mediated adhesiveness and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-17. [6] The study of Laquinimod in the mice model of EAE using a conditional BDNF knockout strain lacking BDNF expression in myeloid cells and T cells (LLF mice) indicates Laquinimod also modulates autoimmune demyelination via induction of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). [7]

The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are incubated with Laquinimod for 24 hours. Cell viability is measured on total PBMC by propidium iodide (PI) staining using an automated cell counter. Protein expression level is assessed in PBMC samples by Western blot using anti-HLA-DQA/DQB monoclonal antibodies.

Laquinimod (ABR-215062) is a potent immunomodulator.